2 bed detached bungalow for sale

Claughton Street, Kidderminster DY11

A spacious detached bungalow offering a bright lounge fitted kitchen and generous gardens within walking distance of local amenities and available with no onward chain.

Description

The entrance hall flows into a bright lounge with a fireplace and full height sliding doors to the garden. A well appointed kitchen diner includes integrated appliances good work space and room for a table with a door to the garden. Two double bedrooms include a bay fronted primary bedroom and a versatile second bedroom. A tiled shower room offers a walk in shower. Outside a large landscaped garden provides patios pathways and timber sheds. A block paved driveway offers off road parking. Gas central heating and double glazing are installed throughout.

• This detached bungalow enjoys a versatile single level layout in a quiet residential setting.

• A comfortable lounge features a fireplace with sliding doors to the garden and a well equipped kitchen diner.

• Landscaped rear garden with gravelled and paved seating areas rockeries and established planting.

• Stepped block paved driveway with handrail provides off road parking and access to the front and side.

• Within walking distance of Brintons Park medical facilities and Kidderminster town centre for everyday needs.

The kitchen and breakfast room
Combining cooking and dining the kitchen and breakfast room provides a sociable hub for everyday living. A long run of light cabinets incorporates an integrated oven hob and extractor with a stainless steel sink set beneath a wide double glazed window. Integrated appliances include a washing machine dishwasher and tumble dryer while a built in cupboard provides additional storage. There is space for a dining table and chairs tiled flooring for practicality and a door giving access to the side garden.

The living room
Designed for relaxing and entertaining the living room connects directly with the landscaped garden. A feature fireplace with surround and hearth forms a focal point while full height sliding doors open onto the patio outside. The generous floor area accommodates seating and media furniture.

The primary bedroom
Offering a peaceful retreat the primary bedroom accommodates a large bed with space for additional furniture. A broad bay window overlooks the frontage while fitted wall lights sit either side of the bed. The generous proportions allow for wardrobes and bedside furniture creating a comfortable and versatile bedroom space.

The second bedroom
This second double bedroom can serve equally well as a guest bedroom or a home office. A wide window faces the front of the home and the floor area comfortably accommodates bedroom furniture and fitted carpet adds warmth and comfort.

The shower room
Serving the accommodation the shower room is fitted with modern sanitaryware. A generous walk in shower with sliding glass screen sits opposite a pedestal wash basin and close coupled WC. Walls are fully tiled for ease of maintenance a heated chrome towel rail provides warmth and a frosted double glazed window offers ventilation and light.

The garden
Extending to the rear the garden offers a landscaped outdoor space for relaxation and pottering. Gravelled and paved areas wind through rockery borders and established trees and shrubs creating varied seating spots and pathways. Mature evergreens and ornamental trees provide year round interest while a path leads to timber garden sheds and a gate to the driveway.

The driveway and parking
At the front of the home a block paved driveway slopes up to provide off road parking alongside the home. Brick steps with a black metal handrail rise beside the drive to the front entrance and a wooden gate at the top gives access to the rear garden. The frontage is planted with mature shrubs and rockery planting adding colour and texture to the approach.

Location

Claughton Street sits in a quiet residential neighbourhood of Kidderminster conveniently placed for everyday amenities. Brintons Park offers green open space within walking distance and nearby medical centres a pharmacy and Kidderminster Hospital cater for healthcare needs. The town centre lies just over a mile away providing a wider selection of shops cafés and leisure facilities. Road and bus links make commuting to surrounding towns straightforward and there are schools for all ages in the wider Kidderminster area.

Services

The property benefits from mains gas electricity water and drainage.

Broadband Speed: Ultrafast broadband available. Download speeds up to 1800 Mbps and upload speeds up to 220 Mbps (source: Ofcom checker).

Mobile Coverage: Likely available from EE O2 Three and Vodafone. (source: Ofcom checker).

Flood Risk (Long term forecast): According to the Environment Agency’s long term flood risk data the property is currently at very low risk for river and surface water flooding.

Fees

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues which individually are more than 1% of the agreed purchase price and are highlighted in a survey and were not evident or drawn to the attention of you, the Buyer, prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and/or the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property. The reservation fee will not be refunded where there is an inability on the part of the Buyer to raise any required mortgage after the Memorandum of Sale is completed.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.

Compliance and Verification Fee

A Compliance and Verification Fee of £85 plus VAT (£102 inc VAT) per individual purchaser or related party requiring anti-money laundering, identity, source and proof of funds or financial verification checks is payable upon acceptance of an offer and receipt of the reservation fee.

This fee represents the cost of compliance administration and verification services undertaken in connection with the proposed purchase including anti-money laundering checks, sanctions screening, source of funds verification, proof of funds checks and associated compliance procedures.

The Compliance and Verification Fee shall be deducted from the reservation fee monies held by Andrew Grant.

No compliance or verification work shall be commenced until the reservation fee has been received in cleared funds.

The Compliance and Verification Fee becomes due immediately upon acceptance of the offer and receipt of the reservation fee and shall become non-refundable once any compliance or verification work has commenced, irrespective of whether the transaction subsequently proceeds to Exchange of Contracts or completion.

Where all or part of the reservation fee is refundable under the reservation fee terms, any Compliance and Verification Fees incurred shall first be deducted from the monies returned.