- First Floor Flat
- Two Double Bedrooms
- Living Room. Bathroom
- Lovely Views. Garden Room
- Kitchen / Dining Room
- Good Sized Garden.
27 Northfield is a smart, well-proportioned first floor apartment. It is situated in a slightly elevated position within the desirable village of Musbury. The property is well presented throughout and has been improved over the years and includes, bespoke kitchen, replacement bathroom, gas boiler and stripped wooden flooring. The accommodation briefly comprises; entrance hallway, stairs rising to landing, living room, kitchen diner, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Appealing views over Musbury and the Axe Valley are enjoyed from a number of rooms. A truly delightful adjacent garden offers complete privacy and has been landscaped to provide an area of lawn, mature planting and fruit trees. Worthy of particular mention is the superb timber garden room which can be used for a number of purposes and is heated by a log burning stove. There is a section 157 local connection restriction in place. Please check with us on eligibility.
Musbury village offers many facilities within a short walk of the property, including a Spar shop, petrol station and garage, popular village pub, Church, primary school, active community village hall, and regular bus services. The village offers easy access to nearby towns, the railway station at Axminster is 3 miles away (with trains to London Waterloo and Exeter) and good road links. For those who enjoy walking Musbury is well positioned being part of the East Devon Way which takes in Musbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort from where there are stunning views over the Axe Valley and to the sea.
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH
Oak and Douglas Fir porch. Composite front door with obscure glazed panes.
HALL
Stairs rising to first floor. Panelled walls. Wooden flooring. Cupboard containing electric meter.
LANDING
Window to side with view of the garden. Storage cupboard. Airing cupboard containing Vaillant gas boiler. Attic entrance with wooden pull-down ladder, part boarded, light. Clothes dryer over staircase. Radiator.
LIVING ROOM - 4.17m (13'8") x 3.76m (12'4")
Window to front with lovely country views over Musbury and the Axe Valley. Radiator.
KITCHEN DINER - 3.4m (11'2") Max x 3.33m (10'11") Max
Window to front with similar views to the living room. Handmade fitted kitchen in ash and oak, with wall and base units, ash work surfaces and inset stainless steel sink. Space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. Free standing gas cooker with extractor hood over. Tiled splashbacks. Wooden shelving. Larder cupboard with door in ash and oak, containing gas meter. Radiator.
BEDROOM ONE - 3.84m (12'7") x 3.25m (10'8")
Window to rear. Phone sockets. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO - 2.92m (9'7") x 2.57m (8'5")
Window to rear. Stripped pine wooden floor. Radiator.
BATHROOM
Obscure glazed window to rear. Fitted with a white suite comprising bath, rainforest shower over, and handheld shower attachment. Curtain rail, w.c. with concealed cistern, wooden shelf. Victorian style hand basin. Splashback tiling. Extractor. Wooden flooring. Ladder radiator.
OUTSIDE
Shared pathway to the front door. Steps from the front path continue past a well-stocked flower bed and continue to a double wooden gate leading to the garden.
GARDEN
The sloping landscaped private garden is predominantly laid to lawn, divided by a low retaining wall and steps with mature planting and fruit trees. A wealth of plants and shrubs including clematis, weigela, hydrangea, strawberry beds, blackcurrant bushes etc can be found throughout the garden.
GARDEN ROOM - 3.94m (12'11") x 3.63m (11'11")
An insulated bespoke building in larch with barrelled ceiling, double glazed windows enjoying views over Musbury and the Axe Valley. Wood burning stove.
The rear garden offers a surprisingly high level of privacy with a mix of trees and wooden fencing.
TENURE
Leasehold. The vendor has advised that there are 85 ½ years remaining.
SERVICES
All services are connected. Water is metered.
SERVICE CHARGE
Service charge for 2023 was £175.00, this comprises ground rent, communal grounds maintenance, building insurance and a 15% admin charge.
BROADBAND
The seller has advised us that broadband is available in this area. Broadband availability at this location can be checked through:
https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/
MOBILE
Mobile coverage can be checked through: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage
COUNCIL TAX
Band A. East Devon District Council. £1,531.97 (2024/25)
EPC RATING
C
FLOOD RISK
Flood risk information can be checked through the following:
https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This property is subject to a Section 157 Rural Housing Restriction, the buyer must have lived or worked in Devon for 3 years, although there can be some exceptions to this (subject to EDDC approval).
Council Tax
East Devon District Council, Band A
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
