Church Street, Modbury

DESCRIPTION

9 Church Street can be accessed either through the front door on Church Street or from the courtyard entrance which leads out to the parking area. The accommodation is nicely presented and is arranged over 3 floors with the present owners using rooms on both the ground and first floor as reception/living spaces and the two second floor rooms as bedrooms. There are some lovely character features throughout the property; sash bay windows, original doors, ceiling coving and original built-in cupboards.
From Church Street there are railings to one side of the house enclosing a substantial wooden gate. This opens into a private, covered alleyway with built-in storage sheds and in turn leads to the rear courtyard over which 9 Church Street has a right of way along with 2 other properties. From the courtyard a further private pathway leads to a private parking space – a precious commodity within the town!

SITUATION

Modbury is a picturesque Georgian town situated in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', and is only about 4 miles from the nearest beach. Some two hundred years ago it was extremely prosperous being the local market town and a centre for the wool trade. Today there is a good range of local shops including a butcher, baker, grocers, hardware store, chemist, delicatessen and a number of gift and antique shops. Other amenities include a primary school, health centre, dentist, veterinary surgery and mobile library. For more comprehensive shopping, Kingsbridge is to the South and Plymouth is about 12 miles to the West. Modbury is on the main bus route and is also only about five miles from the A38. Nearby there are fine cliff top and coastal walks, other beaches and coves, with sailing at Salcombe and Newton Ferrers, 18 hole golf courses at Thurlestone and Bigbury and Dartmoor National Park is several miles to the North.

TENURE

9 Church Street is held on a 999 year lease from 2022

SERVICES

All mains services are connected. Mains gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX

Band B

LOCAL AUTHORITY

South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. .

VIEWINGS

Viewing strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye (Modbury)

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