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" SUMMARY A three/four bedroom uniquely designed detached bungalow with two/three receptions, two bathrooms, large conservatory, office, kitchen/breakfast room, double garage and south facing gardens. This bright and spacious bungalow offers a beautiful open plan reception lay out with a mezzanine first floor accommodating an additional reception/bedroom and offering potential to add a second en-suite. The property benefits from large apex style double glazed windows with aspect towards the well tended and landscaped gardens.  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, leisure cycling 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 This home benefits from gas fired central heating and UPVC double glazing with an updated en-suite and bathroom. The accommodation is well planned and spacious and offers a good degree of natural light. \r \rFrom the front entrance through a concealed entrance porch access is given to the spacious entrance hall which is 'T' shaped and offers access to the receptions, bedrooms, kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom. Within the entrance hall there is access to a large walk in storage cupboard which houses the factory lagged cylinder and timer clock for central heating and hot water. The Living Room and combined Dining Room offers a refreshing open plan reception layout and features a centre piece gas fireplace and apex style windows. From the dining area an open step staircase leads to a first floor mezzanine which offers either a third reception or additional bedroom offering a vantage point view of the rear garden and over the Living Room and Dining Room. Off this first floor accommodation there is access to an Office/Store Room which could well suit as a second en-suite if desired and is boarded out for storage, incorporating the cold water storage tank and allowing access to some loft space. Through double glazed doors from the Dining Room access is given to a large Conservatory which in turn offers sliding doors to the rear patio area and rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is well equipped and offers a good selection of base level cupboards and drawers under roll top work surfaces, incorporating a four ring inset gas hob and concealed extractor over with light and fan action, a range of wall mounted units and a Built in 'AEG' double oven. There is space for an upright fridge freezer and a fitted small wall mounted breakfast bar area. The bedrooms are gathered to one side of the bungalow's accommodation and offer convenient access off the entrance hall. The Master Bedroom has the benefit of fitted wardrobes and the shower en-suite and the remaining two bedrooms are able to accommodate double beds with fitted cupboards and wardrobes served by an updated four piece main bathroom suite off the hallway.  EXTERNALLY The front of the property has a large area of block paving providing off road parking for many vehicles which is enclosed well by a paddock style gate and low fencing and offers access to the ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE with an up and over remote electric door. The garage is well equipped with a stainless steel single bowl single drainer sink unit with double cupboard under, work bench and access to loft storage. A personal door from the garage gives access to the rear and timber storage unit with power and light. The remainder of the front garden has been designed for easy maintenance with an arrangement of loose stone flower beds with shrub plants. Outside lighting. Sensor light for the garage. A side gate gives access to a covered area suitable for plant and gardening tool storage. . \r \rThe rear garden is neatly tended and well landscaped with a shaped garden laid to lawn, adjoining a rear sun patio area which is laid to block paving and patterned. Two outside lights. Flood sensor light. A perimeter pathway gives access to a sectioned part of the garden where there are two green houses and a wooden shed. The garden is divided by trellace fencing and enclosed by wood panelled fencing. The garden offers a high degree of privacy and is well screened from its neighbours and enjoys a SOUTHERLY ASPECT. \r? "