Property description

A delightful 17th century picture postcard thatch cottage in this popular village backing onto fields, 3 bedrooms, beautiful garden room, off-road parking and gardens.

Mellow Thatch is located just off the centre of the popular village of Morchard Bishop with a level walk to the church, school, thriving village shop/café and the well regarded London Inn. It is believed to have been originally built in the 1650’s and although it has been well maintained, still shows its character throughout.

The property has been externally redecorated, some windows and sills replaced and it was entirely re-thatched in 2003. It benefits from oil fired central heating throughout.The current owner has sympathetically updated and improved the cottage with the addition of a garden room overlooking and opening out on to the rear garden, a useful utility room and a bathroom to the ground floor.

The large dining room has a solid wood-block floor and a large inglenook fireplace and a second chimney which houses a wood burning stove. Upstairs are 3 light bedrooms and a shower room.Outside the property is set back from the village lane by an easy to maintain gravelled front garden with a driveway to the side providing ample off-road parking.

The garden to the rear is a real feature of the property and is fully enclosed and backing onto fields with areas of paving, lawn and vegetable gardens plus three useful store sheds.

MORCHARD BISHOP is one of the larger parishes in thecounty lying east of the A377 Exeter / Barnstaple road and north west ofCrediton, and having a population of just under 1,000. It nestlescomfortably in the very heartland of Devon, midway between the north andsouth coast and sitting between the two great Moors, Dartmoor andExmoor. The village is surrounded by hilly, unspoilt countryside, yet iswithin easy travelling distance of Crediton (approximately 7 miles),the City of Exeter (approximately 14 miles) and Tiverton (approximately15 miles). The village is well served by local regular buses toCrediton and Exeter and is 3 miles from Morchard Road station on theBarnstaple to Exeter Tarka line. It has an attractive mixture of oldthatched cottages and modern houses with amenities such as the parishchurch, primary school, Doctors Surgery, shop/post office, garage andLondon Inn. There is also a sports club, tennis court, village hall anda bowling green.

DIRECTIONS On entering Morchard Bishop from the A377,proceed up the hill and turn right immediately after The London Inn.Follow Church Lane for approx. 300 metres and Mellow Thatch will befound on the left hand side before reaching the village school.

Property Features :

• Delightful 17th century thatched cottage
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and garden room
• Full of character features and charm
• Ample parking and fantastic gardens