Property description

Situation Coldridge is a small village set above the Taw Valley in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. This friendly community is centred around an historical church, with a most attractive traditional Village Green. The nearby village of Winkleigh offers a comprehensive range of facilities including local shops, a butcher, Post Office, doctors surgery, veterinary practice, Church, two public houses, a primary school, and a wide range of social clubs and activities. Crediton lies to the south-east and offers further amenities including a good range of shops, supermarkets, banks, restaurants, a sports hall, tennis courts etc. The university city of Exeter, approximately 17 miles, offers the comprehensive range of shopping, educational and recreational amenities and facilities one would expect from Devon's major centre. Exeter also provides a fast Inter-city rail link to London and the Midlands, with a branch line connection from Lapford, an International airport and gives access to the M5 motorway

There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the area, including a new Leisure Centre in Winkleigh offering tennis, lawn green & short mat bowls, snooker and table tennis, with further Leisure Centres at Crediton, Okehampton, and Barnstaple, nearby fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, golf courses at Chulmleigh, Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent walking and riding in all directions, and sailing and water sports on North Devon's scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately three quarters of an hour's drive.

Description Locksley is a modern detached bungalow situated in a quiet-cul-de-sac of similar properties on the outskirts of Coldridge enjoying superb far reaching views of Dartmoor in the distance. The property is of modern cavity block construction under an interlocking concrete tile roof with rendered and colour washed elevations, uPVC double glazing and oil-fired central heating throughout. Internally the property benefits from spacious and well presented accommodation including a Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, Two Further Bedrooms, a Bathroom, a Kitchen/Breakfast Room and a large Sitting/Dining Room. Outside Locksley is approached from the rear over a partially shared concrete drive allowing access to ample off-road parking for at least two cars and the Attached Single Garage. The manageable south facing gardens lie on the remaining three sides of the bungalow being mainly laid to lawn and adjoining open farmland at the front creating a really super addition.

Property Reference KEA0048

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Accommodation Comprising

From the parking area, a paved path leads into the Storm Porch with tiled floor, overhead outside light and door bell press. At the front a stained wood fully obscure single glazed Front Door with matching glazed panels on either side open into the

Entrance Hall
A spacious Entrance Hall with white painted panel doors off to all principal rooms, two central ceiling lights, radiator, coved ceiling, telephone point, hatch to roof space and smoke alarm. On one side a white painted panel door opens into a Built-In Cloaks Cupboard fitted with hanging rail and storage shelf. Further to one side another white painted panel door opens into the Airing Cupboard housing the factory lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and range of slatted shelving over.

Study/Bedroom 3  (Dimensions : 10'8" (3.25 M) x 6'5" (1.96 M))
with uPVC double glazed window to the front overlooking the front garden, radiator and central ceiling light.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room  (Dimensions : 14'6" (4.42 M) x 7'10" (2.39 M))
including a range of matching light oak fronted units to two sides under a roll-top work surface with tiled splash backs including and incorporating a one and a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap set below a uPVC double glazed window to the rear allowing lovely far reaching views across open countryside to Dartmoor in the distance. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher and a washing machine and space and points for a fridge/freezer and an electric cooker with extractor hood over. The Kitchen is finished with a range of matching wall units, central ceiling light, serving hatch to the Sitting/Dining Room and radiator.

Sitting/Dining Room  (Dimensions : 21'1" (6.43 M) x 11'3" (3.43 M) plus 10'11" (3.33 M) x 4'6" (1.37 M))
An 'L' shaped room being dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear overlooking the garden and allowing lovely rural views beyond. At one end there is a red brick fireplace housing an open grate with paved hearth and wooden mantle over, whilst to one side fully uPVC double glazed sliding patio doors overlook and lead out to the paved patio area at the rear. The room is finished with a coved ceiling, two radiators, two central ceiling lights, TV point, and a serving hatch from Kitchen.

Master Bedroom  (Dimensions : 14'7" (4.45 M) x 10'11" (3.33 M))
A good sized double bedroom with uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear overlooking the garden, coved ceiling, radiator and central ceiling light. At one end a white painted panel door opens into the

En Suite Shower Room  (Dimensions : 8'10" (2.69 M) x 5'5" (1.65 M))
with matching suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle housing a 'Mira Vie' electric shower with glazed shower screen and pivotal door; low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with matching tiled splash backs, mirror fronted medicine cabinet and shaver light over. On one side there is an obscure uPVC double glazed window with radiator to below and extractor fan to one side. The room is finished with a 'Dimplex' electric wall heater, three inset ceiling lights and a coved ceiling.

Bedroom 2  (Dimensions : 11'4" (3.45 M) x 9'8" (2.95 M))
Another double bedroom with uPVC double glazed window to the front overlooking the garden, radiator and central ceiling light.

Bathroom
with half tiled walls and matching suite comprising a panel bath with side handles, a low level WC and a pedestal wash hand basin with mirror and shaver light over. On one side there is an obscure uPVC double glazed window with radiator below and extractor fan to one side. The room is finished with a 'Heatstore' electric wall heater, coved ceiling, three inset central ceiling lights.

Attached Single Garage  (Dimensions : 19' (5.79 M) x 9' (2.74 M))
From the quiet country lane a part shared concrete drive leads to a concrete pull in and parking area at the front of Locksley providing ample parking for at least two vehicles and access into the Attached Single Garage with uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden, electric meters and fuse boxes, power light and water connected, metal up and over door, hatch to fully boarded roof space, range of storage shelving and concrete floor. In one corner there is a 'Worcester' oil fired boiler providing domestic hot water and supplying radiators.



Outside

From the drive a paved path leads along the front of the bungalow and gives access to the Storm Porch with the Front Garden to one side being mainly laid to lawn with a central shrub bed and bordered by a low wooden post and rail fence. The lawn continues around the side of the bungalow bordered by a clipped hedge to the side and a wooden post and rail fence to the front. In one corner a wooden gate (currently locked) opens onto the paved patio at the rear of the bungalow which is south facing and creates a super summer seating area allowing lovely far reaching views across open countryside to Dartmoor in the distance and access into the Sitting Room via the fully double glazed sliding patio doors. From the patio a paved path continues along the rear of the bungalow to the remaining side of the property being a lawned garden also enjoying lovely south facing views to the front over a low post and rail fence and bordered by a clipped hedge to the side. In one corner is the oil tank whilst on one side a concrete path returns to the drive and parking area at the front of the Garage.



Services

Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Oil fired boiler providing domestic hot water and servicing radiators. Telephone connected subject to BT Regulations.



Rates

Local Authorities
Mid Devon District Council, The Great House, 1 St Peter Street, Tiverton EX16 6N ( 01884 255255
Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 2HN ( 01392 382000

Outgoings Council Tax Band - D



Tenure

FOR SALE FREEHOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY
WITH VACANT POSSESSION ON COMPLETION



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Property Features :

• A detached modern bungalow
• Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac of similar properties
• Enjoying lovely rural views to Dartmoor in the distance
• Three Bedrooms
• Two Bathrooms