- Historic features +
- Thatched +
- Grade 2 Listed +
- 3 Bedrooms +
- 2/3 bathrooms +
- Property Reference: 23008 +
- Property Reference: 23008 +
Historic leaded windows
Three bedrooms (scope for fourth)
Bathroom, shower room and 3rd WC
Large kitchen with brick floor
Sitting room with inglenook fireplace
Study
Workshop
Cob outbuilding
Garage
Parking space
NO CHAIN
Witheridge 2.7 m, Crediton 10.5 m, South Molton 11 m, Tiverton 15 m, Tiverton Parkway and M5 21m, Exeter 18.5m.
The Old Post Office is situated at the top of the hill in East Worlington village, a short stroll from the church, the active and beautiful village hall and the excellent primary school.
Over the last 5 years the Old PO has been comprehensively repaired, with Listed Building Consent, using lime and traditional natural materials throughout. Works have included entirely new plumbing, wiring and heating system, rebuilt chimney, thatch, the removal of cement render and unsuitable paints and plaster and replacement with lime. However the house retains an ‘untouched’ vintage air.
(All sizes are approximate)
Glazed entrance porch.
Kitchen/ dining room: 26’ x 15’ overall.
Four windows and front door opening into entrance porch.
Yellow brick floor. Corner fireplace with Everhot electric range.
Stainless steel sink in former post office counter.
Area of historic cobbled flooring with original belfast sink on brick piers.
Hidden modern spiral staircase to bed 2.
Window seat. Door (up 2 steps) through to:
Sitting Room: 14’ x 14’ Original fireplace with rare cloam oven complete with clay door. Woodburner installed. TV point. Historic leaded light window overlooking the garden. Leading through to:
Study: 11’ x 8’ overall. With double cupboard doors enclosing small Utility area with plumbing for washing machine and also housing the electric boiler. Window overlooking garden. Stairs to first floor. Opening leads through to attached barn, now containing
New shower room & WC, lobby, doors to garden and through to workshop area with mezzanine which could be refurbished as extra bedroom etc. (Currently used as a store.)
Stairs leading to first floor landing with airing cupboard and:
Bathroom 10’ x 8’ Entirely new plumbing but retaining original features including cast iron bath. Historic elm floorboards, and leaded light overlooking garden.
Bedroom 1 14’6” x 13’ Historic elm floorboards, and leaded light overlooking garden.
Door to lobby with hanging cupboard then to
Bedroom 2 16’ x 13’ overall. Small modern spiral staircase down to kitchen. Raised floor area /bed platform with ‘coffin drop’ trapdoor to kitchen below (for getting double bed etc upstairs). En suite WC & washbasin. Door through to
Bedroom 3 16’ x 9’ overall with corner chimney breast and shelf. Lovely view down the lane. Internet point.
Outside
Small cobbled area with the original village letter box (still in use). Garden gate leads to further cobbled path and front porch and beyond that a gravelled area with sunken seating area.
Areas of lawn on two levels with a grassy slope between. Flower beds, an apple tree and a pear tree. Plenty of mature trees around the garden.
Beyond the house and barn there is a former privy, and a path leads round to the North side of the house (currently overgrown in summer!) There is a gravel path all along the back of the house with a raised bank beside it. This ends up at the back of the garage.
Garage Old wooden garage, a bit on the small side, but could easily be enlarged in both directions as adjoining land also owned. The garage doors act as an informal village noticeboard. Beside the garage a small patch of land holds the village fingerpost. Next to that is a substantial cob outbuilding, currently divided into two stores, each about 10’x 9’. The second store is accessed from the parking space beyond it, which also forms part of the property.
Property reference: IATA23008