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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Superb Detached House
- Very Well-presented
- Quiet Rural Hamlet
- Convenient Access to Town’s Amenities
- Secondary Accommodation
- Four Bedrooms
- Three Bathrooms
- Two Receptions
- Impressive Kitchen/Dining Room
- Development Potential of Outbuilding
SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION
This fine property is situated in the peaceful rural hamlet of Derriton, which offers convenient access to the nearby market town of Holsworthy.
A superb detached former farmhouse, which is very well presented, and sympathetically modernised and retaining many original character features.
The property dates back to 1640, yet is not listed and offers the prospective buyer the opportunity to purchase a wonderful family home, with spacious accommodation comprising of entrance hall with cloakroom; an impressive family -style kitchen/dining room with high quality kitchen Smeg Range cooker with 2 electric fan ovens / grill and LPG Gas 7 burner hob; ample dining and relaxing space, with a lovely fireplace with fitted Esse wood burner; dining room/snug and inner lobby with stairs rising to the first floor. This part of the house is perfect for an annexe for a dependent family member, or alternatively letting potential for AirBnB or long term let etc. There is an additional kitchen/utility room and a large triple aspect sitting room, with bifold doors and fitted wood burner.
There are two staircases giving access to the first floor, the first from the inner lobby, leading to a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom. The second staircase from the hallway, leads to a landing with doors to a further three double bedrooms, with an ensuite shower room to the second bedroom. There is also a family bath/shower room. The property benefits from full double glazing and a modern oil-fired central heating system.
To the front of the property is a driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles and car port. To the rear of the property are large, mature, westerly facing gardens, offering a high degree of privacy and seclusion.
There is a large store shed, summerhouse and greenhouse, along with a large outbuilding, with separate gated driveway from the public lane, which could offer scope for development, subject to planning. The whole plot measures 0.89 acre.
We are delighted to be appointed as sole agents for the sale of this excellent property, which viewing is highly recommended.
Holsworthy has a weekly Pannier Market, a good range of national and local shops, along with a Waitrose supermarket, BP filling station, Marks & Spencer's Simply Food and Wild Bean café. There are a good range of amenities within the town including a heated swimming pool, sports hall, bowling green, cricket club and 18 hole golf course. Bude, on the North Cornish coast is 9 miles from the town. Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park and the market town of Bideford are some 20 miles distant, whilst Barnstaple, the Regional North Devon Centre is some 30 miles. Launceston, Cornwall's ancient capital, is some 14 miles distant.
ACCOMMODATION
Reference made to any fixture, fittings, appliances, or any of the building services does not imply that they are in working order or have been tested by us. Purchasers should establish the suitability and working condition of these items and services themselves. The accommodation, together with approximate room sizes, is as follows:
Front entrance door, under porch canopy leading to:-
HALLWAY
Exposed ceiling beams; Travertine tiled flooring; radiator; door to rear; stairs to first floor; doors to:-
CLOAKROOM (1.66m x 1.13m)
Low level WC; circular glass bowl hand basin, set on raised tiled plinth; Travertine tiled flooring; electric fuse board cupboard.
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM (10.1m x 4.29m)
A superb triple aspect, family-style kitchen dining room, with large dining and relaxing space; feature stone built fireplace, with fitted Parkray wood burner; an extensive range of wall and floor mounted kitchen units, with fitted work surfaces; one and a half bowl sink and drainer; integrated Bosch dishwasher; SMEG range-style stove with electric ovens and LPG hobs; Grant oil-fired boiler; radiator; Travertine tiled flooring;
SNUG/DINING ROOM (4.08m x 2.76m)
A dual aspect room with windows to front and rear; Travertine tiled flooring; radiator; exposed ceiling beams; door to Inner Lobby.
The following part of the property is perfect for secondary accommodation, either for a family member, or alternatively for letting potential.
INNER LOBBY
Window to rear; stairs to first floor landing; radiator; understairs storage cupboards; opening to:-
KITCHEN/UTILITY ROOM (2.67m x 2.05m)
Two windows to front; a matching range of wall and floor mounted kitchen units with fitted work surface; stainless steel sink and drainer; integrated electric oven; electric ceramic hob with extractor hood over; appliance space for washing machine and tumble drier; Travertine tiled flooring.
