SITUATION
Chawleigh is a small Mid Devon village situated approximately one mile from the A377 Exeter/Barnstaple main road. Local facilities include a village shop, a children's nursery, a Church, a hairdressers and a local pub. A wider range of facilities can be found at Chulmleigh, approximately 1 ½ miles to the west, including a post office, a delicatessen, a grocers shop, a hairdresser, a garage, two local pubs, an Indian restaurant, a Church, a primary school, a secondary school and a community run Sports Centre. The larger market town of Crediton lies approximately eight miles to the east offering a more comprehensive range of shops and facilities including three supermarkets, solicitors, accountants, a secondary school, a Leisure Centre, and a good farmers market. The cathedral city of Exeter lies further to the east and offers all the shops and services one would expect from the county's principal city. Road Link is via the A30, which can easily be accessed at Okehampton or at Whiddon Down providing a fast route into Exeter in the east or Cornwall in the West.
There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the area with Leisure Centres in Crediton, and Okehampton offering well equipped fitness suites, swimming pools, football clubs, badminton, netball, tennis and judo. There are further community run sports facilities in Chulmleigh and Winkleigh, fishing in the rivers Oke, Taw and Torridge, near-by golf courses at Okehampton, Down St Mary and Crediton, excellent walking and riding in all directions, racecourses at Haldon Exeter and Newton Abbot, and sailing and water sports on North Devons scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately an hours drive.
DESCRIPTION
The Old Post Office is a good sized semi-detached property situated in the centre of Chawleigh offering spacious three bedroom unfurnished accommodation including a good sized Sitting/Dining Room, a modern Kitchen and a Downstairs Bathroom. The house also benefits from oil-fired central heating as well as uPVC double glazing. Outside and to the front of the house there is a front garden, single Garage and off-road parking for at least two cars, whilst at the rear there is a further enclosed garden. The Old Post Office is available for immediate occupation. Please note: One small, well behaved dog only will be considered. No cats.
ENTRANCE
From the Front Garden a half glazed Front Door opens into the
STORM PORCH
with windows on either side, plant shelf and a half obscure glazed wooden Front Door opening into the
ENTRANCE HALL
with doors to the downstairs Bathroom and Sitting Room, stairs leading straight to the First Floor Landing with spacious under stairs storage recess, radiator and obscure glazed window to the front.
DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM
with partially tiled walls and matching white suite comprising a panel bath with stainless steel taps, side handles and 'Triton T80si' electric shower over and glazed shower screen to one side; pedestal wash hand basin set below an obscure glazed window to the front with tiled sill; and low level WC. The bathroom is finished with an extractor fan, radiator and a 'Heatstore' electric fan heater.
SITTING/DINING ROOM
A good sized room with two windows to the rear overlooking the Garden, both with radiators below. At one end is a stone fireplace housing an open grate with wooden mantle and TV shelves on either side. At the rear, a wooden panel door opens into the
KITCHEN
with a range of modern fitted units to two sides under a roll top worksurface with tiled splashbacks, including and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, set below a window to the front overlooking the Garden, with space and plumbing for a dishwasher below. On one side is a 'Beko' freestanding electric double oven and grill with four ring ceramic hob whilst at one end two further windows overlook the parking area and at the rear a fully glazed sliding door overlooks and leads out to the Rear Hall. In one corner a door opens into a Larder Cupboard fitted with a range of shelving, stone slab to one side and obscure glazed window to the front. The Kitchen is finished with a radiator and two tracks of spotlights.
REAR HALL
with half glazed Back Door overlooking and leading out to the Back Garden with sash window to one side, door to the Cloakroom, ceramic tiled floor. In one corner is the 'Grant' oil-fired boiler providing domestic hot water and servicing radiators.
CLOAKROOM
Fitted with high level WC, partially tiled splashbacks and window to one side.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Returning to the Entrance Hall, stairs lead straight to the First Floor Landing with doors to the three Bedrooms, window to the front and hatch to roof space.
BEDROOM 1
A good sized double Bedroom with window to the rear allowing rooftop views over Chawleigh to open countryside in the distance, with radiator below. In one corner is a built in wardrobe fitted with hanging rail and storage shelving, whilst in the opposite corner is a further built in wardrobe also fitted with hanging rail and storage shelving.
BEDROOM 2
Another double Bedroom with window to the rear overlooking the Garden with radiator below. In one corner is the Airing Cupboard, housing the factory lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and range of slatted shelving, whilst in the opposite corner is a built in wardrobe fitted with hanging rail.
BEDROOM 3
A small double/large single bedroom with window to the side overlooking the parking area with radiator below.
OUTSIDE
From the road a tarmac parking area allowing parking for at least two cars gives access into the Single Garage, being of timber and galvanised iron construction. On one side of the drive is a good area of Front Garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a hedge at the front and planted with mature shrubs. Between the garage and the house a path leads round to the Rear Garden which again is mainly laid to lawn and bordered by mature hedging. In one corner is a galvanised iron shed, ideal for log storage, oil tank on one side.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, mains water (not metered) and mains drainage. Oil Fired Boiler providing domestic hot water and servicing radiators. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations. All services to be paid for in addition to the rent for the property. Superfast broadband available - 80 Mbps highest download, 20 Mbps highest upload speed. Limited and/or no voice and data coverage (all information provided by Ofcom checker).
TENURE
The property is to be let unfurnished on a six month Assured Shorthold Tenancy (minimum). Possession will not be granted until the Agreement has been signed, references have been taken up and the in-going funds have been paid (cleared funds). Please Note: ONE SMALL, WELL BEHAVED DOG ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED. STRICTLY NO CATS.
RATES
The Tenant will be responsible for the Council Tax ~ Band C (£2,114.76 for 2024/2025)
Rent ~ £950 per calendar month, payable in advance by Banker's standing order.
In-Going Costs ~ A deposit in the sum of five weeks rent to be paid, which will be held by the Agent as stakeholder and returned to the Tenant at the end of the tenancy, providing the terms of the Agreement have been adhered to. One whole month's rent is to be paid in advance before taking occupation.
APPLICATION DETAILS
We will require your photographic identification (i.e driving license and/or passport) and a copy of a recent Utility Bill from your current address. We will check your credit rating as well as seek references from your employer and current/previous landlords. You will be referenced by 'Let Alliance' who will contact you directly and ask you to submit information to them online by following a related link, which they will email to you.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the agent. Out of Hours Please Call 01769 580024