Oakland Park, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, North Devon

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Owner's Comments

"I have loved my time at this house. It was in quite an over lived in condition when I purchased it, but I could still see and appreciate what it really offered!

I was intending for it to be my long-term home but life sometimes gets in the way and I now feel it’s time that I sell. Because it was a 'keeper', all of the works and products used within my ownership were of the best quality I could source. 

The house itself feels very spacious and is really a very comfortable to live in, bigger family events have been catered for easily.

I occasionally had to travel with work so it was also designed to be a lock up and leave when required house, and in this regard it has proven to be perfect. The garden was designed and inspired by a garden designer and is a joy in bloom. It is also so easy to maintain. Obviously in the winter lots does back but come the spring it is amazing, numerous specialist roses and fragrant shrubs etc make it a fragrant gem. I have supplied the selling agent recent pictures of the garden in late October which show its' loveliness even late in to the year.

Living in this location has proven to be one of the easiest locations that I have ever resided. The infrastructure of Barnstaple is immense and within minutes there are a wealth of supermarkets, specialist services and just everything you could want. Barnstaple High Street is busy and thriving, has a market and is a great place to shop especially at Christmas etc! 

Local dog walks are great with the forest trails within minutes and in just a short car drive I regularly use Woolacombe, Croyde in the one direction and Instow, Appledore, Westward Ho! and the Burrows in the other!

I hope whoever buys this house will be as happy as I have, and also appreciate and enjoy the carefully considered work that has gone in to it in my ownership. It is a lovely easy living house in a fabulously convenient location. The local shop with its Post Office and the Pelican next door are amazingly handy! I must say that my neighbours have been extremely friendly, which has been lovely and added to this house’s feeling as such a comfortable home."

Accommodation

Coming in from the front door, there is a small porch allowing for a useful space for shoes etc, and a small window to the left. The inner door opens into a wide entrance hall, and immediately, you are presented with a welcoming atmosphere and a warm feeling of home. The care put into maintaining the property and presenting it in the best way possible is apparent right away, with tasteful tiled flooring and hand-crafted decorative cornicing displayed around the coving that separates the walls and high ceilings. Starting in the living space to the left of the hall, the sitting room is a magnificent, light and spacious reception area featuring a stunning bay window to the front. The dual aspect room spans to just under 29ft in length, as it flows into an open plan dining space enjoying double doors that lead out to the rear garden. Internal double doors also head through to the kitchen, creating a large and sociable reception and kitchen/breakfast area. The area lends itself perfectly for entertaining guests and hosting the family, also with room for a breakfast table and chairs. Fitted appliances include the electric 'AEG' double oven/microwave at eye level, while beyond a small partition there is ideal space for a free standing fridge/freezer, and also room for a freestanding oven with electric hob and fitted extractor canopy above. Ample worktop space is provided with base cupboards underneath for storage. A wide opening presents a large and most unusually impressive utility area which boasts more worktop space and an abundance of wall and base cupboards and drawers. Illuminated by the skylight above, this bright area hosts a door into the garage and also flows into a rear inner hallway. From here, you can step out onto the decked area of the rear garden and a sliding door opens into the convenient and stylish wet room, comprising a WC, wash hand basin and walk in shower. 

Upstairs, no doubt you will continue to be impressed as more characterful features follow - tall skirting boards and traditional skirting boards synonymous with the age of the property are on show in each of the rooms. A large window on the generous landing opens up the space, creating a light and airy feel as it gives access to three bedrooms and the family bathroom that serves each of them. Bedroom one is positioned at the front of the home, and mirroring the delightful feature bay window downstairs, another allows streams of light into this large double room. The second bedroom is further spacious double room at the back of the house, while bedroom three is the ideal single room or office to the front elevation. Completing the first floor accommodation, a sympathetically redesigned four-piece bathroom suite has a sense of charm and originality that is so apparent throughout the home. It consists of a WC, wash hand basin, luxurious roll top bath with chrome fitments, an enclosed shower cubicle and an airing cupboard housing the recently upgraded boiler. One final bonus surprise is a large, partially converted loft room that is accessed from the landing and a large loft hatch that is attached with a pull down ladder. The loft room is fully boarded, carpeted, plastered and painted, also with two Velux windows in the roof. There are three doors providing great storage in the eaves and the versatile area has potential for a variety of uses. Currently, it is utilised as an additional storage space but could be fully converted with the addition of a stairway, into another large bedroom, games room or office, subject to the relevant regulations. 

Outside & Parking

To the front of the home is a hard-standing driveway allowing space to park up to four cars, with fenced borders one side and a walled boundary on the other. Decorated with a variety of colourful shrubbery, making for an attractive front elevation to the home, there is also a tucked away space for bins and access to the garage via a traditional 'up and over' door. 

At the rear of the property, the garden is fully enclosed - perfect for those with any children or dogs! It has been carefully tended to by the current owner, having spent a lot of time and effort to design a low maintenance yet beautiful area to enjoy. A composite area of decking adjoins the back of the home, providing access into a large shed for storage. This handy space could be utilised as a workshop or home office with some further upgrades. An outside water supply is connected to the back of the house, and steps lead down from the decking onto an area laid with crushed limestone which is broken up by an array of small bushes, shrubbery and potted plants. With fenced boundaries at each side, slightly raised flowerbed borders and various ornamental features creating another charming feel to the outside space. There is also a small greenhouse and a further, somewhat secluded and spacious seating area also laid with crushed limestone, tucked behind the shed at the back of the garden.  

Location

Positioned within a five minute walk of the renowned Anchor Woods and Tarka Trail, which is popular among cyclists, runners as well as walkers and those with four legged friends. A useful 'Morrisons' corner shop & Post Office is a one minute walk away too, alongside the award winning Pelican fish & chip takeaway & restaurant. A bus stop is within a few yards of the property, with a regular service (every 15 minutes) to the train station and Barnstaple town centre while in the opposite direction, to Bideford via Fremington and Instow. In addition within this desirable residential district of Sticklepath, there is a well regarded primary school, Chinese takeaway, useful petrol station, North Devon's college for further education, Petroc, and two public houses - The Wrey Arms and The Cedars Inn. Barnstaple town centre is accessible by foot in around 15-20 minutes, along with numerous high street shops, supermarkets, department stores, eateries and leisure facilities. The popular sandy surfing beaches of Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe are within around 20-30 minutes drive, as is the border of Exmoor National Park. Along the A361, Tiverton Parkway train station with fast services to London Paddington can be reached in approximately 45 minutes, as can the M5 network and beyond, also from Junction 27 at Tiverton. Other notable areas for further shopping include Exeter in around an hour's drive, and the Cornish border is reached within about a 40 minute drive along the A39.

Useful Information

• Tenure - Freehold
• Heating - Gas central heating
• Drainage - Mains
• Windows - Double glazed throughout
• Council Tax - Tax band B
• EPC Rating - D/66 / Potential - B/82
• Nearest Primary School - Sticklepath Community School (0.3 miles / 5 minute walk)
• Nearest Secondary School - Park Community School & Pilton Community College (both approx. 30 minute walk or 2 miles by car)
• Seller's position - No onward chain