Guide price £295,000

Elm View, Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbride

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Managed by our Kingsbridge office

About the property

  • Characterful Cottage
  • Desirable Village Location
  • Deceptively Spacious Accommodation
  • Sitting Room With Wood burning Stove
  • Country-Style Kitchen
  • Dining Room/Playroom
  • No Onward Chain
  • Terraced Gardens With Village/Rural Views
  • Freehold
  • Council Tax Band C
SITUATION
Aveton Gifford is nestled in a peaceful valley in an area of outstanding Natural Beauty and lies on the western banks of the River Avon, with a plethora of beautiful walks. The village is well know for its sense of community and benefits from a well-respected Nursery and Primary School, a public house with restaurant, church, tennis club, playground and large park and the community village shop. The village is also on the bus route to Kingsbridge and Plymouth.

More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the market town of Kingsbridge which lies approximately 5 miles to the south. The property is also located within easy reach of several of the outstanding South Hams beaches, including the surfing beaches of Bigbury on Sea and Bantham. Bigbury Golf Course is about 3 miles away whilst the A38 with its dual carriageway connection to Plymouth & Exeter is only some 6 miles away. Families will note that it is within the catchment area for Kingsbridge Community College whilst for the sailing enthusiast, the beautiful Salcombe Estuary offers wonderful opportunities for exploring many of the area's sheltered coves and deep-water anchorages.

DESCRIPTION
A characterful, terraced, period cottage with two reception rooms, two bedrooms and delightful gardens.

ACCOMMODATION
The cottage is full of characterful features, with a warm feeling and lots of natural light, the accommodation comprises of a pretty open-plan sitting room with wide wood exposed floorboards, feature fireplace (not in use) with inset cupboard, step up to further sitting area with fireplace housing a Clearview wood burning stove, built in cupboard and useful under-stairs storage cupboard. A couple of steps up to the kitchen, with tiled floor and is fitted with a bespoke range of painted wood units, with wood work surfaces, and spaces for appliances. Steps up to a further, wonderfully light reception room which would be an ideal dining room/playroom or study (with potential to create a third bedroom, subject to PP) with door to the garden. The room has been newly renovated with plumbing and electric providing scope to alter the layout if desired.
On the first floor there is a charming double bedroom with views over the village, park and surrounding countryside, useful built in wardrobes. Family bathroom that has been beautifully finished and complete with a bath with shower over, vanity sink and WC along with built-in shelving.
On the second floor there is a further room, with works arranged that will be completed prior to completion to meet the necessary planning regulations for this to be a wonderful double bedroom with lots of eaves storage which will including a new roof and Velux window.

OUTSIDE
To the rear of the property there is a really lovely terraced garden with steps and pathways leading to each level that provide a range of garden 'rooms' planted areas, space for growing vegetables, greenhouse, the top terrace is a really good-sized level area with ample scope to add a summer house/office pod (subject to PP) if desired, with glorious, far-reaching views over the village and surrounding countryside.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Electric heating and wood burning stove. Various mobile networks area available at this location along with Ultrafast broadband (OfCom).

TENURE
Freehold.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE.

DIRECTIONS
From Kingsbridge follow the A379 to Churchstow. At the Bantham round about take the third exit towards Aveton Gifford and at the bottom of the hill at the round about take the third exit onto Fore street in village where the property can be found on the right hand hand. Parking is available at the village car-parks either Timbers or at the Village Hall.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Strictly by appointment please through our Kingsbridge branch.
 

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