28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 1 THE GABLES 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 2 The Gables East Worlington, Devon EX17 4SN Witheridge 2.5 miles • South Molton 10.5 miles Crediton 11.5 miles A privately set and attractive former Rectory with mature gardens and superb views • Beautiful setting • Three Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Utility and Boot Room • 8 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms • Extensive Gardens and Grounds • Double Garage • Large Barn with Potential for Conversion (stp) • In all about 5.86 Acres 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 3 Stags The London Office 29 The Square 40 St James’s Place South Molton, Devon EX36 3AQ London @StagsProperty Tel: 01769 572263 SW1A 1NS Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7839 0888 stags.co.uk 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 4 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 5 Situation electric Aga, integrated oven and microwave, 4 plate hob and The Gables is beautifully set within its own private gardens plumbing for dishwasher. Next to the kitchen is a LIVING and grounds only a short distance from the small village of ROOM or SNUG with a stone fireplace and hearth with open West Worlington, which itself is set in the parish of East grate and hood with bookshelves either side. The BOOT Worlington. The twin villages are renowned for their excellent ROOM has plenty of coat hanging space and door to rear community spirit and peaceful rural environment in the and the UTILITY ROOM has a stainless steel sink unit, space beautiful Little Dart Valley. West Worlington has the historic and plumbing for washing machine. Stairs lead up from the church of St Mary’s whilst East Worlington has a primary utility room to a former apple loft above which has been school, parish hall and church. The larger village of Witheridge converted into a double BEDROOM 6. is about 2.5 miles and has excellent day to day facilities including public houses, newsagents, general stores/post First floor office, primary school, church, doctor’s surgery and sports A half landing has a door into a CLOAKROOM with WC and club. It is also ideally placed for access to the local town of wash basin and the main landing has doors off to BEDROOM Chulmleigh about seven miles and the market towns of South ONE, a double room with fine views, pedestal wash basin and Molton, approximately 10.5 miles and Tiverton, some 13 Victorian fire place with tiled inserts. BEDROOM 2 is a double miles distant, all providing an excellent range of retail, aspect double room again with fine views, pedestal wash recreational and educational facilities. Approximately seven basin and Victorian fireplace. The main BATHROOM has a miles further to the east of Tiverton is Junction 27 of the M5 panelled bath with tiled surround and shower over, bidet and where there is also Tiverton Parkway Railway Station on the pedestal wash basin. BEDROOM THREE is a double room London Paddington line. with Victorian fireplace and pedestal wash basin. BEDROOM FOUR is a double room with Victorian fireplace, inner lobby Description with airing cupboard and doors to BATHROOM with panelled The Gables is an attractive and former Rectory which is very bath, pedestal wash basin and shower cubicle and to nicely set within its own gardens and grounds. The property BEDROOM FIVE, a double room with part vaulted ceiling. is believed to date from the mid 19th Century and was originally a Rectory which then went into private ownership in Second floor the 1920s. A galleried landing leads to two, good sized LOFT ROOMS with scope for use as TWO FURTHER BEDROOMS 7 and 8. The house has extensive accommodation with well- proportioned rooms with coved ceilings and picture rails Lower Ground Floor which help to give it a classical feel. The house also offers CELLAR with lobby and two good sized rooms ample ceiling scope for further improvement and modernisation. height. Ground floor Outside An open porch and front door leads into an ENTRANCE The property is approached over a long and attractive tree- LOBBY with space for hanging coats. The main HALL has lined driveway to a parking and turning area next to the house stairs rising to the first floor, door into Cloakroom with WC and a DOUBLE GARAGE (21’ x 20’). and wash basin and door to CELLAR. The DINING ROOM has a marble fireplace with open grate and a shelved alcove The gardens mainly lie to the front of the house and initially to either side. Further large shelved alcove and window seat. comprise three large terraces mainly laid to lawn and joined The SITTING ROOM has a white marble fireplace with open by wide stone steps. The gardens are enhanced by mature grate and large glazed double doors to a VERANDAH with trees, well-stocked borders and mature rhododendrons and fine views across the gardens to farmland beyond. Off the azaleas provide an abundance of colour in the Spring. In main hall an inner HALL has original servants’ bells and doors addition, there is a Japanese themed garden with acers, to the shelved PANTRY and STUDY/OFFICE. The hawthorn avenue and an orchard. To the west of the house is KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM is fitted with a range of timber a paddock and to the south is an area of woodland planted fronted units, 1¼ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, with a wide variety of trees. 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 6 Approximate Area = 4421 sq ft / 410.7 sq m (includes garage) Denotes restricted Limited Use Area(s) = 207 sq ft / 19.2 sq m head height Outbuilding = 287 sq ft / 26.6 sq m Store Total = 4915 sq ft / 456.6 sq m 3.84x 3.30m Bedroom 5 12'7 x 10'10 Down For identification only - Not to scale 4.06x 3.94m Bedroom 6 13'4 x 12'11 4.22x 4.19m 13'10 x 13'9 Living Room 3.84 x 3.73m 12'7 x 12'3 Up Bedroom 3 4.39 x 4.32m 14'5 x 14'2 Bedroom 4 3.30 x 2.44m 4.27x 3.63m 10'10 x 8' 14' x 11'11 Kitchen / Breakfast Room Up Bedroom 6 4.93 x 4.22m Garage 4.39 x 3.20m 16'2 x 13'10 5.56 x 5.16m 14'5 x 10'6 3.28 x 1.88m 18'3 x 16'11 10'9 x 6'2 Down Up Up Hall Bedroom 2 4.42 x 4.37m Bedroom 1 14'6 x 14'4 Down 5.46 x 4.34m 17'11 x 14'3 Dining Room Cellar 4.83 x 4.27m 4.93 x 4.32m 15'10 x 14' 16'2 x 14'2 Sitting Room First Floor Cellar 5.84 x 4.29m Bedroom 7 5.61 x 4.42m 19'2 x 14'1 5.66 x 3.18m 18'5 x 14'6 18'7 x 10'5 Ground Floor Lower Ground Floor Second Floor Energy Efficiency Rating Current Potential Very energy efficient - lower running costs (92 plus) A (81-91) B (69-80) C 7474 (55-68) D (39-54) E (21-38) F 3636 (1-20) G Not energy efficient - higher running costs THE GABLES 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 7 There are various outhouses next to the house, including an old wash house with an original ‘copper’. Set on the northern boundary of the property is a walled courtyard and traditional, two storey BARN (overall 74’ x 14’), mainly of stone/cob construction and divided into a number of rooms. It is considered that the barn has potential for conversion, subject to the necessary consents. Bordered by a small stream on the southern boundary, the property stands in 5.86 ACRES in total. Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage system (installed October 2019). Oil-fired central heating. Viewing Strictly by confirmed prior appointment please through the sole selling agents, Stags on 01769 572263. Directions From South Molton, leave via New Road on the B3137 signed to Witheridge. Stay on this road and drive through the villages of Alswear and Meshaw. Soon after Meshaw turn right at Gidley Cross. Follow this road for a short distance and then turn left at Burrow Cross signed Worlington/Drayford. Stay on this road for approximately two miles and turn right at Thornhill Chapel Cross signed Worlington/Lapford. Stay on this road and continue into East Worlington, drive through the village and into the valley and continue straight on at the next junction towards West Worlington. At the junction keep right and continue up the hill through the village. Leave the village and the private driveway to the property will be found after a quarter of a mile on the right. These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. 28321 Stags The Gables 8PP Landscape.qxp_Stags 21/07/2020 13:49 Page 8.