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Hillside, Southleigh, Devon.
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Semi-Detached
- BEDROOMS
3
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Semi Detached Ex Local Authority House
- Three Bedrooms. Bathroom
- Lovely Rural Views
- Large Garden and Workshop
- Living Room with Multi Fuel Stove
- Ample Off Road Parking
Description
Southleigh is a pretty village three miles from Colyton which is a historic town with a village feel offering a range of local facilities including health centre, library, convenience stores, chip shop, pubs, tea rooms, a garden centre and a variety of small shops and services. On the edge of the town is the Seaton tramway station which operates services throughout the summer along the Axe Estuary, linking Colyton and Seaton, which is very popular with tourists. The Jurassic Coast and pretty harbour at Axmouth is just 2 miles away and the ever-popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis just 7 miles to the east.
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
uPVC front door into
HALL
Stairs rising to first floor. Deep shelved cupboard. Door to
SITTING ROOM - 4.22m (13'10") x 3.61m (11'10")
Window to front with lovely countryside views. Corner fireplace fitted with a multi-fuel stove. TV point. Door to
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - 4.22m (13'10") x 3m (9'10")
Window to rear (into conservatory). The kitchen is fitted with a range of painted wall and base units with wood block work surfaces and inset Butler sink. Truburn oil fired stove for cooking and hot water, with oven and hot plate. (Although this is an old stove, it works well and is regularly serviced). Space and connection for free standing electric cooker. Walk-in larder cupboard with window to side. Under stairs cupboard with window to side, with space and plumbing for washing machine. Wall mounted high cupboard housing electricity consumer unit with meter cupboard below. Half glazed door to
CONSERVATORY - 3.68m (12'1") x 2.87m (9'5")
Dwarf wall with uPVC double glazed windows and roof. Double doors to store cupboard. Double doors to garden. Tiled floor. Door to
WC
Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. and wall mounted wash hand basin. Tiled floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Small landing with doors to all rooms.
BEDROOM ONE - 3.58m (11'9") x 2.97m (9'9")
Window to front with a lovely outlook over nearby fields.
BEDROOM TWO - 3.12m (10'3") x 2.97m (9'9")
Window to rear with pretty outlook towards the countryside. Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Hatch to part boarded, insulated loft.
BEDROM THREE - 3.35m (11'0") x 2.13m (7'0")
Window to front with a lovely outlook over nearby fields.
BATHROOM
Obscure glazed window to rear. Fitted with a white suite comprising bath with electric Triton shower over, w.c. and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboards below. Tiled floor.
OUTSIDE
The property is set on a corner plot with a pedestrian entrance from the Beer road leading to the front garden. This side faces south west and is a lovely place to sit in the evening. The garden opens up to the side and a path leads to the entrance door and beyond to the rear decked area. Both entrances are on this side of the house. Towards the back, off the conservatory is a raised decked area, with a lovey outlook over the rear garden towards the fields beyond. Beneath the decking is a 4000L water storage tank, which collects rain water, which is easily accessed from the garden below by means of a tap.
The garden is essentially a triangular shape, measuring around 0.24 acres in all. The main garden area is at a slightly lower level from the house laid mainly to grass with a large number of fruit trees including: several types of Apple, Pear, Damson, Cherry, Quince and Plum. There is also a Walnut tree, Acer, Birch and a number of other as well as Beech hedging to some of the boundaries. There are raised planting beds for growing vegetables, a greenhouse and composting area. At the far end of the garden is a gated driveway, providing parking for 3-4 vehicles and leading to the
GARAGE/WORKSHOP - 7.82m (25'8") x 4.09m (13'5")
Double doors to the front and personnel door to side into the garden. Large window at the back looking into the garden and additional smaller window to the side. The garage is fitted with power, light and water. Towards the front is a fitted sink unit. The roof space offers useful storage with most of it being boarded. There is an outside tap just outside the garage, useful for car washing.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil tank is sited near the house. Water is metered.
BROADBAND
3-5Mbps
COUNCIL TAX
East Devon District Council. Band C. Currently £1,950.30 (2023/24).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is an ex local authority property and is subject to a Rural Housing Restriction as detailed in Section 157 of the Housing Act 1985, which means that buyers must have either lived and/or worked in Devon for at least 3 years (exceptions may occasionally apply for key workers and military personnel but East Devon District Council would make a decision on a case by case basis). Please ask for further information.
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Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
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Web Details- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: C
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Garage,Off street
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Private garden
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Hillside, Southleigh, Devon.
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Honiton Station5.1 miles
About the agent
We are dedicated Licensed Estate Agents with many years experience in selling houses in both East Devon and West Dorset (over 60 years between us) and occasionally outside this area with
an office base in Colyton, East Devon. We have a passion for property combined with traditional values of service. Therefore, our aim is to make estate agency something to be proud of. We want to match your property to the right buyer and make the whole pr
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