SITTING ROOM (7.54m x 3.68m)
A delightful triple aspect room with bifold doors and further door to front; windows to side and rear; fitted Esse wood burner; Travertine tiled flooring; two radiators; exposed ceiling beams.
FIRST FLOOR
MASTER BEDROOM (6.39m x 4.26m)
An impressive, dual aspect, principal bedroom suite, with window to rear and two windows to front; three radiators; built-in wardrobe; opening and steps up to:-
ENSUITE BATHROOM (2.96m x 2.95m)
Window to front; low level WC; pedestal wash hand basin; roll top claw footed bath; timber flooring; painted wood panelling; built in storage; radiator/ heated towel rail; shaver socket.
Returning to the entrance hall; a staircase gives access to the remainder of the first floor consisting of:-
A split level landing with window to front; radiator; stairs to 2nd floor attic room; doors to:-
A dual aspect room with two windows to rear and window to front; radiator; ornate fireplace (not in use).
BATH/SHOWER ROOM (3.13m x 2.26m) maximum
Window to rear; a contemporary bathroom suite comprising of low level WC; rectangular bath with central tap and shower attchment; wash hand basin set on vanity unit; large shower cubicle with mains shower; heated towel rail; hatch to loft space.
BEDROOM THREE (4.31m x 3.56m)
A dual aspect room with windows to side and rear; radiator.
BEDROOM TWO (4.68m x 4.36m)
A triple aspect room with windows to front and both sides; two radiators; door to:-
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM (2.31m x 1.99m)
Window to side; low level WC; wash hand basin set on vanity unit; corner shower cubicle with mains shower; heated towel rail; wood flooring; shaver socket.
LANDING
A split level landing with window to front; radiator; stairs to 2nd floor attic room; doors to:-
BEDROOM FOUR (4.24m x 2.93m)
A dual aspect room with two windows to rear and window to front; radiator; ornate fireplace (not in use).
BATH/SHOWER ROOM (3.13m x 2.26m) maximum
Window to rear; a contemporary bathroom suite comprising of low level WC; rectangular bath with central tap and shower attachment; wash hand basin set on vanity unit; large shower cubicle with mains shower; heated towel rail; hatch to loft space.
BEDROOM THREE (4.31m x 3.56m)
A dual aspect room with windows to side and rear; radiator.
BEDROOM TWO (4.68m x 4.36m)
A triple aspect room with windows to front and both sides; two radiators; door to:-
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM (2.31m x 1.99m)
Window to side; low level WC; wash hand basin set on vanity unit; corner shower cubicle with mains shower; heated towel rail; wood flooring; shaver socket.
SECOND FLOOR
ATTIC ROOM (9.14m x 2.66m < 4.2m)
Two skylights to rear; light connected.
OUTSIDE
The property is entered via a driveway from the country lane, providing off-road parking for numerous vehicles. There is also a car port and area to the side of the house currently housing a hot tub. There is a greenhouse and working garden, including specimen trees shrubs and variety of fruit trees, which in turn leads to an extensive lawned garden, with water feature, summerhouse and :-
LARGE STORE SHED (9.18m x 4.74m)
Mature trees and hedge borders, provide a high degree of privacy and seclusion. The rear garden is westerly in orientation, thus offering a sunny aspect.
THE GROUNDS MEASURE 0.89 of an ACRE in total, and at the top of the plot, is a second gated driveway from the country lane, offering extensive off-road parking and leading to a:-
LARGE OUTBUILDING (9.27m x 7.15m)
Plus adjoining carport. This building offers a multitude of uses and scope for conversion/improvement, subject to the necessary planning consents.
TENURE
Freehold.
SERVICES
Mains water; private drainage via a modern treatment system; mains electricity; oil-fired central heating.
OUTGOINGS
We understand this property is in band 'E' for Council Tax purposes.
DIRECTIONS
For SAT NAV use the postcode EX22 6JW
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