2 bedroom house for sale

A semi-detached CHARACTER COTTAGE situated in a quiet village location offering TWO BEDROOM accommodation which is need of MODERNISATION AND GENERAL IMPROVEMENT with COURTYARD GARDEN. No Ongoing Chain.

Situation (Wembworthy) - 1 Hill View is situated in the centre of Wembworthy, a small village set in the heart of rural Devon offering local facilities including a village hall and a church whilst the nearby town of Chulmleigh offers a wider range of facilities and amenities including a good range of local shops including a general store, a florist, bakery, dairy, newsagent, hairdressers etc, along with both an excellent primary school and secondary school/community college, health centre, dental surgery, Post Office, churches, library, two public houses, a community run Sports Centre and a short 18 hole golf course. The market town of South Molton to the north and Crediton to the south both offer a more comprehensive range of facilities and the local railway station at Eggesford, 2 miles, provides a rail link between Exeter and Barnstaple. Road link is via the A377 or the North Devon Link Road, which can be easily accessed at South Molton. Barnstaple, North Devon's regional centre, and the Cathedral and University City of Exeter both offer the wide range of shopping, amenities and facilities one would expect from the county's principal town and city. Tiverton, the M5 motorway at Junction 27 and Tiverton Parkway station, providing a fast Intercity rail link to London Paddington, are both approximately forty-five minutes drive. There is also an international airport at Exeter.

There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the area with a range of Leisure Centres at Tiverton, Crediton and Barnstaple, near-by tennis courts and clubs, local rugby, football and cricket clubs, fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, further near-by golf courses at Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent walking and riding in all directions, racecourses at Haldon Exeter and Newton Abbot, and sailing and water sports on North Devon's scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately three-quarters of an hours drive.

Description - 1 Hill View is a character village cottage situated on the outskirts of Wembworthy, a small village in central Mid Devon approximately 1 mile from the main A377 Exeter to Barnstaple main road. The property is of traditional stone and cob construction under a slate roof with a more recent single storey addition to one side encompassing the Kitchen, all with rendered and colour washed elevations. Internally the accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises an Entrance Hall, a Kitchen, a Sitting Room and a Bathroom, whilst on the first floor there are two bedrooms. 1 Hill View has been let out for several years to the same tenant so would now benefit from a program of general modernisation and improvement including some re-wiring, re-plumbing, new Kitchen and Bathroom suites, redecorating and recarpeting throughout. Outside and to the side of the cottage there is a small walled Courtyard Garden creating an ideal site for flower pots and planters.

Entrance - From the road a uPVC double glazed Front Door opens into the

Entrance Hall - with doors to the Kitchen and Sitting Room. On one side is the Airing Cupboard housing the lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and range of slatted shelving.

Kitchen - fitted with a range of units to two sides under a roll top work surface with part tiled splash backs including and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap set below a window to the side overlooking the courtyard. At one end there is a space and point for an electric cooker with a range of matching wall cupboards over. In one corner, a half glazed Back Door overlooks and leads out to the Courtyard at the side.

Sitting Room - A good sized room with two windows to the front allowing good natural light. On one side of the room there is an 'Efel' wood burning stove for room heating, whilst in one corner a door opens into the Inner Hall.

Inner Hall - with door to the Bathroom, stairs leading to the First Floor Landing, electric meters and fuse boxes and under stairs storage cupboard.

Bathroom - with matching pink suite comprising a panel bath with tiled splash backs, mixer tap and Gainsborough electric shower over; built-in vanity unit with cupboard below and storage shelf over; and low level WC. The Bathroom is finished with an obscured glazed window to the side.

Stairs And Landing - From the Inner Hall stairs lead to the First Floor Landing with doors to both bedrooms and useful storage cupboard.

Bedroom 1 - A large double bedroom with window to the front

Bedroom 2 - A single bedroom with window to the side

Outside - From the front of the cottage a wrought iron gate opens into a walled concrete courtyard garden at the side of the cottage. On one side a door opens into the Kitchen.

Services (Sale) - Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations. Council Tax Band B - £1,766.46 (2023.2024) Mid Devon Council. Basic Broadband is available at a download speed of 3Mbps. Mobile Phone Providers 02, EE & Vodaphone

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