New Road, Merton, Okehampton

This well-presented family home set on the edge of Merton offers views over the village and to the hills of Dartmoor. Council Tax Band D, EPC Band F, Freehold.

SITUATION
The property is situated on the edge of the village, set well back from the road. Merton itself is known for its large village square flanked by a number of period houses and cottages, together with the parish church. There are a range of facilities including a post office/general stores, garage, primary school, local inn and superb modern village hall with excellent sports and community facilities. The village is surrounded by rolling typically Devonshire countryside, the Torridge Valley being famous for its connection with Tarka the Otter and the well known Tarka Trail with its walking, cycling and 600 acre nature reserve at Meeth are close to the village. The area is also well known for its fishing and there is easy access to the Dartmoor National Park at Okehampton and to the north coasts of Devon and Cornwall with superb beaches and delightful coastal scenery.
The A386 gives easy access north to the market towns of Great Torrington and Bideford, whilst to the south, the market town of Hatherleigh offers an excellent range of shops and services including supermarkets, primary school, veterinary anddoctors surgeries and community market. Okehampton has a wider range of shops and services, three supermarkets, including a Waitrose and schooling from infant to sixth level. The town also has a modern leisure centre. situated within Simmons Park. From Okehampton there is direct access via the A30 dual carriageway to the Cathedral and University City of Exeter with its M5 motorway, main line rail and international connections.

DESCRIPTION
This well-presented family home set on the edge of Merton offers views over the village and to the hills of Dartmoor. In recent years the property has undergone much improvement, including rewiring, installation of a Biomass heater, and in brief the property offers; an entrance porch opening to an entrance hall which branches off to a triple aspect sitting room with wood burner. Dining room, kitchen with utility room off, downstairs bedroom, cloak room and access to the garage. The first floor consists of three double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
A driveway provides parking for several vehicles behind an electric timber gate, whilst there is a generous lawned garden to the rear of the property with another patch to the front.
The property also has planning approval for a two storey extension which will include A large master bedroom with en-suite and walk in wardrobe area on the first floor and a Spacious open plan kitchen/dining with an additional utility room.

ACCOMMODATION
ENTRANCE PORCH: with part glazed front door and door to ENTRANCE HALL: stairs to first floor, in-wall shoe storage, doors to SITTING ROOM: a spacious triple aspect room with tiled fireplace and hearth. DINING ROOM: three windows to rear, tiled fireplace and hearth. KITCHEN: Range of timber cupboards and drawers, larder cupboard, space for electric cooker with extractor unit above, space for dishwasher, storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, Dual aspect windows, with door to UTILITY AREA: Part glazed door to outside, electric meters, fitted shelving and plumbing for washing machine. SIDE HALL: Access to loft space, windows to side, doors to CLOAKROOM: low level wc, vanity wash basin with storage below and tiled splash back. STUDY: with windows to side. ATTACHED GARAGE: folding timber doors to front and mezzanine storage area, power and light connected, dual aspect windows. FIRST FLOOR LANDING: with built in cupboard and built in shelved cupboard over stairs, access to roof space, window to front. BEDROOM 1: spacious triple aspect room with rural and village views. BEDROOM 2: two windows to front with rural views towards Dartmoor. BEDROOM 3: window with fine rural aspect towards Dartmoor, built in cupboard and further shelving. BATHROOM: panelled bath with tile surround and shower overhead, pedestal wash basin with storage below, low level wc, heated towel rail, window to side.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached from the road via timber electric gates which can be connected to the internet to allow for smart phone opening. Giving access to an extensive parking/turning area for a number of vehicles and access to the garage. The driveway is flanked by areas of lawn, with trees and shrubs and hedge borders. There is access around the property to the main rear garden which is largely laid to lawn, bordered by hedging and mature trees, incorporating a shed that contains the Biomass boiler. Dilapidated shed, concrete path, outside lighting. Fuel bunker and concrete path around the house. The total plot is in the region of 0.3 of an acre.

SERVICES
Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage.

HEATING SYSTEM
The highly efficient Austrian biomass boiler is connected to the internet which allows you to operate and monitor the boiler remotely. The biomass boiler also has a large 6 ton external pellet store which allows you to order in bulk in order to reduce the cost of fuel deliveries. The heating system is operated by highly efficient NEST smart thermostats. These are linked to the Nest home App which connects the Smoke/Carbon Monoxide alarms, the doorbell and the Nest Google home hub fitted on the wall as the doorbell. The owners have also allowed for solar thermal heating to be added in future to heat the hot water and there is the potential for solar PV panels on the new extension.

DIRECTIONS
From Okehampton town centre, proceed in a northerly direction, taking the A386 to Hatherleigh. Bypass the town and proceed on towards Torrington, proceeding through the village of Meeth and onto Merton. Approaching the village, the entrance to Richmond House will be found to be the first gateway on the right handside.

AGENTS NOTE
PLANNING CONSENT REF: 1/0292/2021/FUL with Torridge District Council
The space available around this property is huge and provides the setting for the large two story extension that the current owners have obtained planning for. This extension will ultimately add a beneficial master bedroom suite with walk in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom whilst downstairs a vast kitchen dining area across the back of the house and a very useful utility room to the front with an additional entrance. Details can be obtained by visiting Torridge District Council Planning site (application ref:1/0292/2021/FUL)