Semi-detached house for sale in Chestnut View, Membury, Axminster EX13

A beautifully modernised four bedroom family home situated along a no through road with enchanting gardens, parking and garage.

2 Chestnut View was built by the local authority during the 1920's before being sold in 1977. Unlike many of these properties in East Devon the property is not subject to a local housing restriction. Shortly after going into private ownership the property was enhanced with a two storey extension. The current owners acquired this spacious home in 2017 and have since transformed both the property and gardens into a delightful village residence. The property offers four excellent bedrooms (3 generous doubles) and a large family bathroom to the first floor with modern white suite and a separate shower enclosure. There is a formal reception room with open fire and a modernised kitchen/dining room overlooking the garden The kitchen features a contemporary range of contrasting units, quality appliances and attractive tiled flooring. Beyond the kitchen, there is a roomy utility room housing the downstairs cloakroom, oil fired boiler, further storage, and space for additional white goods. Integral access into the garage as well as the garden.

Outside

The property is approached via a shared private road where you find a gravelled driveway, beside a lawned garden with mature beech hedge and shrubs. The rear garden is an absolute delight and a must for lovers of wildlife. The garden consists of a wide variety of seasonal flowers, established shrubs and numerous seating areas. There is a wildlife pond, garden shed, enclosed vegetable garden and a lightly wooded area which runs up to the far boundary. In total the plot measures in the region of 0.2 acres.

Integral Garage

Up and over door, light and power connected.

Situation

Chestnut View offers a tucked away position close to the heart of the village. Walking distance from the nearby school, parish church and village hall. The village lies within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (now National Landscape), 4 miles north west of Axminster and 7 miles from Chard. The market town of Axminster provides a good range of day-to-day amenities including shops, schools and cafes together with a mainline railway station on the London Waterloo line. The town of Chard lies just across the Somerset border and offers a wider range of retailers, supermarkets, and leisure facilities. The famous Jurassic coastline of Lyme Regis (9 miles) is a most popular and picturesque coastal town noted for its attractive period buildings, the famous centuries-old Cobb and beaches. Exeter is 25 miles to the west, with connections to the M5 motorway and regional airport.

Services

Mains electric, drainage and water. Oil fired central heating.

Broadband & Mobile
Superfast broadband is available. Voice mobile coverage is only available via 02. Source :

Local Authority

East Devon District Council

Education

Primary schooling at Membury or Axminster. State secondary schools at Axminster, Chard, Woodroffe and the well regarded Colyton Grammar School. Independent schools in the area include St Johns at Sidmouth, Perrot Hill at Crewkerne, Blundells at Tiverton and the Exeter and Taunton Schools.