5 bedroom detached house to rent

A substantial DETACHED HOUSE situated in an elevated location in the centre of Chulmleigh offering spacious and exceptionally well presented FIVE BEDROOM accommodation including a Sitting Room, a Dining Room, a Kitchen/Breakfast Room, a Cloakroom and a Bathroom with DOUBLE GARAGE, PARKING and GARDEN

Situation - 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 butcher, bakery, dairy, newsagent, hardware store 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, bank, 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 - Locarno is a substantial detached Victorian house situated in an elevated location near the centre of Chulmleigh allowing lovely roof-top views over the town to open countryside in the distance. Internally the beautifully presented and exceptionally spacious accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises an Entrance Hall, a Sitting Room, a Dining Room, a Cloakroom, and a Kitchen/Breakfast Room, whilst on the first floor there are three double Bedrooms, two single Bedrooms and a Bathroom. Locarno also benefits from a modern fitted Kitchen, oil-fired central heating and uPVC double glazing throughout. Outside the property is approached from South Molton Street and gives access to a drive through Double Garage which gives further access to a parking area for 3/4 cars. From the parking area a path leads to the garden, which is mainly laid to lawn with steps leading up to a covered veranda up to the Front Door, creating a lovely Summer seating area and an ideal site for flower pots and planters allowing lovely views.

Entrance - From South Molton Street, a wooden pedestrian gate leads up some steps onto a concrete path giving access to a covered veranda and the Front Door opening into the

Entrance Hall - A spacious hallway with original tiled floor and panel doors to the Sitting Room, Dining Room, Cloakroom and Kitchen/Breakfast Room. On one side the original stair case leads to the First Floor Landing, coat hanging space, radiator and smoke alarm.

Sitting Room - A light and spacious dual aspect room with windows to the front and side overlooking the garden and the original oak and marble fireplace (not in use) to one side housing an electric fire. The room is finished with a carbon monoxide alarm, dado rail and radiator.

Living Room - Another light and spacious dual aspect room with windows to the front and side overlooking the garden and fireplace at one end (not in use), radiator, dado rail and telephone point.

Kitchen/Dining Room - A good sized room with a galley style Kitchen at one end fitted with a range of matching cream units to two sides under a roll-top work surface with tiled splashbacks including and incorporating a two and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, set below a window to the rear overlooking the garden, with space and plumbing for the dish washer to one side. At one end is a four ring AEG LPG gas hob with extractor hood over, whilst on the opposite side is a built-in eye-level Electrolux double oven and grill with space and point for a fridge freezer to one side. At one end of the Kitchen an archway leads through to a Larder Cupboard with space and plumbing for a washing machine to one side, range of useful shelving, two windows to the side and the electric meters and fuse boxes. At the other end of the Kitchen is a good sized Dining Area with window at one end with radiator below, former fireplace recess to one side fitted with shelving, original built-in storage cupboard to the side of the recess. At the rear of the room a Back Door opens in to the

Rear Hall/Boiler Room - with further door into the Boiler Room housing the Worcester oil-fired boiler providing domestic hot water and servicing the radiators. The Hall is finished with two windows to the rear and half glazed Back Door leading out to the Garden

Cloakroom - A useful addition set under the stairs and fitted with a low level WC and a wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splash backs, obscure glazed window to the side with radiator below, and useful under-stairs storage recess providing coat hanging space.

First Floor Landing - Returning to the Entrance Hall easy turn stairs with wooden balustrade on either side and window allowing good natural light lead to the spacious First Floor Landing with doors to all first floor rooms, radiator, smoke alarm, and hatch to roof space. On one side is the Airing Cupboard fitted with a factory lagged hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and range of slatted shelving.

Bedroom 1 - A good sized dual aspect double bedroom with windows to the front and side allowing roof top views over Chulmleigh to open countryside in the distance with radiator below. In one corner is a built-in storage cupboard fitted with shelving.

Bedroom 2 - Another dual aspect double bedroom fitted with windows to the front and side allowing roof-top views over Chulmleigh to open countryside in the distance with radiator to below. In one corner is a built-in storage cupboard fitted with shelving.

Bedroom 3 - Another double bedroom with window to the side overlooking the garden with radiator below. In one corner is a built-in storage cupboard, TV point.

Bedroom 4 - A single bedroom with window to the side and radiator.

Bedroom 5/Dressing Room - with window to the font with radiator below.

Bathroom - 0' 0" x 0' 0" - with fully tiled walls and matching white suite comprising a panel bath with stainless steel taps, 'Bristan' electric shower over and glazed shower screen to one side; pedestal wash hand basin set below and obscure glazed window to the rear; and low level WC. The Bathroom is finished with a radiator and an extractor fan.

Outside - From South Molton Street, there is access to a double drive through CAR PORT of timber and block construction under a galvanised iron roof with concrete floor and double sliding doors to the rear allowing access to further parking. From the parking area a paved path leads through the lawned garden up to an attractive veranda and the Front Door with paving on either side. The remainder of the garden lies to the side and rear of the house being mainly laid the gravel and being very private.

Services - Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage. Oil Fired Boiler providing domestic hot water and servicing radiators. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations. Superfast Broadband available with higest download speed of 80 Mbps and 20 Mbps upload speed. Likely voice and data coverage with EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone (all information according to Ofcom checker).

Rates - The Tenant will be responsible for the Council Tax Band E (£2,873.14 for 2024/2025)

Rent £1,500 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.

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: Pets by arrangement.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the agent. Out of Hours Please [use Contact Agent Button]

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.