Property description
Taleford Villas is situated on the edge of this desirable hamlet in Gosford Lane surrounded by glorious East Devon countryside. The nearby town of Ottery St Mary is easily accessible along with the A30 dual carriageway giving swift access to Exeter, the M5 and beyond. The property is also within the renowned Kings School catchment area.
This pleasantly presented semi-detached house enjoys light and airy south facing accommodation including a reception hall with oak strip flooring, dining room with attractive fireplace and a very comfortable sitting room with Villager woodburner, oak strip flooring and a pleasant outlook across the garden and beyond. There is a fitted kitchen and two useful storage areas beyond, one housing the oil fired boiler for the central heating system.
The windows and the front door have been replaced with PVC double glazed units.
On the first floor are two bedrooms and a study/small bedroom, the largest having a good range of fitted wardrobes and all the windows enjoy far reaching country views across open farmland towards Ottery St Mary, East Hill and Sidmouth. This lovely unspoilt aspect is a wonderful feature of this property. There is a large characterful bathroom with a white suite and stripped timber flooring.
The level gardens are fully enclosed with fencing together with beech hedging and are laid out for easy maintenance with gravel, grass and a particularly wide variety of interesting shrubs, plants and young trees including Silver Birch, Acer, Twisted Hazel, Magnolia etc. Very sunny and private together with a plastic oil storage tank and a recently added timber garden shed. Unrestricted parking is available on Gosford Lane to the front or in Taleford Close to the side.
Ottery St Mary is one of the most pleasant and friendly small towns in East Devon with many amenities, shops, including Sainsbury's, pubs, churches, very good schools, post office, banks, medical centre, local hospital, recreational activities, sports centre and bus services. Although surrounded by beautiful open countryside it is particularly accessible; 6 miles to the coast at Sidmouth, Exeter 10 miles (M5 junction) with the A30 dual carriageway giving swift access. Honiton is 6 miles with further shops, amenities and mainline station (Waterloo-Exeter).
VIEWING By prior appointment with Redferns 01404 814306 (After hours telephone 01404 814706)
SERVICES Mains electricity and water are connected. Oil fired central heating. Drainage is to a Council owned treatment plant nearby.
OUTGOINGS Council Tax Band C
TENURE Freehold
AGENTS NOTE The property is subject to Section 157 of the Housing Act which means the purchaser must have lived or worked in Devon for the last three years. For further information, please contact East Devon District Council on 01395 516551.
IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. Every care is taken in preparing these particulars but they do not constitute nor constitute any part of an offer or a contract. They are prepared in good faith but they are for guidance only and intended to give a fair description of the property. 2. Statements contained in these particulars are not to be relied on as statements or representations of fact and are made without responsibility on the part of the agents or vendor. An intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each statement. The vendor does not make or give and neither the agents or their employees have authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to the property or its use. 3. Any reference to alterations to, or use of any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. These must be verified by any intending purchaser. 4. All properties are offered subject to contract and being unsold. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser in inspecting any property which has been sold, let or withdrawn.5. The photographs show only certain parts and aspects of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only. 6. Descriptions of a property are inevitably subjective but we endeavour to make our particulars accurate. If there are any points of particular importance please contact us before viewing and we will be pleased to check or clarify information.
Redferns is a trading name of Redferns Ottery St Mary Limited Registered in England and Wales 4817078
Registered Office 1 Broad Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon EX11 1BR
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