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" Grade II* Listed detached cottage in heart of thriving Devon village. Three bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, lounge, study, utility room/cloakroom, attractive gardens, off road parking

SITUATION This detached property is in the historical heart of Ashwater, located on the eastern edge of its lovely village green. Further on, but less than 200 yards from Bell Tower Cottage, is the recently built Ashwater village hall and community shop/post office, which both exemplify the tremendous community spirit of the parish. To the west of the green is the Village Inn, an excellent public house. The property lies adjacent to the ancient Grade I Ashwater church with its attractive stone features and tower. To the north is the market town of Holsworthy with its excellent range of shops, including Waitrose, and physicians, dentists and veterinarians. To the south is the former market town of Launceston, known as the Gateway to Cornwall, with its 24-hour supermarket, wide range of shops, two testing 18-hole golf courses and numerous sporting and social clubs. At Launceston, there is access to the vital A30 trunk road that links to the cathedral cities of Truro and Exeter. At Exeter, there is access to the M5 motorway network, mainline railway station serving London Paddington, and Exeters easily accessible international airport. Ashwater lies 15 miles from the rugged North Cornwall and Devon coastlines, with their notable extensive sandy beaches and cliff walks. Roadford Lake, 4 miles southeast, offers walking and cycling trails as well as sailing instruction. Dartmoor, 13 miles southeast, offers year-round walks and riding in its unique landscape and features several thriving market towns on its borders, including Tavistock and Okehampton. DESCRIPTION This detached property, with its origins in the early 15th to mid-16th Century and later additions through the 19th Century, is in decorative order throughout, having been the cherished home of the current vendors for the last twelve years. The historical features of the Grade II* listing on the property have been preserved and include a superb inglenook fireplace, exposed stone wall features, flagstone floors and interesting ceiling beams. However, modern conveniences such as an external oil-fired boiler for central heating and hot water, broadband and mains electricity smoke alarms. The following interesting accommodation is afforded: GROUND FLOOR Canopy porch with door into: LOUNGE 16'5' x 14'6' (5.00m x 4.42m) Inglenook fireplace with beam over and cloam oven with Woodwarm multi-fuel stove set on a raised slate hearth with exposed stonework to one wall. BT point. Two TV points. Window to front aspect with window seat and window with sill to gabled end. Door to staircase. Heavy exposed beams to ceiling. Illuminated eye level display alcove. Pair of radiators and door into: STUDY 8'6' x 4'3' (2.59m x 1.30m) Double radiator. Beamed ceiling. Understairs recess. BT point. Deep sill window to rear aspect with onward far reaching views. DINING ROOM 9'7' x 9' (2.92m x 2.74m) Exposed ceiling beams. Radiator. Original fireplace recess (non functional). Mains electric smoke alarm, window to front aspect. Opening into: KITCHEN 16'7' x 9' (5.05m x 2.74m) Flagstone slate floor. Double radiator. Range of laminate worksurfaces with pine trims. Inset single drainer one and a half bowl asterite sink. Pine fronted drawers and cupboards below. Hotpoint cooker. Recess containing appliance space for fridge / freezer. Half glazed door to garden, window to rear aspect. Door into: UTILITY / SHOWER ROOM 9'7' x 7'2' (2.92m x 2.18m) Corner shower cubicle with wall mounted Mira shower. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low flush WC. Plumbing and appliance space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Window with deep sill to rear aspect. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Exposed hip beams. Mains electric smoke alarm. Loft access. Doors to all bedrooms. BEDROOM 1 17' x 9'3' (5.18m x 2.82m) Exposed cruck beams and wall timbers. Attractive exposed stonework feature. Window to front aspect. Loft access. BEDROOM 2 10'10' x 9' (3.30m x 2.74m) Exposed beams and wall timbers. Access to loft space. Radiator. Window with sill to front aspect. BEDROOM 3 16'10' x 6' max narrowing to 4'3' (5.13m x 1.83m m Exposed beams. Radiator. Window to rear aspect. BATHROOM 12'8' x 4'9' (3.86m x 1.45m) Comprising suite of panel enclosed bath, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator. Window with sill to rear aspect, window with sill to front aspect. OUTSIDE The kitchen door opens to an attractive south-facing garden, with a hedge bordering the length of the eastern edge, and a variety of mature shrubs, roses, perennials, and trees providing a most appealing cottage style garden, including an extensive paved patio area with flowerbeds. Oil storage tank. External oil-fired boiler for central heating and hot water (with mobile digital thermostat). Shed for log storage. Gates lead to a parking area at the front for one vehicle with additional off road parking available to the front. The front door leads to an additional garden area to the front and north end of the cottage. DIRECTIONS From Launceston take the A388 towards Holsworthy. Pass through the villages of St Giles on the Heath and Chapmans Well and continue on this road. Approximately one mile from Chapmans Well, turn right at Mount Lane Cross, signposted Henford and Ashwater. Continue into the village of Ashwater, passing the Village Inn public house on the right hand side and skirt to the left hand edge of the village green where Bell Tower Cottage will be found adjacent to the church, identified by the nameplate set within the gable end. Map reference: OS Landranger sheet 190:386/953. VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment with the vendors sole agents, Stags. SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage connected. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations (wi-fi broadband enabled). Oil fired central heating via external boiler. Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services. LOCAL AUTHORITY Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2QG. Tel: 01237 428700. WEB FIND REFERENCE 54003 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "