Property description
A charming detached cottage in generous gardens, situated close to the centre of the village.
SUMMARY
Lower Buckley is a thatched detached cottage understood to have been built in the 1970s and standing on a generous plot, close to the centre of the village. The accommodation, which would now benefit from some modernisation, comprises an entrance hallway with a cloakroom/WC, a sitting room with an inglenook fireplace, a study, separate dining room, kitchen, utility/breakfast room and finally on the ground floor, a garden room with planning permission for a single storey extension and a raised terrace. To the first floor is a main bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and two further bedrooms sharing an en-suite bathroom.
SUMMARY CONTINUED
The property benefits from a good size garden with a southerly aspect to the rear and with a large variety of trees, shrubs, flowers and a vegetable plot. There is ample off road parking to the front, with a turning area and single car port. The property is within a short walk of the centre of the village, with amenities such as a Convenience Store/Butchers, popular Public House, Primary School, Village Hall and bus services to the surrounding area. Sidmouth is approximately three miles away, with Honiton a little over five miles.
DIRECTIONS
From our office on the High Street in Sidmouth leave the town via Sidford Road and at the crossroad junction in Sidford village proceed straight across, signposted Sidbury and Honiton (A375). Follow the road into the centre of the village, turning right shortly before the Church onto Bridge Street. Shortly after the bridge the property will be found on the right hand side.
APPROX DIMENSIONS
The accommodation with approximate dimensions comprises:
THATCHED PORCH
covering the timber front door.
HALLWAY
Double aspect, with windows to the front and side. Slate flooring. Ceiling beams. Cloaks cupboard. Radiator. Doors to a:
CLOAKROOM/WC
A white suite comprising a close coupled WC and hand basin. Slate flooring.
SITTING ROOM
5.5m x 3.6m (18' x 11'9\") A double aspect room with a bow window to the rear and glazed tri-fold doors to the side. Inglenook fireplace with oak beam, open fire and small window to the side. Radiator. Ceiling beam. Door to the dining room. 'Secret' door to a:
STUDY
1.7m x 2.5m (5'6\" x 8'3\") Window to the side. Radiator.
DINING ROOM
5.9m x 2.4m (19'3\" x 7'9\") Glazed tri-fold doors to the rear. Small window to the side. Brick fireplace with oak mantel. Ceiling beam. Radiator. Door returning to the hallway. Opening into the:
KITCHEN
6.0m x 1.7m (19'9\" x 5'6\") A 'galley style' kitchen with windows to the front aspect. A good range of floor standing and wall mounted units, with display shelving. Worksurfaces have a stainless steel sink unit, four ring electric hob and there is an electric double oven. Space for fridge. Ceiling beam. Tiled flooring. Door to a:
UTILITY/BREAKFAST ROOM
3.6m x 2.9m (11'9\" x 9'6\") A double aspect room with windows to the front and rear. Range of fitted floor standing and wall mounted units with space for a dishwasher and freezer. Worksurface with stainless steel sink. Larder cupboard. Boiler cupboard housing floor standing oil fired boiler serving the central heating and hot water. Quarry tiled flooring. Stable door to the rear garden. Door to a:
GARDEN ROOM
5.9m x 3.6m (19'3\" x 11'9\") uPVC double glazed window to the rear. Doors to the front and rear garden. Tiled flooring. This particular area of the property has planning permission for the creation of a single storey extension with a sun room, guest bedroom with en-suite, utility room and a replacement car port.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Double aspect, with windows to the rear and side. Ceiling beam. Linen cupboard with radiator. Doors to:
BEDROOM ONE
3.7m x 3.6m (12' x 11'9\") A triple aspect room with windows to both sides and to the rear. Built in wardrobes. Radiator. Door to an:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
3.7m x 3.6m (12' x 11'9\") Window to the side. Suite comprising a bath, close coupled WC and wash basin. Dressing surfaces with cupboards under. Linen cupboard with radiator.
BEDROOM TWO
2.9m x 4.4m (9'6\" x 14'6\") A triple aspect room with windows to the front, rear and side. Built in wardrobe. Radiator. Ceiling beams. Door to an:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
Window to the front. A white suite comprising a bath, close coupled WC and wash basin. Ceiling beams. Chrome towel radiator. 'Jack & Jill' door to bedroom three.
BEDROOM THREE
2.7m x 3.5m (9' x 11'6\") Window to the front. Built in wardrobes. Ceiling beams. Radiator. Door to en-suite.
OUTSIDE AND GARDEN
To the front of the property gated access leads to a gravelled driveway and turning area, offering ample parking and leading to a SINGLE CAR PORT 2.8m x 3.9m (9'3\" x 12'9\") and bin store. The front gardens are enclosed by a combination of a low stone wall, with a mature hedge and trees, as well as a Devon bank. To the eastern side there is a deep area of garden with mature trees and a small shallow stream (rainwater run-off from Bridge Street) winding through the garden. Banked garden boundaries this area and extends to the rear, where there are level, lawn gardens enjoying a southerly aspect. A good size paved patio adjoins the rear of the cottage and extends to the side, where there is a working garden comprising deep flower beds and vegetable plots with TWO TIMBER GARDEN SHEDS. Two timber footbridges connect the formal garden to banked gardens, with steps rising to an elevated area offering seclusion and privacy, with views over Sidbury to the Church and beyond. Further steps from the far side lead back down through another area of idyllic garden comprising small trees, plants and flowers, leading back to the formal garden area.
OUTGOINGS
We are advised by East Devon District Council that the council tax band for this property is band G.
POSSESSION
Vacant possession on completion.
AGENTS NOTE
The planning permission mentioned in these particulars is application number 15/1517/FUL, with a decision date of the 28th August 2015. Plans are held at the agents office, or are available to view online at East Devon District Council's planning website.
REF: DHS00945
Property Features :
- Charming Village Cottage
- Generous Garden South Facing At The Rear
- Three Bedrooms All En Suite
- Sitting Room With Inglenook Fireplace
- Planning Permission For Annexe Extension
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