5 bedroom terraced house for sale

Wonderful lifestyle opportunity! This beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian town house with garden and parking offers over 3277 sq ft accommodation including a 2 bed annex and ground floor shop premises currently run as an award winning artisan coffee shop.

Situated in the heart of Bampton, No. 6 Castle Street enjoys a convenient location just a short walk from the many amenities that this popular, historic village has to offer with some lovely shops, pubs and eateries, primary school and doctors surgery. The much larger market town of Tiverton lies just 7 miles to the south with extensive local facilities including supermarkets, hospital, leisure centre, golf course and the renowned Blundell's School. From Tiverton there is easy access to communication links including the A361 North Devon link road, M5 motorway and Tiverton Parkway railway station providing regular services to London Paddington in approx. 2 hours. The whole area is well known for its outstanding natural beauty with Exmoor National Park just 7 miles to the north and the beaches of the beautiful North Devon coast are only a 45 minute drive.

No. 6 Castle Street is a substantial Grade II Listed period town house which in parts dates back to the 15th Century. The property comprises over 3277 sq ft of versatile accommodation with shop premises on the ground floor, a self contained annex on the first floor and spacious living accommodation on the first and second floors. There are some lovely period features throughout the property including sash windows, deep skirtings, moulded architraves, an elegant staircase and beautiful fireplaces, all typical of the Georgian era. The property has been sympathetically updated and improved over the last few years and offers a great opportunity for those wanting either a live-work business or a spacious family home.

The impressive, double fronted ground floor shop premises are currently used as a successful, award winning artisan coffee shop with wooden flooring and a stunning stone fireplace with woodburning stove creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Continuing on the ground floor, there is an office/bedroom with a woodburning stove and en-suite shower room. A spacious inner hallway leads through to the cafe kitchen and laundry, and a rear hallway gives access to both the garden and driveway.

A separate front door with stairs to the first floor provides an independent entrance to the self-contained annex with a landing, two double bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room. The second bedroom could readily be used as a sitting room.

The living accommodation on the first floor comprises a stunning sitting room with the original fireplace and wooden flooring, the dining room also has wooden flooring and a stone fireplace with woodburning stove. The kitchen has ample fitted units, a double Belfast sink, space for dishwasher, space for a range cooker and there is a separate walk-in larder/pantry. On the second floor there is a spacious landing, a door with steps down to the shower room and four bedrooms, including the spacious principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes.

Outside, double coach doors give access to the cobbled courtyard which provides off street parking and a side entrance into the house. To the rear of the property is a delightful, south facing walled garden with beautifully stocked flower and herbaceous beds and borders.

Right of Way: There is a pedestrian right of way over the courtyard for the neighbouring property to access their garden gate, if required.

Services: Mains water, electricity, drainage and broadband connected.

Tenure: The ground floor commercial premises (6a Castle Street) comprising the cafe and adjoining office is held on a 125 year lease, starting from September 2019. The remaining property (6 Castle Street) is freehold.

Council Tax: D

Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council

Flooding: The property is located in Flood Zone 3. Please contact agent for further information.