Tucked away off the pretty village square, 4 bedroom period accommodation, impressive large farmhouse style kitchen/dining room, studio space and enclosed, private and level rear gardens - deserves to be viewed!.
Located just off of the village square in the popular village of Winkleigh with its range of amenities including the shop, post office, two pubs, church and butchers, Garden Square Cottage is ideally situated in the heart of the community yet being tucked away and private once found! It is hidden from view behind an established laurel hedge giving a great deal of privacy. The property also has a burglar alarm system.
The cottage itself is spacious having been extended in the past to the ground floor. There are 4 bedrooms, living room with inglenook and plenty of character with exposed timbers and nooks throughout. The kitchen/breakfast room is of a farmhouse style and offers a lovely family kitchen overlooking the enclosed rear garden. There is a newly installed rayburn plus a lovely separate family/dining room completed with a wood burner. The current owners have a further studio/conservatory/greenhouse which has a multitude of uses and could be opened up to create a large family room overlooking the gardens. Secondary double glazed windows throughout.
Outside is a private front courtyard with the high laurel hedge giving much privacy, wide passageway giving side access to a useful storage area ideal for outdoor equipment and leading to the fully enclosed rear garden which has been well designed to give areas of lawn, seating, vegetable plots and rockery gardens. The garden is a wonderful feature of the property being larger than average and very well looked after.
Please note there is parking available directly adjacent to the property although it is on a first come first serve basis.
DIRECTIONS Garden Square Cottage will be found just off from the village square, directly opposite the Seven Stars behind a Laurel hedge.
WINKLEIGH, is a large Mid-Devon village with many period cottages. In September 2011, the village topped a national report as the best place in England and Wales to bring up children. The report looked at 60 factors grouped into five categories - education, safety, property, population and amenities and Winkleigh came out as number one. It has an attractive village square with shops including a butchers, post office and inns. There is a primary school, sports facilities, a village hall and an ancient church. The village lies in a quiet location just off the Crediton / Torrington road with the A30 trunk road at Whiddon Down reached via the newly developed North Tawton road which gives access to Exeter and the M5.