4 bedroom house

Occupying a rural position close to the popular village of Bampton, a detached family home with potential for improvement and set within large gardens.

Constructed in the 1940’s, the Oakes has remained within the same family’s ownership for many years and the sale today, provides prospective purchasers with the rare opportunity of acquiring an attractive and spacious family home set within large gardens and enjoying a rural but accessible location. The property would now benefit from general improvement and modernisation, but affords the potential to create a highly individual and attractive family home in this unique setting. It is complimented by a large detached double garage and adjoining workshop with the property set within grounds extending to about 0.57 acres.

Constructed with part brick and part rendered and colour washed elevations beneath a tiled roof, the accommodation is arranged over two floors, as follows:-

Ground Floor
Glazed front door and side panel to Entrance Hall with stairs to first floor. Wood block floor and under stairs cupboard. Dining Room with fireplace recess and shelved cupboards to either side. Bay window. Sitting Room with bay window and stone open fireplace. Kitchen/Breakfast Room enjoying a dual aspect with range of pine fronted base cupboards and drawer units with tiled work surfaces. Inset composite sink with mixer tap. Integral electric oven, fridge/freezer and dishwasher and four ring propane gas hob. Part tiled walls with range of matching wall and display cupboards. Walk in Larder with fitted shelves. Door to: Rear Entrance Lobby/Utility Room with tiled floor and door to outside. Plumbing for washing machine. Glazed sink and oil fired central heating boiler. Cloakroom with low level WC. Office/Morning Room with dual aspect and bay window. Stone open fireplace with adjoining display shelf and further wall shelves. Walk in Store Cupboard.

First Floor
Landing with enclosed airing cupboard containing the hot water cylinder and immersion heater. Access to roof void. 4 Double Bedrooms with each enjoying attractive rural views. Fitted wardobes. Bathroom With panelled bath, close coupled wc and pedestal washbasin. Part tiled walls.

The property is approached over a hardened entrance drive which leads from the adjoining Council lane. This terminates to the front of the double garage of brick and tiled construction with up and over doors. adjoining Workshop The adjoining garden areas are extensive in nature, comprising of level or gently sloping lawned areas interspersed with various ornamental trees and shrubs. The lower garden area is bordered by an attractive brook with adjoining amenity pond. To the rear of the house is a gravelled terrace and adjoining former store. It is believed that the gardens extend in total to about 0.57 acres.

TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is of freehold tenure and with vacant possession available upon completion.

OUTGOINGS
These are believed to comprise of local council tax (Band F) together with the usual service and environmental charges.

SERVICES
Mains electricity. A private water supply presently serves the property, although it will be the responsibility of the purchaser to install a new bore hole water supply to service the property. Further details are available from the Agents. Drainage to private system.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Mid Devon District Council , Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PP. Tel ).

The property enjoys a rural position within Mid Devon with attractive views over undulating farmland. Bampton is the closest settlement, with this popular small town affording a good range of local amenities with a variety of shops, pubs, primary school and doctors surgery. The larger town of Tiverton lies about 5 miles to the south and affords a more extensive range of commercial, educational and recreational facilities, including the noted public school, of Blundell’s. From here, access is available eastwards to the M5 (J27) and with mainline rail connections available adjacent to this junction at Tiverton Parkway. A short distance the north, lies the National Park of Exmoor and the rugged and unspoiled coastline of West Somerset and North Devon.

Marketed by: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Tiverton