Terraced house for sale in Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon EX20

For sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at Lifton Strawberry Fields (unless sold prior) | Two bedroom terraced cottage | In need of refurbishment and modernisation throughout | Outside store and low maintenance rear garden with distant countryside views | Offering huge potential | In sought after village location | EE Rating - D

Location

The sought after village of Lewdown has a primary school, post office and the Blue Lion public house. Nearby the village of Lifton provides a range of facilities including an Award Winning Farm Shop with restaurant, primary school, centres of employment, doctors surgery, village hall, post office / store, fishing hotel and public house. Beyond the town's of Tavistock and Launceston provide a range of social, commercial and shopping facilities with the latter having access to the A30 trunk road for Cornwall and Devon linking with the M5 at Exeter.

In all directions from the property are Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the north is the stunning rugged coastline of North Devon and Cornwall famed for family surfing beaches and quaint former fishing villages. To the west are the wide open spaces of Bodmin Moor ideal for walking and riding and to the east is Dartmoor National Park. Running southwards from the area is the secretive Tamar Valley steeped in 18th Century mining history and renowned for Salmon fishing. This opens into Plymouth Sound with all its yachting activity.

Description

For sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at Lifton Strawberry Fields (unless sold prior)

A fantastic opportunity to purchase a terraced character cottage within a sought after village location. In need of some refurbishment and renovation throughout, 2 Muse Hill Cottages comprises; entrance porch, living room, dining room / reception two, kitchen, bathroom and a ground floor bedroom. On the first floor there is also a further bedroom. The property has oil fired central heating.

The rear garden is laid to lawn for ease of maintenance along with housing a large storage shed. There is parking available nearby.

Accommodation

UPVC door leads to:-

Entrance porch

Wooden door giving access to the:-

Living room

Window to front elevation. Open fireplace with tiled surround, mantle and hearth. Painted beamed ceiling. Carpeted. Radiator. Door to stairs rising to First Floor. Access into:-

Dining room / reception room two

Window to rear elevation. Built-in shelving. Carpeted. Radiator. Door to rear porch, kitchen and door to:-

Bedroom two

Window to rear elevation. Space for a double bed. Carpeted. Radiator. Part wood panelled walls.

From the dining room a door leads to:-

Rear porch

Small high window to the rear with door to outside and door to:-

Utility area

Window to the side. Boiler with shelving above.

Kitchen

Window to rear elevation. Base and eye-level units with inset stainless steel sink and drainer. Space for cooker. Radiator. Part glazed door to:-

Bathroom

Low level W.C, wash hand basin with separate stainless-steel taps and bath with separate taps and electric shower with detachable showerhead above. Radiator. Access to loft.

From the Living Room a door gives access to stairs rising to:-

Bedroom one

Window to front elevation. Space for a double bed. Loft hatch access. Carpeted. Radiator. Wooden double doors to:-

Walk-in cupboard

Shelving and clothes rail. Radiator.

Outside

At the rear of the property, there is a low maintenance garden which is currently laid to lawn for ease of maintenance and bordered by well established hedging. There is also a large shed which is perfect for storage especially for outdoor equipment.

Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Oil tank in the outside store.

Council tax band – B

EE rating - D

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Agents note

There is a right of way over the neighbouring property, 3 Muse Hill Cottages for access to the garden of this property. This right of way is for the use of the owner of 2 Muse Hill Cottages only.

Auction venue and date

Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DE on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 7pm.

Registration

Please note all bidders, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th June 2017.

Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.

Online bidding

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Buyer’s administration fee
All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card.

Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.

The successful buyer will also be required to reimburse the vendor for the contribution to searches in the sum of: £tbc

Solicitor

Parnalls Solicitors, For the Attention of Ben Mitchell, 13 – 19 Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AB. Tel: Email:

Auction payment

A 10% deposit will be required to be paid by the successful bidder upon the fall of gavel and at this point the contract is legally binding. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer. All bidders must only bid if they can make this payment. Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.

Tenure

Freehold.

Local authority

West Devon Borough Council.

Easements, wayleaves and rights of way
The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries

Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Guide prices

Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation. The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.

Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract.

The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge. The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.

Important notice

Kivells, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorized to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Kivells have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.<br /><br />