4 bedroom house

A charming detached period residence requiring general updating offering ample parking, mature secluded gardens and adjoining pasture field & with pleasant pastoral views. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 2 Reception Rooms etc.

5 ACRES

Situation And Amenities - The property is situated on the outskirts of the village adjoining open farm land with fine views in to the valley below. The village offers post office/local shop, garage, junior school, Church and village hall with various activities. Less than a mile away is Kentisbury Grange a luxury hotel with award winning restaurant. A daily bus services runs to Barnstaple. As the Regional centre Barnstaple offers the area's main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues as well as, District Hospital and is about 9 miles away. The North Devon coast line with its spectacular scenery, stunning sandy beaches and wide range of recreational activities are conveniently located with Combe Martin only 4 miles away and the surfing beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde, Putsborough and Saunton further afield. The Exmoor National Park boundary is very close by and the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth, also on the coast, are within easy motoring distance. Access to the North Devon Link road (A361) is at South Molton, leading to junction 27 of the M5 motorway and Tiverton parkway station which, provides a direct high speed train service to London Paddington in just over 2 hours.

Description - Higher Broomhill Cottage presents rendered and colour washed elevations beneath a slate roof with attractive leaded light windows. The original period cottage has been extended over the years and although perfectly comfortable, the property would benefit from general updating. The characterful accommodation is arranged over 2 storeys and there is room to extend subject to planning permission. The property is well detached with no near neighbours, set in its own mature secluded gardens and adjacent is one large pasture field, ideal for grazing horses, the good life or simply as protection or for exercising children/dogs. The layout of the accommodation is more clearly identified upon the accompanying floorplan but comprises

Ground Floor - Front door to ENTRANCE HALL/ UTILITY AREA with tiled flooring, farm house sink and a secondary door to outside. LARGE BOOT ROOM. SHOWER ROOM with 3 piece suite and tiled flooring. SITTING ROOM a spacious triple aspect room with large under stairs storage cupboard, feature fireplace with inset wood burning stove and an external door to front garden. DINING ROOM a good size space for entertaining with, views over the rear garden and with staircase rising to first floor. KITCHEN range of wall and base unit, tiled flooring, LPG fired boiler, window with views over the gardens. PANTRY a practical and useful area with shelving and space for large fridge/freezer.

First Floor - LANDING with airing cupboard. BEDROOM 1 window to rear with fine views. BEDROOM 2 with views over the gardens and beyond. BEDROOM 3 a double aspect room with views over the gardens, shower unit with wash hand basin. BEDROOM 4. FAMILY BATHROOM 3 piece suite with bath and shower above, sink unit, WC.

Outside - From the road a gravel in and out drive provides ample car parking. The level gardens are attractively laid out and include areas of sweeping lawn flanked by mature specimen shrubs and hedging. To one side is a separate field gate (access from the drive) which runs down into the valley and from where there are wonderful views.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. LPG gas central heating.

Directions - From Barnstaple take the A39 sign posted Lynton and Lynmouth passing through Shirwell, follow the road around the right hand bend at Kentisbury Ford and Higher Broomhill Cottage is located after another 500yards or so on the right hand side, identified by our for sale board.

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