Fairacre Avenue, Newport, Barnstaple, North Devon

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Owner's comments

"We bought this home to accommodate our growing family 20 years ago, and many reasons have kept us here for all this time. We love the space the property has to home our family, as well as to host guests, especially with our more recently converted garage. It's been perfect use for working from home and is also great as our 'den' to use another cosy living space to retreat to. We've absolutely loved living in Fairacre Avenue too, the neighbourhood is very friendly and sociable, and it has not only a very safe, but also a very convenient area for the children to grow up. We love being close to so many things like schools, parks and all the amenities in Newport. It really is a brilliant home that we hope someone else will love as much as we have for so long." 

Accommodation

Walking into the front door, you are greeted with an entrance hall which gives direct access to the majority of the ground floor accommodation. From here, you will find a useful study to the right along with a handy cloakroom. Stairs rise to the first floor and a door straight ahead leads into the sitting room. To the left is a kitchen/dining room that spans the whole depth of the house. The kitchen is fully fitted with a large range of wall and base cupboards and drawers, in addition to further storage in a cupboard under the stairs. Built-in cooking appliances include a five ring gas hob with extractor canopy over and an eye level double electric oven. A dishwasher, fridge/freezer, as well as a washing machine are also built-in, while there is ample worktop space and a cupboard housing the boiler. The whole room flows nicely into the dining area, and from here is the sociable nature of this family home really is on full show. To the left is a reception area converted from the original attached garage. This is an extremely useful multi-purpose room - whether it be a downstairs guest bedroom, playroom, studio, snug or an area to work from home. At the back of the conversion is a door leading to the garden as well as a small utility area and WC. Completing the downstairs accommodation is the sitting room which is a pleasant family area, with a gas fireplace providing the perfect focal point to the room, along with sliding doors opening out onto the southerly facing adjoining patio. 

Upstairs benefits from four bedrooms and family bathroom. This comprises a WC wash hand basin and a panelled bath with shower over. Bedrooms three and four are positioned to the front aspect, both generous single rooms, while bedroom two is a double at the rear and benefits from a large fitted wardrobe. Lastly, and also facing the rear elevation is the main bedroom which boasts a walk-in dressing area with fitted wardrobes at either side, in addition to an en-suite facility. This comprises a WC, wash hand basin, and an enclosed shower cubicle. 

Outside & parking

Driveway parking can be found both at the side and the front of the home, where there is an area laid to shingle, and a tarmac drive to the side. Pedestrian access can be found at the opposite side of the house and leads into the garden which benefits from a pleasant south/east facing aspect and is designed with easy maintenance. There is a large degree of privacy, backing onto greenery behind and it benefits from ample outside storage in the form of two timber sheds. A patio adjoining the back of the home provides an sociable seating area, with raised flower beds dividing a decked area at the top of a small handful of steps. Here there is another spacious seating space, the ideal area to enjoy a barbeque and a family get-together. 

Location

Fairacre Avenue is located within Newport, which is often regarded as one of the town's most favourable districts. In particular, this modern development highly desirable, attracting many families  The house is excellently positioned for schools, public transport, the town centre which is accessed in around a 20 minute walk, as well as the locally renowned Rock Park and general amenities. Various takeaways and public houses are situated along Newport Road, which is within a short walk, as well as a barber shop and corner shop. Rock Park is less than 10 minute walk, with play areas and endless dog walks from there, in addition to easy access onto the Tarka Trail. Barnstaple itself is the regional centre of North Devon, and boasts numerous high street shops including Green Lanes Shopping Centre, various supermarkets, department stores, cinema, live theatre, numerous eateries and leisure facilities. The popular sandy surfing beaches of Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe are within around 20-30 minutes drive, as is the border of Exmoor National Park. Whiddon Valley is particularly well located for the A361 network and beyond, taking you to the M5 and also Tiverton Parkway train station in around 45 minutes, where there is fast services to London Paddington. Other notable areas for further shopping include Exeter in around an hour's drive, and the Cornish border within about a 45 minute drive.

Useful information

• Tenure - Freehold
• Heating - Gas central heating
• Drainage - Mains
• Windows - Double glazed throughout
• Council Tax - Tax band D
• EPC Rating - D/67 / Potential - B/82
• Nearest Primary School - Newport Community School (approx. 10 minute walk)
• Nearest Secondary School - Park Community School (approx. 20 minute walk)
• Seller's position - Looking for an onward purchase
• TO BOOK YOUR VIEWING, WHEN CALLING QUOTE REFERENCE: RY0585