House For Sale £325,000
A rare opportunity! A semi-detached quaint and quirky Grade II Listed gas centrally heated character cottage, with a useful traditional 2 storey barn, delightful ‘secret’ garden and ample parking, all set within this popular village location. EPC N/A
Homestead Cottage provides an opportunity to acquire a delightful characterful cottage, being Grade II Listed as of architectural and historical importance and which is centrally located within the village of Bickington, which offers a range of local amenities, with a range of shops, schooling and regular bus services. Within close proximity is the Regional Centre of North Devon, Barnstaple, just two miles to the east. Nearby there is Roundswell Retail Park including a Sainsburys supermarket which is one mile distant. Bickington is close to the Tarka Trail cycling and walking route. Barnstaple is located on the banks of the rivers Taw and Yeo and houses the area’s main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues, as well as District Hospital. The coast is easily accessible at the popular estuary villages of Instow, Appledore and Westward Ho! Further afield, Croyde and Woolacombe are within about half an hour drive as is Exmoor National Park. The North Devon Link Road is close by, leading through to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway.
For approximate dimensions see floorplan.
Wooden front entrance door opening to: Entrance Lobby: Window to rear elevation. Radiator. Carpet. Staircase to first floor.
Sitting Room: Secondary glazed window to front elevation. Feature brick arched fireplace housing wood burner. Window seat. Shelved recesses. TV aerial point. Wall light points. Radiator. Wooden flooring.
Kitchen: A dual aspect room fitted with a range of units comprising worksurface with inset ‘Belfast’ style sink unit with mixer tap with cupboards under, further matching units with work surfaces over, wall cupboards also housing electric meter and consumer unit, cooker space with stainless steel canopy style cooker hood over, space and plumbing for washing machine/dishwasher. Downlighting, radiator, tiled floor. Part glazed door with glazed side screen gives access to exterior.
First Floor Landing: Door to main landing and door to:
Bedroom 2: Secondary glazed window to front elevation. Former fireplace with a tiled surround and wooden mantle over. Exposed beam work. TV aerial point. Part panelled walls. Radiator.
Inner Landing: Ceiling trap to loft space. Storage cupboard. Carpet
Bedroom1: A dual aspect room with feature arched window to gable end. Further ‘Velux’ style windows. Exposed beam work. 2 TV aerial points. Part panelled walls. Cupboard housing gas fired boiler serving the domestic hot water and central heating systems. Wooden flooring.
Bathroom: Window to front elevation. Fitted with a four-piece coloured suite comprising a panelled bath with mixer shower fitment over, glazed corner shower cubicle with Triton shower fitment. Pedestal wash basin. Low level flush WC. Tiled splashbacks. Radiator/chrome heated towel rail. Vinyl flooring.
Outside: Access to the property is via a slated Lychgate over a tarmacadam parking/turning area, adjacent to which is a lawned garden area with flower borders and a paved pathway. Adjacent to this area is the traditional 2 storey barn, internally approximately 23’ x 20’, which has been partially converted under Listed Building Consent number 63370 dated 29th August 2017, through North Devon Council, to provide additional accommodation, with potential for other uses, subject to planning permission. To the rear of the barn is a delightful enclosed ‘Secret Garden’, affording a high degree of privacy, providing seating areas surrounded by mature plants, bushes etc.
General:
Council Tax: North Devon District Council Band C
Services: All mains service connected
Tenure: Freehold EPC N/A
Directions: Exit Bideford over the “New Bridge”, bearing left at the traffic lights at the end of the bridge, and at a roundabout take the second exit onto the B3233 towards Instow and Fremington. Continue through Instow, Yelland and Fremington to Bickington Village. Pass The Old Barn Inn on your right and thereafter a garage on your right. Shortly thereafter on your left, is the access to Homestead Cottage.
Agents Note: Please note that the property is subject to a ‘flying freehold’. Additionally, please be advised that 2 neighbouring properties have a right of way across the side of the access drive.
Homestead Cottage provides an opportunity to acquire a delightful characterful cottage, being Grade II Listed as of architectural and historical importance and which is centrally located within the village of Bickington, which offers a range of local amenities, with a range of shops, schooling and regular bus services. Within close proximity is the Regional Centre of North Devon, Barnstaple, just two miles to the east. Nearby there is Roundswell Retail Park including a Sainsburys supermarket which is one mile distant. Bickington is close to the Tarka Trail cycling and walking route. Barnstaple is located on the banks of the rivers Taw and Yeo and houses the area’s main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues, as well as District Hospital. The coast is easily accessible at the popular estuary villages of Instow, Appledore and Westward Ho! Further afield, Croyde and Woolacombe are within about half an hour drive as is Exmoor National Park. The North Devon Link Road is close by, leading through to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway.
For approximate dimensions see floorplan.
Wooden front entrance door opening to: Entrance Lobby: Window to rear elevation. Radiator. Carpet. Staircase to first floor.
Sitting Room: Secondary glazed window to front elevation. Feature brick arched fireplace housing wood burner. Window seat. Shelved recesses. TV aerial point. Wall light points. Radiator. Wooden flooring.
Kitchen: A dual aspect room fitted with a range of units comprising worksurface with inset ‘Belfast’ style sink unit with mixer tap with cupboards under, further matching units with work surfaces over, wall cupboards also housing electric meter and consumer unit, cooker space with stainless steel canopy style cooker hood over, space and plumbing for washing machine/dishwasher. Downlighting, radiator, tiled floor. Part glazed door with glazed side screen gives access to exterior.
First Floor Landing: Door to main landing and door to:
Bedroom 2: Secondary glazed window to front elevation. Former fireplace with a tiled surround and wooden mantle over. Exposed beam work. TV aerial point. Part panelled walls. Radiator.
Inner Landing: Ceiling trap to loft space. Storage cupboard. Carpet
Bedroom1: A dual aspect room with feature arched window to gable end. Further ‘Velux’ style windows. Exposed beam work. 2 TV aerial points. Part panelled walls. Cupboard housing gas fired boiler serving the domestic hot water and central heating systems. Wooden flooring.
Bathroom: Window to front elevation. Fitted with a four-piece coloured suite comprising a panelled bath with mixer shower fitment over, glazed corner shower cubicle with Triton shower fitment. Pedestal wash basin. Low level flush WC. Tiled splashbacks. Radiator/chrome heated towel rail. Vinyl flooring.
Outside: Access to the property is via a slated Lychgate over a tarmacadam parking/turning area, adjacent to which is a lawned garden area with flower borders and a paved pathway. Adjacent to this area is the traditional 2 storey barn, internally approximately 23’ x 20’, which has been partially converted under Listed Building Consent number 63370 dated 29th August 2017, through North Devon Council, to provide additional accommodation, with potential for other uses, subject to planning permission. To the rear of the barn is a delightful enclosed ‘Secret Garden’, affording a high degree of privacy, providing seating areas surrounded by mature plants, bushes etc.
General:
Council Tax: North Devon District Council Band C
Services: All mains service connected
Tenure: Freehold EPC N/A
Directions: Exit Bideford over the “New Bridge”, bearing left at the traffic lights at the end of the bridge, and at a roundabout take the second exit onto the B3233 towards Instow and Fremington. Continue through Instow, Yelland and Fremington to Bickington Village. Pass The Old Barn Inn on your right and thereafter a garage on your right. Shortly thereafter on your left, is the access to Homestead Cottage.
Agents Note: Please note that the property is subject to a ‘flying freehold’. Additionally, please be advised that 2 neighbouring properties have a right of way across the side of the access drive.
