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Higher Coombe, Devon

PROPERTY TYPE

Cottage

BEDROOMS

2

BATHROOMS

1

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • A great renovation project
  • For Sale by Modern Auction – T & C’s apply
  • Fabulous Dartmoor setting
  • Subject to Reserve Price
  • Buyers Fees Apply
  • View, Bid & Buy
  • Online Bidding Available
  • Fixed timescales for exchange and completion

Description

AUCTIONEERS COMMENTS This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation Period. Interested parties' personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd).
If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided, which you must view before bidding. The buyer is responsible for the Pack fee. For the most recent information on the Buyer Information Pack fee, please contact the iamsold team.

The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc. VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty.

Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £960 inc. VAT. These services are optional. 

ACCOMMODATION For clarification we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property. 

GROUND FLOOR The front entrance opens directly onto the heart of the home, the KITCHEN / DINER. There is also a convenient external porch.

The KITCHEN / DINER is a functional space, fitted with stainless steel sink and double drainer, solid fuel range and breakfast bar with integrated marble chopping board.

Accessed through the KITCHEN, the SITTING ROOM features wood flooring and a working log burner set within an exposed stone hearth. There are exposed timber lintels over the two sash windows to the front elevation which allows natural light to enter the space. Stairs to the rear rise to the first floor.

The BATHROOM is accessed through a door to the rear of the KITCHEN / DINER. This room is complete with low level W/C, hand wash basin, bath with wood panel surround and walk-in shower. 

FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM ONE offers a window to the front elevation offering views across the garden and to the surrounding landscape. This room also offers built-in storage, including a set of floor to ceiling wooden shelves.

A fixed wooden ladder leads up to the loft space.

BEDROOM TWO is a unique shaped room and sits off to the right hand side. featuring a window to the front elevation for plenty of natural light. 

OUTSIDE The property is accessed from a public parking and turning area, where the majority of residents park on a first come first serve basis. There is a pathway over which there is a right of access, passing the neighbouring property, Great Oak Cottage.

The front garden, directly facing the entrance to the property is mainly laid to lawn and edged with mature plants and trees.

A rear door in the kitchen leads out to a courtyard space, complete with characterful stone store, ideal for storing firewood.  

KEY FACTS FOR BUYERS TENURE
Freehold.

COUNCIL TAX - Band C

EPC - G

SERVICES

Mains electric, water and private shared drainage. There is a solid fuel range and wood burner which is connected to provide heating and hot water when the system is operating.

BROADBAND
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MORE INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
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You can see the title deed, plot size, square footage, aerial view, broadband speeds, and lots of other information relating to this property including school information and transport links.  

ABOUT THE AREA Higher Coombe is a small hamlet situated along the River Mardle. The nearby village of Scoriton is a lovely Dartmoor village with a popular pub, and one of the few farms left in England licensed to sell milk straight from the cow. Close by is the village of Holne, which has a thriving community owned village shop and tea room as well as a village pub whose premises date back to the 14th century.

Buckfastleigh is some two and a half miles away. This tranquil town has a history connected with the woollen industry, but it is best known for the nearby Buckfast Abbey and the South Devon steam railway which runs along the River Dart to the sought-after town of Totnes which is about 10 miles away and known for its Norman castle and eclectic mixture of shops and restaurants.

Ashburton also offers an excellent range of facilities including independent restaurants such as the Old Library as well as coffee shops, a delicatessen, artisan bakery, a fish deli and cookery school. There are also excellent transport links being approximately 7 miles from Totnes and Newton Abbot with their direct rail links to London Paddington and Plymouth.  

VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the award winning estate agents, Sawdye & Harris, at their Dartmoor Office -
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If there is any point, which is of particular importance to you with regard to this property then we advise you to contact us to check this and the availability and make an appointment to view before travelling any distance. 

PLEASE NOTE Prior to a sale being agreed and solicitors instructed, prospective purchasers will be required to produce identification documents to comply with Money Laundering regulations.

We may refer buyers and sellers through our conveyancing panel. It is your decision whether you choose to use this service. Should you decide to use any of these services that we may receive an average referral fee of £100 for recommending you to them. As we provide a regular supply of work, you benefit from a competitive price on a no purchase, no fee basis. (excluding disbursements).

We also refer buyers and sellers to our mortgage broker. It is your decision whether you choose to use their services. Should you decide to use any of their services you should be aware that we would receive an average referral fee of up £250 from them for recommending you to them.

You are not under any obligation to use the services of any of the recommended providers, though should you accept our recommendation the provider is expected to pay us the corresponding Referral Fee.  

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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.
Off street
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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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About Sawdye & Harris, Ashburton

19 East Street Ashburton TQ13 7AF
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As long established Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers and Estate Agents in Ashburton, Chudleigh and Moretonhampstead, we pride ourselves on offering a friendly, professional service tailored to meet and exceed our clients' expectations.

We are specialists with property for sale and to let in Ashburton, Chudleigh and Moretonhampstead, and right across the Dartmoor National Park and the Teign Valley. We also have property to let in Dartmoor and the Teign Valley and are specialist auctioneers selling property, horses, livestock and land.

We pride ourselves on acheiving the best possible price through accurate pricing, combined with a strong proactive marketing campaign and personable one to one contact, that achieves outstanding results.

Your property is strategically promoted to set you apart from your local competition, ensuring you achieve the best buyer at the best possible price.

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Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Sawdye & Harris, Ashburton on 01364 700566.

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