3 Bedroom Detached House

The Old Post Office is located just on the edge of the small rural Devon village of Down St Mary, less than a mile from both good road access (A377) and the train/bus at Morchard Road. Down St Mary has the rare advantage of being rural with some stunning views, yet benefiting from mains gas.

The property itself is Grade II listed with some fantastic ornate plaster work to the front elevation and neighbouring property. The ground floor is generous in its layout with a kitchen/breakfast room, a light yet cosy living room with exposed beams, multi fuel burner and a flexible dining room and snug/study. It’s worth noting that there has been permission to add a ground floor WC which although lapsed, could be re-applied for. To the first floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom again all with character and an abundance of exposed timbers. The elm panelled wall that divides bedrooms 1 and 2 is well worth a look and the window designs and finish show the ecclesiastical influences of the property.

Outside, the South west facing garden extends to the rear and the side of the property with a lovely level sandstone flagged seating area and backs onto the church yard with some lovely views over the surrounding countryside. Parking is freely available on the street directly outside the property.
Please see the floorplan for room sizes.

Council Tax: B

Utilities: Mains water, gas, electric, telephone, optical fibre in the village

Drainage: Private drainage (shared with two neighbours)

Heating: Gas fired central heating and multi fuel burner

Listed: Yes - Grade II

Tenure: Freehold

DIRECTIONS : From the A377 at Waterbridge Cross (Golf course), proceed into Down St Mary and bear right at the fork in the road (Barn Hill). At the junction at the end, go straight across the crossroads into Yeo Road, The Old Post Office will be found on the left.

Down St Mary rests in an area of sheltered low lying valleys, a patchwork quilt of meadows and trickling streams. It is a compact and quiet place with a lovely green, a church and a village hall. Close by are a variety of fine restaurants/ pubs, for example the Devonshire Dumpling on Morchard Road – praised for its hearty portions and use of quality local ingredients. Fancy a bit of lighthearted fun? Nearby is a 9-hole golf course. Young children are taken to the modern primary school in Copplestone and older ones to Queen Elizabeth’s Community College in Crediton. Both of which are first-rate schools. Crediton is the nearest market town, 5 miles west and for everything moderns require the City of Exeter is 13 miles away – each in sequence along the A377.