Rare opportunity to acquire a comfortable and deceptively spacious detached bungalow in the heart of the sought after village of Stockland. Scope for improvement and enlargement subject to planning permission. Set in mature gardens backing on to open farmland with stunning views across the Yarty valley, part of the Blackdown Hills area of outstanding natural beauty.
| Location | Set in a beautiful, sunny bowl of land amid rolling hills and surrounded by 9 square miles of rural parish, Stockland is a thriving, friendly community is centred on its historic parish church, renowned primary academy and busy village hall with cricket pitch, tennis court, playground and monthly market, all within a few minutes walk of Yarty View.
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| Access | Despite its idyllic location where you can see the stars and hear the birds sing, it has easy access to the A30/303 trunk route only 3 miles away, main line stations to London Waterloo at Axminster or Honiton only 6 miles away, high speed links to London Paddington via Exeter and Taunton only 30 minutes drive away, together with access to M5 and Exeter airport. Chard, Honiton and Axminster are roughly equidistant and are well served with local retailers, major supermarkets, educational, medical and leisure facilities. The Jurassic Coast at Seaton is only 20 minutes away and there is great walking, cycling and riding, right on your doorstep.
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| Entrance | Hardwood front door with obscured glass panels leading to:
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| L-Shaped Hallway | Night storage heater, airing cupboard with hot water tank and slatted shelves, pull down hatch and loft ladder and light to attic with useful boarded storage area 18'11\" x 6'5\" (5.77m x 1.96). Glazed and solid doors to:
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| Kitchen | 10'11\" x 7'1\" (3.33m x 2.16m). Fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and open shelving. Roll out shelving in base units, inset electric hob with cooker hood and eye level oven & grill. Roll edge work surfaces, stainless steel, bowl and a half, corner sink. Vinyl flooring, under counter fridge and dishwasher (available by separate negotiation if required). Double glazed window to northern aspect and double glazed, argon filled window and glazed door to eastern aspect and back garden. TV outlet.
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| Bedroom Two | 10'5\" x 10'5\" (3.18m x 3.18m). Double bedroom with double glazed window to western aspect and front garden. Night storage heater.
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| Bedroom Three | 7'6\" x 10'8\" (2.29m x 3.25m). Single bedroom with double glazed window to western aspect and front garden. Presently used as a study.
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| Family Bathroom | 8' x 7'7\" (2.44m x 2.31m). Neutral coloured bathroom suite comprising WC, washbasin, panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment at one end and an electric shower and glazed door at the other. Double glazed obscured glass windows to the back, eastern aspect and electric convection heater
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| Reception Room | 21'8\" (6.6m) x 14' (4.27m) widening to 16'5\" (5m) in Dining Area (21'8\" (6.6m) x 13'11\" (4.24m) - 16'4\" (4.98m)). Divided by a chimney breast with an archway either side the reception area comprises a drawing room to the front and a dining room to the rear.
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| Drawing Room | 13'11\" x 10' (4.24m x 3.05m). Dado rail to outside walls, double glazed window to front, western aspect and fully functioning open fireplace. TV outlet.
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| Dining Room | 16'5\" (5m) x 11' (3.35m) (16'4\" (4.99m) x 11' (3.35m)). Dado rail to outside walls, double glazed sliding patio doors to eastern aspect leading through to conservatory, door to former larder, now used as a cupboard. Fire door to master suite. Night storage heater and ample room for a large dining table (present 8 seater available by separate negotiation).
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| Conservatory | 15'10\" x 9'5\" (4.83m x 2.87m). Double glazed windows to the northern side and double glazed windows and sliding patio doors to the east opening onto a paved terrace and patio areas. Multi layered polycarbonate roof, night storage heater
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| Lobby | Housing: Airing cupboard (2) with hot water tank and slatted shelving together with switched outlet for washing machine and controls for the electric under floor heating installed in the master bathroom; electricity meters and consumer units for the house and garden office. Doors leading to:
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| Bathroom | 11'10\" x 7'2\" (3.6m x 2.18m). Neutral coloured bathroom suite comprising WC, washbasin set into fitted vanity unit and full sized panelled bath with built in tiled storage cupboard. Space for washing machine with tiled worktop over (washing machine available by separate negotiation) Tiled splash backs around bath, basin and washing machine. Stone effect, ceramic floor tiles with electric under floor heating. Double glazed windows with tiled sills to the south and western aspects. Recessed low energy spots with light and shaver socket above basin. Glazed door to GRP non slip shower tray, ceramic tiled walls, Mira electric shower, shower proof overhead light.
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| Master Bedroom | 10'5\" x 10'4\" (3.18m x 3.15m). Generous double bedroom. Two built in double wardrobes separated by a dressing table complete with lighting and TV point to northern wall, painted fitted bookcase to western wall. 2 double glazed windows to sunny southern aspect and double glazed French windows to the eastern aspect opening on to paved patio and garden office
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| Outside | The front, western garden is enclosed by a stone wall and hedges combined chain link or stock fencing. The driveway is part tarmac and part laid block and can accommodate 3 or more vehicles and is accessed through a 5 bar vehicle and pedestrian gates, it is laid to lawn with colourful borders and mature fruiting and flowering trees. To the northern side there is a large greenhouse, presently used for storage, a gated entrance to the back garden and a concrete hard standing for further parking, with an outside flood light and a waterproof electric socket. Subject to planning permission this area would lend itself to the construction of a garage and or extra accommodation. The back, eastern garden has a large paved terrace and patio area interspersed with flower and herb beds, a lawned area, large and small herbaceous borders, a garden office, is securely enclosed, backs on to open farmland with unobstructed rural views to Haddon hill, nearly 3 miles away.
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| Garden Office | 10' x 8' (3.05m x 2.44m). The garden office is equipped with multiple telephone and electrical outlets. It is insulated and lined and in 2009, a substantially stronger properly supported galvanized steel roof was installed complete with Caribbean style, ginger bread, barge boards. The present owner has built a concrete foundation in the north east corner of the garden with the intention of relocating the office to there and freeing up its present location for the construction of a gazebo and barbeque.
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