2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bishops Court, TQ1

Ideal for a mature/older working age or retired person or couple: A 2 bedroom semi-detached house within a small development in St Marychurch.  The house is is modern, well designed and in immaculate condition. It just a couple of hundred yards level walk to Sainsbury's and Co-op supermarkets and the St Marychurch shopping precinct, which is mainly pedestrianised and full of small independent shops and cafes, including a butcher, a baker, a fishmonger, pharmacist (Boots) and a Post Office. Babbacombe Downs and Oddicombe beach are less than half a mile, just a few minutes walk. There are several bus routes passing the house, which is well set back from the road in a quality development which incorporated a grand Victorian villa. This house is one of a pair of semi-detached houses in the grounds of the Victorian villa development known as Bishop's Court.

Available to move in from early May, this property benefits from an allocated parking space and there is also visitor parking available. The house is offered unfurnished.

Most of the residents in this development are older people of working age or retired and we expect that the successful applicant for this tenancy will also fall into one of these categories. Due to the older age profile of  residents in this development we do not think this property is suitable for families. Applicants will have to pass referencing for the tenancy to proceed and will need to have a combined gross income of at least £23,000 per annum to do so and to have good debt and credit histories. In some circumstances having a guarantor can be useful but he or she will also have to pass referencing. Applicants who are dependent on benefits are very unlikely to pass referencing.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we want to minimise viewings and hope that only applicants who fit the criteria (40 years of age or older and gross annual income of at least £23,000) and who are seriously interested in the property will request a viewing. To assist applicants we can send you a link to an album of short videos and additional of the house. Please note that we never let a property without the tenant viewing the property in person - videos are helpful but no substitute for a real life viewing!

The house is one of a pair of semi-detached houses which is sited well back from St Marychurch Road in a quiet location and looks out to the south across the gardens and parking area of Bishops Court:

Ground floor:
Once through the front door, there is a long hallway. On the left hand side is the kitchen, which is 10 feet long by 5 feet wide and has a good range of worktops and fitted cupboards, an electric cooker (with hob and oven), the gas central heating boiler is concealed within a wall mounted cupboard and there is space for an under counter fridge and a space and plumbing for a washing machine or dishwasher. There is a window above the stainless steel sink.

At the end of the hallway there are stairs to the first floor (unusually wide for a modern house) and another short length of hallway to the living room, which measures 16 feet 7 inches by 9 feet 7 inches and has a window on the front elevation of the house and large patio doors on the side which open on to a paved and sheltered courtyard - an ideal spot for a coffee or tea in good weather. There are telephone and tv aerial points. Both the window and patio door are fitted with vertical blinds.
In the hallway there is a useful storage cupboard.

First floor:
Upstairs there is the main bedroom, a double, which is 9 feet 10 inches long by 9 feet 7 inches wide. These measurements do not include the large built in wardrobe which extends to most of the length of the bedroom and is 2 feet 4 inches in depth and has 3 large sliding doors. The wardrobe is fitted with a mixture of shelves and full length hanging space sufficient for a generous clothes collection. The bedroom has a window on the front elevation of the house.

The second bedroom is a single, ideal for use as a guest bedroom or could be used as a study or hobbies room. It is 13 feet long by 6 feet 3 inches wide. The window is on the front elevation of the house.

The bathroom is fully tiled and is fairly recently refurbished. It has a full size bath with shower over and a shower screen. There is a pedestal washbasin and w.c. The bathroom has an opening window on the side elevation of the house.

On the landing there is an airing cupboard with its own mini-radiator.

The house is carpeted throughout except for the kitchen and bathroom which have vinyl tile effect floor covering.

All rooms have radiators from the gas-fired combi boiler in the kitchen. Nearly all the radiators have thermostatically controlled valves and there is a wireless remote thermostat/controller in the living room. All windows are Upvc with double glazing.

The Council Tax band is "C" which reflects the quality of the house and the development it sits within in St Marychurch. The Council Tax for a full 12 months in 2021 is £1749.

The EPC rating is D. According to the EPC the floor area is 58 square metres (624 square feet).

Rent £780.00 per month 
Deposit / Bond is £780


Minimum tenancy is 6 months
Maximum number of tenants is 2

The Landlords are members of the Devon Landlords Association