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Cleavegate Cottage, AshreigneyChulmleigh, EX18 7NU

A beautifully presented detached period house with 1.25 acresin timeless & tranquil rural location.

Chulmleigh 4.5 miles Winkleigh 6.5 miles Torrington 9 miles Barnstaple 13.5 miles

• Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting Room • Family/Dining Room/Study • Kitchen/Breakfast Room •Utility Room, Second Kitchen • 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms • Double Glazed, LPGHeating • Double Garage + Parking • Parklike 1.25 acre grounds • Ponds & RiverFrontage •

Guide price £539,950

01271 322833 | barnstaple@stags.co.uk

Cleavegate Cottage, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, EX18 7NU

SITUATION AND AMENITIESThe property enjoys a truly delightful and tranquil rural setting, fronting a quiet, little used country lane,backing onto woodland, and adjacent to a bridleway / footpath. Ashreigney village, with its 15th Centurychurch, St James, and hall is ¾ of a mile, the nearest local shopping facilities and amenities are available atDolton 3.6 miles, Chulmleigh, 4.5 miles, Winkleigh, 6.5 miles and Torrington, 9 miles. Libbaton GolfCourse is about 5 miles, and is a very attractive 18 hole parkland course, featuring lakes and offering achallenge to both experienced and novice golfers. Barnstaple, the regional centre of North Devon, is about13.5 miles and houses the area's main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues. At BishopsTawton, on the outskirts of Barnstaple, access is available to the North Devon Link Road, through toJunction 27 of the M5, where Tiverton Parkway also provides access to London (Paddington) in just over 2hours. The property is about 30 minutes drive from Dartmoor, 40 minutes drive from Exmoor, and asimilar distance from the rugged North Devon coast, including the favoured resorts of Croyde, Instow,Putsborough, Saunton and Woolacombe. Ashreigney itself is renowned for its extensive bridle and walkways and easy access to the Tarka trail (walking, cycling and horse riding) at Torrington.

DESCRIPTIONWe understand that the original property dates from around 1860, and was formerly a pair of farmlabourer's cottages. In the 1960s and 1970s the property was extended and in more recent years theaccommodation has been re-modelled and refreshed to compliment its 1800s origin whilst providingcontemporary facilities needed for modern day living. The property now presents part colourwashrendered and part exposed stone elevations beneath a slate roof, with UPVC double glazed windowsthroughout, as well as UPVC soffits and fascias. We are informed that the roof was overhauled in 2007,and insulated more recently. There have been further extensive improvements since 2010, which includesthe installation of new LPG central heating system throughout providing radiators to all rooms, withcombi boiler, new electrical wiring throughout providing many double socket outlets throughout allrooms. All installations have appropriate certificates. In addition there has been new internet andtelephone wiring (internet speed is circa 8mb/s), new audio wiring to many rooms, renewal of most of thedomestic plumbing, two new kitchens, two new bathrooms / shower rooms, new floors throughout. Thestylish re-decoration is complimented by the installation of the solid fuel Rayburn in the dining room and awood burning stove in the lounge, both with new flues. Externally there has been extensive landscaping toform a new stone gravel drive. The restoration has been skilfully undertaken to combine all the abovemodern refinements with many original period features. The versatile accommodation can be operated asa single residence, for dual occupation, or various home / income uses, such as B&B, guest house etc.Cleavegate Cottage is certainly a property that needs to be viewed to be fully appreciated. Theaccommodation with approximate dimensions is more clearly identified on the accompanying floor plan,but comprises:

GROUND FLOORPair of double framed ledged and braced wooden doors leading into entrance hall, with cloakroom pegs,with telephone and internet modem entry point. Natural stone flooring. Taking the right hand door, thisleads directly into the

DINING / FAMILY ROOMWith study recess. A delightful, double aspect room with Caven slate porcelain tiled flooring throughout.The room boasts exposed ceiling beams and Inglenook fireplace, with bressumer beam and bread oven,which houses a newly refurbished solid fuel Rayburn which is used as an alternative cooking facility and

auxiliary heating for the hot water on special family occasions, e.g. Christmas. There are a range ofcupboards housing consumer unit and providing general storage. A pair of double glazed casement doorsleads to the garden patio. The study area has reclaimed 18th century wood panelling to dado height withhard wired internet connection, telephone and TV aerial point. A discreet staircase rises from one corner tothe first floor - described later.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOMAnother double aspect room, with a good range of modern Arundel kitchen units in duck egg blue themewith Lunar Frost work surfaces, incorporating single drainer stainless steel sink unit, all have soft-closecupboards or drawers beneath, with matching wall mounted cupboards, one glaze fronted, above. Spaceand point for electric / Calor gas cooker. Ceramic tiled flooring, timber panelling to dado height, recessedlighting and extractor fan complete the kitchen/breakfast room. There is ample space for a breakfast tableand chairs.

UTILITY ROOMWith half double glazed doors at each end to front and rear gardens. Single drainer stainless steel sinkunit, adjoining work surfaces, cupboards and extractor fan. Space and plumbing for dishwasher andfurther room for two upright fridge / freezers. This room also has additional cloakroom facilities for coatsand walking boots. Remaining on the ground floor, and passing through the entrance hall, the left-handdoor leads to the

SITTING ROOMAnother lovely, period room with two windows to front. Inglenook fireplace with bressumer beam andbread oven. Stone surround, tiled hearth. Multi fuel burner. Exposed beams to ceiling. Caven slateporcelain tiled flooring. Cupboard for storage and housing for electrical meter / fuse cupboard. Four walllights. This room is also hard wired for internet connection, satellite TV and digital terrestrial TV aerial. Onewall in exposed stone. Doorway to

INNER LOBBYLeading to

SHOWER ROOMFully tiled walk-in shower with ladder style heated towel rail / radiator and Phoenix deluxe thermostaticshower valve . Automatic extractor fan incorporated in shower light.

