2 Railway Cottages, Lapford

A fantastic 2 double bedroomed semi-detached cottage in excellent order with off-road parking and large garden! No chain and we have the keys.

This former railway cottage is located in the pretty Taw valley, adjacent to the A377 providing excellent links for Crediton and Barnstaple by road or rail. It has had a complete renovation and is presented in excellent order inside and out with little for a new owner to do. There is still potential to further improve is desired by moving the kitchen to the garden room.

The house is on a private water supply and drainage meaning no water/sewerage charges from SWW. It has a modern oil-fired boiler (housed in a side shed) and wood-burning stove in the living room. All of the décor is neutral with wood and limestone flooring to the ground floor and carpets to the bedrooms. The bathroom has a free-standing bath and separate shower and the kitchen, although small is well fitted.

The plot extends to just under ¼ acre and has a private garden/patio directly outside the cottage with storage sheds and paved steps. This area of the garden is secured by fencing to the road and railway. There is drive in-drive out parking for a number of vehicles and a further area of garden (running adjacent to the road) is begging for someone with green figures to make it what they will. Currently there is a small poly tunnel and vegetable beds and the remainder is left as grass.

The cottage is being sold with no chain and would suit a range of buyers. It is close to the road and railway (the single track Tarka line) but offers a terrific slice of Mid-Devon at an affordable price.

Agents’ Note: The majority of the furniture is available to buy by separate negotiation.

Please see the floorplan for room sizes.

Council Tax: B
Utilities: Private water and drainage, electric, telephone & broadband
Fastest broadband speed within this postcode: Up to 67Mbps
Drainage: Private drainage
Heating: Oil fired central heating
Listed: No
Tenure: Freehold

Directions

From Crediton, head out of town towards Copplestone on the A377 and when in Copplestone, bear right after the traffic lights and continue on the A377 through Morchard Road and Lapford Cross. Once crossing the railway bridge at Lapford Cross, proceed for approx. 0.8 miles and the cottage will be found on the left.

Lapford is a large village, beyond Morchard Road on the A377 – 9 miles from Crediton and 16 miles from the City of Exeter. Like most Devon parishes, it’s not far from a lovely collection of trees – Eggesford Forest is just up the way, a regal coniferous plantation that plays host to variety of creatures including adders, butterflies, buzzards and woodpeckers (and badgers!). The village itself has a primary school with an excellent Ofsted report, sizeable playing fields (with a football pitch and kid-friendly playground) and a busy pub – The Old Malt Scoop Inn, once a 16th Century coaching inn – which now offers an à la carte dining experience, using only the best local produce.