House For Sale £425,000
Belle Parade, Crediton, Devon, EX17

A charming three/four bedroom property located within the heart of Crediton offered to the market with no onward chain

DESCRIPTION
Farthings is a splendid Grade II listed three or four bedroom semi-detached house located in one of the most convenient positions within Crediton, overlooking Newcombes Meadow, and a short stroll from the town square. The property is believed to date from the 1840’s and has been in the same family since the 1970’s; this representing the first ‘open market’ sale in over fifty years. The property, which is mentioned in Pevsner’s Devon, was originally believed to have been built to house the day manager of the former factory on the opposite side of the park, now Redvers House. It retains many of the original character features, including high ceilings, large sash windows and a beautiful turning handrail to the staircase.

The house has a welcoming entrance hallway with access out to the rear garden, an inner hallway with large storage cupboard, and open plan accommodation on the ground floor, with well fitted kitchen and Aga (currently disconnected), plumbing for a slimline dishwasher and sink. A further ‘back kitchen’ and utility provides an electric oven and four ring gas hob, together with further cupboard and storage space, and floor mounted gas fired central heating boiler. This leads into a rear entrance/pantry with shelving and space for an upright fridge/freezer. From the kitchen, an open archway leads to the living room with an open fireplace and double doors facing south lead out to a covered veranda, equally useful on very hot or rainy days.

On the first floor is a large master bedroom, with attractive feature fireplace and dual aspect, a study/bedroom four with decorative fireplace and bathroom with shower cubicle, low level WC, wash basin and airing cupboard. A further WC is located on the halfway landing between the first and second floors.

On the second floor is a further double bedroom with dual aspect and lovely views over the rooftops towards the western end of the town, Newcombes Meadow and the bowling green, and the parish church to the east. A single bedroom at the front of the property benefits from a further decorative fireplace, and large store room with sink and kitchen units divides the two rooms. This could become an ensuite bathroom, or an occasional bedroom.

Farthings is offered for sale with no onward chain.

OUTSIDE
Outside, the property has a large driveway with parking for several vehicles, together with an attached garage with water, lighting and power, and a separate WC. The gardens are well stocked to provide a degree of privacy, and the raised patio is partly covered by the veranda at the rear.

SITUATION
The historic market town of Crediton lies a twenty-minute drive from Exeter in a valley setting surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and focused around the magnificent sandstone Parish Church, formerly the cathedral for the county before Exeter became the see in 1050 giving rise to the saying ‘When Exeter was a vuzzy down, Kirton was a market town’. The town offers a broad range of amenities including supermarkets, pubs, post office, bank and building societies, modern purpose-built health centre, and extensive sporting facilities including Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, and football and rugby clubs.

The well-regarded Queen Elizabeth’s Secondary School is over 1,000 years old and has a popular sixth form college. The town square hosts the award-winning farmers market on alternate Saturday mornings; together with various shows, community events and music performances. The Square is lined by small businesses, artisanal coffee shops and the Three Little Pigs public house. The community enjoys a diverse arts scene, centred around the Arts Centre, which hosts theatre, dance, film and music events; and the town boasts a community owned independent bookshop which has gained attention nationally for its outreach programmes.

SERVICES
All mains services are connected, including gas.

COUNCIL TAX
Band B - Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6PP
Please note that a change in occupier may trigger an adjustment in rating.

DIRECTIONS
Using the app ‘What3words’, please follow directions to ‘modules.searching.thudding’