4 bedroom house for sale

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A spacious, versatile village house, with a generous garden in this very popular and accessible village. South View is a versatile 3 to 5 bedroom house in the village of Rackenford. With a choice of reception rooms, the house is perfect for working from home and could also suit those who require bedrooms and a shower room downstairs.Rackenford has an active community and good level of local amenities, including primary school, post office/shop and village church. The village, although set within open countryside, is conveniently placed for easy access to the A361 (North Devon Link Road) which provides access either westwards towards Barnstaple, or to the east, Tiverton, the M5 Motorway (J27), and Parkway railway station; London Paddington in just over two hours. Tiverton is a popular town with an extensive range of commercial, educational and recreational facilities, as well as secondary health care. The house offers flexible accommodation and enjoys a large garden that borders on to open fields.Having been extended over time, there is plenty of space on offer; with a sitting room, kitchen / breakfast room, dining room, lounge, study, cloakroom, large wetroom, and a utility room on the ground floor, whilst upstairs are three double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The study and lounge on the ground floor could equally be used as bedrooms. A gated drive opens to offer plenty of parking, and a level lawn adjacent to the house with southerly open country views. The garden extends further, passing an open linhay barn. The rest of the garden lies next to open fields, and provides a very pleasant setting in which to relax or for children to run riot! Within the garden is a very useful, large store upon a substantial concrete base. Favourable pre-planning has previously been noted at the property for another dwelling in the additional garden.This is a fantastic family house, set within a very popular community-minded village.Whilst there is a formal front door, the most used entrance is into the lobby next to the kitchen that also serves as a utility room, with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The kitchen and main house is found to one side, and to the other side of the lobby, you will find a useful room which has been used as both a study, and a double bedroom. This is served by a spacious wetroom with a WC, wash basin and a large walk-in shower which would be ideal for someone of limited mobility. The sitting room is a wonderful room with its vaulted ceiling, wood burning stove, and lovely open outlook to the garden.Back to the main house, where the kitchen breakfast room offers plenty of space for a dining table, plenty of storage with its walk in larder, drawers and cupboards. The oil-fired Aga is wonderful to cook with, and also serves the hot water and central heating. The hot water is subsidised by a solar tube installation on the roof, which is very effective and makes for an economic home to run. There are two further reception rooms, both with wood burning stoves, both equally suitable for a lounge, sitting room or study. The furthest room could work as a ground floor bedroom.On the first floor are three good double bedrooms, and a bathroom. Each bedroom has a southerly view, and the master bedroom, which is dual aspect with views East and South, is served by an en-suite bathroom. A family bathroom serves the other bedrooms.Tenure:FreeholdServices:Mains electricity, water, and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Solar tubes subsidise the hot water very effectively!Council Tax:Band FLocal Authority:North Devon District Council -