4 bedroom house

A delightful character property with additional letting cottage, stream bordered mature gardens, woodland and pasture. Dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, boot room, snug, two shower rooms, sitting room, study, studio/bed with mezzanine over, 3 further bedrooms and bathroom. Total about 4.73 acres. EPC Band C

Situation - Little Winson is situated in a peaceful valley setting about half a mile from the sought after village of Chittlehampton. The popular village has a fine church, primary school, Post Office/general stores and popular public house, The Bell Inn. The market town of South Molton is five miles to the east and is able to meet most everyday requirements with a health centre, bank, Post Office, good range of shops, Sainsbury's supermarket, garages, restaurants and pubs. A wider range of facilities is available in the regional centre of Barnstaple, about nine miles to the north-west. The renowned North Devon coastline is within easy reach by car.

Description - Little Winson is a highly attractive Grade II listed cottage that is believed to date from the 18th Century and has fine features including exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces. Currently utilised as one dwelling, the property was originally two cottages and provides the flexibility to sub-divide to form two separate dwellings or incorporate an annexe if required. In addition there is a further detached cottage, 'Becketts' which in the past has been utilised as a small holiday let. The cottage has a highly attractive outlook over its own mature, stream bordered gardens and grounds together with a useful holding of pasture land.

Little Winson - An open porch and front door leads into the DINING ROOM with beamed ceiling, window seat, inglenook fireplace with raised hearth, wood burning stove and bread oven. Off this room is a SNUG with a brick fireplace and wood burning stove. The KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM is a double aspect room fitted with modern shaker style units with solid oak worktops over, 1½ bowl ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, integrated fridge, plumbing for dishwasher and space for range style cooker. The UTILITY has a range of units with worktop over, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and plumbing for washing machine. The BOOT ROOM has a tiled floor and stable door to outside, oil fired boiler, fitted shelving and space for upright freezer.
Off the dining room is a REAR HALL with door to outside, fitted cupboards, shelving and door to SHOWER ROOM with tiled shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.
The SITTING ROOM has a beamed ceiling, large stone fireplace with raised hearth, wood burning stove and bread oven, window seat, stable door to outside, door and secondary staircase to the first floor. Door into STUDY with potential for alternative uses (formerly a kitchen) and further door into a STUDIO/potential BEDROOM with stable door to outside and timber staircase to a MEZZANINE floor over. Also off the studio space is a SHOWER ROOM with electric shower, wash basin, heated towel rail and WC.
On the FIRST FLOOR there are two LANDINGS leading to THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS, all with an attractive outlook over the gardens and a BATHROOM with panelled bath, WC, pedestal wash basin, large shower cubicle, heated towel rail and window seat.

Becketts - Set a short distance from the main house is 'Becketts' which has been used in the past to provide a useful income as a holiday let. The accommodation includes a LIVING ROOM, SHOWER/WC and KITCHEN/DINING AREA open to a double BEDROOM.

Outside - The property is approached off the adjacent country lane via a gated entrance onto a gravelled parking and turning area below the cottage where there is also a small GARAGE and useful storage BUILDING. To the rear of the cottage is a range of small stone BARNS that also provide useful storage. In addition there is a STUDIO/WORKSHOP with power and light connected.
The delightful gardens lie mainly to the front of the cottage and open out onto lawned areas interspersed with a wide variety of mature trees and shrubs and a SUMMERHOUSE. There is an orchard and an area of mature coniferous trees as well as a stream-fed pond. A pedestrian bridge crosses the stream and leads out into the gently sloping pastureland included with the property which also has a gated access onto the road.
In total the property extends to about 4.73 ACRES.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Private drainage system. Oil fired central heating via radiators. Solar PV array.

Viewing - Strictly by confirmed prior appointment please through the sole selling agents, Stags on .

Directions - From South Molton take the B3227 signed to Umberleigh, Stay on this road for about five miles and at Homedown Cross turn left towards Chittlehamholt. Continue on this road and the property will soon be found on the left at the bottom of the hill.
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Marketed by: Stags, South Molton