17th century Devon property gem is the gift that keeps on giving

A beautiful unlisted 17th century thatched family home is up for grabs in Devon. The plot has extensive parking, potager gardens, a stable block, car port, workshop, studio and an alfreco dining area with a pizza oven.

The property is situated in a rural hamlet approximately six miles from Holsworthy and Bude is 14 miles away. The A39 links Barnstaple and Wadebridge and provides access to the North Cornish coast. The A30 can be reached at either Launceston or Okehampton and provides access to Truro and Exeter.

Accommodation includes a 26’ reception room with feature fireplace and wood-burning stove, 18’ family room, 17’ kitchen/breakfast room with granite worktops, four double bedrooms with two bedrooms en suite, an incredible galleried entrance hall, and dining room and utility.

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There's extensive parking with a gated entrance, wonderful potager gardens with raised beds, polytunnel and greenhouse, a stable block with tack room and prep area for the equine enthusiasts, a 19’ car port with WC, a 19’ workshop with loft area storage, studio and alfresco dining area with pizza oven. The extensive plot reaches it completion with a river border and an ever-changing countryside vista.

The vendor said: “Outdoors, nature’s benefits are palpable, but inside The Thatched House is a gift that keeps on giving. This unlisted gem dates back to the late 17th century, speaking of days gone by but wearing it’s history with dignity, from the beamed ceilings to the cloam oven to the majestic galleried landing. Discreet panelling in the dining hall calls for candlelit dinners followed by cosy winter evenings entertaining round a blazing fire.

“In the summer you can rustle up a dinner in the outdoor pizza oven, take cocktails in the summerhouse or bask in the last rays of sun on the terrace. Staying in is the new going out. And why go out when you have every modern convenience at your fingertips? The Thatched House offers ease of living and comfort in every room. Superfast fibre to the property facilitates working from home in the dedicated home office, or you could choose one of the many and varied outbuildings in which to build your new empire.

“A flexible layout lends itself to endless possibilities of earning income from the house itself. The newly refitted kitchen diner is perfect for family get-togethers and when guests come to stay - as they surely will! – there are enough well-appointed bathrooms to cater for all.

“Although tucked away down a no through road and surrounded by open countryside it’s simple to venture back to the hustle and bustle of modern life.”

With a guide price of £900,000-950,000, contact Bradleys Estate Agents on 01837 514040 for more information.

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