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4 bedroom detached house
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Four-bedroom characterful cottage
- 1.5 acre garden with pond, orchard and meadow
- Eco-credentials including solar panels and a biomass log boiler
- Carport and outbuildings
- Private driveway with generous parking
- Idyllic rural position above the River Taw with beautiful views
- Half a mile to a rail station providing connections to Exeter and Barnstaple
The main reception area is the semi openplan sitting room and snug that provides a multifunctional and comfortable living space, for relaxing, working or entertaining guests. The sitting room features an attractive original inglenook fireplace, exposed stone wall and timber beams as well as a dual-aspect allowing for plenty of natural light. The kitchen and breakfast room has wooden storage units to base and wall level, a butler sink, an electrical Aga, integrated appliances, space for a large breakfast table and a Dutch door for outside access. The sizeable boot room provides further flexible space and is currently used for additional utility space and home storage. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a useful shower room.
Upstairs there are four double bedrooms including the generous principal bedroom that features a triple-aspect allowing for light-filled accommodation. One of the further bedrooms features a Juliet balcony and a freestanding bathtub. The first floor is serviced by a modern family bathroom and a separate cloakroom.
Local Authority: North Devon District Council.
Services: Mains electricty. Private water and drainage which we understand to be compliant with current regulations.
Council Tax: Band E.
Wayleaves and Easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
Tenure: Freehold.
The cottage is set in idyllic gardens and grounds of approximately 1.5 acres that includes rolling lawns, meadows, a gently flowing stream, orchards and views across the beautiful surrounding countryside. Also within the grounds is a carport, greenhouse, shed and a chicken coup. A gravel driveway approaches the cottage and provides plenty of parking space to the front of the property.
The property lies in a peaceful, secluded position above the meandering River Taw, surrounded by stunning North Devon countryside. The nearby village of High Bickington has some useful everyday amenities, including a community shop, a pub and a primary school, while further facilities can be found in Barnstaple, 10 miles to the north. Barnstaple offers a choice of shops and supermarkets, as well as several cafés, bars and restaurants, and the historic Pannier Market. The cathedral city of Exeter is 28 miles away and is the most thriving city in the South West offering a wide choice of cultural activities including theatres, the RAMM museum, an arts centre and a wealth of good restaurants and shopping such as IKEA and John Lewis. Schooling in the area includes a secondary school at Chulmleigh, while Barnstaple offers a further choice of schools. The area is well connected by road, with the nearby A377 providing routes towards Barnstaple and south towards Exeter. The propery is a short walk away from the Portsmouth Arms railway station with links to Barnstaple and Exeter.
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