Property description
Situation Four Ways Drive is situated on the outskirts of Chulmleigh, a small but busy town set in the heart of rural Devon. It is the centre for an active and friendly community and offers a good range of local shops including a butcher, bakery, dairy, newsagent, hardware store etc, along with both a primary school and secondary school/community college, health centre, dental surgery, Post Office, bank, churches, library, three public houses, a community run Sports Centre and a short 18 hole golf course. The market town of South Molton 8 miles to the north and Crediton 16 ½ miles to the south both offer a more comprehensive range of facilities and the local railway station at Eggesford, 2 miles, provides a rail link between Exeter and Barnstaple. Road link is via the A377 or the North Devon Link Road, which can be easily accessed at South Molton. Barnstaple 17 miles by car is North Devon's regional centre, and the Cathedral and University City of Exeter 23 miles by car both offer the wide range of shopping, amenities and facilities one would expect from the county's principal town and city. Tiverton, the M5 motorway at Junction 27 and Tiverton Parkway station, providing a fast Intercity rail link to London Paddington, are both approximately forty-five minutes drive. There is also an international airport at Exeter.
There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the area with a range of Leisure Centres at Tiverton, Crediton and Barnstaple, near-by tennis courts and clubs, local rugby, football and cricket clubs, fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, further near-by golf courses at Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent walking and riding in all directions, racecourses at Haldon Exeter and Newton Abbot, and sailing and water sports on North Devon's scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately three-quarters of an hour's drive.
Description 18 Four Ways Drive is a detached village bungalow situated at the end of a quite cul-de-sac of similar properties on a good sized corner plot on the edge of Chulmleigh. The property is of modern timber framed and cavity block construction under an interlocking concrete tiled roof with rendered and colour washed elevations and uPVC double glazed windows throughout. 18 Four Ways Drive has been much improved and extended in the past to create attractively presented and exceptionally spacious three double Bedroom and three Bathroom accommodation including a well fitted modern Kitchen, a Sitting Room, a separate Dining Room and an Inner Hall/Study. The bungalow also benefits from oil-fired central heating throughout. Outside and to the front of 18 Four Ways Drive there is ample off-road parking for at least two cars allowing access into the good sized Garage/Workshop, whilst on the remaining three sides of the bungalow are good sized level gardens which are mainly laid to lawn and bordered by wooden panel fencing and mature hedging creating a high degree of privacy and seclusion and a really super addition. In all 18 Four Ways Drive offers the opportunity for a quietly situated detached bungalow offering highly adaptable and versatile three/four bedroom accommodation with parking, garage and gardens, all conveniently situated a five minute walk from the centre of Chulmleigh.
Property Reference KEA0054
Accommodation ComprisingFrom Four Ways Drive, a concrete path leads along the front of the bungalow to the Storm Porch with quarry tiled floor, external electric meter box to one side, allowing access to the uPVC Double Glazed Front Door with inset glass light, opening into the
Entrance Hallwith white painted panel doors to the Cloakroom, Dining Room, Inner Hall/Study, Bathroom, Kitchen/Breakfast Room and Sitting Room. On one side a further white painted panel door opens into the Airing Cupboard housing a factory lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and a range of wooden slatted shelving over. The Hall also benefits from a telephone point, radiator, two central ceiling lights, hatch to roof space, smoke alarm and laminate flooring throughout.
Cloakroomfitted with a wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled slate effect splash backs and low level WC. The room is finished with a ceramic tiled floor, a central ceiling light and a uPVC obscure glazed window to the front.
Dining Room (Dimensions : 11'4\" (3.45 M) x 10' (3.05 M))A second reception room currently used as a games room with uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden. The room is finished with a radiator, central ceiling light and TV point.
Sitting Room (Dimensions : 15'7\" (4.75 M) x 11'7\" (3.53 M))A super dual aspect Sitting Room with uPVC double glazed windows to front and side overlooking the garden. The room is finished with a radiator, coved ceiling, central ceiling light, TV and telephone point.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room (Dimensions : 15'7\" (4.75 M) x 9'4\" (2.84 M))Another dual aspect room with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side overlooking the garden and a matching ½ glazed Back Door overlooking and leading out to the rear garden. The Kitchen is fitted with a range of matching modern fitted units to three sides under a granite effect roll top work surface with tiled splash backs including and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and space and plumbing for a washing machine below. In one corner there is a space and point for a fridge/freezer whilst on one side there is a space and point for an electric cooker with extractor hood over, set between a range of matching wall units. At one end there is a further area of fitted cupboards including a larder cupboard and space and point for a tumble dryer. The Kitchen is finished with a radiator, ceramic tiled floor, central ceiling light with spotlights.
