Leol Cottage Chittlehampton, North Devon,

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1 Leol Cottage Chittlehampton, North Devon,

2 Leol Cottage Chittlehampton, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX37 9QJ

3 A great opportunity to own a quintessential Grade II Listed Devon thatched cottage in popular village, with good sized garden parking and garaging; which also has planning permission for conversion to a holiday cottage A delightful Grade II Listed thatched cottage, boasting many period features combined with tastefully extended and modernised accommodation, set in good sized gardens enhanced by garaging and parking. This delightful property will not disappoint on inspection and is strongly recommended to those who would like to own something a little bit different in one of North Devon s most popular and picturesque villages. Living room Sitting Room Fitted Kitchen Cloakroom Bedroom 4 with en Suite Shower 3 Further Bedrooms Family Bathroom Impressive Inglenook Fireplace Feature Beams Electric Heating Extensive Lighting Good Size Lawned Garden Double Garage plus Workshop 2 driveway entrances with parking Planning permission granted for; extension and conversion of the detached double garage and workshop, into a 2 bedroom holiday cottage with garden and parking, to be known as Little Leol The property enjoys a surprisingly good degree of privacy considering its village location, ideal for holiday use and great potential as home with income. Even better as a full time home, being eminently suitable for those wanting a retirement idle or family home. Mark Devitt Property Marketing and Sales Consultants mark@markdevitt.co.uk

4 Leol Cottage, is Grade II Listed and has been owned by the current vendors for a number of years. During this time the cottage has been much improved and extended. The property is very well appointed and presented in very good decorative order throughout with new carpets and re fitted kitchen really enhancing this charming character home and bringing the period features to the fore such as exposed timbers and the very impressive stone inglenook fireplace. The two storey extension was added approximately 10 years ago and the main cottage was re thatched last year. Newly installed electric heating, enhanced lighting and an en suite to bedroom 1 all add a little extra something to this delightful home. The accommodation can be arranged as either a 4 bedroom home or perhaps a three bedroom cottage with additional garden room on the first floor having direct access to the higher area of garden or perhaps a guest suite or even a home office. The ground floor offers a living room, sitting dining room, very well equipped kitchen and cloakroom. On the first floor are 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and the previously mentioned bedroom 1 with en suite shower and wash basin (a wc could be added as the soil pipe is the other side of the wall) cancelled by screen wall. Outside are mainly lawned gardens with gravel parking area in front of the cottage and additional parking with separate access beside the double garage and workshop. Chittlehampton, is a very picturesque and popular North Devon village with a number of very useful amenities including village shop & post office, pub, church, village hall and primary school. The village also recently featured in the TV drama A very English Scandal featuring Hugh Grant. The nearby market town of South Molton offers a wider range of everyday amenities, shops and secondary schooling. The nearby village of Umberleigh offers a rail link along the Tarka Line to Barnstaple and Exeter. Sporting and recreational facilities are readily available in the area and the beaches of North Devon are very popular and easily accessible. Instow offers a beach and yacht club. Golf courses at Saunton, Westward Ho! and Barnstaple. North Devon s regional centre of Barnstaple is connected with the M5 motorway at Tiverton via the A361 North Devon Link Road. Tiverton Parkway mainline railway station connects London Paddington. The regional airport is at Exeter, a little further afield is Bristol airport.

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6 The accommodation is arranged as follows and briefly comprises; (All measurements are approximate) Front Entrance Porch: leading to Front Entrance Door: leading to Dining / Sitting Room: 13 6 x 17 3 (4.11m x 5.26m) with impressive feature stone Inglenook fire place with bread oven, exposed Bessemer lintel and inset wood burner with brick edging to hearth, exposed window lintels, dado panelling, 2 radiators, 6 power points, ceiling down lights, built in range of base cupbords and breakfast bar above with wide eye level opening to kitchen creating an open plan feel, wide glazed door to living room and latch door off to kitchen

7 Living Room: 15 0 x 13 7 (4.57m x 4.14m) with travertine tiled floor, French doors opening onto front garden, 2 radiators, 6 power points, ceiling down lights, smoke detector, electric fire, spiral staircase off to bedroom 1, Kitchen: 10 6 x 8 4 (3.20m x 2.54m) plus door recess, fully refitted with new range of units Comprising; base and eye level cupboards, worktops with inset 1½ stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mono bloc taps, built in appliances include; dishwasher, fridge, cooker, hob, extractor and washing machine, ceiling down lights, 10 power points, radiator, cupboard concealing electric consumer unit with trip switches, airing cupboard with pressurised hot water system with immersion tank. Cloakroom: with low level wc and corner pedestal wash basin and extractor

8 Staircase off kitchen: to first floor Landing: with radiator, loft hatch, exposed roof timber, smoke detector, ceiling down lights and latch doors off Bedroom 2: 10 5 x 8 3 (3.17m x 2.51m) with radiator, 6 power points and ceiling down lights Bedroom 3: 11 5 x 7 4 (3.48m x 2.23m) with radiator, 6 power points and ceiling down lights Bedroom 4: 9 5 x 6 1 (2.87m x 1.85m) with radiator, 4 power points and ceiling down lights Bathroom: with white suite comprising, pedestal wash basin with cabinet and light over, low level wc and bath with mixer shower taps, radiator, down and extractor Spiral Staircase off living room: to Bedroom 1 or 2nd Sitting Room: 14 3 x 14 2 (4.34m x 4.32m) with French doors and outlook over garden, 10 power points, 2 radiators, wiring for wall lights, ceiling down lights and 3 feature pendant lights, feature bed head wall concealing en suite area and wardrobe space En Suite: with Mira shower, wash hand basin and extractor (potential for WC as the soil pipe is on the other side of the wall)

