House For Sale £520,000
A beautiful detached 1920's property situated very close to the centre of this pretty and historic little East Devon town, with lovely views from the first and second floor windows. The property is spacious and retains many period features with deep skirting boards, dado and picture rails. The accommodation comprises, on the ground floor, off a welcoming tiled hall, a spacious sitting room with bay window and multi-fuel stove, a recently re-fitted kitchen/diner, a large sun room and a ground floor annexe with double bedroom and re-fitted shower room. Upstairs there are two first floor double bedrooms, a recently re-fitted family bathroom with separate shower, and up on the second floor, two very large second floor bedrooms. Outside, to the front is a parking space and a small hard standing area and to the rear is a very pleasant south east facing walled garden. The property benefits from double glazed windows and gas central heating and has recently been upgraded with re-fitted kitchen and cloakrooms as well as many new floorings and redecoration.
Colyton is a pretty little market town (more like a village) with a small town centre offering a good range of daily needs including two convenience stores, fish and chip shop, butcher, hairdressers, post office, small stationers, pharmacy, health centre, garden centre, library and a few other individual shops. There is a primary school in the town and the well regarded Colyton Grammar School is just over a mile away. A beautiful Church is at the heart of the town and there is an interesting variety of architecture. The lovely beach and promenade at Seaton (and its more extensive shopping) are three miles away. The tram from Seaton, which runs along the Estuary stops at Colyton and there are frequent buses to Seaton and Axminster. Nearby Axminster (6 miles), has a mainline station with regular trains to London Waterloo and Exeter. The city of Exeter is approx. 25mins by car and the airport just outside Exeter is approx 19 miles.
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises
ground floor
hall
Timber period front door with obscure glazed panels. Stairs rising to first floor. Under stairs cupboard. Dado rail. Radiator. Part tiled floor.
Cloakroom
Small single glazed window to side. Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. And corner wash hand basin. Radiator. Boxed-in electricity consumer unit set high on wall. Vinyl flooring.
Sitting room - 4.9m (16'1") Into Bay x 3.7m (12'2")
Bay window to front. Fireplace fitted with multi-fuel stove. Arched shelved recess. Telephone point. Dado rail. Picture rail. Two radiators.
Kitchen/dining room
dining area - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.66m (12'0") Max
Double doors to rear leading to sun room. Small arched alcove with shelves. Traditional crockery cupboard. Picture rail. Radiator. Karndean flooring.
Kitchen area - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.12m (10'3")
Windows to side and rear. Half glazed door to rear garden. The kitchen has been attractively re-fitted with a range of wall and base units with compressed laminate work surfaces. Fitted with pan drawers, larder unit and a peninsula between the kitchen and dining areas. Inset ceramic sink and drainer. Integrated double oven and grill. Integrated induction hob. Integrated dish washer. Space for fridge/freezer. Inset book case. Radiator. Karndean flooring.
Sun room - 5.44m (17'10") x 2.31m (7'7")
With uPVC double glazed windows and polycarbonate roof. Door to garden. Radiator. Quarry tiled floor. Door to...
Annexe
hall
Small hallway from sun room with quarry tiled floor and hatch to loft.
Shower room
Single (obscure) glazed window to rear into sun room. Re-fitted with a white suite comprising large walk-in shower fitted with power shower, w.c. And wash hand basin. Space and plumbing for washing machine with shelving above. Ladder style radiator. Extractor. Vinyl flooring.
Bedroom five/study - 4.37m (14'4") Max x 2.72m (8'11")
Window to front. Built-in wardrobes. Radiator.
First floor
landing
Stained glass window to side. Radiator. Further stairs rising to second floor.
Bedroom one - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.94m (12'11")
Window to front. Pretty period fireplace. Built-in wardrobes. Picture rail. Radiator.
Bedroom two - 3.63m (11'11") x 3.25m (10'8")
Window to rear with good views towards the nearby countryside. Pretty period fireplace. Built-in wardrobes. Picture rail. Radiator.
Bathroom
Window to rear with good views as for bedroom two. Fitted with a white suite comprising fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle, bath and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboards below. Cupboard housing Worcester gas fired boiler and factory lagged hot water cylinder. Ladder style radiator. Vinyl flooring.
W.C.
Obscure glazed window to front. Re-fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. And wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboard below. Radiator. Vinyl flooring.
Second floor
landing
Small landing with internal windows for borrowed light.
Bedroom three - 5.05m (16'7") Max x 3.94m (12'11") Max
Window to front. Two sets of built-in wardrobes. Radiator. Partially restricted ceiling height.
Bedroom four - 4.78m (15'8") x 3.68m (12'1")
Window to rear with lovely views across nearby countryside. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator. Partially restricted ceiling height.
Outside
front
Hard standing to the front currently used as parking for one vehicle. Pedestrian side gate giving access to rear and side.
Rear
The rear garden is walled and very private and comprises a large central paved area with shaped planting borders, stocked with a lovely variety of small shrubs and perennials, as well as a mature Pittosporum and a Holly tree. There is ample room for entertaining and for garden furniture. In one corner is a stone and brick triangular shape garden store with power and light, which has recently been re-roofed. Water butt. To one side of the house is a useful covered area with outside tap and a further small brick shed with power. Gate to the front.
Services
All mains services are connected. Water is metered.
Council tax
Band E. East Devon District Council.Currently £2,556.99 pa (2022/23).
