4-bedroom house · EX12 2LF
For saleListed 214 days
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About
20 Hillymead is a detached family home situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, just a short walk from the town and beach.
The property, which has been owned since new by the current owners has been well maintained and improved over the years with the most recent addition being a new resin driveway installed last year.
The house benefits from uPVC double glazing and gas central heating throughout, alongside 13 solar panels situated on the roof of the property owned by the vendors.
The front door provides entry to the property and into the entrance hallway where there is a deep understairs cupboard and a cloakroom which is fully tiled with concealed cistern WC, wash hand basin and heated towel rail.
A door opens into the living room which is a well-proportioned room with picture window and central contemporary electric fire.
There is a historic A feature-stained glass window looks into the kitchen, whilst sliding patio doors lead from the living room out to the conservatory.
The conservatory overlooks the rear of the property with tiled floor and doors out to the rear garden beyond.
The modern kitchen is fitted with a tiled floor alongside a range of matching white gloss base and wall units, Corian worktops, sink and red subway tiled splashback.
There is a ceramic induction hob with extractor over alongside integrated double oven and undercounter fridge. A door leads out from the kitchen to the side garden.
Stairs rise to the first-floor landing with access hatch to loft and airing cupboard housing the hot water tank with slatted shelving.
There are four bedrooms- bedrooms 2 and 3 are both double rooms and face the front of the property, whilst bedroom 1 is also a double room and faces west over the rear.
Bedroom 4 is a smaller single room currently used as a dressing room with fitted wardrobes.
There is also a modern shower room which was replaced in 2012 which is fully tiled with vinyl flooring, walk in shower, WC, wash hand basin and heated towel rail.
Outside: The property benefits from an attached single garage with up and over door, power and light.
The garage also has plumbing for a washing machine and houses the gas central heating boiler, alongside the battery for the solar panels.
To house benefits from a resin driveway with parking for two vehicles in front of the integral garage.
To the front of the property is an attractive area of garden mainly laid to lawn with planted beds and a pathway up to the front door.
The resin driveway wraps around to a pathway to one side with an iron pedestrian gate providing access to the rear.
The rear garden is low maintenance with wooden fence and brick wall borders and feature raised and decorative planters with a central walkway laid to blue slate chippings.
An area of lawn wraps around and to one side of the house with an external store to the corner and a greenhouse.
To the rear corner of the garden is also a large, raised brick built well established pond housing a collection of fish and koi carp. There is also an outside tap.
Council tax: We are advised that this property is in council tax band D. East Devon District Council Services: We are advised that all mains services are connected.
There is a gas stop in the living room, should a purchaser want to re-instate the gas fire.
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