3 bedroom detached house for sale

A fabulous upside down house, having been completely renovated over the past 5 years under the current ownership. The entrance is on the upper level, where there is gravelled parking for around 3 cars and access to the newly constructed garage. The modified entrance with composite front door and tiled pillars, opens into a light porch with coat cupboard and on to the large bright living space. This is a beautiful open plan room with glorious countryside side views. At over 9 metres in length, there is ample space for living, dining and kitchen with built-in units to kitchen and dining areas. There is also a w.c. on this level. A staircase with glass and wood balustrades leads down to the lower ground floor. From here, a hallway with storage and utility space leads to three bedrooms and a sun room. The master bedroom has en-suite shower room and the family bathroom is fitted with a Jacuzzi bath. The lovely sun/garden room is fitted with French doors to the garden and a large triple glazed roof light. At the back of the house is a level garden, which offers a great deal of privacy and is as well finished as the house. A few steps lead to a lower level where there is a hard standing for a caravan or motorhome with gated entry. The area is well screened from the rest of the garden with a workshop/shed with power and light. There is also power for the motorhome cabled underground. To one side of the main garden steps lead up to the new garage, which has an electric roller door to the front and is connected with power and light.

Colyton is a pretty and historic town with a village feel with a range of local facilities including health centre, library, convenience stores, chip shop, pubs, tea rooms, a garden centre and a variety of small shops and services. The beautiful Norman Church is the centre point of the town, which most famous for the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion. On the edge of the town is the Seaton tramway station which operates services throughout the summer along the Axe Estuary, linking Colyton and Seaton, which is very popular with tourists. The nearby Colyton Grammar School is another draw for the area as the school consistently appears in the top 10 Grammar Schools in the country. The Jurassic Coast and pretty harbour at Axmouth is just 2 miles away and the ever-popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis just 7 miles to the east.

The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises:

UPPER FLOOR

PORCH - 1.88m (6'2") x 1.35m (4'5")
Enclosed porch with composite front door and full height windows to either side. Built-in coat cupboard. Domed roof light. Internal window to stairs.

WC
Obscure glazed window to front. Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c. and wash hand basin with cupboard beneath. (The water stop cock is to the side of this cupboard). Half tiled walls. Wall mounted electric heater and under floor heating. Electricity consumer unit set high on the wall.

LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN - 9.25m (30'4") x 5.6m (18'4") Max
Open plan.
Lounge area: Large window to rear with lovely countryside and town views. TV point.
Dining area: Window to side. Built in cupboards (to match the kitchen), part of which houses the manifold unit for the under floor heating.
Kitchen area: Window to rear with lovely views. The kitchen is fitted with a matching range of wall and base units with laminate work surfaces and inset composite one and a half bowl sink unit with drinking water filter tap. Built-in appliances include: electric fan assisted oven and grill, microwave combination oven, induction hob with cooker hood above. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Space for fridge/freezer.

Hatch to insulated, part boarded loft with power (no ladder). High quality vinyl flooring runs throughout the upper floor with under floor heating.

LOWER FLOOR

HALL
Under stairs cupboard with light and glazed doors (currently used a wine store). Doors to large utility cupboard housing space and plumbing for washing machine with shelves above and beside.

BEDROOM ONE - 3.63m (11'11") x 3.45m (11'4")
French doors to rear into garden. Radiator. Door to

EN SUITE
Fitted with a white suite comprising a large walk-in shower cubicle fitted with Mira power shower with coloured lights above, w.c. and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboards beneath. Fully tiled walls. Extractor. Radiator. Built in wardrobe. Cupboard housing gas boiler cupboard for central heating and hot water.

BEDROOM TWO - 3.86m (12'8") Min x 2.45m (8'0")
French doors to the sun room. Wall to wall storage with fitted shelving and curtain screening. Radiator.

BEDROOM THREE - 3.09m (10'2") x 2.45m (8'0")
French doors to the sun room. Radiator.

SUN/GARDEN ROOM - 5.24m (17'2") x 2.36m (7'9")
Window to side. French doors and full height windows to garden providing lots of light. Further high window to the other side. Triple glazed roof light.

BATHROOM
Fitted with a white suite comprising Jacuzzi bath, w.c. and wash hand basin set into base unit with cupboard beneath. Fully tiled walls. Mirrored wall cupboard. Extractor. Vinyl floor tiles. Radiator.

OUTSIDE
At the front of the house, the level parking area is laid to gravel providing parking for 2-3 cars and leading to the garage. There is a level path leading to the front door. Beside the garage is a pedestrian gate to the back garden. At the side, the land slopes down the hill and there is a strip of lawned side garden with a low stone boundary wall to the pavement. An inner brick wall forms the main garden boundary with a pedestrian side gate to the back garden. The side garden is planted with lavender and climbing roses.

GARAGE - 5.48m (18'0") x 3.64m (11'11")
Electric sectional garage door to front. Double glazed window to rear (with lovely view). Power and light. Personnel door to steps down to garden.

GARDEN
The back garden is set at the lower level with steps leading up to the garage and a further set of steps to the gate leading to the front driveway. The garden has been attractively landscaped to make the most of the space with a level lawn, two patio seating areas and raised beds for growing fruit/vegetables. There is an outside tap on the house. A path and shallow steps leads to a lower hard standing area, providing parking for a caravan or motorhome. Power supply for connecting the motorhome at this level has been cabled in under the ground. At the back of this area is a good sized workshop/shed.

WORKSHOP/SHED
Insulated walls. Power and light.

SERVICES
All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating. Water is metered.

BROADBAND
The seller has advised us that Broadband is available in this area with speeds up to 32 Mbps, depending on your service provider. Broadband availability at this location can be checked through:
MOBILE
Mobile coverage can be checked through:
COUNCIL TAX
Band E. East Devon District Council. £2,823.65 (2024/25).

FLOOD RISK
Flood risk Information can be checked through the following:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
he property has undergone a large programme of modernisation/improvement in recent years with works including: new combi boiler (7 year guarantee), electrical certificate (carried out in Jan 24), new radiators, under floor heating and a great deal of replacement pipework, re-plastering throughout, new oak and glass stair rails and balustrade, complete internal re-fit of sanitary ware and kitchen, new floorings throughout, complete redecoration inside and out, new garage and workshop, new insulated loft hatch.

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Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.