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Keenors Estate Agents
Fore Street, Chumleigh, Devon
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Full Details for 3 Bedroom Semi-Detached for sale in Crediton, EX17 :

Tor Cottage is a delightful, semi-detached character cottage situated in the quiet Devon village of Coldridge. The cottage, which is Grade II Listed and in Conservation area, is of traditional stone & cob construction with rendered elevations under a thatched roof, with a single storey addition at one end encompassing the Kitchen, Bathroom and a useful Storage Shed, set under a single pitch roof. The cottage is in superb order throughout, offering spacious and well laid out three bedroom accommodation which is full of character and charm that one would expect from a cottage of this period, including a traditional stone fireplace with fully lined chimney in the Sitting Room and beamed ceilings throughout.

Outside and to the front of Tor Cottage is a delightful cottage garden which has been beautifully planted and landscaped with a central path, dividing lawn from an imaginatively planted gravel beds and borders, all surrounded by mature clipped hedging providing a high degree of privacy and seclusion. There is also a good sized gated off-road parking area with ample space for two vehicles, a small Courtyard and a most useful Storage Shed. The cottage and front gardens are south facing and enjoy sun for much of the day and in all, create a truly delightful property.

Property Reference KEA0097







Accommodation Comprising

From the Front Garden, an open fronted lean-to Storm Porch with lead light multi-pane windows on either side, gives access to the Front Door opening into the Sitting Room. The Front Door is a 'stable style' door with a large inset lead light window allowing good natural light into the Sitting Room.

Sitting Room  (Dimensions : 15'6\" (4.72 M) x 13'6\" (4.11 M))
including a massive stone fireplace with heavy Bessemer beam over and a deep slate hearth, housing a cast iron wood burning stove with the original bread oven to one side. The Sitting Room is dual aspect with windows at the front overlooking the front garden and two windows to the rear, one with a stained wood window seat, overlooking the neighbouring garden at the rear. The Sitting Room has a heavily beamed ceiling, a display ledge and recess fitted with a range of book shelving on one side, a part exposed stone wall, TV & a telephone point and two double wall lights. In the far corner, a most attractive painted door with inset coloured glass light, opens into the

Dining Room  (Dimensions : 14' (4.27 M) x 10' (3.05 M))
plus the walk-in from the Sitting Room where there is also a door into a useful Understairs Storage Cupboard and coat hanging space to the rear. The Dining Room is a charming room, again with a heavily beamed ceiling and cross beam. At the front a window overlooks the pretty Front Garden, whilst on one side there is a former fireplace which is now a painted display recess beside which is a display shelf. The Dining Room has a telephone point, two wall lights, smoke alarm and a night storage heater. On the far side a door and step lead down to the Kitchen, whilst at the rear a lovely old plank door opens onto the stairs leading up to the First Floor.

Kitchen  (Dimensions : 9'4\" (2.84 M) x 8'2\" (2.49 M))
with a window at the front affording pretty views over the Front Garden, and fitted with a small range of pine fronted floor units and a wall cupboard that include & incorporate a single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, space, plumbing & points for a washing machine and fridge, and corner display shelving. Set over the sink is an overhead cupboard housing the electric meters & fuseboxes, at the rear is space & point for an electric cooker, on the far side the Back Door opens to the little Courtyard at the side of the cottage, and at the rear a door opens to the Bathroom. The Kitchen has a double ceiling spotlight and is finished with an attractive cork tiled floor.

Bathroom
Set at the rear of Tor Cottage, a charming little Bathroom with half tiled walls, a white enamel panel bath with a mixer tap, wall mounted shower attachment, electric power shower and a folding shower screen to one side, a white china washhand basin with a shaver light over and a built-in cupboard below, and a heated electric towel rail on one side. The Bathroom has an obscure glass window to the rear, a hatch to the single storey element of roof space with smoke alarm and, in one corner, the double pine doors opening to the Airing Cupboard housing a lagged hot water cylinder with an electric immersion heater with a slatted shelf over. At the end of the Bathroom a door opens to the separate

Cloakroom


First Floor

From the Dining Room, step turning stairs with a handrail on one side and a rope banister on the other, lead up to the Landing where doors open off to the three Bedrooms. The Landing is very pretty in itself with a central archway, part sloping ceilings and a part exposed beam, two smoke alarms, and a hatch to the roof space with smoke alarm in the loft, plus a door opening to a very useful Linen Cupboard providing additional storage space and fitted with an extensive range of slatted shelving.

