Property description
A spacious four bedroom family home in a quiet village setting with large gardens and far reaching rural views.
Located in the square of this pretty and popular village, a superb four bedroom family home, which has been modernised and updated by the current owners to create a wonderful and interesting family property.
The Old Post Office served as the Post Office to the local community until it was decommissioned about 25 years ago, and was turned into the home that it is today. A Victorian post box remains in use today, and is located to the front of the house.
The owners have carried out an extensive renovation program, including the fitting of uPVC double glazing, a kitchen extension, and a loft conversion. Plans were drawn up approximately ten years ago to extend the roof space further, and this could be revisited by a new owner to put their stamp on the legacy of the property. The property enjoys high ceilings and wide doorways, typical of the era to most rooms, and maintains a period feel throughout.
On the ground floor, the former post office shop now serves as a comfortable and welcoming sitting room, with a door through to a large dining room. This in turn opens into a spacious and well equipped kitchen, with high ceilings and a velux roof window. There is a further living room, which would have been the postmaster's original living room, and both a utility room and freezer room also on the ground floor.
On the first floor are three good sized bedrooms, and a family bathroom, with a further bedroom located on the second floor. Given the elevated location of the property, all bedrooms enjoy countryside views, with the rear bedroom in particular enjoying views across the surrounding countryside towards Copplestone.
Outside, the property has an attached barn (also joining the neighbouring property, and giving scope to either extend the house further, or to provide garaging. The barn has a mezzanine level for storage and widens at the rear to provide potential workshop space. The rear garden has a further outbuilding with two good sized rooms, providing plenty of storage for gardening equipment, bicycles etc. The garden is well stocked with established shrubs and flower beds, and a pathway leads through to a lawned area, bordered by mature trees, and enjoying far reaching rural views over neighbouring farmland.
This is the first time that the property has come to the market as a completed residential residence, and we wholeheartedly recommend an internal inspection to see just how much it has to offer.
COLEBROOKE
is one of the area's most picturesque villages located in rural and elevated setting enjoying countryside views in almost all directions. In the centre of the village is it's historic church, which adjoins the village square. The nearby village of Coleford is found about half a mile away and is home to The New Inn, a popular 13th century Inn. Further amenities can be found in the larger village of Yeoford, two miles away which has a railway station, primary school and a new village hall.
DIRECTIONS
From Crediton take the A377 in a westerly direction towards Copplestone, turning left at Barnstaple Cross, about a mile out of town. Follow this country road into the village of Coleford, passing the New Inn on the right. At the cross roads, turn left as signed to Colebrooke and continue until reaching the village church on your right. Just after the church turn right and follow the lane round to the left into the village square, where ample parking will be found. The Old Post Office will be seen on your right, with a post box in its front wall.
The accommodation, with approximate measurements comprises;
GROUND FLOOR
Wooden front door with brass furnishings and glass fan light over into ENTRANCE VESTIBULE with horsehair mat, window to side aspect and pendant light. Service door to living room, being former door into Post Office. Part glazed door into
ENTRANCE HALL
with radiator, tiled flooring staircase to first floor. Understairs recess with light. Separate entrances to
CLOAKROOM - 5' 3'' x 2' 10'' (1.60m x 0.86m)
wood panelling to dado height, white suite comprising wall basin with chrome taps, low level WC with pine seat, opaque window to side elevation
LIVING ROOM - 12' 3'' x 10' 11'' (3.73m x 3.32m)
Front aspect with uPVC double glazed window, and fitted wooden shutters, radiator, decorative fireplace with tiled hearth, pendant ceiling light, telephone point, TV aerial point and sky cabling.
SITTING ROOM - 14' 9'' x 14' 3'' (4.49m x 4.34m)
Front aspect, fitted wooden shutters, radiator, multi fuel wood burning stove and slate hearth, pendant ceiling light, built in window seat with storage cupboards below.
DINING ROOM - 13' 8'' x 11' 9'' (4.16m x 3.58m)
Door into Garage/Barn, tiled flooring, recessed decorative fireplace, pendant ceiling light with twin lights, fitted recessed dresser with open shelving and cupboard below. Door to Sitting Room and open arch into Kitchen.
KITCHEN - 14' 1'' x 13' 4'' (4.29m x 4.06m)
including depth of kitchen units) Attractive fitted base units providing ample cupboard and drawer space, rolled edge laminated working surfaces, inset enamel sink with side drainer and mixer tap. Coloured tiled splash back, and matching tiled work top, space for slot in electric cooker, space and plumbing for dishwasher, fitted dresser unit providing open display shelving and drawer space. Recessed book shelving, space for upright fridge/freezer. Halogen ceiling spot lighting, and velux roof window. Door to utility room.
UTILITY ROOM - 9' 9'' x 6' 6'' (2.97m x 1.98m)
Fitted base unit providing cupboard storage space, inset butler sink with mixer tap, wood block working surfaces and space for automatic washing machine. Louvred doors into storage space with power point. Rear aspect, steps up to rear entrance porch and door to rear garden.
BOOT ROOM/ FREEZER ROOM - 11' 2'' x 10' 2'' (3.40m x 3.10m)
Recesseed decorative fireplace, tiled flooring and radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
CLOAKROOM - 5' 1'' x 2' 11'' (1.55m x 0.89m)
(Located on a half landing) with white suite comprising low level WC and pine seat, wall basin, radiator and wall panelling to dado height. Pendant ceiling light. Window to rear aspect.
LANDING
with radiator and window to rear aspect overlooking the garden and views beyond. Recessed fitted airing cupboard with pine slatted shelving. Separate entrances to
BEDROOM ONE - 15' 2'' x 14' 4'' (4.62m x 4.37m)
Front aspect, radiator, decorative cast iron fireplace with slate hearth, door to large wardrobe with clothes hanging rails and storage shelf over.
BEDROOM TWO - 12' 6'' x 11' 1'' (3.81m x 3.38m)
Front aspect, wood laminate flooring, radiator and fitted recessed wardrobe.
BEDROOM THREE - 11' 8'' x 9' 0'' (3.55m x 2.74m)
Rear aspect and superb views, radiator, pendant ceiling light.
BATHROOM - 8' 5'' x 4' 10'' (2.56m x 1.47m)
Fitted with an attractive white suite comprising wood Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, tiled surround, pedestal wash basin, wood Panelked walks to dado height, pendant ceiling light, window to rear aspect, radiator and access hatch to airing cupboard.
SECOND FLOOR
BEDROOM FOUR - 17' 11'' x 8' 10'' (5.46m x 2.69m)
widening to 11'11 With dual aspect Velux windows, radiator and ender eaves storage.
OUTSIDE
From the village square a footpath leads to the front door, bordered by two raised areas, one laid to lawn and the other with established shrubs. There are double doors leading to an ATTACHED BARN 32'1 x 7'6 widening to 11'2, providing oppurtunity to convert to a garage or further living accomodation, if required and subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Pedestrian door to rear garden, and storage space.
PRIVATE REAR GARDEN
with patio area, oil storage tank. Brick built OUTBUILDING with two separarate store rooms. ROOM ONE 11'3 x 7'3 ROOM TWO 11'3 x 6'3.
Established beds providing space for a vegetable garden, as well as flower and shrub beds, and footpath to lawn, with far reaching views across the surrounding farmland towards Copplestone. Further, open lean to shed attached to the outbuilding.
COUNCIL TAX
Band D
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Mid Devon District Council
EPC RATING
To be confirmed.