3 bed detached house for sale

Brayford, Barnstaple, Devon EX32

A superb country residence occupying a readily accessible position with off road parking, garage, outbuildings and beautiful gardens. Versatile and adaptable three bedroom accommodation with countryside views.

The Old Post Office is a well maintained three bedroomed, three reception room character property which is situated in the popular village of Brayford, on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The property benefits from oil fired central heating, double glazing and easily maintained gardens with the benefit of off road parking and a large garage/workshop. The accommodation is versatile and would also lend itself to being easily adapted for multi generational living.
Entering the house via the front door into a porchway, there is a window to the side, a flagstone floor and storage for coats and boots with double doors leading into the home office with a window overlooking the boot room. This is a versatile room and previously used as a music and games room. From the home office a door leads into the second Living Room which is light and airy with a wood burner. From this Living Room there is a door to the rear with a second staircase leading to the first floor and a useful understairs cupboard. The other door from the home office leads into the dining room where the oil fired Rayburn provides the heating to the property. The Kitchen, which can be accessed via an opening from the dining room, is fitted with a range of base and wall units with worktop over and sink and drainer set into the worktop. There is an oven and hob with extractor over. A door from the Kitchen leads to a small utility area where there is a wash hand basin and WC. Another door from the Kitchen leads into the boot room and out to the garden. The large attractive Living Room is accessed via the dining room and features a wood burner, a useful understairs cupboard and stairs leading to the first floor landing.. At the end of the Living Room a door leads through to the garage with folding doors out to the off-road parking area and workshop/log store.
The bedrooms are accessed from the first floor landing. Bedroom one is a double bedroom with double fitted wardrobes. Bedroom two is a light and spacious double room with a vaulted ceiling and character beams. The adjoining shower room comprises a corner shower, wash hand basin vanity unit, WC and hot water tank. Bedroom three is a double room with vaulted ceiling and character beams.
The bathroom is fitted with a bath, WC and wash hand basin.
For layout and approximate room measurement please see the enclosed floorplan.
Outside

The property is set within well maintained grounds with a boundary hedge and countryside views. A gravel path is set within the large lawn with a variety of shrubs and trees. There is a summerhouse, stone outbuilding and lean to log store. There are 11 solar panels which are three years old and owned by the current vendor. They are used to charge the electric car, EV car charger in situ.
Services & outgoings

The property has the benefit of mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage, with a domestic oil supply for the Rayburn.
North Devon Council - Tax band D
Additional information

Broadband: FTTP-Fibre broadband is available-highest available download speed 1600 Mbps, highest available upload speed 115 Mbps. (Based on Openreach data).
Mobile Coverage: Coverage available via three. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. (Based on Ofcom data)
Flooding: The property was flooded 14 years ago but no flooding previous to this. The property
is in an area at a low risk from River/Sea and surface water flooding ('Low' means between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year.) (Gov UK data)

Construction Type: Standard construction

The Old Post Office enjoys a delightful position at the edge of the sought after village of Brayford, situated close to the western edge of the Exmoor National Park. Brayford itself provides a thriving local community offering pre and primary schooling, a village hall, Methodist Chapel and nearby High Bray Church. Public Schooling is available at the renowned West Buckland School which lies about 4 miles to the south west. The bustling North Devon market town of South Molton is approximately 7 miles to the south, providing a good range of local services, including shops, cafes, recreational facilities, primary and secondary schooling. The larger centre of Barnstaple lies about 9 miles to the west affording a more extensive range of commercial, educational and recreational facilities benefitting those of an important regional centre. From South Molton the A361 North Devon link road provides easy access to Tiverton and the M5 motorway (Junction 27) with mainline Intercity rail connections available at Tiverton Parkway (London, Paddington approx. 2 hours) and international airports at Exeter and Bristol. The surrounding picturesque North Devon countryside provides a wealth of recreational activities including walking, horse riding, cycling, fishing on the rivers Bray, Mole and Taw, hunting, shooting and golf courses at Mole Resort and Portmore, Barnstaple and Tiverton. The nearby Exmoor National Park offers glorious moorland scenery and the popular coastal towns and sandy beaches of Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, Woolacombe, Putsborough and Croyde are within easy reach.