SITUATION
Stable Cottage is situated approximately two miles from Chulmleigh, a small but busy town set in the heart of rural Devon. It is the centre for an active and friendly community and offers a good range of local shops including a butcher, bakery, dairy, newsagent, hardware store etc, along with both a primary and secondary school/community college, health centre, dental surgery, Post Office, bank, churches, library, three public houses and a short 18 hole golf course. The market town of South Molton to the north and Crediton to the south both offer a more comprehensive range of facilities and the local railway station at Eggesford, 2 miles, provides a rail link between Exeter and Barnstaple. Road link is via the A377 or the North Devon Link Road, which can easily be accessed at South Molton. Barnstaple, North Devon's regional centre, and the Cathedral and University city of Exeter both offer the wide range of shopping, amenities and facilities one would expect from the county's principal town and city. Tiverton, the M5 motorway at Junction 27 and Tiverton Parkway station, which provides a fast Intercity rail link to London Paddington, are both approximately forty-five minute's drive. There is also an international airport at Exeter.
There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the area with a Community Run Sports Centre in Chulmleigh offering clubs such as badminton, tennis, judo, table tennis, netball etc, whilst there are further Leisure Centres at Tiverton, Crediton and Barnstaple, other near-by tennis courts and clubs, local rugby, football and cricket clubs, fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, further near-by golf courses at Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent walking and riding in all directions, racecourses at Haldon Exeter and Newton Abbot, and sailing and water sports on North Devon's scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately three-quarters of an hour's drive.
DESCRIPTION
** FURNISHED SIX MONTH WINTER LET ONLY ** Stable Cottage is a semi-detached, high quality barn conversion located at Beara Farm, approximately 2 miles from Chulmleigh, in a quiet and peaceful rural location. The barn was refurbished approximately two years ago by the current landlords and has been exceptionally well maintained, benefitting from attractive, reverse level, two bedroom furnished accommodation with an open-plan Kitchen/Dining/Living Area. Stable Cottage also benefits from modern Kitchen and Bathroom suites, and LPG gas central heating throughout. Outside and to the rear of the property is a good sized, enclosed level garden creating a really super addition.
ENTRANCE
A paved path leads up steps to a raised concrete patio area and a wooden panelled door opening to two steps up into the Hall and further into the
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/LIVING AREA
A character room with two radiators, part sloping ceilings and exposed cross-frame roof timbers, with the Living Area at one end and the Kitchen Area at the other, comprising a range of modern cupboards under a laminate worksurface with an inset stainless steel single drainer sink unit at one end. The Kitchen also benefits from an electric oven with inset four ring hob and extractor fan over and a microwave oven. At the far end of the room turning stairs with hand rail lead down to the lower hall.
LOWER HALL
with doors off to the Bedrooms, Bathroom and Airing Cupboard
BEDROOM 1
A good sized double bedroom with exposed beams, useful under-stairs storage cupboard and a radiator.
BEDROOM 2
Another good sized double bedroom with exposed beams and radiator.
SHOWER ROOM
A newly fitted Shower Room with partially tiled walls and matching white suite comprising a fully tiled shower cubicle housing a stainless steel mixer shower with glazed shower screen to one side; a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash-backs; and a low level WC. The Shower Room is finished with an extractor fan, tiled floor and heated towel rail.
OUTSIDE
The garden lies to the front of Stable Cottage being fenced and mainly laid to lawn. There is also space for parking at the rear of the cottage.
SERVICES
Mains electricity to be paid for in addition to rent. Private water and drainage. Gas for hot water & central heating by separate arrangement with the supplier, Handy Gas.
TENURE
The property is to be let FURNISHED on a *** STRICT FIXED TERM SIX MONTH WINTER LET ONLY *** until April 2025. Possession will not be granted until the Agreement has been signed, references have been taken up and the in-going funds have been paid (cleared funds). Please Note: Pets by arrangement.
RATES
The Tenant will be responsible for the Council Tax ~ Band B (£1,828.36 for 2024/2025)
Rent ~ £800 per calendar month, payable in advance by Banker's standing order.
In-Going Costs ~ A deposit in the sum of five weeks rent to be paid, which will be held by the Agent as stakeholder and returned to the Tenant at the end of the tenancy, providing the terms of the Agreement have been adhered to. One whole month's rent is to be paid in advance before taking occupation.
APPLICATION DETAILS
We will require your photographic identification (i.e driving license and/or passport) and a copy of a recent Utility Bill from your current address. We will check your credit rating as well as seek references from your employer and current/previous landlords. You will be referenced by 'Let Alliance' who will contact you directly and ask you to submit information to them online by following a related link, which they will email to you.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the agent Out of Hours Please Call 01769 580024 or E-Mail enquiries@keenors.co.uk