EPC band: D
Situated in a privately owned, no-through, rural lane in beautiful countryside, with extensive views to the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this Victorian property is presented in excellent decorative order. It is an updated, semi-detached house offering spacious accommodation over 3 floors and comprises 2 reception rooms, a large contemporary style kitchen/breakfast room with linked utility area, downstairs toilet, 2 bedrooms (master with en-suite), I single bedroom (used as a study) and family shower room. There is a spacious garage, driveway with parking for 2-3 cars and pretty enclosed front garden. The rear lawned garden comprises two sections and is bordered by a grassy meadow. There is a public footpath along the lane, leading to the Community Wood about 200m away and to a network of further country paths and lanes.
The property is situated in open countryside just outside Westford, a small hamlet beyond Rockwell Green which has a good range of day-to-day amenities, including a primary school, village shop/newsagent, sub-post office, fish and chip shop, butcher, hairdresser/beauty salon, churches and public house. There are regular bus services to Wellington, Taunton, Exeter and Tiverton and the M5 junction 26 is about 1.5miles awa6, with Tiverton Parkway railway station being some 10 minutes drive, with fast trains to London Paddington (approx 2 hours). Wellington is about 5 minutes drive away, with a very good range of local shops (Waitrose, Asda and Co-op supermarkets), Lloyds Bank, coffee shops/cafes, public houses, public library, Museum, Tourist Information, cobbler, many hairdressers/barbers, newsagents, dress/clothes shops, Wellington Boot shoe shop, petrol stations, dentist and doctor's surgeries.
Accommodation
Open Porch with original Victorian mosaic tiled floor and original door opening to
With original mosaic tiled floor, uPVC double glazed window (with blind) to side aspect, stairs rising to first floor accommodation, door to
front reception room / Bedroom 4
12'4” x 11'3” (3.76m x 3.43m)
with attractive uPVC double glazed window to front of property providing views of open fields and countryside up to the Blackdown Hills and Wellington Monument. Character Victorian style open fireplace with recess at either side, radiator, TV aerial point, telephone/internet connection point and several electric socks. This room is currently used as a dining/music room, but could make a sitting room or 4th bedroom.
From Hallway, an arch provides access to the
14'7” x 11'11” (4,45m x 3.63m)
Original brick inglenook fireplace with tiled heath and Hunter Herald (v8) multi-fuel stove. Recesses to either side, one being fitted with shelves and the other featuring an original storage cupboard – fitted out with shelves for hi-fi, with several electric sockets, TV connection point, etc. Large under-stairs storage cupboard with shelving, 2 further arched shelved recesses with down lights. Radiator and large open archway giving access to the
23.6” x 7.10” (7.16m x 2.39m)
fully tiled throughout, with about half the room forming the
dining area with space for table and chairs. UPVC double glazed wind, uPVC double glazed double opening doors giving access to the rear garden. Velux skylight with blind.
Kitchen comprising a good range of smart wall-mounted and base level cupboards and drawers, with work surface incorporating a one and a half black composite sink bowl and drainer, with mixer tap and tiled splash-backs behind all the units. Integrated Siemens touch control induction hob with Neff double (main fan) oven below. Integrated Whirlpool (Diplomat) dishwasher and further wall mounted cupboards, with halogen down-lights to the work surfaces and further halogen lighting on the ceiling. Dual aspect uPVC double glazed windows, Velux skylight and contemporary style stainless steel and plate glass cooker hood provide a stylish finish to this room, with arch leading to
8'2” x 7.9” (2.49m x 2.36m)
An l-shaped room with same tiled floor as kitchen/breakfast room, and range of base and eye-level kitchen units with roll-edged work tops (all matching those in the Kitchen) under unit lighting and further halogen lights above. Single drainer Francke stainless steel sink unit and space/plumbing/electric points for washing machine, tumble drier and fridge freezer (tiled area behind for this). UPVC double glazed door and window to the side/driveway of the property, with views across the lane to open countryside and the Blackdown Hills. Wooden fire door, with insurance quality lock, gives access to the large Garage. Further door gives access to the toilet with low level WC, light and extractor fan. Firedoor – with insurance quality locks – gives access to the
16'10” x 15'1” (5.13m x 4.60m)
with several power sockets, lighting and controls for driveway lights, up-and-over steel door, uPVC double glazed window and uPVC double glazed door to rear garden. Floor mounted Grant combi oil-fired boiler providing central heating and hot water to the property. The boiled is serviced annually and kept in good running order. Shelves to ceiling and worktop one side with storage space below.
Bedroom Two
14'6”x 10'6” (4.42m x 3.20m)
spacious and light room with large new twin uPVC double glazed windows to the front with superb views across open meadows and fields to the top of the Blackdown Hills (aonb) and Wellington Monument. Victorian style fireplace with recess, radiator, built-in wardrobe with hanging space, telephone/internet point and several electric points.
Bedroom 3
9'7”x 9.6” (2.92m x 3.90m max)
l-shaped room with uPVC double glazed window to rear aspect with extensive views over open fields. Radiator, Victorian style fireplace and shelved recess, with built-in desk, to side. Currently used as a study. Halogen light fitting and several electric sockets.
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9'4” x 7'9” (max) (2.85m x 2.37m)
recently refurbished, comprising tiled and glazed large shower cubicle with Mira Advance electric shower, floor completely tiled with matching Italian tiles, chrome towel holding radiator, white hand vanity unit with cupboard below, matching wall cupboard, low level WC and uPVC glazed window with views across open fields. Colour matching fitted blackout blind to window.
15'11” max x 14' max (4.85m max x 4.27m max)
Very attractive l-shaped room with uPVC double glazed windows (new glass fitted 2019) with superb views across open fields to the Blackdown Hills and Wellington Monument. Smaller (new) uPVC window to side offering further views. Radiator, tv point, several electric power points and doors to
With generous sized walk-in tiled shower cubicle, with mains fed Mira power mixer shower (from combi boiler). Low level WC, white vanity unit with basin mirror, cupboards below and above, electric shaver point, light and extrac tor fan. Door to small loft space and one corner has a range of storage shelves.
Walk-in double wardrobe providing generous hanging space with shelving above. Lighting socket.
At the front of the property, is an old-fashioned style garden planted with scented species roses (many from David Austin and French growers), honeysuckle, peonies, lavenders, iris and peonies (from Kelways), and many spring flowering bulbs. Bordered with original iron railings and a personnel gate. This adjoins the pebbled driveway, providing access to the garage and parking for 2-3 vehicles.
Solid wood side gate provides pedestrian access to the rear garden which has a paved patio are and pebbled side “courtyard effect” garden, while the rest s laid to law with an apple tree, many species of climbing roses, jasmine, buddlieas, clematis, lilac and other flowering shrubs, providing colour and attracting butterflies throughout the summer. The modern bunded oil storage tank is situated in the far right corner. The rear and side gardens are fully fenced to between 6ft and 8ft for privacy and to safely contain adventurous/escapist pets!
Tax band C – West Somerset and Taunton Deane Borough Council