House For Sale £350,000
A two bedroom (formerly three bedroom) semi-detached period property requiring some modernisation, ideally located in a small no through road a few hundred meters from the centre of Colyton. The ground floor accommodation comprises: hall, lounge opening into the dining room, kitchen, rear lobby and w.c / utility room. To the first floor are two good double bedrooms and a good sized shower room. The shower room was originally the third bedroom with the bathroom having been on the ground floor. This room retains the wc and wash hand basin and also serves as a utility room The house is set in a good size plot with driveway to the front, providing parking for several vehicles and a large southerly facing garden to the rear, with paved patio. There are some rural views from the first floor over roof tops to surrounding countryside. Further benefits include a gas central heating system and uPVC double glazing. Under the previous ownership, a single storey extension was added at the back and offers the potential for also enlarging the first floor (subject to consents). The current owner holds the original plans which can be viewed on request.
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, pharmacy, health centre, garden centre, library and a few other individual shops. On the edge of the town is the Seaton tramway station which operates services throughout the summer along the Axe Estuary, linking Colyton and Seaton, which is very popular with tourists. The Jurassic Coast and pretty harbour at Axmouth is just 2 miles away and the ever-popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis just 7 miles to the east. 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. 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
PORCH
Overhanging storm porch
HALL
Small window to side. Stairs rising to the first floor. Window to front. Understairs storage area. Cupboard containing Worchester gas boiler. Telephone point. Radiator.
LOUNGE - 4.5m (14'9") x 3.59m (11'9")
Window to front. Feature fireplace with wooden and tiled surround inset gas living flame fire, reconstituted marble inset and hearth. TV point. Radiator.
Archway to
DINING ROOM - 4.3m (14'1") x 2.74m (9'0")
Sliding doors to rear garden. Gas heater.
Doorway to
KITCHEN - 4.66m (15'3") x 2.49m (8'2")
Window to side and rear. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with laminate work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink unit and drainer. Space for a free standing range cooker. Cooker hood above. Space for a fridge / freezer. Vinyl flooring. Doorway to
REAR LOBBY - 2.5m (8'2") x 2m (6'7")
Double wall and floor unit with worktop. Part tiled walls. Doors to hall and
SIDE PORCH
Doors to front and rear garden.
WC / UTILITY ROOM - 2.03m (6'8") x 1.59m (5'3")
Window to front. Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Vinyl floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Window to side. Hatch to loft with pull down ladder, and light.
BEDROOM ONE - 3.61m (11'10") x 3.14m (10'4")
Window to front and rear. Built-in wardrobes with vanity area. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO - 3.21m (10'6") Max x 3.21m (10'6")
Window to rear. Radiator.
SHOWER ROOM - 3.02m (9'11") x 2.02m (6'8")
Part obscure glazed window to front. Fitted with a white suite comprising large shower cubicle. w.c. and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboards. Extractor. Ladder style chrome radiator. Vinyl flooring.
OUTSIDE
GARDEN
To the front of the property is an extensive off road parking area suitable for three / four vehicles. On the front of the house is a climbing Hydrangea. Pathway to side of the property.
The large rear garden is south facing and slopes gently up hill, with steps to the side allowing space for lawn and planting beds. Although now a little over grown, the garden has been a very productive vegetable and fruit garden in the past. There is a fruiting cherry tree., a greenhouse and a timber garden shed. At the very top of the garden is a bank with steps up leading to an area behind the garden where a foot path leads along behind all of the gardens to the road (Hillhead). N.B. The part of the foot path behind the garden belongs to and is the responsibility number 16.
SERVICES
All mains services are connected.
COUNCIL TAX
East Devon District Council. Band C . Currently £1958.06 (2023/24).
EPC RATING
D
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The property has been in the current ownership for 30 years. Although some cosmetic improvements are required, there have been a number of general repair/maintenance jobs that have been carried out during the current ownership. These include: Chemical DPC + Tanking to lounge (2 walls), re-laid drive, the roof has been re-laid with new membrane, an area of garden was dug out and a retaining wall built to enlarge the patio.
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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, pharmacy, health centre, garden centre, library and a few other individual shops. On the edge of the town is the Seaton tramway station which operates services throughout the summer along the Axe Estuary, linking Colyton and Seaton, which is very popular with tourists. The Jurassic Coast and pretty harbour at Axmouth is just 2 miles away and the ever-popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis just 7 miles to the east. 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. 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
PORCH
Overhanging storm porch
HALL
Small window to side. Stairs rising to the first floor. Window to front. Understairs storage area. Cupboard containing Worchester gas boiler. Telephone point. Radiator.
LOUNGE - 4.5m (14'9") x 3.59m (11'9")
Window to front. Feature fireplace with wooden and tiled surround inset gas living flame fire, reconstituted marble inset and hearth. TV point. Radiator.
Archway to
DINING ROOM - 4.3m (14'1") x 2.74m (9'0")
Sliding doors to rear garden. Gas heater.
Doorway to
KITCHEN - 4.66m (15'3") x 2.49m (8'2")
Window to side and rear. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with laminate work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink unit and drainer. Space for a free standing range cooker. Cooker hood above. Space for a fridge / freezer. Vinyl flooring. Doorway to
REAR LOBBY - 2.5m (8'2") x 2m (6'7")
Double wall and floor unit with worktop. Part tiled walls. Doors to hall and
SIDE PORCH
Doors to front and rear garden.
WC / UTILITY ROOM - 2.03m (6'8") x 1.59m (5'3")
Window to front. Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Vinyl floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Window to side. Hatch to loft with pull down ladder, and light.
BEDROOM ONE - 3.61m (11'10") x 3.14m (10'4")
Window to front and rear. Built-in wardrobes with vanity area. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO - 3.21m (10'6") Max x 3.21m (10'6")
Window to rear. Radiator.
SHOWER ROOM - 3.02m (9'11") x 2.02m (6'8")
Part obscure glazed window to front. Fitted with a white suite comprising large shower cubicle. w.c. and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboards. Extractor. Ladder style chrome radiator. Vinyl flooring.
OUTSIDE
GARDEN
To the front of the property is an extensive off road parking area suitable for three / four vehicles. On the front of the house is a climbing Hydrangea. Pathway to side of the property.
The large rear garden is south facing and slopes gently up hill, with steps to the side allowing space for lawn and planting beds. Although now a little over grown, the garden has been a very productive vegetable and fruit garden in the past. There is a fruiting cherry tree., a greenhouse and a timber garden shed. At the very top of the garden is a bank with steps up leading to an area behind the garden where a foot path leads along behind all of the gardens to the road (Hillhead). N.B. The part of the foot path behind the garden belongs to and is the responsibility number 16.
SERVICES
All mains services are connected.
COUNCIL TAX
East Devon District Council. Band C . Currently £1958.06 (2023/24).
EPC RATING
D
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The property has been in the current ownership for 30 years. Although some cosmetic improvements are required, there have been a number of general repair/maintenance jobs that have been carried out during the current ownership. These include: Chemical DPC + Tanking to lounge (2 walls), re-laid drive, the roof has been re-laid with new membrane, an area of garden was dug out and a retaining wall built to enlarge the patio.
what3words /// crush.campus.cure
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.
