Blakewell Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, North Devon

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Accommodation

Stepping in through the front door, there is an entrance hall with stairs straight ahead and a useful cloakroom on the right hand side, comprising a WC and wash hand basin. Also to the right, the sitting room is a contemporary and sociable space with ample room for your sofa suite, with a window to the front aspect and a handy storage cupboard under the stairs. It flows through to the modern kitchen/dining room, where there is a fixed breakfast bar mounted to the wall of the dining space, along with double doors opening out to the westerly facing rear garden. The kitchen itself is well equipped with a range of wall and base cupboards and drawers, worksurface areas, and an inset sink/drainer underneath a window to the rear. Built in appliances include the washing machine, electric cooker with gas hob and extractor canopy over, while there is space for a free standing fridge/freezer. A wall mounted boiler is also tucked away in a cupboard in the corner. 

Heading upstairs, there are two comfortable double rooms. The main room to the front also benefits from two windows and an additional space for furniture and built in storage over the stairs. Looking over the rear, the second double room is an ideal guest room, child's room or office, with views out towards the adjoining woodland from the garden. Completing the accommodation is the family bathroom which comprises a white suite to include a WC, wash hand basin and a  panelled bath with shower over within a partially tiled surround. 

Outside & parking

To the front of the home is a driveway with space to park one vehicle, while there is further unrestricted on-street parking available within Blakewell Close. 

The back garden can be accessed from both a gate at the rear garden, via a path leading round the side of the row of terraced houses, or from the back of the home itself. Here, a stylish patio has been laid, adjoining the kitchen/dining room and creating a sociable and attractive area to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun from the west facing aspect. A wooded backdrop directly behind the garden makes for a unique feature on a modern development, giving a sense of privacy as well as nature on your doorstep. Enclosed with fencing at each side, the garden is well suite for those with small children or pets, with a neat section of lawn providing greenery and a path leading up to the gate at the back. Additionally, there is a useful storage shed at the rear. 

Location

Blakewell Close on the edge of Sticklepath is an recently constructed modern development within a convenient location, particularly among families with its' links to popular schools, various safe play areas, frequent public transport, all making for a popular and desirable district, positioned to the south west of Barnstaple. Useful amenities and popular eateries and activity centres are also in nearby walking distance, along with a bus stop within a short distance of the property, with a regular service (every 15 minutes) to the train station, Barnstaple town centre and in the opposite direction, to Bideford via Fremington and Instow. In addition within this desirable residential district, there are two well regarded primary school options, three well-known supermarkets and North Devon's college for further education, Petroc, is just a 15 minute walk away. Popular public houses such as The Cedars Inn with attractive gardens is in walking distance and Barnstaple's town centre is accessible by foot in a around 30 minutes or so, along with numerous high street shops, further supermarkets, department stores, eateries and leisure facilities. The popular sandy surfing beaches of Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe are within around a 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

• Age - 2022
  
• Tenure - Freehold
  
• Heating - Gas central heating
  
• Drainage - Mains
  
• Windows - Double glazed throughout
  
• Council Tax - Tax band B
  
• EPC Rating - Current - B/83 / Potential - A/97
  
• Nearest Primary School - Sticklepath Community School (approx 1.3 mile/20-25 minute walk)
  
• Nearest Secondary School - Park Community School (approx. 2.5 miles/10 minute drive)
  
• Seller's position - No onward chain

TO BOOK YOUR VIEWING, WHEN CALLING QUOTE REFERENCE: RY0585