White Hart House White Hart House Atherington, Umberleigh, EX37 9HY Village Amenities Close By. Umberleigh 2.5 miles. Barnstaple 7 miles. • Reception Hall, Oil C. Heating • Sitting Room, Dining Room • Country Kitchen/Breakfast room • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms • Period Barn & Buildings • Stabling & Paddock 1.6 Acres • Many Original Period Features • 21st Century Refinements Guide price £445,000 SITUATION AND AMENITIES In terms of location the property enjoys the best of both worlds, set on high ground, enjoying fantastic views into the Taw Valley below, yet, on the edge of the small rural village of Atherington which provides local amenities with shop and church and Londis convenience store/service station just over a mile away on the A377. The Regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 20 minutes' drive and offers the area's main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues, as well as North Devon District hospital. At Barnstaple there is access to the North Devon Link Road, A361, which leads on in a further 45 minutes or so to Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway and Tiverton Parkway Station, offering a fast service of trains to London Paddington in just A charming & tastefully modernised Grade II Listed detached period over 2 hours. There is a nearby station at Umberleigh on the picturesque Tarka Line providing trains both to Barnstaple and Exeter. The market towns of Bideford, South Molton and Torrington are all easily accessible. The North Devon coast with its village house set in 1.6 Acres with buildings & fine views excellent sandy beaches at Saunton, Croyde, Putsborough and Woolacombe and delightful cliff walks as well as Exmoor National Park are all within about 40 minutes by car. DESCRIPTION This charming, quintessentially English chocolate box, detached, thatched cottage is reputed to date back about 200 years and is Grade ll listed as being of architectural and historical importance. To the front the property presents whitened rendered elevations beneath the thatched roof. We understand that the rear slope of the thatch and ridge where replaced in 2014, the front was checked and combed at the same time and considered to be in good repair. The single storey section to the rear of the property presents elevations of stone, beneath a slate roof. Within the last 5 years the property has undergone extensive improvements with the internal accommodation having been remodelled. These works have been sympathetically undertaken to a high standard where quality 21st Century refinements sit well with many original period features. Externally there is a range of period buildings offering potential for a variety of uses subject to planning permission, as well as stabling which could be possibly be converted to garaging, subject to planning permission, or use for horses, as kennels, workshops etc. The gardens are mainly arranged to the rear of the property and adjoining is a paddock, which can be separately accessed considered ideal for horses, exercising dogs, the good life etc. The views in particular from the field are quite spectacular into the Taw Valley below. This is certainly a property that needs to be viewed internally to be fully appreciated. The layout of accommodation with approximate dimensions is more clearly identified upon the accompanying floorplans but comprises: GROUND FLOOR Front door to RECEPTION HALL, period fireplace with stone surround and slate hearth, bressummer beam, fitted wood burner, high beamed ceiling, window seat, secondary glazed window, fired earth tile flooring. DINING ROOM with ornamental period fireplace, stone surround, slate hearth, bread oven, bressummer beam, second bread oven, painted beamed ceiling, secondary glazed window, hatch to KITCHEN/ BREAKFAST ROOM, this triple aspect galley style room has a country cream theme, complimented by a claret electric Aga which is for cooking only, there are ample base units with roll topped work surfaces above, matching wall mounted cupboards, single drainer stainless steel sink, plumbing for dishwasher, tray space, space for upright fridge/freezer, shelved recess, stable door to garden, ample room for breakfast table and large slate flagged flooring throughout. SITTING ROOM this room was converted from a former outbuilding in 2016, this is double aspect with large double glazed picture window to the front enjoying far reaching views. INNER LOBBY with tiled floor and exposed stone walls to STUDY/BEDROOM 3 with tiled floor, vaulted ceiling, door to rear garden making the room self-contained if required. UTILITY/SHOWER ROOM, also with vaulted ceiling, porcelain sink, duck egg coloured work surfaces with white cupboards below, plumbing for washing machine, shower cubicle, low level w/c, four floating shelves, tiled floor. FIRST FLOOR LANDING, trap to loft space. BEDROOM 1, a very spacious room, once again enjoying distant views and secondary glazed window, window seat. BEDROOM 2 once again with distant views and secondary glazing. FAMILY BATHROOM, with painted wooden panelled bath, shower above, tiled surround, shower screen, low level w/c, pedestal wash basin, wall mirror, fine views. OUTSIDE To the front is a private forecourt area, ideal as a pot garden, to the right of the property there is a timber panel fence with pedestrian gate and parking bay in front. The pedestrian gate could possibly be opened up and wall nearest to it demolished, subject to planning permission, in order to create better vehicular access, which could also lead to the range of OUTBUILDINGS which surround a cobbled yard and include, a traditional 2 STOREY SMALL BARN, offering potential for conversion subject to any necessary consents. Adjoining STORE, potential office, power and light connected, open fronted LOG STORE, further FUEL STORE. There are 2 TIMBER STABLES, power and light connected, external water tap, concrete apron to front. Behind the buildings in the garden which is mainly laid to lawn, there is a kitchen garden, orchard, polytunnel and further grass behind the stables with internal gate leading into the PADDOCK, which also has its own direct access from the lane running through the village. Within one corner is a field shelter, otherwise the field is enclosed by post and rail fencing or hedging. SPECIAL NOTES There may be long term development potential on the field subject to planning permission. The vendor is prepared to consider selling the property without the field subject to a purchasers requirements. Some of the contents may be available by separate negotiation if required. SERVICES Mains electricity & water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. DIRECTIONS At the centre of the village, at the staggered crossroads, with the village shop behind you, bear right onto the Barnstaple road and the property will be seen within a short distance on the left identified by our for sale board. White Hart House, Atherington, Umberleigh, EX37 9HY These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. Stags 30 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RP Tel: 01271 322833 [email protected] Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London stags.co.uk.