Property description
HURRY! COMING OFF THE MARKET SOON! A delightful 4-bedroom stone-built detached house in Brendon, in the Exmoor National Park. Lovely patios and garden. Parking. Two large stone barns, barn yard and paddock. Completely refurbished with new roof, re-wired, re-plumbed, Everest double glazing, new central heating, re-plastered, new kitchen and bathrooms. Your perfect country home with masses of potential in the gorgeous outbuildings. In the heart of Exmoor National Park.
A delightful 4-bedroom stone-built detached house in Brendon, in the Exmoor National Park.
Lovely patios and garden, parking area, two large stone barns, barn yard and paddock. In all, a plot of about one acre. EPC Rating E. Recent professional refurbishment. A lovely country home by the village green in this picturesque Exmoor National Park village.
Description
The house has a stone wall enclosing the garden on two sides with large stone barns on two sides, a barn yard and a pasture paddock beyond the second barn. Behind the house is a parking space. From the lane beside the house, a wrought-iron gate opens to the front garden. A paved stone path leads to the open-plan wooden porch, where a part-glazed front door opens into the hall.
Hall
Fitted carpet. Period-style radiator. Spring-operated bell connected to the front door bell-pull. Stairs to the first floor. Doors to sitting room, living room, boot room, utility room and under-stairs storage cupboard.
Sitting Room - 14' 8'' x 13' 2'' (4.49m x 4.03m)
Fitted carpet. Two period-style radiators. Double-glazed windows to the front and rear. Fireplace with slate hearth, cast-iron mantle and surround and cast-iron grate with tiled insets.
Boot room - 13' 7'' x 9' 9'' (4.16m x 2.99m)
Rhino wood-effect flooring. Wooden paneling to dado height on four walls. Modern radiator. Part-glazed door to the back garden and rear courtyard. Double-glazed window to the rear. Shaker-style peg rail on three sides. Recess with shelving. Wall-mounted central heating control box.
Utility room - 7' 11'' x 6' 9'' (2.43m x 2.07m)
Lino flooring. Double-glazed windows to the side. Two velux-style windows. Modern radiator. Space for fridge-freezer. Stainless steel sink unit with matching mixer tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble-dryer. Extractor unit. Door to shower room.
Shower Room - 6' 7'' x 5' 0'' (2.02m x 1.54m)
Door to the back garden. Velux-style window. Lino flooring. Tiled on all four walls. Corner shower cubicle with built-in shower. Low-level flush WC. Pedestal wash basin with mirror above.
Dining Room - 18' 5'' x 14' 8'' (5.63m x 4.48m)
Terracotta-tiled floor. Recessed ceiling lights. Double-glazed windows to the front and rear. Large brick fireplace with brick hearth and cast-iron wood-burner. Built-in entertainment centre in one chimney recess with spaces for TV, music centre, DVD player etc. Two period-style radiators. Built-in shelving unit. Door to the kitchen.
Kitchen - 12' 2'' x 9' 4'' (3.72m x 2.86m)
Rhino wood-effect flooring. Recessed ceiling lights. Part-glazed stable-style door to the side. Double-glazed windows to the front. Range of wall and floor kitchen cupboards with stone worktops over and splash-backs. Double butler sink with period-style chrome mixer tap. Built-in five-ring induction hob with brushed-chrome extractor hood and light above and tiled splash-back. Eye-level grill with double oven and warming drawer below. Integral dish-washer. Integral refuse bin cupboard. Integral fridge with matching cupboard door. Wall-mounted vertical radiator.
First Floor
On the half-landing is a door to bedroom one. On the full landing is a period-style radiator. Double-glazed window to the front with attractive views. Ceiling hatch with access to loft. Doors to bedrooms two, three, four and bathroom.
Bedroom One - 13' 10'' x 10' 0'' (4.22m x 3.05m)
Rhino wood-effect flooring. Double-glazed windows over-looking the back garden. Period-style radiator. Fireplace with cast-iron grate, mantle and surround. Door to en-suite WC. (Room size includes en-suite)
En-suite
Low-level flush WC and pedestal wash basin. Heated towel rail. Tiled on three sides. Extractor unit.
Bedroom Two - 15' 3'' x 13' 3'' (4.67m x 4.05m)
Fitted carpet. Two period-style radiators. Double-glazed windows to the front and rear. Fireplace with cast-iron grate, mantle and surround.
Bedroom Three - 10' 9'' x 9' 8'' (3.3m x 2.96m)
Fitted carpet. Period-style radiator. Double-glazed windows to the front with lovely valley views. Range of built-in wardrobes on one wall. Airing cupboard.
Bedroom Four - 14' 8'' x 10' 8'' (4.49m x 3.27m)
Fitted carpet. Two period-style radiators. Double-glazed windows to the front and side. Fireplace with cast-iron grate, mantle and surround.
Bathroom - 11' 0'' x 8' 6'' (3.36m x 2.6m)
Lino flooring. Double-glazed windows to the rear. Tiled on all four walls. Five-piece bathroom suite including corner shower cubicle with built-in shower; panel-enclosed bath with side taps; low-level flush WC in enclosed unit; bidet; wash basin in vanity unit with mirror and light above. Two heated towel rails.
Rear Garden
Rear Courtyard area with space for sitting out and for drying clothes. Landscaped with retaining walls and stone steps to separate fruit and vegetable beds. Parking space. Path to barns.
Barn one
Ground floor garage area with double wooden doors. Former stable with flagstone flooring. Stairs to first floor. First floor area is boarded. Corrugated iron roof on solid wooden beams and trusses.
Barn two
Open-plan storage area. Second large storage barn. Felted slate roof. Water supply. Good-sized barn yard with hard standing and gate to the lane outside.
Paddock
The pasture paddock beyond the barn yard is about half an acre, with water trough.
Location
The house is located in Brendon, the centre of \"Lorna Doone country\", facing the village green, where an attractive stone bridge across the East Lyn River gives access to Countisbury and the A39 road to Lynton and Porlock. Behind the house, to the south, a narrow lane rises to the open spaces of Brendon Common. The lane in front, running East-West connects the village with the pretty hamlets of Rockford (to the west), Malmsmead and Oare (east).
Barns - potential
The two large stone barns are largely undeveloped and would be ideal as: animal housing and feed storage; garaging or storage; workshops or studios; hobbies and games rooms; or as additional B&B or guest accommodation, subject to any necessary planning consents.
Refurbishment included
New roof - battened, felted and slate tiled.New double glazing throughout (Everest Double Glazing).New oil-fired central heating, with new condensing boiler and period-style radiators.New 2,500-litre bunded oil tank.Re-wired, including new light fittings and sockets.Re-plastered throughout.New kitchen.New Bathroom (with shower, bath, wash basin, WC and bidet).New shower room.Landscaping in rear garden.
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