Accommodation Summary

Five bedroom Grade II Listed thatched house
Self contained two bedroom annexe
Potential for 'home and income' or holiday lettings
Riverside gardens and 120 yards of single bank fishing rights
Double garage and parking for up to c.6 cars
Separate three bedroom cottage available by separate negotiation

Directions

From Exeter take the A377 to Cowley Bridge, then join the A396 towards Tiverton. Continue along this road through the villages of Stoke Canon and Rewe for nearly ten miles until reaching Bickleigh. Continue over the bridge and Bickleigh Cottage is the first property on the right hand side, drive in to the car park opposite the ‘Trout Inn’ and park alongside the double garage.

Situation

‘Bickleigh Cottage’ lies on the River Exe on the edge of Bickleigh village. The village has a church, a friendly riverside pub and two visitor attractions, Bickleigh Mill, restaurant and craft centre and the nearby Bickleigh Castle. The cathedral and university city of Exeter is about eleven miles to the south, offering excellent shopping, cultural, educational and leisure facilities. The market town of Tiverton, some 2.5 miles to the north, has good shopping facilities, East Devon College and Blundells School. There is a mainline railway station at Tiverton Parkway, next to junction 27 of the M5 motorway, both about 10 miles away. Exeter airport is some 13 miles away to the east of the city.

Description

‘Bickleigh Cottage’ is a pretty Grade II lIsted , five bedroom “picture-postcard” house with linked two bedroom annex, sitting on the banks of the River Exe. Understood to date back to the 17th Century with an extension added in the early 1970’s, the property has in the past been used as an hotel. Bickleigh Cottage’ roof is mainly thatched with clay tiles over the river elevation. The pretty mature gardens extend along the river bank to the attractive five arch Bickleigh Bridge. One of the quirks of ‘Bickleigh Cottage’ is that the ground floor is prone to occasional flooding. Occupants are given plenty of notice of imminent high water thanks to an automatic notification from The Environment Agency. The ground floor of the house is designed accordingly, with stone flagged floors and raised electrical sockets. The sale includes about 120 yards of single bank fishing rights, reportedly understood to have produced a ten-year average of 22.4 salmon per year.

BICKLEIGH COTTAGE	House • Hall; study; dining/sitting room; snug; kitchen; utility; laundry; 5 bedrooms; 3 en suite shower rooms, family bathroom Annex • Staircase hall; sitting room; kitchen/dining room; 2 bedrooms with en suite shower/bathrooms. c. AN ACRE including Riverside gardens and 120 yards of single bank fishing rights. • Double garage and parking for 4 cars.
MAIN HOUSE	Thatched Porch with solid wooden door leads into the staircase hall with beamed ceiling. The Study has tiled floor, fireplace (not working) and leaded light window. Dining/Sitting Room has exposed wall timbers, brick fireplace with wooden mantelpiece and hearth with cast iron crested shield. An interior window gives light into the snug and three windows give wonderful views of the river. Snug with door to garden is oak panelled to dado level. A Cloakroom has WC and wash basin. The recently modestly refurbished Kitchen has 4 oven oil fired ‘Aga’ and 3 built in wall cupboards. Utility Room has tiled floor, “butlers” sink and door to yard and to back stairs, Velux window and door to Laundry Room with plumbing for washing machines and a “butlers” sink. Beyond the kitchen is a connecting door to the annex. The Rear Yard with door to the road, to the annex and a covered area with tiled roof. There are two staircases leading to the first floor landing. Bedroom 5 has a wash basin and En Suite Shower Room with WC. Bedroom 4 has built in cupboard, pretty cast iron fireplace with wooden mantelpiece and en suite shower room with WC and wash basin. Bedroom 3/Sitting Room enjoying the best of the wonderful river views. Brick fireplace with pointed arch and 2 low window seats opening to provide storage. Bedroom 2 has a built-in wardrobe and wash basin. Bedroom 1 has a built-in wardrobe and en suite shower with WC and wash basin. Family Bathroom with a ‘Worcester’ gas-fired boiler, built-in linen cupboard, bath, WC and wash basin. There are 2 storage alcoves at the top of the back stairs.
ANNEX	A Sitting Room with slate floor and brick fireplace with oak mantelpiece (no chimney) has door to the paved terrace providing a good seating area to enjoy the river views. The Hall has oak staircase with two storage cupboards either side. The Kitchen has slate floor, wall mounted cupboards housing electric cooker, hob, ‘Ideal Classic’ boiler and door to the Rear Yard. The first floor landing leads to Bedroom 1 with built-in cupboard and picture rail and En Suite Bathroom with bath, WC and wash basin. A passage back to the main house, has door to hot water tank and airing cupboard and communicating door to main house. A laundry cupboard has plumbing and room for washing machine with tumble dryer over. Bedroom 2 overlooks the river and has En Suite Shower with WC and wash basin.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS	The property is approached across the ‘Trout Inn’ car park to an area belonging to Bickleigh Cottage with space for about 6 cars and a Double Garage built of rendered block work under a slate roof with two metal up-and-over doors and a side door to the garden. A wrought iron gate and paved path with stone wall leads from the parking area to the Beautiful Riverside Garden which stretches along the bank of the river right up to Bickleigh Bridge itself. It is a plant person’s dream, being sheltered and south facing with the most wonderful display of specialist trees and shrubs. Roses and wisteria climb the walls and lawned areas and terraces provide plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the river views. The flower and shrub beds, a picket fence and hedge shield the garden from the road and a pretty thatched lych-gate, with a greenhouse nearby, gives access onto the road
SERVICES	Mains water – one supply for all properties. Mains electricity – 2 separate meters and sub meter. Mains gas – 3 supplies. Shared private septic tank with pump. Electric night storage heaters.
FISHING RIGHTS	Single bank fishing rights from Bickleigh Bridge to the end of the garden wall are included in the sale.
AGENTS NOTE:	Adjoining Bickleigh Cottage is Kingfisher Cottage – a separate three bedroom cottage , which may be available for sale by separate negotiation
AGENTS NOTE:	The sellers are Directors of Wilkinson Grant & Co.
VIEWING	Strictly by appointment with Wilkinson Grant & Co. Prior to making an appointment to view we strongly recommend that you view the online video tour and discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of staff who has seen the property in order to avoid a wasted journey. V1 290720 AGENTS NOTE: The sellers are Directors of Wilkinson Grant & Co PLEASE NOTE THESE PARTICULARS HAVE BEEN PREPARED AS A GENERAL GUIDE. WE HAVE NOT CARRIED OUT A DETAILED SURVEY OR TESTED THE SERVICES, APPLIANCES OR FITTINGS. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS SHOULD NOT RELY UPON MEASUREMENTS BEFORE BUYING CARPETS OR FURNISHING