2 bed semi-detached house for sale

High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon EX37

Nestled in the Villiage of High Bickington, this beautifully presented two-bedroom Grade II listed cottage offers period charm with contemporary modern living. Thoughtfully updated throughout, the home retains character features, including exposed beams, fireplaces, and traditional stonework, while offering the comfort and convenience of a modern finish.

The Cottage is situated in the centre of High Bickington and offers purchasers a great opportunity to purchase a family home.
The cottage is generous in size, and is believed to date back to the early C17 in parts and has been sympathetically enlarged over the years.
The accommodation is well proportioned and arranged over two floors, with slate flooring downstairs and oak upstairs. The property is entered via the front door, where you will find the hallway, from here all rooms can be accessed and the stairs can be found, under the stairs there are two handy storage cupboards.
To the left is the dining room, there is ample space for a dining table and chairs, also you will find the aga with old bread oven which is a great feature of the room.

Going through to the kitchen, this is a great room, which is flooded from natural light from the sliding doors which lead to the rear garden.
The kitchen is fully fitted with wall, base and drawer units, with a continuous stone work top. There is a built in double oven, induction hob with extractor over, Belfast sink, integrated dish washer,
washing machine and fridge freezer.
To finish off the kitchen there is a breakfast bar.

The downstairs shower room is a modern room, with corner shower, WC, vanity unit with wash hand basin over and heated towel rail.

To complete the accommodation is the living room, this is a great dual aspect room. There is a woodburning stove on a slate hearth with wooden beam over.

Stairs rise to the first floor landing where all upstairs rooms can be accessed, there is a storage useful cupboard..
Bedroom one is a good sized room with alcove shelving and character beams, there is a traditional cast iron roll top bath, Wc and wash hand basin.
Bedroom two is another double room with over the stairs storage.
To complete the upstairs accommodation there is a family bathroom, which contains bath tub with shower, WC and wash hand basin.
For layout and approximate room measurement please see the enclosed floorplan.
Outside

To the front of the property there is an enclosed garden with path leading to the front door, this is predominantly laid to lawn but does contain some ornamental trees a great blank canvas.
The rear garden is south facing, fully enclosed with side access. There are slate tiles, with boarders which is perfect for low maintenance.
There is one designated parking space with EV charging point.
Services & outgoings

We understand mains electric, water, drainage and gas are connected to the property.
Torridge Council tax band D
Additional information

Broadband: Fttc—Fibre to the cabinet broadband is available—highest available download speed 76 Mbps, highest available upload speed 15 Mbps. (Based on Openreach data).
Mobile Coverage: Limited coverage available via EE, O2 and vodafone likely coverage available via three. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. (Based on Ofcom data)
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and surface water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%)(Gov UK data)
Construction Type: Stone with a small part cob, Thatch roof which was redone in 2022

The Cottage is located in the centre of this popular village, located within the heart of North Devon countryside with rolling hills and fields, and offers excellent amenities that include a primary school, village grocery store, two popular public houses, Church, Chapel, Post Office, doctors' surgery, Golf Course and playing fields with cricket and football clubs. The property lies just over 10 miles south of Barnstaple and provides easy access to nearby market towns of Great Torrington (9.5 miles) and South Molton (11 miles). The A39 Atlantic Highway and A361 North Devon link road is within easy access, leading to Tiverton and the M5 motorway (Junction 27) with mainline Intercity rail links.