EPC rating
E
Additional information
The property was built in 1924 but has been upgraded through the years and now benefits from uPVC double glazed windows (except where noted). Under the current ownership, the following improvements have been made: Knocking through of kitchen to the old dining room to provide a larger, lighter kitchen/dining room, re-fitted kitchen, re-fitted w.c.s and much of the pipework replaced, re-fitted ground floor shower room, redecoration, new floorings to most rooms. All curtains and blinds are included in the sale. Broadband speed is approx. 69-70 Mbps.
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
Colyton is a pretty little market town (more like a village) with a small town centre offering a good range of daily needs including two convenience stores, fish and chip shop, butcher, hairdressers, post office, small stationers, pharmacy, health centre, garden centre, library and a few other individual shops. There is a primary school in the town and the well regarded Colyton Grammar School is just over a mile away. A beautiful Church is at the heart of the town and there is an interesting variety of architecture. The lovely beach and promenade at Seaton (and its more extensive shopping) are three miles away. The tram from Seaton, which runs along the Estuary stops at Colyton and there are frequent buses to Seaton and Axminster. Nearby Axminster (6 miles), has a mainline station with regular trains to London Waterloo and Exeter. The city of Exeter is approx. 25mins by car and the airport just outside Exeter is approx 19 miles.
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises
ground floor
hall
Timber period front door with obscure glazed panels. Stairs rising to first floor. Under stairs cupboard. Dado rail. Radiator. Part tiled floor.
Cloakroom
Small single glazed window to side. Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. And corner wash hand basin. Radiator. Boxed-in electricity consumer unit set high on wall. Vinyl flooring.
Sitting room - 4.9m (16'1") Into Bay x 3.7m (12'2")
Bay window to front. Fireplace fitted with multi-fuel stove. Arched shelved recess. Telephone point. Dado rail. Picture rail. Two radiators.
Kitchen/dining room
dining area - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.66m (12'0") Max
Double doors to rear leading to sun room. Small arched alcove with shelves. Traditional crockery cupboard. Picture rail. Radiator. Karndean flooring.
Kitchen area - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.12m (10'3")
Windows to side and rear. Half glazed door to rear garden. The kitchen has been attractively re-fitted with a range of wall and base units with compressed laminate work surfaces. Fitted with pan drawers, larder unit and a peninsula between the kitchen and dining areas. Inset ceramic sink and drainer. Integrated double oven and grill. Integrated induction hob. Integrated dish washer. Space for fridge/freezer. Inset book case. Radiator. Karndean flooring.
Sun room - 5.44m (17'10") x 2.31m (7'7")
With uPVC double glazed windows and polycarbonate roof. Door to garden. Radiator. Quarry tiled floor. Door to...
Annexe
hall
Small hallway from sun room with quarry tiled floor and hatch to loft.
Shower room
Single (obscure) glazed window to rear into sun room. Re-fitted with a white suite comprising large walk-in shower fitted with power shower, w.c. And wash hand basin. Space and plumbing for washing machine with shelving above. Ladder style radiator. Extractor. Vinyl flooring.
Bedroom five/study - 4.37m (14'4") Max x 2.72m (8'11")
Window to front. Built-in wardrobes. Radiator.
First floor
landing
Stained glass window to side. Radiator. Further stairs rising to second floor.
Bedroom one - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.94m (12'11")
Window to front. Pretty period fireplace. Built-in wardrobes. Picture rail. Radiator.
Bedroom two - 3.63m (11'11") x 3.25m (10'8")
Window to rear with good views towards the nearby countryside. Pretty period fireplace. Built-in wardrobes. Picture rail. Radiator.
Bathroom
Window to rear with good views as for bedroom two. Fitted with a white suite comprising fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle, bath and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboards below. Cupboard housing Worcester gas fired boiler and factory lagged hot water cylinder. Ladder style radiator. Vinyl flooring.
W.C.
Obscure glazed window to front. Re-fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. And wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboard below. Radiator. Vinyl flooring.
Second floor
landing
Small landing with internal windows for borrowed light.
Bedroom three - 5.05m (16'7") Max x 3.94m (12'11") Max
Window to front. Two sets of built-in wardrobes. Radiator. Partially restricted ceiling height.
Bedroom four - 4.78m (15'8") x 3.68m (12'1")
Window to rear with lovely views across nearby countryside. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator. Partially restricted ceiling height.
Outside
front
Hard standing to the front currently used as parking for one vehicle. Pedestrian side gate giving access to rear and side.
Rear
The rear garden is walled and very private and comprises a large central paved area with shaped planting borders, stocked with a lovely variety of small shrubs and perennials, as well as a mature Pittosporum and a Holly tree. There is ample room for entertaining and for garden furniture. In one corner is a stone and brick triangular shape garden store with power and light, which has recently been re-roofed. Water butt. To one side of the house is a useful covered area with outside tap and a further small brick shed with power. Gate to the front.
Services
All mains services are connected. Water is metered.
Council tax
Band E. East Devon District Council.Currently £2,556.99 pa (2022/23).
EPC rating
E
Additional information
The property was built in 1924 but has been upgraded through the years and now benefits from uPVC double glazed windows (except where noted). Under the current ownership, the following improvements have been made: Knocking through of kitchen to the old dining room to provide a larger, lighter kitchen/dining room, re-fitted kitchen, re-fitted w.c.s and much of the pipework replaced, re-fitted ground floor shower room, redecoration, new floorings to most rooms. All curtains and blinds are included in the sale. Broadband speed is approx. 69-70 Mbps.
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
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