3 bed detached house for sale

Fountain Fields, High Bickington EX37

Description

About the property

An extremely well presented detached residence providing spacious three bedroomed accommodation and an attractive private enclosed rear garden, enjoying a corner plot within this popular development towards the edge of High Bickington. The property benefits from double glazing and gas fired central heating.

A resin driveway provides parking for two vehicles to the front of the property and leads to the garage/workshop. There are a plethora of plants, trees, and shrubs in the well-kept gardens, as well as a centre pond and a summerhouse/studio (insulated, with power and light). The layout on the ground floor briefly comprises; an entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room opening through to the garden room (underfloor heating), a modern fitted kitchen (cupboard housing a newly installed boiler), marble worktops and an island/breakfast bar. Electric range-style cooker with an extractor canopy above. Integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher. French doors lead to the rear garden. A useful utility room with access to the integral garage/workshop. On the first floor are three good sized bedrooms (two with built-in furniture), the main bedroom with an en-suite shower room and a separate bathroom.
For layout and approximate room measurements, please refer to the floorplan or virtual tour.
The area


Amenities in High Bickington include a community shop, a primary school, a popular pub, a Methodist chapel and church of England, an active community centre, a post office, a communal woodland, playparks and a playing field. A public bus service is available, along with a bus service to the well-known Chulmleigh and West Buckland Schools. It's a short drive or a healthy walk to Libbaton Golf Club. A 15-minute drive away is the Mole Resort Golf Club, which offers amenities such as restaurants, tea rooms, gyms, spas, and swimming pools.
On the scenic Tarka Line, which runs trains to Barnstaple and Exeter, there are stations and public houses close by at Portsmouth Arms and Umberleigh. Barnstaple's regional hub, which is around 20 minutes away by car, has the region's primary commercial, business, recreational, and retail establishments in addition to the North Devon District Hospital and a live theatre.
Barnstaple provides access to the North Devon Link Road (A361), which links to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway and Tiverton Parkway Station, which provides a quick rail service to London Paddington in just over two hours. The journey takes an additional forty-five minutes or so. Great Torrington, South Molton, and Bideford are all reasonably accessible market towns. Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, as well as the North Devon Coast's great sandy beaches at Saunton (which also has a championship golf course), Croyde, Putsborough, and Woolacombe, as well as its charming cliff walks, are all within around 40 minutes' drive.
Services & outgoings


The property is served by mains gas (central heating), electricity, water and drainage.

Torridge District Council - Band C (approx. £2154.43 per annum as of 2025/26)
EPC Rating - C

Tenure - Freehold

Internet & Mobile - According to Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available at the property, and there is the likelihood of coverage from several mobile phone networks. For more information, please see the Ofcom website.
Directions


From the A377 between Umberleigh and Barnstaple, follow the signs to Atherington and High Bickington. On entering Atherington village square, turn left, signed High Bickington (B3217). As you enter the village, turn left into Fountain Fields; the property can be found on the right-hand side with a number plate clearly visible.

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Property Reference - #RS0610

Council Tax Band: C (Torridge District Council)
Tenure: Freehold