Dulverton

A rare opportunity to buy a delightful detached former Mill set in a quiet and private location in the centre of Dulverton with both garden and parking. Sitting room, snug/study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, 5/6 bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom garden, double garage. EPC band E. Freehold

SITUATION
Lower Mill is set in a quiet and private location in the centre of Dulverton town close to the amenities. Dulverton nestles in the Barle Valley and is well known as The Gateway to Exmoor. The town has a strong community and provides good day-to-day shopping together with two churches, a post office, chemist, medical, dental and veterinary surgeries and a well-supported town hall. There are also good restaurants and recreational facilities including squash courts, all-weather tennis courts, football and cricket pitches. Tiverton,14 miles south, has the well-known Blundells School and easy access to the M5 and mainline Tiverton Parkway railway station. The county town of Taunton is 25 miles away. The University city of Exeter lies 29 miles south of the property and boasts a wealth of shopping, recreational and leisure facilities. Exeter Airport offers national and international flights.

Situated within the Exmoor National Park, Lower Mill is ideally located to take advantage of the walking and riding on the wonderful heather and gorse clad slopes of the moorland and the beautiful river valleys. Wimbleball Lake is just 6 miles away and the North Devon coastline has an excellent range of beaches from which to enjoy numerous water sports.

DESCRIPTION
This delightful character property is in an exceptional location offering privacy yet being very close to the centre of Dulverton. It is a quick and level walk via Chapel Street into the High Street. Close by are the cricket ground and tennis courts, as well as lovely walks along the river Barle. The property is set in a good sized level garden bordered by stone walling, giving privacy and seclusion. Believed to have been a corn mill up until the 1930s, part of the original mill race runs beneath the house providing a lovely historic feature. There are delightful rural views from the front which faces in a sunny south westerly direction, looking across the Barle River valley. The property also benefits from a large gravelled parking area for several cars and useful outbuildings.

ACCOMMODATION
As illustrated on the floorplan, from the driveway there are two entrance doors leading into the house, providing for the main residence and a separate two bedroom integral annexe if required. The door to the main house leads into the hall/boot room with a cloakroom leading off. The kitchen is well fitted with wall and base units, integral hob, tiled floor, a Rayburn inset into the fireplace with mantle over. Glazed double doors lead into the dining room with feature stone fireplace inset with a wood burner and beam over. The sitting room is a light and airy double aspect room overlooking the garden and river with a fireplace inset with wood burner, two glazed doors to the garden and two glazed cupboards. The family room is another large double aspect room with glazed door to the garden and a glazed floor feature looking over the mill leat.

Upstairs the master bedroom is double aspect with washbasin and adjoining shower room and has lovely views over the garden towards the river. A second large triple aspect bedroom has lovely views to the front and side, a wash basin and adjoining shower room. There is a large central dressing room with fitted cupboards and two further bedrooms with a door leading to the integral annexe. Accessed from both an external door and internally the annexe has a living room, kitchenette, bathroom on the first floor and stairs up to a double bedroom and a small single bedroom. Adjoining the single bedroom is a large loft area.

OUTSIDE
The property is accessed from the quiet Chapel Street to a gravel drive with parking for several cars and a double car port. The gardens are a delightful feature of the property with steps leading down to the river itself. The house has a private lawned area with various timber outbuildings. Beside the river is a covered patio area with stone barbecue. Behind the house is a stone outbuilding used currently as a workshop and a door leading to the original mill leat and the chamber where the water wheel would have been.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil and solar heating. Broadband available. The property has a water well with pump and irrigation system to the garden and there is also a solar panel array connected to a central heating system.

AGENTS NOTE
Historically, Japanese Knotweed has been found on the riverbank of the property and was treated. When last inspected in 2017 no evidence of visible growth was found. Please ask the agents for further information. The property flooded once in 2011/2012

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the agents please. Stags Dulverton Office 01398 323174 or [email protected].

DIRECTIONS
On entering Dulverton on the B3222 continue over the river bridge and turn right into Chapel Street After a short distance turn first right passing the laundry and Lower Mill will be found in front of you.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
Band E (2022/2023)