House For Sale £500,000
A quintessentially English Jacobean origin Grade 2 Listed detached property located in a sheltered position down its own private driveway giving a wealth of privacy. The house is said to be dated back to the 15th century and has many original character features including a stunning Inglenook fireplace that creates a marvelous focal point to the Lounge. Although this fireplace is simply a standalone centrepiece, Church House has a further six fireplaces in total. The property has been tastefully maintained to include a wonderful ambience and for those of you looking for a character home, look no further!
Phillips Smith & Dunn are delighted to welcome Church House to the market for sale for our instructed clients who purchased the property through our firm some 40 years ago.
The property provides the very best combination of country cottage living, rural and rustic original features, together with a modern bespoke handmade kitchen which is intricate and charming with built-in storage cupboards and hardwood ornate timber floorings. The property has truly been loved and cared for over the years. Bragging its many refined and A1 attention to detail Church House is a must view. Contact Edward from our Barnstaple Office for more details.
On approach, you can see there is plenty of curb appeal. To the front of the property, there is a lovely restored and in keeping entrance porch that gives access to the lounge. The main Sitting Room is dual aspect with a marvellous inglenook fireplace with bread oven and bressumer beam which creates the most perfect focal point to the room. The second ornamental stone fireplace is also within the Living Room which benefits from lime-washed timber flooring, painted timber beamed ceiling and wooden windowsills. This room strikes as the true social and entertaining hub of the house.
The bespoke Kitchen Breakfast room has been lovingly installed by the current owners with intricacy and precision but is still in keeping with the cottages rustic appeal. This kitchen deserves to be on the front of a country life magazine (Infact, it has been shown in similar magazines in the past). For most people the kitchen breakfast room is the centralised heart of the home and with its bespoke painted timber eye and base level units, topped with polished black granite, a built in double larder cupboard, a wealth of preparation space along with all of the necessary integral appliances you would expect, this certainly would be one of the most popular rooms. Within the breakfast area, is an L shaped 'made to fit' seating area for four people along with a further stone fireplace recess with cupboards and drawers below.
To the first floor are three spacious bedrooms, the principal bedroom being a particularly good sized dual aspect room flooded with light. An innkeeping yet modern bathroom suite has a lovely period feel. Under foot you have lovely hard wood.
Services - Mains drainage, electricity and water, oil fired central heating.
The Location
The situation of Church House is simply second to none, in a sheltered and private position approached over a long private and gated driveway. As the name suggests - The Medieval property backs onto the St Peters Anglican-Methodist Church this gives our property plenty of privacy and a high degree of security. Excellently located within the heart of Bratton Fleming and on the fringes of Exmoor National Park there is excellent country walks with breathtaking far-reaching views, superb bridal ways perfect for your four-legged friends. Within the village, there is a general community store/ post office, and the property is also close to the recreation ground and within walking distance to other amenities including pre and primary school, sport recreational club, Millennium green and of course a church and chapel.
Bratton Fleming is located 7 miles from Barnstaple Town Centre, the regional and administrative centre of North Devon. Situated in the valley of the River Taw, it is surrounded by beautiful rolling Devonshire countryside and some of the area’s best beaches and rugged coastal paths. As the commercial centre of the region, the town centre offers a variety of banking, schooling and recreational facilities including a theatre, cinema, leisure centre and restaurants. The vibrant town combines modern shopping amenities with a bustling market atmosphere. The popular golden sandy beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde and Instow within 5 miles of distance, perfect for outings with family and friends. The A361 North Devon Link Road provides convenient access to the M5 motorway, together with Barnstaple's train network giving easy access to Exeter central station and beyond.
A must view!
Entrance Porch
Lounge (6.63 x 4.72 (21'9" x 15'5"))
Kitchen Dining Room (5.03 x 4.50 (16'6" x 14'9"))
Sun/Garden Room (3.66 x 3.05 (12'0" x 10'0"))
First Floor Landing
Bedroom 1 (3.96 x 3.53 (12'11" x 11'6"))
Bedroom 2 (3.96 x 3.76 (12'11" x 12'4"))
Bedroom 3 (3.96 x 3.61 (12'11" x 11'10"))
Bathroom
Detached Outside Studio
Storage Sheds
The outside is where Church House really excels further. With parking for about 5 vehicles, the driveway opens onto a cobbled and brick paved drive which provides further parking and/or turning space. The front elevation of the house is usually clad with wisteria and other climbers and to the right a gate leads to an area housing the oil tank and dustbins/ recycling. To the left of the drive is a rustic hand made pedestrian gate bordered by natural stone walls which leads to a greatly improved studio space of part timber construction with power and light connected and strip wood flooring. This then opens up to the majority of the garden to the left of the property, where there is a sunny brick, cobbled and stone terrace, water tap and stone tool shed. This being one of the many outhouses and storage facilities. To the bottom of the garden there is a timber workshop which is a versatile space ideal for those of you needing a space to store tools, work from home or open to many business enterprises. With a wealth of privacy the garden is perfect for summers entertaining and socialising, alfresco dining or simply enjoying your morning coffee. Ensure to call our Barnstaple office for more information to avoid any possible disapointment.
