Duplex for sale in Westview Court, Barnstaple, North Devon EX32

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Accommodation

The building is accessed through a secure electronic system with a required code to gain entry. Two apartments are on the ground floor, while the other two are on the first floor where no.4 is located. The communal areas are well kept and maintained and also provide access to the rear communal gardens.

The front door of the apartment opens into an entrance hall, which gives access to the second bedroom served by family bathroom, stairs that lead to the first floor and also the large open plan living space.

Starting with the reception area, this is a spacious room spanning to 18'6 in length. Windows to the front elevation illuminate the space and there is ample room for a dining table and chairs as well as a sofa set. This area is open plan with the kitchen, which is equipped with an integrated washing machine, electric oven, gas hob with extractor canopy over, and space for a free-standing fridge/freezer. There is a stainless steel one and a half bowl sink/drainer with ample work surface space and an array of wall and base cupboards / drawers.

Across the hallway, bedroom two is a comfortable double room with a useful storage cupboard and the fully tiled bathroom next door comprises of a WC, wash basin and a panelled bath with shower over.

Upstairs you have a landing space with eaves storage, which leads into the main double bedroom with Velux window. This is served by an en-suite shower room which consists of a WC, wash basin and large enclosed shower cubicle.

Outside & Parking

One allocated parking space is provided at the front of the building, while there is also a visitor's parking space available to be shared between the flats in the block. Additionally, there are communal gardens that are kept in very good order, with a large shared storage shed. The majority of the gardens are laid to lawn, with a concrete path running around the edge, fully enclosed at each side with fenced or hedgerow borders. The communal garden can be accessed from a pedestrian gate at the side and also from a back door from the downstairs communal hallway.

Location

The property could not be located much more conveniently for access into the town centre of Barnstaple, yet just about far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the traffic outside your front door. Every day amenities are within just a few minutes' walk, while Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is just 1/3 of a mile up the road and the well regarded Park Community Secondary School is also walkable in around 20 minutes. Close proximity to the town also comes with easy accessibility to the locally renowned Rock Park, as is access onto the popular Tarka Trail. Barnstaple plays host to numerous well known and independent high street shops, supermarkets, department stores, pubs, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities. The popular sandy surfing beaches of Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe are within around 20-30 minutes drive, as is the border of Exmoor National Park. Along the A361, Tiverton Parkway train station with fast services to London Paddington can be reached in approximately 45 minutes, as can the M5 network and beyond, also from Junction 27 at Tiverton. Other notable areas for further shopping include Exeter in around an hour's drive, and the Cornish border within about a 40 minute drive.

Useful Information

• Tenure - Leasehold


• Lease length - 999 years from 2005 (981 remaining)


• Ground rent & service charge - £1,560 per annum


• Heating - Gas central heating


• Drainage - Mains


• Windows - Double glazed throughout


• Council Tax - Tax band B


• EPC Rating - C/79 / Potential - c-80


• Seller's position - No onward chain