3 bedroom detached house for sale

A charming & beautifully presented 3 bedroom detached period thatched cottage with half an acre on the fringe of this favoured village close to Barnstaple. Further land available by separate negotiation. EPC Band E.

Situation and amenities

Guineaford is within Marwood Parish, close to the neighbouring hamlets of Kings Heanton and Prixford, and within walking distance of the famous Marwood Gardens at Marwood Hill. Marwood also boasts an outstanding village primary school and playgroup, as well as a private nursery for children 0-11 years, all just 5 minutes away by car. Guineaford is in unspoilt, rural surroundings, yet the North Devon coast, Exmoor and the regional centre of Barnstaple are all within about 15 minutes by car. Close by, the B3230 connects Barnstaple to Ilfracombe, and provides convenient access to both centres. Barnstaple houses the area's main commercial, leisure and shopping venues, as well as schools, its own leisure centre, indoor tennis and live theatre. The Victorian coastal resort of Ilfracombe and its famous harbour provide everyday requirements. From Barnstaple, there is easy access along the A361 North Devon Link Road, providing good communications, connecting as it does, through to Tiverton, to the east side of which is the M5 Motorway (Junction 27), and there is also access to the Tiverton Parkway rail link, where there are trains to London (Paddington) in about 2 hours. Within 20/25 minutes by car, there is access to the safe, sandy, surfing beaches of Croyde, Putsborough, Saunton and Woolacombe.

Description

A particularly charming, quintessentially English detached thatched cottage, which is Grade II Listed as being of architectural and historical importance, and understood to date originally from 1647. The property has been sympathetically and tastefully refreshed, to combine quality modern refinements with original period features, and with great attention to detail. There is scope to enlarge the accommodation, subject to any necessary planning permission. There are fine views from the property across the village scene. An internal inspection is strongly recommended, and the layout of the accommodation is more clearly identified on the accompanying floorplan, this comprises:

Ground floor

porch

Oak panelled front door to

Entrance hall

Exposed wooden flooring.
Dining room 12'5 x 8'0 (3.78m x 2.44m)
A lovely room with beamed ceiling and exposed wooden flooring. Casement window to front with window seat. Planked door.
Sitting room 13'2 x 12'2 (4.01m x 3.71m)
Once again, with planked door and casement window. Superb inglenook fireplace with original bread oven and beam, fitted with a multi fuel room heating stove. Beamed ceiling and exposed wooden flooring. Pleasant views over the garden. Useful under stairs storage cupboard.
Kitchen 12'2 x 7'2 (3.71m x 2.18m)
Fitted with a matching range of modern base and wall mounted units. Cupboards, drawers and contrasting beech block work surfaces, incorporating inset ceramic single drainer bowl and half sink unit. Casement window with pleasant view across the fields. Integrated ceramic hob. Double oven. Chimey style cooker hood. Half glazed door to garden. Ceramic tiled flooring continuing through to
bathroom 9'7 x 7'9 (2.92m x 2.36m)
A spacious room recently re-fitted with a fabulous period style suite incorporating a slipper style roll top bath with decorative feet, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, period style towel rail / radiator. Extractor fan.

First floor landing

Access to loft space.
Bedroom 1 12'4 x 8'4 (3.76m x 2.54m)
With planked door. Exposed wooden flooring. Casement windows with lovely views over the front garden and beyond across the village to rolling countryside. Further window to rear. Beams and further planked door leading to walk in wardrobe cupboard.
Bedroom 2 12'4 x 8'0 (3.76m x 2.44m)
With planked door. Exposed flooring. Casement window with lovely views across the field.
Bedroom 3 9'6 x 8'4 (2.90m x 2.54m)
Exposed wooden flooring. Plank door and casement windows with views over the garden and village beyond. Fitted double wardrobe with pine planked doors.

Bathroom

With a white suite of panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled walled surround. Extractor fan. Planked door and exposed flooring.

Outside

There is a useful utility area, with plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer, boiler house housing oil fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water and log store. Immediately in front of the property is a traditional cottage style south facing garden with lawn and raised beds, stone paved terrace. At the rear, there is a five bar gated entrance leading to a driveway, with space for car parking and turning, and also garage space, subject to planning permission. Alongside the property is a large terrace, extending out into the paddock and incorporates an extensive young orchard, which is neatly enclosed with chicken wire fencing, with chicken house and further shed. There is also a range of various fruit trees.

Local authority

North Devon District Council, Civic Centre, North Walk, Barnstaple, Devon.

Directions

Leaving Barnstaple on the A39, at the traffic lights prior to the Fire Station, bear left onto the Braunton Road, and immediately right, through Pilton Village. Continue through Bradiford on the road to Prixford and Guineaford. As you enter Prixford, continue through the village, which leads straight into Guineaford. After the minor crossroads, the property will be found, slightly elevated, on the left hand side.

Services

Mains drainage, electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Security alarm fitted.

Web find

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