Phillips Smith & Dunn are delighted to welcome Church House to the market for sale for our instructed clients who purchased the property through our firm some 40 years ago.
The property provides the very best combination of country cottage living, rural and rustic original features, together with a modern bespoke handmade kitchen which is intricate and charming with built-in storage cupboards and hardwood ornate timber floorings. The property has truly been loved and cared for over the years. Bragging its many refined and A1 attention to detail Church House is a must view. Contact Edward from our Barnstaple Office for more details.
On approach, you can see there is plenty of curb appeal. To the front of the property, there is a lovely restored and in keeping entrance porch that gives access to the lounge. The main Sitting Room is dual aspect with a marvellous inglenook fireplace with bread oven and bressumer beam which creates the most perfect focal point to the room. The second ornamental stone fireplace is also within the Living Room which benefits from lime-washed timber flooring, painted timber beamed ceiling and wooden windowsills. This room strikes as the true social and entertaining hub of the house.
The bespoke Kitchen Breakfast room has been lovingly installed by the current owners with intricacy and precision but is still in keeping with the cottages rustic appeal. This kitchen deserves to be on the front of a country life magazine (Infact, it has been shown in similar magazines in the past). For most people the kitchen breakfast room is the centralised heart of the home and with its bespoke painted timber eye and base level units, topped with polished black granite, a built in double larder cupboard, a wealth of preparation space along with all of the necessary integral appliances you would expect, this certainly would be one of the most popular rooms. Within the breakfast area, is an L shaped 'made to fit' seating area for four people along with a further stone fireplace recess with cupboards and drawers below.
To the first floor are three spacious bedrooms, the principal bedroom being a particularly good sized dual aspect room flooded with light. An innkeeping yet modern bathroom suite has a lovely period feel. Under foot you have lovely hard wood.
Services - Mains drainage, electricity and water, oil fired central heating.
The Location
The situation of Church House is simply second to none, in a sheltered and private position approached over a long private and gated driveway. As the name suggests - The Medieval property backs onto the St Peters Anglican-Methodist Church this gives our property plenty of privacy and a high degree of security. Excellently located within the heart of Bratton Fleming and on the fringes of Exmoor National Park there is excellent country walks with breathtaking far-reaching views, superb bridal ways perfect for your four-legged friends. Within the village, there is a general community store/ post office, and the property is also close to the recreation ground and within walking distance to other amenities including pre and primary school, sport recreational club, Millennium green and of course a church and chapel.
Bratton Fleming is located 7 miles from Barnstaple Town Centre, the regional and administrative centre of North Devon. Situated in the valley of the River Taw, it is surrounded by beautiful rolling Devonshire countryside and some of the area’s best beaches and rugged coastal paths. As the commercial centre of the region, the town centre offers a variety of banking, schooling and recreational facilities including a theatre, cinema, leisure centre and restaurants. The vibrant town combines modern shopping amenities with a bustling market atmosphere. The popular golden sandy beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde and Instow within 5 miles of distance, perfect for outings with family and friends. The A361 North Devon Link Road provides convenient access to the M5 motorway, together with Barnstaple's train network giving easy access to Exeter central station and beyond.
A must view!
Entrance Porch
Lounge (6.63 x 4.72 (21'9" x 15'5"))
Kitchen Dining Room (5.03 x 4.50 (16'6" x 14'9"))
Sun/Garden Room (3.66 x 3.05 (12'0" x 10'0"))
First Floor Landing
Bedroom 1 (3.96 x 3.53 (12'11" x 11'6"))
Bedroom 2 (3.96 x 3.76 (12'11" x 12'4"))
Bedroom 3 (3.96 x 3.61 (12'11" x 11'10"))
Bathroom
Detached Outside Studio
Storage Sheds
The outside is where Church House really excels further. With parking for about 5 vehicles, the driveway opens onto a cobbled and brick paved drive which provides further parking and/or turning space. The front elevation of the house is usually clad with wisteria and other climbers and to the right a gate leads to an area housing the oil tank and dustbins/ recycling. To the left of the drive is a rustic hand made pedestrian gate bordered by natural stone walls which leads to a greatly improved studio space of part timber construction with power and light connected and strip wood flooring. This then opens up to the majority of the garden to the left of the property, where there is a sunny brick, cobbled and stone terrace, water tap and stone tool shed. This being one of the many outhouses and storage facilities. To the bottom of the garden there is a timber workshop which is a versatile space ideal for those of you needing a space to store tools, work from home or open to many business enterprises. With a wealth of privacy the garden is perfect for summers entertaining and socialising, alfresco dining or simply enjoying your morning coffee. Ensure to call our Barnstaple office for more information to avoid any possible disapointment.
