SITUATION
14 Orchard Way is situated in the heart of the rural village of Lapford, which offers local village amenities including a shop/store, primary school, garage and a pub. Crediton, seven miles to the south-east, offers a wider range of facilities and amenities including a good range of shops and two supermarkets, banks, restaurants, tennis courts, Leisure Centre etc. The university city of Exeter, approximately 17 miles, offers the comprehensive range of shopping, educational and recreational amenities and facilities one would expect from Devon's major centre. Exeter also provides a fast Inter-city rail link to London and the Midlands, with a branch line connection from Lapford, an International airport and gives access to the M5 motorway.
DESCRIPTION
14 Orchard Way is a modern semi-detached house dating back to the 1980's and is built in an elevated location enjoying lovely rooftop views over Lapford to open countryside and Dartmoor in the distance. The property is of traditional block construction under a tiled roof with rendered and pebble dashed elevations and uPVC double glazed windows and doors throughout. Internally the well laid out, light and airy accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises an Entrance Hall, a Sitting Room, a Kitchen, two double Bedrooms and a Bathroom. The property also benefits from electric heating throughout and has been well maintained over the years. Outside and to the front of the house there is a low maintenance gravel garden and a path leading up to the Front Door, whilst at the rear of the house there is a larger terraced Garden benefitting from a Garden Shed and Greenhouse. 14 Orchard Way also benefits from Off-road Parking and a Single Garage which is situated adjacent to the house.
ENTRANCE
From the parking area, concrete steps lead up to a paved path leading up to the fully glazed Front Door opening into the
ENTRANCE HALL
with doors to the Kitchen, Sitting Room and under-stairs storage cupboard, coved ceiling, electric meters and fuse boxes, telephone point and smoke alarm.
KITCHEN
fitted with a range of pine fronted units to three sides under a roll top work surface with tiled splash backs including and incorporating a single drainer sink unit with mixer tap set below a window to the rear overlooking the garden with space and plumbing for a washing machine below. On one side there is a built-in eye level double oven and grill and an inset four ring ceramic hob with a range of matching wall units over. The Kitchen also benefits from a larder cupboard, space and point for a fridge/freezer, coved ceiling and wall mounted 'Dimplex' electric heater.
SITTING ROOM
A lovely dual aspect south facing Sitting Room allowing good natural light with window to the side and sliding patio doors overlooking and leading out to the Front Garden. The Sitting Room also benefits from two night storage heaters, coved ceiling and a TV point. On one side stairs with wooden balustrade and handrail on either side lead straight to the
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
with doors off to all principal rooms, night storage heater, hatch to roof space and coved ceiling.
BEDROOM 1
A double bedroom with window to the front allowing rooftop views over Lapford to open country side in the distance, electric panel heater. On one side is the Airing Cupboard housing the lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater.
BEDROOM 2
Another double bedroom with two windows to the rear overlooking the garden, electric panel heater and coved ceiling. On one side is a range of built-in wardrobes fitted with hanging rails and storage shelving.
BATHROOM
with partially tiled walls and fitted suite comprising a panel bath with 'Gainsborough' electric shower over and obscure glazed window to one side; a comfort WC; and a pedestal wash hand basin with mirror over. The Bathroom is finished with a coved ceiling and wall mounted electric heater.
OUTSIDE
From Orchard Way a parking area, allowing enough space for one car gives access into the Single Garage with metal up and over door and concrete floor. At the side of the Garage paved steps lead up to the Front Garden which has been designed with low maintenance in mind being mainly laid to gravel with some mature shrubs creating a lovely site for flower pots and planters. At the side of the house a wrought iron pedestrian gate gives access to a path leading to the Front Door and a useful Storage Shed situated at the rear of the Garage. At the rear of the house there is a good sized paved patio area creating a lovely summer seating area and providing access to steps up to the terraced garden which is mainly laid to lawn with mature shrub borders and a central step which leads up to a further Wooden Garden Shed. At the side of the Garden there is a Greenhouse with a timber decked seating area to the front creating another private Summer seating area.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the agent. Out of Hours Please Call 01769 580024