Chichacott Cross Cottages, Okehampton Auction Guide Price £155,000

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ONLINE (*unless sold previously) ON THURSDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 2025

A semi-detached house in need of some renovation and improvement with large back garden and rural views on the edge of the ancient stannary town of Okehampton and Dartmoor National Park.

METHOD OF SALE: This is a traditional auction and contracts are exchanged on the fall of the gavel. A buyer’s administration fee of £2,950 including VAT is payable on exchange of contracts.

*NOTE: Offers prior to auction will only be considered if they are above the guide price and the offeror is in a position to exchange contracts immediately. The price guide is a general guide only and a reserve price will be set within 10% of this figure.

NOTE: This property is subject to a section 157 restriction meaning it is only available to anyone who has lived (which means having had his or her principal home) and/or worked in Devon throughout the three years immediately prior to the date of the proposed purchase of the property.

SITUATION & DESCRIPTION

Typical of local authority homes of the period, this house is built on a very well proportioned plot with enclosed front garden and parking, wide side access with room for the erection of a garage (subject to planning consent) and a large back garden backing onto fields. There are pleasant views from the main bedroom window and Dartmoor is visible from the back bedroom. The accommodation comprises a downstairs living room and large kitchen/breakfast room with utility room off and 2 good sized bedrooms and a bathroom & WC upstairs. There is mains gas fired central heating, upvc double glazing and a shared sewage disposal system. The property is need of some renovation and improvement and will make a delightful family home. Okehampton is just over half a mile away with its excellent range of shops and social facilities and newly reopened railway line to Exeter. Some of the most beautiful parts of Dartmoor are a short drive away and access to the A.30 dual carriageway, which links Okehampton with Cornwall, Exeter and the motorway network is about a mile distant. There are some lovely country walks nearby.

Once available, seriously interested parties should consult the legal pack which can be downloaded from the Essential Information Group website or by clicking the link in the Auctions tab under Services on Robert Williams Estate Agents website.

SERVICES: Mains electricity and gas are available and were connected at the time of inspection. Shared sewage disposal system.
Tenure- Freehold

LOCAL AUTHORITY: West Devon Borough Council.