2 bed semi-detached house for sale

5 Western Road, Benfleet SS7

A great first buy if you want a private garden and to own Freehold - so your own space and no service charges. It's such an interesting house with a real cottage feel about it. With good sized rooms downstairs, great for entertaining in the bright kitchen/diner, and equally in the 15'10 lounge which opens out to the private garden. With the additional bonus here of a downstairs WC, and not forgetting externally there is off road parking for 1 -2 cars - all so convenient for modern living.

Upstairs you'll find a large double room, with a smaller room to the back - probably best suited as a study or nursery, and also a bathroom to the back.

The vendors have undertaken some internal works to a leak within the property which is now resolved, fitted some new flooring and replaced the windows and doors in 2023.

This great spot is well placed for local walks - with good outdoor space on your doorstep you feel that you are in a semi-rural location. Within minutes you are deep in the woods, or by the sea, but also have great easy access to A127 and A13 so can be in major towns or at train stations for London travel in a short trip. Add to that lovely local towns of Hadleigh, Leigh and Rayleigh all being nearby, it adds up to a great, and popular location.

The property is offered Freehold, with vendors already seeking their onward purchase and solicitors in place.

Facilities at the property include: Main services - gas, electricity, water; ultra fast openreach broadband; mobile coverage currently mainly supported by EE, 02, Vodafone; Council Tax Band B - currently £1725pa.

The main building is likely in excess of 100 years, thought to be with of standard construction, with a flat roof extension added at an unknow subsequent time. Covenant exists regarding changing the external facade, more details are being sought at time of listing.

Call us today to enquire and book your accommpanied viewing.

Hall

3.75m x 1.2m - 12'4” x 3'11”
Widest. A nice sized entrance to the home. The centre of the home providing access to kitchen, living room, WC and stairs to first floor with painted walls and new laminate flooring

Guest WC

1.8m x 0.8m - 5'11” x 2'7”
Useful addition with new white ceramic toilet and small hand washbasin

Living Room

4.8m x 3.6m - 15'9” x 11'10”
Widest. Narrows in places - chimney breast in place, but unused, and pretty french doors opening to the garden. A great sized space with room for modern furniture. Occupies the flat roof extension to the rear of the property

Kitchen Diner

3.6m x 3.1m - 11'10” x 10'2”
Light and airy room with window to two sides at the front of the home. Plenty of cupboards, worktops and space to dine. Includes an integrated electric oven and induction hob. Combi boiler in corner

Bedroom 1

3.7m x 3.2m - 12'2” x 10'6”
Good double room to the front, surrounding and overbed storage to remain

Bedroom (Single)

2m x 1.9m - 6'7” x 6'3”
A small single, with over stairs storage, and great to use as a nursery or office/work space

Bathroom

1.7m x 1.1m - 5'7” x 3'7”
Compact, but providing the necessary services with over bath shower facility, and white three piece ceramic suite

Rear Garden

18.5928m x 5.1816m - 61'0” x 17'0”
Unusal shaped garden, narrows to 11ft at the bottom. Additional patio area to the top of the garden adjacent to the back/side of the house, approx. 19ft in lengh. Some established planting, a garden shed to remain, otherwise mainly lawn. Good length for all round sun, and decent space for relaxing and entertaining. Access to the front external access of the property

Driveway

16.5m x 5.1m - 54'2” x 16'9”
Off road parking is available onthe hardstanding by the front door at the side of the house for 1 - 2 vehicles, depending on size and there is some on road parking available too. A low wooden fence surrounds the front garden, with some shrubs planted but also consisting of small lawned area