Brownston Street, Modbury

DESCRIPTION
This delightful and well presented Grade II listed cottage boasts a wealth of character and is the ideal permanent home or lock up and leave property. The front door opens into a useful, long hallway with space for coats and boots and a door at one end leading to the garden, whilst internal French doors open into a generous entrance hall with a stone feature fireplace and staircase leading to the first floor. A door leads into the spacious, naturally light living room with a beautiful exposed stone wall reaching to the ceiling and a wood burner set on a slate heath creating a cosy feel and focal point for the room. French doors lead directly out onto a patio area at the rear of the cottage. The country style kitchen/breakfast room sits to the front of the cottage and the lights floods in through the large sash window, the kitchen area is comprehensively fitted with a range of base and wall units, integrated electric hove and hob, integrated dishwasher and a fitted washing machine and tumble dryer. The ground floor also has a modern shower room with hand basin and WC.

From the entrance hall stairs rise to the first floor landing giving access to the master bedroom with fitted wardrobe cupboards, fitted linen cupboard and en-suite bathroom comprising wash hand basin in vanity unit, low level WC and a panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and antique style cradle shower attachment. The second bedroom is another double room and has two built in storage cupboards and window to the side aspect.

OUTSIDE
Double doors from the living room lead out onto a south-west facing paved patio seating area providing a sunny spot for alfresco dining. Directly adjoining the patio is a useful, unique and stylish summer house, benefitting from power and light, below which is a further terrace with steps leading down to an area of lawn. The private rear garden is enclosed by shaped mature hedges borders and fencing whilst benefiting from far-reaching views over the town of Modbury to the church beyond. Each terrace benefits from external lighting and enjoys afternoon and evening sunshine.

SITUATION

Modbury is a picturesque Georgian town situated in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', and is only about 4 miles from the nearest beach. Some two hundred years ago it was extremely prosperous being the local market town and a centre for the wool trade. Today there is a good range of local shops including a butcher, baker, grocers, chemist, delicatessen and a number of gift and antique shops. Other amenities include a primary school, health centre, dentist, veterinary surgery and mobile library. For more comprehensive shopping, Kingsbridge is to the South and Plymouth is about 12 miles to the West. Modbury is on the main bus route and is also only about five miles from the A38. Nearby there are fine cliff top and coastal walks, other beaches and coves, with sailing at Salcombe and Newton Ferrers, 18 hole golf courses at Thurlestone and Bigbury and Dartmoor National Park is several miles to the North.

TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

SERVICES
All mains services are connected. Mains gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX Band C

LOCAL AUTHORITY South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. .

VIEWINGS
Viewing strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye, Modbury

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