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See how verdicts work4-bedroom bungalow · EX8 5DY
For saleListed 47 days
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About
Situated on a private drive on the eastern edge of Lympstone and to the north of Exmouth, April Cottage is a delightful, detached chalet bungalow with spacious and flexible accommodation set in beautiful gardens.
The accommodation has been extended in recent years and briefly comprises: * Lounge With Wood Burner * Attractive Modern Fitted Kitchen With Integrated Appliances * Good Size Separate Dining Room * Large Conservatory Extension * Utility Room * 2 Ground Floor Double Bedrooms * Master Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Occasional Room/Study Area * 2 Further Bedrooms / Occasional Rooms On 1st Floor * Private Driveway To Garage With Electric Door * Superb West Facing Landscaped Gardens With Lawn And patio * Summerhouse * Childrens Playhouse * Oil Fired Central Heating * Upvc Double Glazing Outside To the front is a driveway leading to a single garage with parking for four cars.
There is a grassed garden and access to the rear garden on either side. The rear garden is a real feature of the house having a south westerly aspect and beautifully tended.
Laid mainly to lawn, there are a number of well stocked flower beds, a vegetable patch, greenhouse and shed. Immediately adjacent this house is a patio for sitting outside.
Situation April Cottage lies on the fringe of Exmouth, in a most attractive sylvan setting, within easy reach of Budleigh Salterton and Woodbury villages.
Exmouth is surrounded by the beautiful Devon countryside, yet is only 12 miles by road or rail from the Cathedral City of Exeter, with its Intercity railway station, airport, connection to the M5 motorway and all major shops and facilities.
The town of Exmouth boasts over 3 miles of golden sands and a huge estuary and is well placed to take advantage of the numerous recreational facilities to be found by the Exe estuary and East Devon coastline, including the excellent facilities of Woodbury Park Golf and Country Club.
A range of other amenities, including boating, sailing, water ski-ing, walking, a modern sports centre, swimming pool and marina are all available.
Exmouth has its own thriving shopping centre and a variety of restaurants and other leisure opportunities.
Directions Leave Topsham along Elm Grove Road, pass Darts Farm and turn right at the roundabout onto the A376 towards Exmouth.
Follow the road for approximately 3 miles and on entering Lympstone continue down the hill and at the traffic lights turn left into Wotton Lane.
Continue to the top of the lane and turn right and then immediately left at the T-junction.
Pass Kings Garden Centre and take the second turning on the right into Marley Drive and the house is on the right.
Value & comps
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