South Tawton, Okehampton, Devon, EX20

This former corn mill is now an attractive and comfortable 3 bedroom cottage with extensive grounds of around 4.7 acres incorporating gently sloping pasture, orchard, timber-framed barn, gorgeous gardens, parking and garage. With the open plan lounge and dining room and the modern kitchen, the ground floor is the perfect place to entertain guests, all with the ambience of the historic mill workings. Upstairs are three comfortable and character-filled bedrooms, and the lower ground offers extensive additional space for storage or additional accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. Location: The property is located on the edge of the picturesque village of South Tawton, and the villages of South Zeal and amenity-rich Sticklepath are just beyond. The town of Okehampton is just over 5 miles away and offers a range of shops and services, including 3 supermarkets and rail connectivity to Exeter and then on to London Paddington. Accommodation: Upon entering the property, one immediately feels the sense of history with the internal mill workings and characterful beams being a real show piece. There is a spacious triple aspect lounge with a wood burner that provides a warm and inviting place to relax, and connected to the lounge is the open plan dining area with the mill workings adjacent. Beyond the dining room is the modern cottage kitchen with extensive cupboards and wood block worktops and space for breakfast table or kitchen island. Upstairs are well 3 proportioned bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and character features, and a large family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle. In addition, the lower ground floor provides extensive storage space and has the potential to convert to additional accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. Outside: The grounds of this lovely property are equally as impressive as the cottage itself, with stunning formal gardens just across the lane, with lawns, well stocked flower and shrub beds, vegetable patch, mature shrub and tree borders and a summer house and potting shed. Adjoing the gardens are an attractive woodland with the mill leat running through, and beyond the woodland is a gently sloping field (of approx 3.5 acres) and an orchard, neither or which have had any chemical treatment employed for at least 20 years, plus a modern 3 bay timber barn of approximately 45 ft x 20 ft. To the rear of the cottage is a further garden which contains the mill wheel that we understand is functional. Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage Oil-fired central heating. Council Tax Band: D Tenure: Freehold . Timber front door. VESTIBULE: 5'4" x 4'11" Glazed door. Timber flooring. CLOAKROOM/WC: Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin. LIVING ROOM: 29'2" x 25'3" Open planned L shaped including dining room. Original mill workings. Stone fire place with inset wood burning stove. Quadruple aspect enjoying pleasant views over the gardens and beyond to surrounding countryside. Stairs to first floor. Trap door and stairs down to lower ground floor. Archway. KITCHEN: 14'8" x 14'6" Recently re-fitted with modern wood block worktop surfaces. Belfast sink. Cooker control panel. Comprehensive range of base and wall mounted units. Integrated fridge and freezer. Pull out bin store. Laminate wood effect flooring. Dual aspect. LOWER GROUND FLOOR: 23'3" x 24'6" Currently utilised as a workshop area. Stable door to front. Window to front. 'Camray' oil fired boiler serving domestic hot water and central heating system. Power and light. The old mill workings are clearly in sight and are fascinating to watch when the wheel is in action. OLD BAKE HOUSE: 14'0" x 13'1" Stone fire place with inset wood burning stove. Original bread oven. Two windows to front. Window seat. FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Exposed roof trusses. Exposed floor boards. Window to side. Built in airing cupboard. BEDROOM 1: 14'10" x 12'11" Dual aspect. Two built in wardrobes. Vaulted ceilings. Exposed crotch frames. BEDROOM 2: 13'6" x 15'5" Two windows to front. Velux roof light to rear. Vaulted ceiling. Exposed timbers. BATHROOM/WC: 10'10" x 6'8" Panelled bath. Quadrant shower cubical with tiled splash backing. Low level WC. Wash hand basin set into vanity unit. Window to rear. Exposed timber flooring. Linen/ storage cupboard. BEDROOM 3: 9'2" x 7'2" Window and velux to rear. Exposed floor boards. OUTSIDE: The property is approached via a private gate and steps leading to a pleasant paved patio area directly to the front of the property with pleasant formal gardens and bordered by the leat. To the far side of the property a ladder runs down to a further of garden and gives access to the working water wheel. On the opposite side of the country lane is a large stone built former coach house, which is currently utilised as garaging with adjoining former stable, which is currently used as a log store. Gated access leads to a large formal garden primary lawn for easy maintenance with well stocked flower and shrubs beds and borders, vegetable area with summer house and potting shed. Adjoining this is an attractive coppice area of woodland, which the leat continues to run through, and there is a further five bar vehicle gate, as well as pedestrian gates into this area which lead to the orchard and the modern agriculture building currently used as a three bay machine store, and further area for hay storage. The orchard has a variety of fruit trees, and there is a large field enclosure which is gentle slopping. The land for over 20 years has been fully organic should somebody wish to have livestock or utilise the land for growing produce. SERVICES: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage by way of septic tank. Oil tank for central heating system. Telephone and broadband are connect. LOCAL AUTHORITY: West Devon Borough Council.