Property description

Charming and spacious village cottage full of character, lovely private gardens, off road parking, oil central heating, 3 bedrooms plus en-suite, adjoining barn with brilliant potential to create further accommodation – well worth a viewing!

The Old Forge is a charming period cottage located in the heart of the pretty Devon village of Lapford within walking distance of nearby amenities including the post office/shop, church, primary school and railway station.

The cottage, which is built of stone and cob under a fairly recently replaced natural slate roof, offers period 3 bedroomed accommodation (plus en-suite shower) full of features including a mix of slate flooring and exposed floorboards, and an inglenook fireplace with cast iron bread oven door.  The rooms are well proportioned and light, with the décor being well presented throughout.  There is oil central heating via an oil-fired Stanley range which also provides the domestic hot water.  Adjoining the property is an old barn that could be easily be converted into further accommodation (subject to the necessary permissions).

The gardens are a delightful feature of the property, extending to about 16.5m at the rear, and enjoying extremely high levels of privacy and seclusion – quite a rarity for a village property!  To the front is a good sized off road parking area with space for 2 or 3 vehicles, plus a further pretty garden area all of which sets the property nicely back from the village lane.

The present owner has replaced the front ground floor windows with attractive timber framed casements fitted with sealed double glazed units.

LAPFORD, a large parish and village, lies just north of the main A377 Exeter / Barnstaple road approximately 9 miles from Crediton and 16 miles from Exeter.  The village has good amenities including inns, a primary school and a preschool with an excellent OFSTED report.  On the edge of the village is a railway station and there is a regular daily bus service from the heart of the village.  The parish church, St Thomas of Canterbury, is of perpendicular style and has a fine 16th century rood screen.

DIRECTIONS 

• From the A377 turn off at Lapford Cross and proceed up the hill into the village
• The Old Forge will be found on the left just past the Post Office

Property Features :

• Charming & spacious village cottage full of character
• Large private gardens & off road parking
• 3 bedrooms plus en-suite
• Adjoining barn with great potential to create further accommodation EPC : F

Property Info:

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