Property description
SUMMARY A superbly presented and appointed detached bungalow within a private wall bound curtilage in a small select development. Built in 2003 and offering a good size UPVC double glazed conservatory, a spacious Lounge/Dining Room, three bedrooms, modern bathroom, with the Master Bedroom benefitting from an En-Suite. Externally, the bungalow enjoys beautifully landscaped and easily maintained front and rear gardens, off road parking and a single garage. The current owners have been suited to a vacant property.
SITUATION St Leonards is a small village adjacent to St Ives and Ashley Heath on the outskirts of the historic market town of Ringwood. The area offers easy access to commuter routes via the A31/M27 to London and the A338 to Bournemouth and Poole. Equally Ferndown and West Moors are closely accessible by car. Moors Valley Country Park is under 2 miles away offering fabulous country walks and an 18 hole golf course. Transport links include the coach service to London from Ringwood and the nearest train station is Bournemouth. Regular bus routes are close at hand to all major towns. The New Forest National Park is within a short drive as is the Jurassic Coastline with its fabulous and award winning sandy beaches.
ACCOMMODATION Under a pitched tiled roof, attractive brick elevations and UPVC soffits and fascias. Offered in immaculate decorative order throughout with UPVC double glazing, gas fired central heating, 'Roca' bathroom suites and smooth finished ceilings combining down-lighting, wall and pendant style lighting. Wall points are finished with chrome plates and floorcoverings are a combination of carpet and tiles.
A sheltered porch entrance gives access to the large entrance hall where interconnecting natural wood doors offer access to all the principal rooms. Within the entrance hall there is an airing cupboard and access hatch to the loft space. Double doors with multi-pane bevel glass open to the Lounge/Dining Room, a bright and spacious room, narrowing only marginally to the dining area and dual aspect with a front aspect window and casement style windows and double doors to the rear sun terrace and rear garden. An attractive focal point to the lounge area is a marble surround fireplace with a 'Living Flame' coal effect gas fire. The kitchen is located at the rear of the property lending more natural light to the hall through the multi-pane bevel glass door. The kitchen looks over the rear garden and makes use of all walls with a generous amount of base level cupboards and drawers under a granite effect roll top work surfaces, incorporating a one and a half bowl, single drainer sink unit, a four ring stainless steel gas hob and extractor hood over. There is a further range of wall mounted units and a built in double oven with an adjacent integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher. A light tunnel to the ceiling gives the benefit of increased natural light and there is complementary tiling to the walls adjoining the work surfaces and a tiled floor which continues through to the utility. The utility allows space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer under a roll top work surface with an inset stainless steel single bowl, single drainer sink unit. There are additional wall mounted units and a wall mounted gas fired boiler acting for central heating and hot water with an adjacent timer clock. The well constructed UPVC conservatory on a traditional cavity wall base construction opens onto the rear garden with a quality thermoplastic pitched roof and tiled floor. The Master Bedroom has built in wardrobes and an aspect to the front with a modern three piece shower En-Suite fitted with a 'Grohe' thermostatic shower mixer. The second bedroom offers a good size double with a tall casement window and door giving access onto the neatly shaped lawn and patio area, whilst the third bedroom is well suited to a single bedroom or Study at the front of the property. The main bathroom is a contemporary three piece suite with fully tiled walls.
EXTERNALLY The front garden is well enclosed by the boundary wall and wrought iron detailing with a pedestrian gate and block paved path to the front porch entrance. There is a small area laid to lawn with the remainder very thoughtfully designed offering a variety of shaped shrubs and hedges with a circle patio and chipping stone borders. To the side of the property there is a wooden shed and outside tap and at the adjacent side a small garden patio.
The rear garden is designed for easy maintenance with two shaped lawn areas, a globe water feature, slabbing and chipping stone borders with a Sun Terrace patio area adjacent to the door from the Dining Area. The boundary continues the high brick walling and further enhances the privacy by the cultivated Jasmine shrubbery and a specimen Elm Tree. There is a secure wooden gate to the rear parking area and a personal UPVC double glazed door giving access to the;
GARAGE offering pitched roof storage and power and light with a remote up and over electric door.
OFF ROAD PARKING is provided for an additional vehicle to the front of the garage.