The Old Chapel House The Old Chapel House Bittadon, , EX31 4HJ Barnstaple 7 miles. Beach 7 miles.

• Hall, Big Sitting/Dining Room • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom • Detached Studio/Pot. Annexe • Detached Garage Block • 1/3 Acre Secluded Garden • Elevated Position & Fine View • 4.55 Acres Pasture/Woodland

Guide price £447,500

SITUATION AND AMENITIES The property is situated on high ground, set into a hillside and enjoys superb views into the unspoilt valley below. Bittadon is a small hamlet clustered around the B3230, about 7 miles North of Barnstaple, 's Regional centre, housing the areas main business, commercial, entertainment and shopping venues. The town is also well known for its Pannier Market, Butchers Row, North Devon leisure centre along with Tarka Tennis centre and North Devon District Hospital. Live Theatres are accessible at Barnstaple and , whilst other sporting and leisure pursuits are close by, including golf at Ilfracombe, and . North Devon's famous coastline is easily accessible and offers an excellent range of A Wesleyan Chapel conversion with studio/annexe & 4.85 acres in safe sandy beaches, as well as numerous water sport opportunities and walking country in abundance. The favoured resorts of and Woolacombe are nearby, convenient rural position with fine views. as is Exmoor with all that it has to offer. A short distance away is access to the North Devon link road leading through to Junction 27 of the M5 motorway, whilst Barnstaple railhead provides a link to the National railway system. DESCRIPTION We understand that the Chapel was originally built in 1899, but converted into a dwelling in 1952. The property presents elevations of stone and brick, with double glazed windows, beneath a slate roof. The accommodation is principally arranged over 2 floors with workshop/store beneath at garden level, which may offer potential for conversion to additional accommodation subject to planning permission. Externally there is a detached studio of similar construction to the main property, but with CGI roof, which could be utilised as an occasional fourth bedroom or possibly be converted to an annexe or holiday cottage subject to planning permission. At the roadside below is a detached garage block with additional parking, there are mature well stocked hillside gardens which back onto woodland. On the opposite side of the road there is a further 4.5 acres of sloping pasture and woodland with stream frontage. The layout of accommodation with approximate dimensions is more clearly identified upon the accompanying floorplans but comprises: GROUND FLOOR PORCH and impressive front door to ENTRANCE LOBBY with tiled flooring, coats pegs. Inner archway to ENTRANCE HALL stripped wood flooring, cupboard under stairs. SITTING/DINING ROOM a bright and spacious L shaped double aspect room enjoying fine views into the valley below. Within the sitting area there is a stone fireplace at one end with fitted wood burner and wooden mantle. Within the dining area is second ornamental fireplace with fitted coal effect LPG fire with wooden surround and fitted bookcase to right hand side. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM good range of modern units incorporating 1 ½ bowl molded sink, adjoining granite effect work surfaces, drawers, cupboards and appliance space under, further work surfaces drawers and cupboards under, matching wall mounted cupboards, integrated and fitted appliances include fridge, freezer, stainless steel extractor hood, there is an electric cooker point and plumbing for washing machine, trap to loft, half glazed stable door to garden, tiled flooring, room for small breakfast table. FIRST FLOOR LANDING with large stain glass window feature. BEDROOM 1a bright double aspect room with fine views, pair of double wardrobe cupboards, with central dressing table and cupboards above, all with louvered doors. BEDROOM 2 triple airing cupboard/linen cupboard. BEDROOM 3 fine views. BATHROOM with wood panelled bath, telephone style mixer tap/shower attachment, folding shower screen, tiled surround, low level w/c, pedestal wash basin, strip wood flooring, stain glass edged window, fitted toiletries cupboard at lower level. OUTSIDE At the roadside there is a large DETACHED GARAGE block of timber construction, beneath a CGI room with power connected, access is through double doors and with forecourt parking in front. There is a second upper vehicular access leading to the front of the property where there is additional parking, and accessed via a 5 bar gate from the road. Adjacent to the drive and in front of the porch is a brick paved terrace to enjoy the views and above and below are sloping hillside gardens interspersed with mature specimen trees and shrubs. There is access at both sides of the property, to the REAR GARDEN attractively landscaped with terraces, stone walls an ornamental pond and heavily planted with many more specimen trees and shrubs. At an upper level is the DETACHED STUDIO building which incorporates one large L shaped room, on 2 levels, with multi pane glazed door access and further sliding double glazed patio doors, there is a kitchenette with single drainer stainless steel sink, adjoining work surface's, cupboards and drawers beneath, electric cooker point, separate cloakroom with low level w/c and pedestal wash basin. Below the main structure is a WORKSHOP/STORE in 2 rooms. Steps return down to the garage block and from here grass pathways also lead back to the front of the house via a lightly wooded area. The majority of the land is arranged on the opposite side of the road, approached via a galvanised 5 bar gate down fairly steep access and is then arranged as light woodland and pasture, bounded by a stream. The garden amounts to approximately 0.318 of an acre and the additional land 4.537 acres making 4.855 in total. SERVICES Mains electricity, private spring water supply, private drainage, LPG central heating. The boiler is located in the kitchen and is understood to have been replaced a year ago. DIRECTIONS Leaving Barnstaple on the A39 in the direction of the North Devon District Hospital, at roundabout with the hospital on the right continue across, then take the next left hand turn onto the B3220. Follow this road passing through Muddiford and Mill Town, continue on eventually into Bittadon. As you pass the sign to the Hamlet continue climbing the hill where the property will be found on the left hand side identified by our for sale board. The land is opposite also identified by our board. The Old Chapel House, Bittadon, Barnstaple, EX31 4HJ

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