Richmond House Richmond House , Merton, Devon EX20 3EG Okehampton 14 Miles Hatherleigh 6 Miles Exeter 26 Miles
Spacious detached house with rural views on edge of village.
• Spacious Detached House • Scope for Modernisation • Good Sized Gardens • Extensive Driveway/Parking • Garage • Delightful Rural Aspect at Rear
Guide Price £365,000
SITUATION The property is situated on the edge of the village, set well back from the road. Merton itself is known for its large village square flanked by a number of period houses and cottages, together with the parish church. There are a range of facilities including a post office/general stores, garage, primary school, local inn and superb modern village hall with excellent sports and community facilities. The village is surrounded by rolling typically Devonshire countryside, the Torridge Valley being famous for its connection with Tarka the Otter and the well known Tarka Trail with its walking, cycling and 600 acre nature reserve at Meeth are close to the village. The area is also well known for its fishing and there is easy access to the Dartmoor National Park at Okehampton and to the north coasts of Devon and Cornwall with superb beaches and delightful coastal scenery. The A386 gives easy access north to the market towns of Great Torrington and Bideford, whilst to the south, the market town of Hatherleigh offers an excellent range of shops and services including supermarkets, primary school, veterinary and doctors surgeries and community market. Okehampton has a wider range of shops and services, three supermarkets, including a Waitrose and schooling from infant to sixth level. The town also has a modern leisure centre situated within Simmons Park. From Okehampton there is direct access via the A30 dual carriageway to the Cathedral and University City of Exeter with its M5 motorway, main line rail and international air connections. DESCRIPTION Richmond House comprises a mature detached house, which offers scope for further modernisation and improvement. Offering spacious accommodation, the house stands within a total plot of around a third of an acre, directly adjoining open fields at rear with superb views across surrounding countryside towards Dartmoor.
ACCOMMODATION Entrance Porch with part glazed front door and door to Entrance Hall, stairs rise to first floor. Living Room, a spacious triple aspect room with tiled fireplace and hearth. Dining Room, three windows to rear, tiled fireplace and hearth. Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Kitchen Area having worksurfaces with fitted wall and base units, cupboards and drawers, space and point for electric cooker with extractor unit above, window to rear. Breakfast Area, having rayburn cooking range and window to side, rear porch with part glazed door to outside, electric meters, fitted shelving and plumbing for automatic washing machine. Side Hall with understair cupboard and door to glazed porch with access to driveway. Study/Bedroom 4 with window to rear. Cloakroom, low level wc, vanity wash basin. Attached Garage with connecting door to side hall, folding timber doors to front and mezzanine storage area, power and light connected. First Floor Landing, with built in cupboard and built in shelved cupboard over stairs, access to roof space. Bedroom 1, spacious triple aspect room with rural and village views, vanity wash basin. Bedroom 2, two windows to front with rural views towards Dartmoor, vanity wash basin. Bedroom 3, window with fine rural aspect towards Dartmoor, pedestal wash basin, built in cupboard housing hot water cylinder and further shelved cupboard. Bathroom, panelled bath with electric shower unit, pedestal wash basin, low level wc, window to rear.
OUTSIDE The property is approached from the road via a tarmac driveway which sweeps up to the house, giving access to an extensive parking/turning area for a number of vehicles and access to garage. Outside lighting and outside taps. The driveway is flanked by areas of lawn, with trees and shrubs and hedge border. Good sized level rear garden laid to lawn, bordered by hedging and mature trees, dilapidated shed and greenhouse, concrete path, outside lighting. Fuel bunker and concrete path around the house, oil storage tank. The total plot is in the region of 0.3 of an acre.
DIRECTIONS From Okehampton town centre, proceed in a northerly direction, taking the A386 to Hatherleigh. Bypass the town and proceed on towards Torrington, proceeding through the village of Meeth and onto Merton. Approaching the village, the entrance to Richmond House will be found to be the first gateway on the right handside.
SERVICES Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage. These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.
11 Charter Place, Market Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HN
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