4 bedroom house

In a sheltered valley, a short drive from the dramatic North Devon coastline and the North Devon administrative centre at Barnstaple.

A complete private courtyard of stone barns, within its own land and all around a central secluded courtyard garden area accessed through an arch with double timber doors the house forms 3 sides of the courtyard and the fourth side is taken up with an artist’s studio with full height glass wall offering soft north light and a further large barn adjoining that offers potential for conversion to additional accommodation possibly in the form of dependent relatives annex or holiday cottage.

The property was sensitively converted some 25 years ago by the current owner undertaken to both enhance and preserve the inherit character of the original structure, stone walling, oak beams, original board floors, latch doors, arrow slit style windows and many other attractive features.

The whole is set in about 2 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds with the house looking out over a millpond style water feature.

To the west of the property, Braunton, about 4 miles and reputed to be the largest village in the country, has an excellent range of facilities and just beyond, a further 3 to 5 miles is the dramatic North Devon coast at Saunton, Croyde and Putsborough which offer sandy beaches, swimming, surfing, fishing and dramatic clifftop walks.

From Barnstaple there is access onto the A361/North Devon Link road which provides much improved communications to and from the North Devon area connecting directly as it does to junction 27 on the M5 motorway where there is also the Parkway rail station from where journey times to London/Paddington are about 2 hours distant.

Little Beara is set towards the head of a valley and off a country lane with its garden surrounding and in a sought after rural location on the boundary of the parishes of Marwood and Braunton.

Locally there is a village inn and primary school at Muddiford with the famous Marwood Hill Gardens a short drive away and Barnstaple the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon being some 5 miles to the south offering a comprehensive range of business and leisure facilities including the Green Lanes Shopping Centre, out of town superstores, live theatre and recently opened tennis courts with access to the sprinter train service that runs along the Tarka Trail to the cathedral city of Exeter.

The property is approached off a quiet country lane over its own private access drive which winds it way down through the gardens to the property.

Council Tax - Band

EPC - Band

Services - Borehole water, sewage treatment works, mains electric, electric heating, Oil fired Aga in kitchen.

Entrance Hall - 18'10'8 - night storage heater, stairs to first floor landing with under stairs storage cupboard.

Lounge - 19'2 x 17' - a splendid double aspect room with massive central oak beam, stone chimney breast with inset fire place, wood burning stove on slate hearth, glazed French door to garden.

Tv Room - 18'x 10' - night storage heater, two pairs of French doors to courtyard.

Utility Room - 12'5 x 11'3 - Dimplex night storage heater, range of units incorporating single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer, worktops with space and plumbing under for washing machine, tiled floor, electric cooker point, matching wall units, coats hooks. To one corner of the utility is a

Shower Room - 5'10 x 5'2 - low level close couple WC hand basin, shaver point, shower cubicle with Mira shower, electric towel rail, extractor fan

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 17'x 17' - A splendid character double aspect room, tiled floor, French door to garden, large central oak beam, oil fired Aga, range of fitted units, worktops with pine faced drawers and cupboards under, deep sink with mixer tap, space for dishwasher, matching wall cupboards. Door off to

Passageway - 11'2 x 3'3 - off to one side of which are a range of 3 double storage cupboards, some fitted shelving, coat hooks and the like.

Lobby - 8'5 x 4'2 - tiled floor.

Dairy - 8'4 x 7' - slate shelving and some timber shelving, tiled floor.

Dining Room - 25'7 x 12'8 - with barrel effect ceiling, large picture windows to the courtyard with French door, fitted library shelving to one elevation incorporating some cupboards.

First Floor Landing - Boarded floor, serving all rooms

Bedroom 1 - 18'3 x 12'8 - Boarded floor, double aspect room, electric panel radiator.

En Suite Bathroom - 12'5 x7'1 - Boarded floor, velux roof light, low level WC, panelled bath with chrome telephone shower/mixer tap, pedestal hand basin, electric panel radiator, shaver point, door to airing cupboard and door to

Loft Storage Area Over Dining Room - 25'8 x 12'8 - window to one end, fully boarded.

Bedroom 3 - 14'4 x 8' - boarded floor, electric panel radiator, recessed double storage cupboard.

Bedroom 4 - 14'2 x 7'7 - recessed double wardrobe cupboard, electric panel radiator.

Bathroom - 12'x 6' - low level WC, panelled bath with chrome combination telephone shower/mixer tap, pedestal hand basin, door to deep shelved airing cupboard with hot water cylinder, boarded floor, electric towel rail.

Bedroom 2 - 20'x 17'4 - boarded floor, a splendid triple aspect room, to one elevation are fitted cupboards with 3 double doors to front with part shelved, part hanging.

Courtyard - The house forms three sides of a large sheltered private courtyard across which is a

Stone Barn - 39'x 17'2 - with height to apex of 16'9 and currently used as general storage, this would be ideal further accommodation or separate cottage, subject to planning with double doors to one end to a

Artists Studio - 17'3 x 15'5 - picture window with inset double sliding doors on the north facing gable end allowing plenty of soft northern light. In the courtyard there are two further storage buildings and of course the stunning arch leading out to the garden with grape vine.

The central feature of the gardens is the naturally fed but shallow pond near the house that has a central island. Around are weeping willow and other trees and shrubs an on the southern end a waterfall dropping down to the valley below.

Between the pond and the house are level lawned areas and a paved patio off the lounge and kitchen, formally French doors and these areas look on to the gardens and they are again interspersed with a wide variety of trees and shrubs.

The gardens then run up the slope around the driveway and offer a profusion of shrubs and trees, lawned areas and paths. With the property as a whole extending to about 2 acres.



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