Severns Cottages, Strete

The Location:

Strete is a small village located close to Dartmouth and is highly sought after due to the stunning sea views. The village itself has a community-run pub, church and village shop with post office and there are many wonderful walks in the area which adds to its popularity. Wonderfully situated, Strete is within a mile of Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley and the unspoilt Blackpool Sands beach is only minutes away. For families, there are 3 local primary schools all less than 10 minutes away (Stokenham, Blackawton and Stoke Gabriel) and the secondary school of Dartmouth Academy is less than 5 miles away.

Please note that the property is subject to a Section 157 Covenant which means it can only be sold to someone who has lived or worked in Devon for the last three years or seven out of the last twenty.

The Property:

1 Severns Cottages is a substantial family home tucked away off the main road between Strete and Dartmouth. With 5 good-sized bedrooms and both sea and countryside views, this property comprises;

Downstairs:

Enter into a small hallway with stairs leading to the first floor and a door through to the reception room.

The reception room is warm and welcoming and is a large open plan living room, dining area and kitchen to the rear. With large triple windows to the front elevation, this is a bright room and there is plenty of room for a play area for the children as well as a large dining table. There is also a big understairs cupboard for storage.

The kitchen is modern and fresh with white floor and wall units and black worksurface above. A large window overlooks the gardens beyond and a skylight window brings in additional light to the room. There is an integrated electric oven with electric hob and extractor over, an integrated dishwasher and space for a fridge freezer. With underfloor heating under the black tile floor, this room remains warm all year around.

Next to the kitchen is a downstairs WC, a small utility area and a boot room which has lots of space for boots and coats and a door to the garden. There is also access to the large garage which has plumbing and electricity and the owners have created a mezzanine for additional storage.  

Upstairs:

On the first floor, there are 5 good-sized bedrooms, 3 to the front elevation and 2 to the rear. All bedrooms have beautiful views of either the sea or the countryside.

The family bathroom is modern and clean with a white suite consisting of bath with shower over, WC and basin. The grey panelling and dark flooring add to the sleek feel.

There is a good sized attic with ladder access and is fully boarded with electricity to be used either for storage or to convert into an additional room (subject to planning).

Outside:

To the front of the property is a concrete driveway with space for parking 2 cars. 

The garden is accessed from the side of the property and is fully enclosed and flat. There is a patio area for your garden furniture and the rest is laid to lawn with some mature shrubs and even a beautiful rose garden. There is also a large garden shed for additional storage of garden equipment and furniture. 

Services & Further Information:

Tenure: Freehold 

Restrictions: Devon Covenant - the purchaser must have lived or worked in Devon for the last three years or seven out of the last twenty.

Services: Mains water supply and electricity. LPG Heating which was installed approx 3 years ago. Drainage to a shared septic tank. 

Council Tax Band: C

EPC Rating: F

Broadband Speeds: Superfast Available with speeds of up to 75Mbps (Ofcom)

This property is made of standard construction.