Lemons cottage, Atherington, EX37

The Property
Approached via a secluded driveway in the tranquil village of Atherington, Lemons Cottage offers a unique combination of historic ambience and modern future-proof renovation and convenience. This 16th century cottage has spacious rooms, wide stairway and landing and a very modern, expansive kitchen and utility extension.

The traditional solid oak door leads to an enclosed lobby with storage cupboard, and opens on to the spacious dining area which has a large inglenook fireplace and ancient bread oven. A doorway leads to the ultra modern kitchen with marble worktop, range oven, butlers sink and all the usual fitted appliance. An adjoining utility area is fitted with abundant storage and leads to a washroom and loo. A split farmhouse door gives access to to the splendid well stocked rear garden.

A small central lobby, offers an additional door to the rear garden. The lounge which has a traditional high efficiency wood burning stove set in a grand inglenook with a further bread oven; this room is panelled with ancient muntin screens (possibly 14thC) and a step up reveals the spacious third reception room, or additional bedroom, which is currently used as a cinema room.

The uncharacteristically wide stairs lead up to the landing where the airing cupboard is located. The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and exposed beams and an ensuite bathroom with wood panels and freestanding bath with shower over. Windows look south over the front garden area, and also to the rear.

The spacious second bedroom has exposed beams and looks east towards the village. The cosy third bedroom has exposed oak beams of the original roof structure and storage cupboards.

The family bathroom features wood panelling a large heated mirror and a spacious walk in rain shower and marble surfaces. Both bathrooms have heated towel rails and underfloor heating which can be remotely controlled. Showers are boosted by an automatic pump.

Property Description
The property was originally restored in the late 80s from which time the Grade 2 listing dates. At that time extensive modern tanking and damp proof membranes were installed together with an ultra durable exterior render. This has proved extremely sound, requires very infrequent repainting and the whole remains dry and exceptionally stable.(see note from LPOC

expert) The thick walls, superior secondary glazing, and thatch mean that heating cost remain low.



Recently a super efficient oil fired boiler was fitted. 2 large oil tanks allow for optimum fuel purchasing. A new hot water tank and fittings is installed and heating is controlled remotely by a NEST. unit. Incoming water is filtered to remove sediment and limescale. All the electrical circuits and fittings have been renewed; efficient led lighting is installed throughout. (Certificate to hand) The property is in excellent decorative order. Inside and out.


The cottage has just been re-thatched with top quality reed which will need no attention for many many years. This year, external doors have been professionally refurbished, and the walls refinished.


The well planted, secluded rear garden rises in tiers and has a separate entrance from the main road.


Across from the entrance track the very extensive front garden has shrub planting and lawn area leading to the boundary stream. There is a large workshop or garage with electrical power and water supply. , and parking for at least 2 cars. A separate vehicle entrance drive, a garden shed and more parking leads off. Back Lane,


The property has been a successful holiday let for many years. The goodwill and business could be included with any sale. Any of the modern designer furniture and contents are similarly offered.

Location
Situated in the sought-after North Devon village of Umberleigh, the property enjoys easy access to beautiful countryside walks, the River Taw and a welcoming local community. The village also benefits from a railway station offering connections towards Exeter and Barnstaple, while a range of everyday amenities are available nearby.

Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the character, flexible accommodation and enviable setting that make Lemons Cottage such a special home.

Property Description Disclaimer

This is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as "draft". Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.

Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Purplebricks and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required.