Bow, Crediton

Located to the South of Bow village, a wonderful family home converted from the former village railway station and adjoining station master's house, retaining a number of period features associated with the building's past and offering spacious adaptable accommodation over 3 floors with grounds extending to over 0.78 acres.

Situation - Bow Station is the original railway station located to the south of Bow village. The property lies close to the Two Moors Way, between Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks. Bow village has an active and thriving community with a village shop, pub, primary school, playgroup, places of worship, community centre and a modern, highly regarded medical centre. There is a bus service to the neighbouring towns. Extensive amenities and local railway services can be found in the nearby historic market towns of Crediton and Okehampton. Secondary education is provided through the outstanding state system of Queen Elizabeth School in Crediton and Okehampton Community College. The university and cathedral city of Exeter has a wide range of facilities befitting a centre of its importance, including excellent dining, shopping, theatre and recreational pursuits. Exeter also has mainline railway services to London Paddington and Waterloo, whilst its international airport lies just to the east of the city.

Description - Bow Station is a fascinating and lovingly presented period property, comprising the former station building with adjoining station master's house, which was converted into residential accommodation following the closure of the station. The accommodation is spacious and well laid-out, arranged over 3 floors in total and, although modernised in recent years, retains a number of period features associated with the building's origins as a station. The property offers annexe potential in several ways.
On the ground floor the former booking hall is now a lovely modern kitchen-dining room, accessed via a large conservatory to the front, and fitted with a range of base, wall and drawer units, including a central island. From here, doors open onto the platform. There is a splendid sitting room converted from the former waiting rooms, with dual aspect to the front and rear, and impressively high ceilings. There is a double-ended wood burner which services both this room and the adjoining ground floor suite, comprising bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. The loft above this floor is partly boarded.
Leading from the kitchen into the former station master's house is a useful utility room with double Belfast sink and plumbing for a washing machine. From the hall there is a good-sized study, stairs to both the upper and lower floors, and the original front entrance door.
On the first floor are two bedrooms with views over the neighbouring countryside, a separate WC and a further loft.
The whole space on the lower ground floor is inter-linked, is a good size, with full ceiling height and natural light, and allows further adaptable accommodation. There are two staircases down from the ground floor; one from the original house leading to a lower hallway, rear entrance porch, sitting room, bedroom and bathroom, the other from the kitchen leading below the remaining property to further large rooms and storage areas.

Outside - Bow Station is approached via the former station forecourt. Double 5-bar gates open onto a level gravelled driveway leading to the house. Planning permission has been granted for an impressive 3-bay detached garage with ancillary accommodation above, very much in keeping with the style of the station building. The main garden is to the front of the property; laid to lawn with shrubs and trees, it includes several sheds and a characterful short length of railway track. A further part of the garden runs east, with a small orchard and area of natural woodland leading to the stream boundary. A section of former platform lies to the rear of the house. The overall plot size is 0.87 acres.

Services - Current Council Tax: E
Utilities: Mains electricity, mains water
Drainage: Private drainage
Heating: Oil-fired central heating
Tenure: Freehold
Standard and ultrafast broadband available. Limited EE, O2, Three and Vodafone mobile networks available (Ofcom).

Agents Note - The vendor advised that the train line to the rear is still in service and runs between Okehampton and Exeter. Network Rail have the right to access the old disused platform from a gate at Bow Station (ref land registry property register DN537138) although in practice this is rarely used.