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" Charming and beautifully presented semi-detached Victorian house in a peaceful Exmoor village setting. Large kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility, office area, three bedrooms (one downstairs with en-suite) and family bathroom. Large garden, stables and garage. Recently redecorated throughout.

OVERALL DESCRIPTION No.1 Jubilee Villas is a very well presented Victorian semi-detached house in a peaceful setting, down a quiet lane, in the Exmoor village of Simonsbath. The property was built in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, and is thus fittingly named. This solidly built stone house, at one time the village Post Office, has been renovated and tastefully redecorated throughout and is now a warm and inviting home. The renovations included oak flooring, damp proofing, new ceilings, full re-wiring, new pressurised heating system and the use of Heritage colours throughout. On the ground floor there is a sitting room, impressive kitchen/dining room with high ceiling, feature fireplace with Rayburn and access to the newly built decking area to the rear, utility room and en-suite bedroom. The Old Telegraph Room is now used as a small office. On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a generous family bathroom. Water is supplied to the property from a natural spring. Outside the property benefits from a large garden of almost half an acre, stone built stable and hay store, garage and ample off-street parking. LOCATION The property is situated down a quiet lane in the peaceful Exmoor village of Simonsbath in the heart of the Exmoor National Park. There are two hotels in the village which are very popular with the tourist trade, who take advantage of the many great walks in the area, notably down the River Barle which passes the southern edge of the village. Open moorland is within walking distance of the property, giving the opportunity for excellent riding. The village of Exford lies five miles to the east and has a village shop, Post Office and public houses. The Devon town of South Molton with its amenities and shops and weekly farmers market is about 12 miles to the west. The county town of Taunton with access to the M5 and the National Rail Network lies approx. 32 miles to the east and the Devon town of Barnstaple is about 17 miles to the west. ACCOMMODATION The property is approached from the lane through the original Victorian front door into: ENTRANCE HALL Slate effect tiled floor laid in Victorian style. Doors to Old Telegraph room, sitting room and utility. SITTING ROOM 3.94m(12'11'') x 3.51m(11'6'') Original stripped parlour door, panel glazed window to front. Large range of fitted under stair storage cupboards. Radiator, dimmer switch, telephone point. Staircase with stripped pine door to first floor. Slate steps lead down to: KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 5.49m(18'0'') x 4.11m(13'6'') A most impressive bright and airy room with a high ceiling. Solid oak flooring (under-sealed). Large chimney breast with solid fuel Rayburn. Good range of contemporary cottage style wall and floor kitchen units with roll edged work surface. Peninsular breakfast bar. Fitted dishwasher. Fitted fridge. Hotpoint electric oven with halogen hob and extractor over. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Limestone effect tiled splash-backs. Large french windows to decking area. TV aerial point. Dimmer switches. Entrance to rear hallway with exposed beam over. REAR HALLWAY 3.07m(10'1'') x 1.17m(3'10'') Window to rear with deep oak sill. Oak flooring. Timber door to outside with wheelchair access. Radiator. Stripped timber door to: BEDROOM THREE 3.07m(10'1'') x 2.36m(7'9'') Window to side with deep timber sill. Solid oak flooring. Radiator. Elevated electric sockets. Bi-fold timber door to: EN-SUITE SHOWER Cottage window, with deep sill and exposed beam above, to side. Slate effect tiled floor. Glazed shower cubicle. Low-level WC. Wash-hand basin. Heated towel rail. Ceiling down-lighters. Extractor fan. OLD TELEGRAPH ROOM From the entrance hall a part glazed stripped pine door opens into the Old Telegraph Room. A little room from which telegraphs were sent when the house was used as a Post Office. Window to side. Telephone point. This is now used as a boot/cloakroom but has previously been a small office. UTILITY ROOM Steps lead down from the entrance hall. Window to side with deep oak sill and exposed beam above. Work surface with stainless steel sink unit and cupboards under. Tiled splash-back. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge/freezer or tumble dryer. Large corner cupboard housing Heatrae Sadia electric boiler with Smart ACV pressurised hot water system. Radiator. FIRST FLOOR From the sitting room an enclosed staircase with original feature window to front leads to: LANDING Doors to all first floor rooms. Access hatch to roof space. Telephone point. BEDROOM ONE 4.11m(13'6'') x 2.64m(8'8'') Window, with deep sill, to rear with outlook over garden to the Barle Valley. Radiator. BEDROOM TWO 3.96m(13'0'') x 3.05m(10'0'') Window to front. Original Art Deco fire place. Radiator. BATHROOM 3.02m(9'11'') x 2.67m(8'9'') Window to side with deep sill. Tiled floor. Heritage bathroom suite including roll-top bath, pedestal wash-hand basin and low level WC. Large corner shower cubicle with Victorian style shower head. Heated towel rail. Ceiling down-lighters. Extractor fan. OUTSIDE From the lane a timber gate leads to the side of the house and to the stone built STABLE and hay store. Also from the lane a timber five bar gate leads to a parking area and the GARAGE with up and over door. To the rear of the property is a newly built raised area of decking, with access to the kitchen/dining room, with timber balustrade and steps down to the garden. The garden is extensive and bounded by an old stone wall and timber fencing. It is split into two areas, by a timber palisade fence, one of lawn with fruit trees and the lower one which would be perfect for a large vegetable garden. SERVICES AND OTHER INFO Mains electricity. Fresh spring water. Septic tank. New Heatrae Sadia boiler with Smart ACV pressurised hot water system. Smoke alarms fitted. Council Tax Band C. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with BigBlackHen.com. If you would like to arrange a viewing, please call us or email preferred dates and times to enquiries@bigblackhen.com. Please note: appliances such as radiators, heaters, boilers, fixtures or utilities (gas, water, electricity, etc.) which may have been mentioned in these details have not been tested and no guarantee can be given that they are suitable or in working order. We cannot guarantee that buildings regulations or planning permission have been approved and recommend that you make independent enquiries on these matters. All measurements are approximate.
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