Whitehall, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15

A stunning Grade II listed detached thatched cottage in the pretty hamlet of Whitehall, with traditional barn.

DESCRIPTION
This beautiful Grade II listed thatched cottage is situated in the pretty hamlet of Whitehall, and lies within a few minutes’ drive of the popular villages of Hemyock and Culmstock. A stunning and picturesque property, The Forge is a well presented and well-proportioned family home, retains many original features, and benefits from beautiful south-facing gardens and a huge range of traditional barns, presenting fantastic opportunities for further development (subject to planning).

The property is centred upon a traditional Devonshire longhouse of stone construction, exhibiting a wealth of traditional features and character, with its exposed ceiling timbers and panelling, large fireplace with oak beams and original doors. The cottage comprises of a home office, large sitting room, kitchen/diner as well as a separate dining room, larder and utility room. The upstairs accommodation offers a family bathroom and a separate shower room, and up to five bedrooms, all with sloping ceilings and lovely views over the gardens or across neighbouring fields up to Culmstock Beacon.
Adding to the property, there is a huge L-shaped barn which adjoins the main house, and which opens onto the garden, creating a protective buffer further enhancing the privacy of the dwelling. Currently also providing off-road parking for two cars, and with both ground floor and mezzanine levels, the barn offers significant scope to convert into a large annexe, workshop or independent holiday cottage units, subject to the necessary consents.

The gardens are a particularly attractive feature of the property and comprise a delightful mix of lawns, flower beds and shrub borders, and raised vegetable patches. Running the length of the cottage is a pretty part-cobbled, part-paved terrace which incorporates original tools from the Blacksmith and Carpenter who lived here during the first half of the 20th Century. There are pathways that weave all around the garden, and two tiny, original stone outbuildings provide useful storage for tools.

SITUATION
The property occupies a delightful rural position in Whitehall, a small hamlet of traditional stone houses and farms, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With its footpaths, bridleways, woodland and open moorland around Culmstock Beacon, this is widely regarded as some of the most attractive countryside in the county. Situated well above the flood plain of the River Culm, there are many riverside public footpaths close by.

The Forge lies almost equidistant between the villages of Hemyock and Culmstock. Both villages are thriving, affording an excellent range of facilities with their primary schools, village stores, garages and popular pubs. Hemyock, the larger of the two villages, is home to the Blackdown Medical Practice and also has a Post Office. Just 5 miles north of The Forge lies Wellington, in Somerset, with its good range of everyday shopping, banking and educational facilities, including the renowned Wellington School. The Forge is also only 5 miles from Uffculme, another charming small town, and is in the catchment for the highly regarded Uffculme School.

Despite its rural position the property enjoys easy access to the surrounding villages and towns, and to the M5 motorway at J26 (Wellington) and J27, being only approximately a 6-mile drive to each. Mainline rail services are also available at Taunton, Honiton and Tiverton Parkway. The A303 and M5 provide easy links to London and the South-East, with international airports at Exeter and Bristol.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS
The Forge is supplied by mains electricity and water. Oil-fired central heating. Drainage to a private septic tank.

Council Tax: Band G - Mid Devon District Council.

DIRECTIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: FTTP—broadband is available. (Openreach).

Mobile Coverage: Available via EE and O2. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. 

Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).

Construction Type: The property is of stone construction with a thatched roof.

Rights & Restrictions: The property is Grade II Listed.