A beautiful three bedroom thatched cottage on the edge of a popular village with stunning gardens amounting to 0.58 acres. Freehold. Council tax band - F. EPC - F.

Situation - Coleford is a quintessential Devon village with a highly-regarded pub, The New Inn. The bustling market town of Crediton, 4.3 miles to the east, has a good range of shopping and services, including a leisure centre, schooling, doctors' surgeries, two supermarkets, banks and a railway station on the Tarka line running between Barnstaple and Exeter.

Exeter, 12.1 miles, is well-served with a good range of leisure and cultural amenities, including substantial shopping facilities. Communication links are good, with the M5 accessible at Exeter providing links to the A38 to Plymouth, or the A30 to Cornwall to the south, and Bristol and London to the north and east. There are regular rail services to central London from Exeter in just over 2 hours. Exeter International Airport provides a number of domestic and international flights.

Description - A delightful south-facing, detached cottage occupying a wonderful semi-rural position on the edge of the popular village of Coleford. Built in the 1700's, the property provides characterful accommodation comprising of a kitchen, inviting sitting room and dining room, office and utility on the ground floor, and three double bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor. To the front and side of the property are beautifully landscaped gardens providing a haven for wildlife and a detached block built double garage and stable block with its own secondary entrance.

Accommodation - This Grade II Listed and characterful cottage of, circa 150sqm / 1,600sqft, includes three double bedrooms. There is a bathroom with a white suite, and a shower room. This was formerly the 4th bedroom and could be reinstated if wished. The ground floor includes a spacious living room & dining room. Both the rooms have beautiful Inglenook fireplaces & bread ovens, which, we understand, are still in working order. There is also a study/hobbies room. The bespoke kitchen was fitted 2 years ago. The kitchen has a slate floor and extensive work tops, and has an integrated twin oven and hob. There is an attached garden room which could easily be upgraded to a wonderful conservatory/sun room, subject to gaining the necessary consents.

Gardens - The gardens & grounds are a real feature and a haven for wildlife with deer, otters, badgers, wood-peckers, pheasants, kingfishers and trout being regular visitors, with the occasional lost sheep for good measure!

The south-facing formal garden (25m x 11m) is a level lawn and completely private. At the end of this stretch is a small woodland area, full of snowdrops in the spring followed by bluebells and primroses. At the other side of the woodland area is a stable and tack room with access to the lane via a 5 barred gate. The path then leads to the rest of the grounds. (There are no public rights of way across any of the grounds). You really need to spend some time here to appreciate what's on offer, especially around the stream & across the footbridge to an idyllic island. There are mature trees throughout, plus a fruitful damson, pear & 2 apple trees. To the rear of the cottage is further space for gated off-road parking or garden area. In all the land amounts to 0.58 acres.

Double Garage - A stone chipped parking area offers space for up to five cars, plus a detached double garage with a recently installed up and over electronic door, electronic key fob, light & power.

Services - Mains drainage, water and electricity.
Oil-fired central heating
Superfast broadband

Directions - From Exeter proceed on the A377 to Crediton, passing through the town. Just over a mile past Crediton turn left at Barnstaple Cross signposted Coleford and Colebrook. Continue along this road for 2 miles and down the hill into Coleford.. Passing the New Inn take the next left heading out of the village. After approx. 0.3 miles the property will be on your left.

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