The Thatched Barn The Thatched Barn Saunton, , EX33 1LS Saunton Beach within walking distance - Braunton 1 mile -

• Sitting/Dining Room • Kitchen - Breakfast Room • 3/4 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms • Oil CH - Double Glazed • Conservatory - Hot Tub • Double Garage & Parking • Secluded 0.5 Acre Garden • Views to

Guide price £565,000

SITUATION AND AMENITIES The property is set in its own grounds, at the end of a no through road, in a conservation area between Braunton and Saunton, and includes fine views over Braunton Burrows towards the sea, as well as to open countryside. There is a bus stop nearby, and Braunton is within a few minutes drive. Saunton Beach and Golf Course are within walking distance. Braunton is reputedly one of the largest villages in , and offers a good range of shopping facilities and amenities, providing for day to day needs, as well as a Tesco supermarket and both primary and secondary schools. The village is also ideally placed for easy access to the safe, sandy, surfing beaches at , , Saunton and , which are all within 5-15 minutes by car. Barnstaple, the regional centre of North is about 5.75 to the south east, and houses the area's main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues. The A detached thatched barn conversion in a much favoured location, town is also well known for its exclusive range of outlets, including all of the high street favourites, as well as a diverse selection of local stores. Other notable facilities include the close to Saunton beach and Golf Club Pannier Market, Leisure Centre providing many indoor pursuits, along with the Tarka Tennis Centre. Live theatres are also easily accessible at Barnstaple and , whilst other sporting and leisure pursuits are close at hand, including golf at , Ilfracombe, Westward Ho! and the aforementioned Saunton itself. Fishing and boating can be enjoyed on the Rivers Taw and Torridge. Exmoor is within easy reach to the north east. At Barnstaple, there is access to the North Devon Link Road, leading though to Junction 27 of the M5, whilst Barnstaple Railhead provides a link to the National Railway System, as well as to Exeter. London Paddington can be reached from Tiverton Parkway in just over 2 hours. The nearest airports are at Exeter and Bristol. DESCRIPTION The Thatched Barn comprises a detached period barn conversion, which presents colourwash rendered elevations beneath a thatched roof, and which is Grade II listed of architectural and historical importance. We understand that the original structure dates back to the early 1800s and was converted into a residence in 1985. Internally, the property offers accommodation which includes, on the ground floor, sitting room / dining room, study recess, shower room, kitchen, breakfast room / utility room, and on the first floor, landing, three bedrooms, an occasional fourth bedroom, and family bathroom. Externally, there is a large conservatory / summer house, with attached double garage which may offer potential for conversion to annexed accommodation subject to planning permission. There is a further garage and container, additional parking, an extensive raised sun deck and hot tub area, as well as mature, level secluded gardens. The layout of the accommodation with approximate dimensions is more clearly identified on the accompanying floorplans, but comprises: GROUND FLOOR Thatched canopied porch with arched church style front door to SITTING / DINING ROOM A spacious, double aspect room with pair of double glazed French doors leading onto extensive galleried decked area, ideal for al-fresco dining. Ornamental fireplace with stone effect surround and brick hearth, beam above. Wood effect flooring. Three display niches. Beamed ceiling. Meter cupboard. Open tread staircase leading to first floor - described later. STUDY RECESS below stairs. SHOWER ROOM With shower cubicle, Steamist massage shower. Wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled flooring. Extractor fan. Fully tiled walls. KITCHEN With a lovely rustic ambiance, fitted with a range of antique style natural wood bespoke units, which incorporate a Belfast sink, cherry wood work surfaces, plumbing for dishwasher, Candy electric oven. Bosch induction ceramic hob and extractor hood above. Slate flooring. Underfloor heating. Beamed ceiling. Archway to BREAKFAST ROOM / UTILITY ROOM A triple aspect room with plumbing for washing machine, space for upright fridge / freezer, stable door to garden. Double French doors to lean to boot room and to garden. Beamed ceiling. The breakfast room could easily be adapted to a separate dining room if one wanted to remove the dining area from the sitting room. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Shelved recess. BEDROOM 1 Fine views towards Braunton Burrows. Two built in wardrobes. Beamed ceiling. Wood laminated flooring. BEDROOM 2 Fine views towards Braunton Burrows. Cupboard housing Grant combi oil fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. Beamed ceiling. Wood laminated flooring. BEDROOM 3 Beamed ceiling. Fitted wardrobe. Fine views towards Braunton Burrows. A staircase leads to OCCASIONAL BEDROOM 4 / SITTING ROOM / HOBBIES ROOM Where there is a walk in storage room off. FAMILY BATHROOM With wood panelled bath, overhead shower. Low level WC, wash hand basin, cupboards beneath. Ladder style heated towel rail / radiator. Beamed ceiling. Corner slatted shelving for towel storage. Fine views. OUTSIDE To the front, the garden is bounded by fencing, with pedestrian gate leading via a pathway to the front door. The front garden is gravelled in a coastal theme, and there is a concealed oil tank. There is a gated access to the right hand side of the property, which leads into an area of side garden, interspersed with mature conifers. The garden then wraps around to the rear, where there are sweeping lawns. The garden is arranged with ease of maintenance in mind. Immediately adjacent to the rear elevation is a large galleried decked area, which leads onto a rustic pergola, upon which a mature wisteria has been trained, and provides shade in the summer for al-fresco dining. Beyond this is a further open terrace, bounded by an attractive curved stone wall and octagonal timber gazebo with living flame gas fire. A series of stepping stones meander through the lawn, leading onto the CONSERVATORY / SUMMER HOUSE which measures 15'4 x 11'3 and has power and light connected. There is wooden flooring with a central polished slate panel, this adjoins a DOUBLE GARAGE BLOCK which presents colourwash rendered elevations beneath a slate roof. The garage measure 18'0 x 18'0 and there is power and light connected. The garden continues under a stone and brick archway, where there is wendy house, and a substantial decked area arranged over three levels. Within the top level is a sunken hot tub, and from this vantage point, there are fine views over Braunton Burrows, Saunton Golf Course and towards Crow Point in the distance, as well as to open countryside in the opposite direction. There is also an aluminium framed greenhouse and various sheds and a tarmac driveway providing extensive parking and turning space. At the end of this, is a container and lean to single garage. There is then a return five bar gated access onto the no- through lane which leads to the property. LOCAL AUTHORITY North Devon District Council, Civic Centre, North Walk, Barnstaple, Devon. 01271 327711. DIRECTIONS Entering Braunton from Barnstaple, at the centre of the village, at the traffic lights, bear left onto the Saunton road. Pass the turning to Lobb. Continue for a few hundred yards, where, if you look to the right, you will see the thatched roof of the barn, which is a well known local landmark, as there are a number of thatched birds which form part of the roof. Turn next right, and right back on one's self, and the entrance to the property is within a short distance, on the right. SERVICES Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. The Thatched Barn, Saunton, Braunton, EX33 1LS

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