Business Summary
* Character Cottage
* 6 Bedrooms
* Short walk to open moors
* 5 minutes drive to sea
* Garage and Parking
* Family Home or Home with Income
* Grade 2 Listed
* Exmoor Location
A characterful six-bedroom stone-built period property, Grade II listed and with many period features. Garden, patio, garage and use of parking. Currently used as a holiday let but could be a family home, home-with-income, holiday let or potential B&B.
Entrance
From the lane outside, a wooden front door with heavy wooden beam above, opens directly into the living room.
Living Room20' 0'' x 12' 5'' (6.1m x 3.79m)
Varnished floorboards. One electric radiator and one night storage heater. Hatch to the kitchen. (Currently sealed.) Two casement windows to the rear with large wooden beams over. Nice views across Barbrook and the valley. Cast-iron log burner in a stone fireplace with stone hearth and a heavy Bressumer beam over. Decorative ceiling beams. Window to the side. Stairs descending to the lower ground floor. Stairs rising to the first floor. Cottage-style door, with thumb latch, opens to the kitchen.
Kitchen12' 6'' x 7' 5'' (3.81m x 2.27m)
Casement window to the rear with attractive stone sill. Range of wall and base kitchen storage units with worktops over. Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with matching mixer tap. Tiled splash backs on four sides. Hatch to the living room. (Currently sealed.) Space for electric cooker and fridge freezer. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Decorative ceiling beams. Cottage style door with thumb latch to stairs which rise to the master bedroom. Cottage style door with thumb latch to the dining room.
Dining Room12' 5'' x 11' 3'' (3.79m x 3.43m)
Stone fireplace with heavy wooden beam over (not currently in use) housing a Rayburn range (not currently functioning). Casement window, with stone sill, to the rear with views over Barbrook. Built-in cupboard housing factory-lagged hot water tank. Under stairs storage cupboard. Door to front exterior (the Old Sawmills was formerly two properties). Electric radiator. Decorative ceiling beams.
Stairs to Master bedroom
Master bedroom16' 5'' x 12' 7'' (5.01m x 3.85m)
From the kitchen, a cottage-style door, with thumb latch, opens to a heavy wooden stair case which rises to the master bedroom suite. Fitted carpet. Casement window to the front of the property. Electric radiator. Two sets of exposed ‘A’ frame roof trusses. Decorative ceiling beams. Door to en-suite bathroom.
En-suite12' 8'' x 6' 10'' (3.88m x 2.09m)
Cottage style door with thumb latch. Varnished wooden floorboards. Casement window to the front. Three-piece bathroom suite including panel enclosed bath, low-level flush WC and pedestal wash basin with tiled splash back. Wall-mounted hot air heater. Extractor fan. One exposed ‘A’ frame truss. Decorative ceiling beams.
First Floor Landing
First floor (via main staircase from living room). Landing with a casement window to the front and doors to bedrooms two and three. Exposed roof truss.
Bedroom 212' 2'' x 10' 11'' (3.72m x 3.34m)
Cottage-style door with thumb latch. Varnished wooden floorboards. Exposed roof truss. Casement window to the rear. Electric radiator. Cottage-style door with thumb latch to en-suite WC.
En-suite
En-suite WC with low-level flush WC, and wash basin. Wall mounted mirror and light above. Extractor unit.
Bedroom 312' 4'' x 10' 11'' (3.78m x 3.34m)
Currently used as a twin room. Cottage-style door. Varnished floor boards. Casement window to the front. Exposed ‘A’ frame roof truss. Fireplace with mantle and surround. Cast-iron grate. Wash basin and tiled splash back, mirror and light above. Electric radiator.
Lower Ground Floor
Lower Ground floor (via stairs descending from the living room). Interior hallway with two night storage heaters, under-stairs storage cupboard and doors to bedrooms four, five, six, bathroom and laundry/games room.
Bedroom 411' 7'' x 8' 9'' (3.55m x 2.68m)
Wooden door. Fitted carpet. Electric Radiator. Wash basin with light above. Casement window to the rear with stone sill. Decorative ceiling beams.
Bedroom 511' 10'' x 8' 9'' (3.62m x 2.69m)
Currently used as a twin room. Wooden door. Fitted carpet. Electric radiator. Casement window to the rear with stone sill. Wash basin with light above. Decorative ceiling beams.
Bedroom 612' 5'' x 8' 1'' (3.8m x 2.48m)
Part-glazed wooden door. Casement window to the rear with stone sill. Electric radiator. Wash basin with mirror and light above. Decorative ceiling beams. Feature cast-iron fireplace with cast iron grill, mantle and surround. Recess next to the fireplace acts as a clothes hanging place.
Bathroom9' 2'' x 8' 3'' (2.8m x 2.52m)
Cottage-style door. Attractive part flag-stone, part concrete floor. Four-piece bathroom suite including: panel-enclosed bath; low level flush WC; pedestal wash basin; and shower cubicle with electric shower. Electric heated towel rail. Wall-mounted electric heater. Casement window to the rear with extractor fan inset.
Laundry/Games room12' 5'' x 8' 2'' (3.8m x 2.5m)
Conservatory style structure, with one wall double-glazed. Part-glazed wooden door. Concrete floor. Deep recess with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Door to the rear opening onto an attractive sunny patio with access to the garden. Door to a separate WC. Door to patio and garden.
Separate WC
Separate WC, with low-level flush WC and wash basin. Electric heated towel rail.
Rear Garden
From the lane outside, a wooden gate opens to a flight of shallow stone steps. A path descends in one direction to a small private lawn area with benches and space for drying clothes. In the other direction, the path descends to the patio. From the patio, a small wooden gate opens to concrete steps leading down to a zig-zag path down through a wooded garden to the garage at the rear of the property and access to Barbrook and the local area.
Garden
Patio
Patio & Garden
Front & Side
Garage:
A garage (detached from the house but attached to the garage for next-door property) constructed of concrete block with a slate-tiled roof and up-and-over door.
Notes:
The house is in need of some upgrading, including attention to some areas of damp. This is reflected in the asking price. Please note: The Old Sawmills is grade 2 listed.
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