3 bedroom detached house

A truly unique opportunity to aquire a detached former school house situated in the centre of the small, rural village of Alverdiscott. At present the accommodation consists of three bedrooms with the fantastic former school house attached. Potential to be converted into a successful holiday cottage, annex, studio, office or simply incorporated into the main house (STPP). The property also benefits from a private, enclosed garden and detached double garage. EPC Rating E.

Situation - Alverdiscott is conveniently situated within easy reach of Great Torrington town, the port and market town of Bideford and Barnstaple, the regional centre for commercial venues and transport links. The towns of Bideford and Great Torrington offer an extensive range of amenities including banks, butchers, bakeries, pubs and restaurants, various shopping facilities, post offices, pubs, primary school and secondary schools and supermarkets. The coastline at Westward Ho! benefits from a safe and sandy beach, which adjoins the Northam Burrows Country Park and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, reputed to be the oldest links course in England. There is also access to the South West coastal footpath, which affords excellent walks with stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon coastline. Barnstaple is approximately 7 miles away and offers all the area's main business, shopping and commercial venues. There are good transport opportunities via the A361, which connects to the motorway network via junction 27 of the M5 or via rail and the Tarka Line. There is also a regular bus service from Alverdiscott to Barnstaple for those commuting to work or just heading into town for a few hours.

Description - This is a truly unique opportunity to acquire a detached former school house situated in the centre of the small, rural village of Alverdiscott. This charming unlisted property is thought to date back to 1876 and has been a labour of love for the current owners. Most of the accommodation has been lovingly restored over the last two years whilst the remainder offers a great opportunity for a new owner to put their own stamp on the property. At present the accommodation consists of three bedrooms with the fantastic former school house attached. With so much potential this space could be converted into a successful holiday cottage, annex, studio, office or simply incorporated into the main house to make further accommodation. The property also benefits from a private, enclosed garden and detached double garage.

It is certainly worth mentioning that over the last two years the current owners have completed a number of updates, bringing the house into the 21st Century, including Solar PV panels and battery, Air source heat pump with unvented cylinder, new radiators, new plumbing and electrics throughout, woodburning stove and a portion of the double glazed windows replaced.

This is certainly a one-off property so we would recommend a full internal inspection to fully appreciate what is on offer

Accommodation - Front door leads into the open plan sitting/dining room which is a dual aspect room overlooking the garden, churchyard and countryside in the distance. There are exposed beams throughout, tiled floors, exposed stone walls, fireplace with woodburning stove, door to the former school house and stairs to the first floor. The kitchen is one of the rooms that does need to be finished but is a light and spacious room which gives somebody the chance to design their dream kitchen.

The first floor includes the three bedrooms and family bathroom, two of the bedrooms have been renovated throughout and now present wonderful double bedrooms with lovely views. The family bathroom includes side panel bath with shower above, WC and sink.

Internally the Old School House can be accessed from the sitting/dining room and from its own front door via the original porch from the garden. This fantastic light and airy space enjoys high ceilings and plenty of original features including exposed timbers, floorboards, large arched windows and two fireplaces. Attached rear lobby with WC.

Outside - A private lane leads you to the front of the property which is accessed via a five bar gate where there could be off road parking for several vehicles. The garden is enclosed, private and bordered by stone walls. Detached double garage with up and over door. Electrics connected.
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Services - Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Air source heat pump.