
Gainsborough Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8

- PROPERTY TYPE
Bungalow
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- NO ONWARD CHAIN
- TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
- LARGE LOUNGE
- THREE-PIECE BATHROOM
- PRIVATE REAR GARDEN
- MATURE TREES PROVIDING PRIVACY
- GARAGE WITH DIRECT GARDEN ACCESS
- SIDE ACCESS TO REAR GARDEN
- OFF-STREET PARKING FOR ONE VEHICLE
- CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, SHOPS, TRANSPORT LINKS & SEAFRONT
Description
Offered to the market with NO ONWARD CHAIN, this well-proportioned two-bedroom home provides spacious accommodation, a private rear garden, garage and off-street parking, making it an excellent option for buyers looking for a practical home in a convenient Canvey Island location.
Internally, the property offers two double bedrooms, with one bedroom accessed directly from the large lounge, creating a slightly different and versatile layout. The lounge itself provides plenty of room for both relaxing and entertaining, while the accommodation is completed by a three-piece bathroom and kitchen.
To the rear is a good-sized garden benefiting from a strong degree of privacy, with established mature trees helping to screen the garden from neighbouring properties. There is also side access leading into the rear garden, while the garage benefits from its own door opening directly into the garden, making it particularly useful for storage, hobbies or garden equipment. To the front, the property provides off-street parking for one vehicle.
The home is well positioned for local transport. The Admiral Jellicoe bus stops on High Street are approximately 0.11–0.12 miles away, around a 2–3 minute walk, with services including the 1S and 827 connecting with other parts of Canvey Island. For rail commuters, Benfleet station is approximately 2.7 miles away as the crow flies, with c2c providing direct connections to London Fenchurch Street in around 45 minutes.
Families are also well catered for, with Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy and Leigh Beck Junior School approximately 0.22 miles away, roughly a 4–5 minute walk. Castle View School, the nearest secondary school, is approximately 0.66 miles away, around a 13–15 minute walk or a few minutes by car.
Canvey Island's main shopping area around Furtherwick Road is approximately 0.7 miles away, around a 15-minute walk or 3–5 minute drive. Here buyers will find a variety of everyday shops and services, with Sainsbury's located at Knightswick Centre and Mem's Cousinz among the barbers available along Furtherwick Road. Furtherwick Road, cafés, convenience shopping and other everyday amenities make the town centre particularly practical for day-to-day needs.
For those who enjoy being close to the coast, Canvey Seafront and Eastern Esplanade are within easy reach. The postcode sits approximately 0.2 miles from the sea, with the Eastern Esplanade area around 0.3–0.5 miles away, making the seafront approximately a 5–10 minute walk, depending on the route taken.
With TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS, A LARGE LOUNGE, PRIVATE REAR GARDEN, GARAGE, SIDE ACCESS, OFF-STREET PARKING and NO ONWARD CHAIN, this property offers plenty of potential and is ideally placed for schools, transport links, local shopping and the seafront.
Lounge
13'09 x 13'06
Kitchen
10'09 x 8'01
Bathroom
7'10 x 4'11
Bedroom One
13'0 x 9'04
Bedroom Two
10'10 x 9'03
Garage
16'10 x 7'06
- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: B
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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