Old Braunton, EX33

This very spacious 3/4 Bedroom house dates back to the early C18th to when Church Street was the main street serving Braunton. To a split level design, this Grade II listed house offers very spacious rooms with secondary double glazing and gas heating. No garden liabilities but with a garage and parking makes this an ideal lock up and go second home. With a history of being the village poor house , the hospital to a corn mill and manure store!!! Large living room, Kitchen/ breakfast room, 2 bathrooms, study/ bed 4. Take a look!! EPC Exempt.

Very rarely does a property such as Mordor Lodge come to the market. In fact, this is the first time the property will be sold since 1981 when it was virtually rebuilt inside due to fire damage. The house can be traced back to the early 1700's to the time when Church Street was the main street to the village. In the years since being built, the house has been the village Poor House, the Hospital, a Corn Mill and store and, unbelievably, a manure store! It's present form came about in 1979 and now offers very deceptive accommodation which just cannot be found in more contemporary homes. Only a viewing will confirm this.The rooms are bright and spacious and arranged to a split level design. A large, galleried entrance hall welcomes you inside. The long inner hall leads to 3 ground floor bedrooms which have built in wardrobes, and a four piece bathroom. The landing accommodates a chaise lounge and leads to the very good size triple aspect living room which has a gas fire. The kitchen/ breakfast room is the hub of the house being a large room and ideal for the family to eat and socialise. To this floor there is a shower room and also a study, which could also be used as a 4th bedroom. The integral garage is a rare commodity in this part of the village and there is further private parking to the front of the house.Although there is no outside area, the size of the house with garage and parking means that this will ideal as a second home lock up and go investment. With it's solid stone construction and pleasing whitewash exterior this house will easily out last a modern house. The Caen Stream runs alongside the house but it has not flooded Mordor Lodge even in the bad 2012 flood.

Large Entrance Hall

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Family Bathroom

Landing with cupboard

Living Room

Kitchen/ Breakfast Room

Study /Bedroom 4

Shower Room

Garage

Standing in the old village means that Mordor Lodge is surrounded by other individual and attractive properties. The Black Horse pub is literally a stones throw away- and a bad throw at that!! St Brannock's Church is close by and a walk through the church yard takes you to the village centre., what could be more convenient? Here there are good amenities including primary and secondary schools, Cawthorne's Store, Medical centre, coffee shops and many local shops and stores. Braunton is a large village and is well positioned for easy access to the lovely sandy beaches at Croyde and Saunton approx 5 miles to the west. Saunton also boasts a Golf Club with 2 championship courses. Barnstaple, the principle North Devon town, is 5 miles to the east and connected by a regular bus route which also serves to Croyde. Barnstaple offers excellent covered shopping in the centre at Green Lanes, whlist there is also out of town shopping at Roundswell. Social and leisure facilities include a soon to be finished Leisure Centre, Tarka Tennis, cinema and The Queens Theatre.The North Devon Link Road offers a convenient and quick route to M5 motorway at junction 27 Tiverton where there is also Tiverton Parkway Railway Station which connects directly to London Paddington.