House For Sale £210,000
Shipley Close, South Brent, Devon TQ10

Situation The moorland village of South Brent stands in the valley of the River Avon under the southern foothills of Dartmoor National Park and on the northern edge of the lovely South Hams, fifteen miles from the centre of Plymouth.

The village is one with a strong community with three churches, one of which dates back to Norman times, a primary school and a wide variety of shops. There are well-regarded community colleges at Totnes and Ivybridge, approximately eight and five miles distant respectively, and both towns offer a comprehensive range of facilities for the wider community. Some of the finest beaches on the south coast, along with the South West Coast Path, are all within easy reach.

Situated just off the A38 Expressway, the village is well placed for quick access to Plymouth, Torbay and Exeter for which there are regular bus services. Rail services can be found at Ivybridge, approximately five miles distant, offering services to Plymouth, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Exeter St David's and on to Bristol, Cardiff and London.

A well maintained detached bungalow within the popular Shipley Close retirement development, a short distance from the village centre with its excellent facilities.

Accommodation A storm porch provides some shelter over the front door and bin store. A glazed front door leads into the

entrance hallway- A spacious hallway provides access to the living room, bedrooms and bathroom. With a handy airing cupboard, which houses the water tank and benefits from shelving for storage. Hatchway with dropdown ladder for loft access. Full sized roof space ideal for storage.

Living room - with views of the rear garden and doors leading into the sun room and kitchen
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Sun room - A wonderful addition to the bungalow, this glorious room is surrounded by garden to three elevations, providing a warm and sheltered space to enjoy. Constructed of double glazed units with a sliding door leading to a patio area.

Kitchen - Very well fitted with attractive white gloss fronted wall, base and drawer units with tiled splashback, granite effect work surfaces, an integrated fridge/freezer and washing machine and space for an electric cooker with hob, spotlights to the ceiling and a double glazed window overlooking the front garden.

Master bedroom - A double bedroom located to the rear of the bungalow and so enjoying views of the garden.

Bedroom two - This second double bedroom has a double glazed window to the front overlooking the communal grounds.

Bathroom - Fitted with a three piece suite comprising a walk in bath with seat and shower over, a hand basin and WC. The walls are fully tiled, the floor has been finished with a vinyl covering and an obscured glazed window provides natural light.

Outside - Accessed either from the conservatory or via a lockable side gate, this very pretty enclosed and sunny private garden is well stocked with mature shrubs and hedging, a paved patio and wooden shed.

Services Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property.
The heating is provided by night storage heaters.

Sanctuary housing The property is freehold, but part of a Sheltered Housing Scheme. Buyers must be 60 or over and potential buyers will meet the Scheme Manager who lives on site. Payable annually is a peppercorn rent of £1 and a quarterly service charge of a monthly service charge of approximately £139.78. This covers a management fee, maintenance of common areas, maintenance of the communal lounge and a sinking fund for emergencies. Benefits include 24 hour on-call service, for which the bungalow is equipped with pull cords in all main rooms, and use of the communal lounge.