SITUATION (CHULMLEIGH)
Chulmleigh is a small but busy town set in the heart of rural Devon. It is the centre for an active and friendly community and offers a good range of local shops including a bakery, dairy, newsagent, florists, hairdressers etc, along with the excellent Chulmleigh Academy offering schooling from the ages of 3 to 16 years of age, health centre, dental surgery, Post Office, churches, library, two public houses and a community run Sports Centre and a short 18 hole golf course. The market town of South Molton to the north and Crediton to the south both offer a more comprehensive range of facilities and the local railway station at Eggesford, 2 miles, provides a rail link between Exeter and Barnstaple. Road link is via the A377 or the North Devon Link Road, which can easily be accessed at South Molton. Barnstaple, North Devon’s regional centre, and the Cathedral and University city of Exeter both offer the wide range of shopping, amenities and facilities one would expect from the county’s principal town and city. Tiverton, the M5 motorway at Junction 27 and Tiverton Parkway station, which provides a fast Intercity rail link to London Paddington, are both approximately forty-five minutes drive. There is also an international airport at Exeter.
There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the area with a range of Leisure Centres at South Molton, Tiverton, Crediton and Barnstaple, near-by tennis courts and clubs, local rugby, football and cricket clubs, fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, further near-by golf courses at Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent walking and riding in all directions, racecourses at Haldon Exeter and Newton Abbot, and sailing and watersports on North Devons scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately three-quarters of an hours drive.
DESCRIPTION
Long Acre is an individual detached bungalow situated towards the outskirts of Chulmleigh near the school and the dental surgery and a short walk from the centre of the town, being of modern insulated cavity block construction under a concrete tiled roof with rendered elevations and single glazed wood framed units throughout. Internally the well laid out accommodation is all on one level and briefly comprises an Entrance Hall, a Kitchen/Breakfast Room, a Sitting Room, three Bedrooms and a Bathroom. Although in reasonable condition Long Acre would now benefit from a programme of modernisation including re-wiring, re-plumbing, new floor coverings and upgrading the Kitchen and Bathroom suites. Outside the bungalow stands in a good sized corner plot allowing scope for further extension should the purchaser require and subject to necessary planning permission and building regulation approval. Long Acre also benefits from ample off-road parking and a detached Garage/Workshop.
ENTRANCE
From the front a concrete path leads up to the Storm Porch, being of half glazed construction under a concrete tiled roof and in need of some modernisation. At the rear a half obscure glazed Front Door opens into the
ENTRANCE HALL
with doors off to all principal rooms, hatch to roof space, telephone point and smoke alarm. On one side is a useful built-in storage cupboard housing the electric meters and fuse boxes, whilst in one corner is the Airing Cupboard housing the factory lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and range of slatted shelves.
SITTING ROOM
A dual aspect room with windows to the front and side overlooking the garden, tiled fireplace to the rear housing an open grate, night storage heater and TV and telephone points.
KITCHEN
A good sized room with two windows to the rear overlooking the garden and range of fitted units to three sides under a laminate work surface including and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and space and plumbing for a washing machine and dish washer below. At the rear is an oil fired Rayburn for cooking and room heating, whilst at one end a Back Door leads out to the Garden. The Kitchen is finished with a range of wall units, space and point for an electric cooker and the central heating and hot water control panel.
BEDROOM 1
A good sized double bedroom with window to the front overlooking the garden, range of built-in wardrobes at one end and night storage heater.
BEDROOM 2
A double bedroom with window to the rear.
BEDROOM 3
A small double bedroom with window to the rear.
BATHROOM
with partially tiled walls and matching coloured suite comprising a panel bath with Mira Zest electric shower over; a pedestal wash hand basin with mirror over; and low level WC. The Bathroom is finished with a heated towel rail, a Dimplex wall mounted heater and an obscure glazed window to the rear.
OUTSIDE
From the road, a vehicular gateway leads onto the drive allowing parking for at least two cars and access into the Detached Single Garage Workshop with metal up and over door, concrete floor and pedestrian door to the rear. From the driveway a concrete path leads up to the door into the Storm Porch, whilst beyond the path are good sized level gardens which surround the property and provide a pleasant addition.
SERVICES & COUNCIL TAX
Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Oil fired Rayburn for cooking and room heating plus electric immersion heater.
Satellite available via Sky.
Broadband speed is Basic 18 Mbps and Superfast is 80 Mbps. Mobile Phone coverage by EE, 02 and Vodaphone (info taken from ofcom checker, please check suitability/connections with your own provider) Council Tax Band D - £2576.04.p.a. for 2026/27
VIEWING & DIRECTIONS
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