Bathroomwith matching white suite comprising a painted tongue and groove panel bath with tiled splash backs and stainless steel mixer tap with wall mounted shower attachment, a pedestal wash hand basin with fitted cupboard below and matching tiled splash backs, and low level WC. The Bathroom is finished with an obscure glazed window to rear, radiator, central ceiling light and ceramic tiled floor.
Inner Hall/Study (Dimensions : 13'9\" (4.19 M) x 6'6\" (1.98 M))with white painted panel doors to all Bedrooms, uPVC double glazed window to one side with radiator below, central ceiling light, smoke alarm and telephone point.
Bedroom 1 (Dimensions : 15'10\" (4.83 M) x 11'6\" (3.51 M))A super dual aspect Master Bedroom with uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear overlooking the garden, radiator, coved ceiling, TV point, central ceiling light and 3 wall uplighters. On one side there is a brick fireplace housing an open grate with wooden mantle over, whilst at one end a painted panel door opens into the En-suite Shower Room fitted with a matching white suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle housing a 'Mira Sport' electric shower with wall mounted shower attachment on a riser and glazed shower screen to one side; pedestal wash hand basin with matching tiled splash backs and mirror fronted medicine cabinet; and low level WC with chrome ladder towel rail to one side. The Shower Room is finished with a coved ceiling, central ceiling light, extractor fan and laminate floor.
Bedroom 2 (Dimensions : 12'6\" (3.81 M) x 9'2\" (2.79 M))Another double bedroom with uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden with radiator below and central ceiling light. At one end a painted panel door opens into the En-suite Shower Room fitted with a matching white suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle housing a 'Mira Sport' electric shower and glazed shower screen to one side; low level WC; and pedestal wash hand basin with matching tiled splash backs, set below a uPVC obscure double glazed window to the rear. The En-suite is finished with a ceramic tiled floor, radiator, extractor fan and central ceiling light.
Bedroom 3 (Dimensions : 12'3\" (3.66 M) x 11'3\" (3.43 M))Another good sized double bedroom with uPVC double glazed window to the side overlooking the gardens, radiator and central ceiling light.
Single Garage (Dimensions : 17'6\" (5.33 M) x 11'6\" (3.51 M))From Four ways Drive, a tarmac drive providing ample parking for two cars allows access into the Single Garage with concrete floor, electric, water and light connected, range of built -in storage shelving to one side and two windows to the rear over looking the garden. In one corner is the HRM wall star oil fired boiler, providing domestic hot water and servicing the radiators.
OutsideFrom the parking area a concrete and paved path leads to the Front Door and allows access to the front garden which is mainly laid to lawn and bordered on one side by a mature hedge. The paved path continues along the front of the property to a wooden pedestrian gate opening into the Rear Garden, which is again mainly laid to lawn and bordered by wooden panel fencing. Immediately to the rear of the bungalow, there is a small paved patio creating a lovely Summer Seating Area and allows access to the Back Door into the Kitchen. From the paved patio, the paved path continues along the rear of the bungalow and around to the side and a further area that of garden which is bordered by wooden panel fencing and mature hedging allowing complete privacy and seclusion. On one side is the Oil Tank, whilst in one corner a paved path returns to the off-road parking area at the front of the bungalow.
ServicesMains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Oil fired boiler providing domestic hot water and supplying radiators. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations.
RatesLocal AuthoritiesNorth Devon District Council, Civic Centre, North Walk, Barnstaple EX31 1EX Tel No: 01271 327711
Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 2HN Tel No: 01392 382000
Outgoings Council Tax Band - D
TenureFOR SALE FREEHOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY WITH VACANT POSSESSION ON COMPLETION
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Property Features :
- An extended and much improved detached bungalow
- Situated on a good sized corner plot in a quiet cul-de-sac
- Offering attractively presented and highly versatile accommodation
- Three Double Bedrooms - two with En-Suite Bathrooms
- Well Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room