Church Hill, Winkleigh

A charming Grade II listed thatched cottage situated within this favoured village location. The cottage offers a wealth of period features and is unique for a property of this era, due to being reverse level accommodation. with garden, garage and off road parking. Council Tax Band D, EPC Band F, Freehold.

SITUATION
The Church House occupies an attractive location, set below the Parish Church, within the heart of the village. An attractive short walk across the church path opens to the square. which offers the village stores, post office, butchers, primary school, pre school, public houses, veterinary and doctors surgery. There are a good range of community activities for all ages, based around the community centre, village hall and sports hall. There are good transport services with daily buses to Exeter and Barnstaple and a service to Okehampton. From the village it is a ten minute drive to Eggesford Station on the branch line to Exeter. Okehampton on the northern fringes of the Dartmoor National Park and has an excellent range of shops and services, three supermarkets including a Waitrose, modern hospital, leisure centre and sixth form college. The north and south coasts of Devon and Cornwall are easily accessible with attractive beaches and delightful coastal scenery.

DESCRIPTION
A charming Grade II listed thatched cottage situated within this favoured village location. The cottage offers a wealth of period features and is unique for a property of this era, due to being reverse level accommodation. The ground floor offers a superb galleried entrance hall, serving three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The first floor offers a delightful vaulted sitting/dining room with views over the town to Dartmoor in the distance. Further rooms include a kitchen/breakfast room and first floor cloakroom. The main garden sits to the front, again offering an attractive aspect towards Dartmoor. There is a small courtyard to the rear, off road parking and a generous single garage. The property is oil fired centrally heated with secondary glazed windows. Viewing is highly recommended for this lovely home which is offered with no ongoing chain.

ACCOMMODATION
Front entrance door to ENTRANCE HALL: A superb entrance hall with staircase to the first floor and galleried balustrade over. Exposed stone wall, timber and beams. Understairs cupboard housing washing machine. Doors to,
BEDROOM 1: Exposed beams and timbers, fireplace recess with dressing table. Window to front elevation, fitted wardrobe cupboard. BEDROOM 2: Exposed beams and timbers, window to front elevation, fitted wardrobe cupboard.
BEDROOM 3: Exposed beams and timbers, Window to front elevation, fitted wardrobe cupboard. BATHROOM: Coloured suite comprising wood panelled bath, pedestal wash basin, WC, former fireplace with light, beamed ceiling. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and linen shelving.

FIRST FLOOR INNER LOBBY: with door to rear courtyard and opening to LIVING/DINING ROOM: A delightful and spacious room with vaulted A frame timbers and exposed floorboards. Former stone fireplace, three windows to front elevation offering views towards Dartmoor. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: Vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers. Range of timber wall/base cupboards and drawers with work surfaces over and inset sink and drainer. Window to front elevation. Integral double electric oven, plumbing and space for dishwasher and fridge freezer. Oil fired boiler in fireplace recess, providing hot water and central heating via radiators. Space for breakfast table. CLOAKROOM: Comprising WC and wash basin.

OUTSIDE
A pedestrian gate from the church steps, opens to a cobbled path leading to the cottage. The front cottage garden is largely laid to lawn with flower/shrub borders being elevated with views over the town towards Dartmoor. Set below the garden is a drive providing off road parking and a large SINGLE GARAGE: with double doors to front, light and power connected. To the rear is a small cobbled courtyard with climbing clematis, trellis screen hiding the oil tank and pedestrian gate to the church path.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

DIRECTIONS
From Okehampton proceed in a north easterly direction, taking the B3215. After approximately 4 miles turn left at Belstone Corner, just before the railway bridge, signposted to Sampford Courtenay. At the mini roundabout turn right onto the A3072 and after approximately 1 mile turn left to North Tawton and after ¼ mile turn left again to Winkleigh. On reaching the edge of Winkleigh proceed around the village until reaching the junction with the B3220. Turn left and then almost immediately left (with the petrol station/garage on your right). Then after a short distance take the first right onto Church Hill, the property can be found after a short distance upon your left hand side.