South facing and set in the pretty conservation square in the rural village of Ashreigney with the village green and ancient parish church to the west.

A thatched terrace cottage, 3 beds, with private gardens to the rear and a substantial 2 storey stone barn with planning consent for an additional 4 bedrooms. Also off road parking and rear access.

The property is made up of two elements being the south facing 3 bed thatched cottage, of considerable charm and character, considered to have been built in 1361 overlooking the village square with consent for extension to its rear and the second element is a large two-storey substantial stone barn, about 124 sq metres, with consent for its use as 4 bed ancillary accommodation to the main house which planning is now extant as work has begun.

Locally the towns and villages of Chulmleigh, High Bickington and Winkleigh all within 3 to 5 miles offer a good range of local shops and services with access to the Barnstaple to Exeter sprinter train service at Kings Nympton Station being 3 miles. South Molton with a wider variety of facilities is 10 miles with Barnstaple, North Devon's administrative entre being 18 miles to the north and the cathedral city of Exeter being some 22 miles south where there is direct access onto the motorway network and also the airport.

There are plenty of rural leisure facilities in the area, walking locally or in the Eggesford Forest close by. Fishing on the lakes at Stafford Moor Fishery, Dolton, or in the Rivers Taw and Torridge. Golf at Chulmleigh or High Bickington.

The cottage is full of charm and character and surprisingly light and airy for a period cottage and has entrance door opening into a pleasant lounge with beamed ceiling and timber pier support for one of the beams. To the rear there is a large modern kitchen/dining room with door to the rear courtyard and also internally to a lobby of which is a modern bathroom with four-piece suite including bath and shower.

On the first-floor to the south front two double bedrooms and to the rear a cott room/office.

Plans are approved
ow extant, for the low ceiling cott room/office to be made into a double bedroom with first-floor shower room and access to the barn.

To the rear a sheltered private courtyard area of which is the substantial two-storey stone barn with extant consent for its conversion to ancillary accommodation on 2 floors so it can be extra rooms for the main cottage or used as a second dwelling for letting or 2 family use.

There's off-road parking, line astern, for three cars and a delightful private rear garden with a wide variety of shrubs and trees.

Council Tax - Band C - as a 3 bed cottage.

EPC - Band - tbc

Services - Main water, electric and drainage. Electric demand computerised energy efficient radiators.

Entrance Door - Double glazed door with inset coloured panels

Living Room - 5.533 x 4.869 (18'1" x 15'11") - South facing with 2 windows overlooking the village square, one with window seat. Some original post office shelving. Large beam with false support pier. Open fireplace with timber surround, decorative only at moment. 2 Heatstore Electric demand computerised energy efficient radiators.

Inner Lobby - Built in store cupboard and stairs to first floor.

Kitchen/Dining Room - 5.796 x 3.867 reducing to 2.275 (19'0" x 12'8" red - Range of fitted worktops with drawers and cupboards inset stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps. pine topped room divider with drawers and cupboards on 2 sides. Heatstore Electric demand computerised energy efficient radiator. Door to understairs cupboard. Door to rear courtyard.

Inner Hall - 2.411 x 2.296 (7'10" x 7'6") - Door to side passage. Built in airing cupboard with Gledhill stainless light water heater. Further store cupboard and shelves.

Bathroom - 2.825 x 2.289 (9'3" x 7'6") - Pedestal hand basin, Panelled bath, low level close couple wc, 1150mm shower with tiled splashback, Bristan smile electric shower. Tiled floor. ,

Landing - Serving all rooms.

Bedroom 1 - 4.535 x 3.771 (14'10" x 12'4") - Double aspect with south window set overlooking village square. Access to loft

Bedroom 2 - 3.657 x 2.127 (11'11" x 6'11") - South window set overlooking village square

Bedroom 3/Office - Low Ceiling - 6.046 x 1.968 (19'10" x 6'5") - Heatstore Electric demand computerised energy efficient radiators. . As part of the development of the barn this room will have its roof raised and part will form a way through to the first floor of the barn and also a new shower room.

Private Rear Yard -

Stone Barn - 15.308 x 4.050 internal (50'2" x 13'3" internal ) - This will provide about 124 sq. metres of internal floor space on 2 floors when converted. With an extant planning consent for conversion to residential use.

Note - The current plans where drawn up by the current owners for their own use. It may well be that buyers may wish to ammned this subject to planning.

Lean To Car Port - Space for 3 cars tandem

Garden - A very private level garden, not overlooked, with plenty of mature tree growth, shrubs and flowers.

Garden Shed - 3.120 x 2.349 (10'2" x 7'8") - Built in stone and leading to a timber frame

Greenhouse - 2.615 x 2.349 (8'6" x 7'8") -

Planning Consent - Extant - Consent for the conversion of the barn, an extension to connect the barn to the cottage and raising the roof on the low ceilinged back bedroom to provide a first floor bathroom and access on the first floor et to go into the barn where approved by Torridge District Council on the 20th October 1993 under application number 1/1310/93/05/0009. This planning is now extant as work was begun on the connection of the barn to the cottage. By discussion with the planners it may be possible to change the internal layout of the barn to suit a buyers personal requirements, subject to any necessary planning consent.