4 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautiful rural property comprising a detached Grade II listed cottage that has been renovated, a coach house, a purpose built two story party barn and further large workshop, set in the picturesque Mole Valley with a beautiful riverside garden. In all about 1 Acre.

Mole Cottage represents a quintessential Devon country residence enjoying a readily accessible position in the beautiful sheltered Mole Valley. The property, is centred upon a charming Grade II listed traditional thatched cottage that has been sympathetically renovated by the current owners to provide luxurious accommodation. These renovations include a new thatch on both the main cottage and coach house. Included with the property is a useful and adaptable range of out buildings, incorporating a coach house and purpose built two story party barn, whilst the large grounds boast an expansive rear garden surrounded on three sides by ancient woodland, and a superb riverside gardenenjoying wonderful views over the River Mole and surrounding countryside. Mole Cottage includes fishing rights on the River Mole and the plot in total extends about 0.99 Acres.

The Cottage
Believed to date from the mid 1800’s with later additions, the cottage has been sympathetically renovated by the current owners to provide character accommodation. Accessed beneath a pretty thatched porch leading into a reception hall that is currently utilised as a home office, with a cloakroom off and secondary stairs to the first floor. The living room, which boasts exposed beams and a large feature fireplace with a woodburning stove and red brick surround with slate hearth, & hand crafted timber storage either side. Leading through to the dining room and hence the inner hall, with the main stairs off. The newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room contains a range of base units with Granite work surfaces over, with a Range Master oven (by separate negotiation) and a Belfast sink, plumbing for a dishwasher and a walk-in shelved pantry cupboard. A side entrance hall leads to a rear passageway, which contains the oil-fired central heating boiler and a further store room. The first floor provides four beautifully decorated well proportioned double bedrooms, two with en-suite facilities & a large family bathroom with a roll top bath and shower. Completing the first floor is a purpose built laundry room and boot room with access to rear garden.
For approximate room dimensions and layout please refer to the enclosed floorplan.

The Coach House
Originally built as a stable with coachmans accommodation over, this traditional thatched building is independently listed Grade II, with the first floor converted to open plan self contained accommodation, incorporating a separate shower room. The current owners have repaired the roof joists. The ground floor is currently used for additional storage, divided in to two spaces with a wonderful cobblestone floor.

Party Barn
This superb barn has been renovated to provide a versatile two storey social space. The ground floor is currently used as a dance room with sprung floor and with a divide through to a gym, store area and a cloakroom with a compost WC (available by separate negotiation). To the first floor is an open plan games room with a bar area and 3 sleeping pods. There is a door through to a further space that is currently used as an office.

Outside
The cottage enjoys a rural position situated adjacent to a ’B’ road with a cobbled pathway adjoining to the front elevation. To the side is a further cobbled car parking space, leading though to a gravelled sitting out area with storage for timber and steps up to the rear gardens. On the opposite side of the road is a further private car parking area for up to 4 cars. Situated adjacent to the side entrance hall is a utility room containing a glazed sink and low level WC. Stone steps rise up to the large rear gardens, which enjoy a woodland backdrop and contain a network of pretty pathways and stone steps with several seating areas to enjoy the wonderful views over the Mole valley, the gardens contain a variety of trees and ornamental shrubs with open spaces.
The secondary entrance continues to provide space for parking for a number of cars and access to a large timber framed Workshop containing a store with a part mezzanine floor over. From the workshop a pathway leads to a timber log store with a further pathway leading into the adjoining woodland.
Situated immediately opposite the cottage is a superb Riverside Garden enjoying stunning views over the River Mole and valley beyond. This garden is interspersed with gravelled areas and pathways, containing a pretty brick and tiled octagonal Summer House, a timber decked Observation Platform and an open fronted Summer House with further grape-vine covered Pergola. Steps lead down to a lower bankside walkway.
Please Note:- It is understood that the fishing rights immediately adjacent to the garden are included in the freehold sale.
Mole Cottage extends in total to about 0.99 Acres.

Rights of Way, Easements, Etc.
It is understood that a pedestrian right of way passes along the secondary entrance for the benefit of the owners of the woodland to the rear.
Services & Outgoings
We understand that mains electricity is connected to the property. Private water via a bore hole and private drainage via a newly installed treatment plant. Oil central heating.

Council Tax—North Devon Council Band E

Important Notice
All persons wishing to view the property do so entirely at their own risk. Neither the Vendors or their Agents will be held liable for any damage or injury that may occur when interested parties are visiting the property.
For clarification we wish to inform any prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. They must not be relied upon as statements of fact. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, heating systems, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. If there are points which are of particular importance to you please contact the office prior to viewing the property. Ref: STM23016

Additional Information
Broadband: Ultra Fast Fibre Broadband is available—highest available download speed 1600 Mbps, highest available upload speed 115 Mbps. (based on Openreach data).
Mobile Coverage: Likely available via EE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. (Based on Ofcom data).
Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW risk of River/sea Surface Water flooding and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%). (Gov UK data).
Construction Type: Cottage—Stone & Cob

The property enjoys a superb rural position a short distance from the pretty and sought after North Devon village of Chittlehamholt. Chittlehamholt itself provides a village hall, community shop and the Mole Resort Country House Hotel offering a golf course, swimming pool, gym and excellent leisure facilities.
The nearby B3226 affords an easy link to the market town of South Molton providing a good range of everyday services including shops, recreational facilities, primary and secondary schooling. From South Molton the A361 North Devon Link Road provides easy access to Barnstaple, Tiverton and the M5 motorway (Junction 27). There are rail stations on the Barnstaple to Exeter (Tarka) line at Portsmouth Arms and Kings Nympton, whilst mainline intercity rail links are available at Tiverton Parkway. The A377 provides a link to the cathedral city and county town of Exeter, with international airports at Exeter and Bristol.
Mole Cottage is well situated to take advantage of the wealth of recreational activities in the area including horse riding, cycling, fishing on the rivers Mole and Taw, hunting, shooting and further golf courses at High Bickington and Barnstaple. To the north east the Exmoor National Park offers beautiful moorland scenery with many foot and bridle paths, whilst the spectacular North Devon coast with its pretty villages and popular sandy beaches of Instow, Saunton Sands, Croyde Bay, Putsborough and Woolacombe is only about 45 minutes’ drive away.

Included with the property is a useful and adaptable range of outbuildings, incorporating a coach house and purpose built craftsman’s workshop, whilst the large grounds boast a superb riverside garden enjoying wonderful views over the river Mole and surrounding countryside. Mole Cottage extends in total to about 0.99 Acres and is offered for sale as a whole, as described in these sale particulars.