SEPARATE WCWith low level suite, wash hand basin, cupboard under. Caven slate porcelain tiled flooring.

INNER HALLWAYWith cupboard under stairs and Caven slate porcelain tiled flooring. Carpeted staircase rising to first floordescribed later.

UTILITY ROOM / KITCHEN 2Amafi white high and low level kitchen units with Riverstone gloss worktop complete with single drainerstainless steel sink unit and appliance space under. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for uprightfridge / freezer. Baxi Duo-tec (Band A rated) Combination condensing wall mounted gas fired boiler for

Cleavegate Cottage, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, EX18 7NU

central heating and domestic hot water throughout the property. Kashmir dark grey ceramic tiled flooring.Half double glazed door to rear garden.

FIRST FLOOR LANDINGLeading to large airing cupboard / store room. There is also a trap to the loft space, which is insulated andhas access light.

BEDROOM 1Window to front and carpeted throughout, plus digital TV aerial point.

SPACIOUS EN-SUITE BATHROOMWith period style suite incorporating ball and claw footed acrylic tub bath, telephone style mixer tap /shower attachment. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Strip light / shaver points. Extractor fan andnew solid pine flooring. Concertina circular shaving mirror and window overlooking rear garden.

BEDROOM 5 / DRESSING ROOMWindow to front and carpeted throughout

Returning to the dining room the staircase rises to the

MAIN LANDINGWhere there is an airing cupboard with factory lagged cylinder, with immersion heater, and slattedshelving, as well as light. There is also a trap to the loft space, which is insulated, part boarded withelectrical power supply, light, FM radio aerial and retractable aluminium ladder.

BEDROOM 2Window to front. Ornamental fireplace. Two wall lights and centre rug over wood stained floor boards.

BEDROOM 3Window to front with new sold pine flooring, with digital TV aerial point.

BEDROOM 4Window to front with new solid pine flooring, with digital TV aerial point. Shelved storage cupboardunder eaves.

BATHROOM 2With contemporary suite of panelled bath, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, Tritonshower unit. New solid pine flooring. Ladder style heated towel rail / radiator. Strip light / shaver point.Separate access to airing cupboard - mentioned earlier. Window overlooking rear garden.

OUTSIDE

OUTBUILDINGSTo the left of the property is a lean to and at the front comprises a workshop with storage loft above, withelectrical power and light. This backs onto a useful potting shed, accessed to the rear also with electricpower and light. To the right of the property and at first floor level is a former dark room, with power,

light and water connected to a small stainless steel sink, suitable for a variety of uses. From the lane abovethe property is a five bar gated entrance, leading to a gravelled driveway, providing parking for severalvehicles. To the right of this, there is an enclosed parking bay, and behind, a double detached garage withpower and light connected and pedestrian door to the rear which leads to a terrace overlooking the reargarden. There is external courtesy/security lighting to various points around the property. To the right ofthe driveway is a productive kitchen garden and an aluminium framed greenhouse. Immediately to therear of the house there is an extensive stone terrace with attractive stone retaining walls and flowerborders, and recessed seat with archway above and adjacent patio. Stone steps then lead down to a lowergarden and area of lawn, where there is also the LPG tank enclosed by rustic fencing. The rear garden isenclosed entirely by fencing. The front garden is laid to lawn, with pathway leading to the front door anda Devon bank nearest to the lane. The house has a digital terrestrial aerial and a separate satellite TV dishsecured to the left hand chimney stack, the latter being suitable for Sky and Freesat stations if used withthe appropriate decoder.

On the opposite side of the bridleway, an additional area of land is bounded by hedging, and the MullyBrook. This is accessed through a five bar gate. Initially, there is an area of park-like garden, interspersedwith many mature specimen trees and shrubs, although there is also potential to graze this with a smallpony or other animals, and there are former piggeries, now utilised as a garden shed and tractor / mowerstore, as well as four log stores. A bridge then crosses a stream, leading onto the first of the two pondsstocked with fish. There is a pathway around the entire area, leading onto the second pond, with a similarpathway surrounding it. The whole area is bounded by the Mully Brook and offers a good deal ofseclusion and privacy, provided by mature hedges and woodland. In all, the gardens and grounds providean appropriate setting, and amount to approximately 1.25 acres.

LOCAL AUTHORITYTorridge Devon District Council, Riverbank House Bideford EX39 2QG 01237 428700.

DIRECTIONSFrom Barnstaple, proceed along the A377 towards Umberleigh for approximately 6 miles. Pass the garageon the right, and then turn right, signposted to Atherington. On entering the village, turn left to HighBickington. Pass through the village and follow the B3217, passing Libbaton Golf Course on your righthand side. Continue until you eventually see a signpost on your left directing you to Ashreigney, 3 miles.Take this road and continue for about 2.7 miles, and on the edge of the village, bear right at thecrossroads onto the Riddlecombe Torrington road. Continue down this lane for about half a mile, and theproperty will be found on the right hand side.

SERVICESMains water and electricity. Private drainage. LPG central heating. Solid fuel Rayburn and Wood burner tolounge for auxiliary use.

SPECIAL NOTEAll fitted carpets, curtains, curtain rails, poles and wall lights are included.

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Cleavegate Cottage, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, EX18 7NU

30 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RPTel: 01271 322833Email: barnstaple@stags.co.uk