9 Outside: The property is approached over a chipping driveway shared with Thatch Cottage. Twin gates lead to chipping driveway and front garden, a separate pedestrian gate leads to the front entrance porch. The gardens mainly extend to the side and front of the cottage being maily laid to lawn with sun deck approached from bedroom 1. A pathway leads up from the driveway and continues across the lawn between the cherry trees to a metal gate set into a hedge screen which reveals a further area of garden, additional parking and detached timber double garage with slate roof and adjoining workshop as follows Double Garage: 18 5 x 16 3 (5.61m x 4.95m) with double doors opening into Workshop: 15 4 x 10 4 (4.67m x 3.15m) with water and electricity ready to be connected. Potential to adapt for use as a home office if required. Planning Permission: Planning permission has been granted to extend and convert the double garage and workshop in to a holiday cottage, to be known as Little Leol. Please see approved plan as a guide on the following page. Agents Note: A second driveway provides access to the additional parking area and garaging. This would retain pracy for Leol Cottage if the conversion was implemented. Alternatively, the garage could be kept as a garage and the workshop area has potential as a home office. Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. No gas available. Local Authority: North Devon District Council Council Tax: Band C, subject to re assessment on change of ownership due to extension during current ownership. Directions: From junction 27 on the M5 Motorway turn North West signposted A361 Barnstaple and Tiverton. Follow the The North Devon Link Road (A361) towards Barnstaple. Turn off at the Bish Mill roundabout on to the B3227 signposted South Molton proceed through the town and then take a left turn continuing on the B3227 sign posted towards Torrington, follow the road for approximately 5 miles. Turn right at the war memorial following the lane with caution in to Chittlehampton, you are in East Street, as you enter the village after going around a left hand bend you will see the entrance to Thatch Cottage and Leol Cottage on your left with a five bar gate in the hedge. If you enter the village from another direction, proceed with the church on your left and pub on your right, follow the main street which will turn left and East Street is the turning on the right. Leol Cottage and Thatch Cottage are on the right just before the right hand bend. The driveway to the garage is just around the bend on the right going out of the village. Please park in front of Leol Cottage and not the garage.

10 The Grade II Listing. (note Leol Cottage has been extended since Grade II Listing was applied with both planning and listed building consent) Name: LEOL COTTAGE and THATCH COTTAGE This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. List entry Number: Location LEOL COTTAGE, EAST STREET THATCH COTTAGE, EAST STREET County: Devon District: North Devon District Type: District Authority Parish: Chittlehampton Grade: II Date first listed: 08-Jan-1988 UID: SS 62 NW CHITTLEHAMTON EAST STREET (south side), Chittlehampton 1/135 Thatch Cottage and Leol Cottage List Entry Summary Listing NGR: SS II 2 adjoining cottages. Late C18 with C19 alterations. Rendered stone rubble and cob, with brick dressings to Thatch Cottage. Thatch roof with gable ends. Brick ridge stack, brick stack at left gable end with bread oven projection to front and lateral brick stack to rear right end. Plan: interiors much altered in C20. Leol Cottage to left now consisting of direct entry into single principal room with C20 staircase to front right-hand corner, Thatch Cottage of 2 rooms, that to right heated by rear lateral stack, with central entrance lobby which has staircase at rear accessible from left-hand room. 2 storeys. Leol Cottage has 2 window range, with C20 window and small 2-light casement, 4 panes per light, lighting staircase to right above single light window to left of shallow leanto porch with plank inner door. Thatch Cottage to right has brick surrounds to principal windows. 2 window range, all 2-light casements, 2 panes per light with late C20 replacement to right-hand upper storey window. C20 thatched gabled canopy to C19. 6 panelled door. Interior: entirely altered in C20. Roof not inspected. PRICE GUIDE 350,000 Freehold Viewing strictly by appointment please through the vendors agent Mark Devitt Property Marketing and Sales Consultants t: m: e: markdevitt.co.uk Mark Devitt

11 Leol Cottage Chittlehampton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX37 9QJ Planning has been granted for extension of the existing double garage and workshop and conversion to a 2 bedroom holiday cottage. The above floor plan is for guidance only to illustrate how the garage conversion extension will look if implemented. The above floor plans are of Leol Cottage and are intended for guidance only, the accuracy and scale cannot be guaranteed.

12 Mark Devitt Property Marketing and Sales Consultants These particulars have been prepared for guidance only. We have not carried out a detailed survey, not tested the services, appliances or specific fittings. Floor and field plans are not drawn to scale unless stated, measurements and distances are approximate only. Do not rely on them for carpets and furnishings. Photographs are not necessarily current and you should not assume that the contents shown are included in the sale.