Oakford, Tiverton, Devon, EX16

A striking property on the edge of the pretty village of Oakford, within a short walk of a lovely village pub! Full of charm and character, light and airy rooms with parking and a fabulous private garden!


Oakford is a pretty village with a lovely old Parish Church, a pub, village hall and a friendly, active community. It is conveniently situated just three miles from Bampton, a charming country village providing a good range of amenities including some lovely shops, pubs, primary school and a doctor's surgery. The much larger market town of Tiverton lies 10 miles to the south with extensive local facilities including supermarkets, hospital, leisure centre, golf course and the property is within the 10 miles discount radius of the renowned Blundell's School. There is dual carriageway access to Junction 27 of the M5 motorway and Tiverton Parkway mainline station which provides regular intercity services to London (Paddington 2 hours). This whole area is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty with the Exmoor National Park some three miles to the north with its beautiful deep wooded valleys and heather moors ideal for country pursuits.

The White House enjoys a pretty and particularly peaceful location on the edge of the village, yet within a short stroll of the ever popular village pub. The property is attached at one end to the next door cottage. These two were originally 3 small cottages so it feels very private and the gardens are especially secluded. Believed to date back to 1750 it was once a public house, the more unique curved front section added in 1850. There are wealth of period features throughout including an old serving hatch in the entrance hall, exposed beams and two original fireplaces with woodburning stoves.

The property provides characterful accommodation over two floors, extending to over 2,000 sq ft, with light and airy rooms and a lovely outlook over the gardens and village lane. An iron gate opens onto the path through the pretty front garden filled with roses, to the covered entrance. The front door opens into a very impressive entrance hall with coat cupboard and a curved staircase rising to the first floor. To the right, is the substantial dual aspect sitting room with a fireplace with woodburning stove and shelved recesses. The dining room, to the left of the entrance hall, has a stone fireplace with woodburning stove which makes a delightful room for dinner parties and family gatherings.
A door leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room there is space for a small table or breakfast bar as well as plenty of storage There is space for a range cooker, dishwasher and large fridge/freezer, in addition there is a pretty window seat and window shutters. Leading off the kitchen is a large utility room which is a really useful space with a sink, cupboards, plumbing for washing machine and drier. There is a recess with the oil-fired boiler. A door leads into the rear porch with a separate WC and back door to the garden.

On the first floor, leading off the spacious landing, there is the principal bedroom, a delightful, light and airy room with 3 windows offering views up the village lane. Adjacent to the principal room is another room which could be made into a large en-suite and dressing room, there is the benefit of plumbing already where a basin has been removed. It would alternatively make a perfect nursery or home office. In addition, there are three further bedrooms, two of which could interconnect to create a teenagers suite! A family bathroom contains a bath and electric shower over and an additional shower room with a large, walk-in shower.

Outside, the gardens are a real delight, with a pretty garden to the front and a large, lawned garden to the rear. The garden is very private with lots of lovely choices of areas to sit to enjoy throughout the day. There is a sheltered paved patio, a variety of shrubs and trees, and a timber garden shed. Attached to the property, there is a garage with light and power connected, an up and over door to the front. There is a gate through to the garden from the lane and whilst there is parking in front of the garage there is also potential to create additional parking next to the garage.

Please see the floor plan for the dimensions. The internal photos have been taken with a wide angle lens to show more of the rooms.

Services : Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Band E