Bedroom 1  (Dimensions : 12'2\" (3.71 M) x 10' (3.05 M))
A charming Bedroom set below part sloping ceilings with a part exposed 'A' frame, and a low window at the front with a deep display sill that affords lovely views over the Garden to open farmland and Dartmoor in the distance. At the side is a former window recess which now creates a little display ledge with an exposed beam over. At the rear of Bedroom 1 is a most useful built-in Double Wardrobe fitted with a clothes hanging rail and shelf over, with a further Double Cupboard at the side incorporating a TV shelf with a TV point. Hatch to the Roof Space.

Bedroom 2  (Dimensions : 9'4\" (2.84 M) x 8' (2.44 M))
Set at the rear of the cottage with a high sloping ceiling and part exposed beam, and a pretty multi-pane window at the rear overlooking the neighbouring garden.

Bedroom 3  (Dimensions : 11'6\" (3.51 M) x 7'6\" (2.29 M))
Again a charming Bedroom set at the front of the cottage with a high sloping ceiling and part exposed beam, and a low window at the front with a deep painted sill affording the lovely views over the Garden at the front, to open farmland and Dartmoor in the distance.



Outside

From the quiet country lane that runs through the village, a wrought-iron pedestrian gate inset into a low wall with trellising on one side and mature hedging on the other, opens under a glorious Rose Arch to a central path that leads through the Garden and up to the Front Door. On one side, the Garden comprises a level lawn bordered by mature flower & shrub borders and clipped hedging. On the other side of the path is a very pretty gravelled area with flower borders and mature hedging providing a high degree of seclusion and privacy. At the end of the cottage, the path gives way to the Parking Area, with double wrought-iron gates off the village road and allowing ample space for two vehicles end-to-end. At the rear of the parking area is another super arch, this time home to a mature 'Montana' clematis at the side of which is an outside tap and a pedestrian door opening into to the little side Courtyard where the Back Door opens to the Kitchen and a wire-frame door opens to the Storage Shed which is 'L' shaped, provides useful log storage, has light and power connected and has ample space for a deep-freeze.



Services

Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Wood burner in the Sitting Room



Rates

Local Authorities
Mid Devon District Council, The Great House, 1 St Peter Street, Tiverton EX16 6N ( 01884 255255
Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 2HN ( 01392 382000

Outgoings Council Tax Band - D



Tenure

FOR SALE FREEHOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY
WITH VACANT POSSESSION ON COMPLETION



Directions

Tor Cottage, Coldridge, Crediton, Devon EX17 6AX
From the Crediton/Morchard Road/Winkleigh/Torrington road, the B3220 which joins the A3124 at Winkleigh, follow the signs to Coldridge, off the B3220 between Winkleigh and Morchard Road. Continue to the centre of the village where Tor Cottage will be seen behind the double telegraph poles.

From the A377 Exeter/Crediton/Barnstaple main road continue to Eggesford. Turn off, crossing the level crossing and signed Wembworthy and Winkleigh, but proceed straight up the hill to the war memorial at Eggesford Four Ways. Bear left and continue for about a mile and a half, to the farm. Turn right at the farm, signed Coldridge and continue for about a mile and a half, passing the former Thorn Construction and proceed into the village where Tor Cottage will be seen behind the double telegraph poles.



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These particulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through The Keenor Estate Agent. The particulars have been reproduced in good faith and although every reasonable care has been taken in their preparation they must be treated as a guideline only and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All measurements and distances given within these particulars are approximate and mention of any appliances and/or services does not imply that they are in full and efficient working order. If there are any points of particular importance that need clarifying to interested parties prior to viewing please contact our office.



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