Church House
3 bedroom house, available from late May 2025
Church House is a three-bedroom house of 110m², situated close to the centre of Knowle village, about a mile from the centre of Budleigh Salterton. In 2014 it was converted from a late 19th century brick-built village church and extended with a new living room which overlooks fields being part of the Lee Ford Estate. It will be available to let unfurnished for a term of 12 months, but renewable.
The accommodation comprises:
- Entrance Hall, 2.75m x 1.7m. Leading to an L shaped open plan kitchen/dining room and an adjacent utility room, ceramic tiled floor with natural limestone appearance.
- Kitchen/Dining Room, 5.4m max x 6.0m. Fully fitted kitchen with granite worktops and breakfast bar. It includes a built in Neff ceramic hob, fan assisted oven, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Floor as Entrance Hall, large built in store cupboard, also containing the hot water cylinder. Modern five light chrome chandelier.
- Living Room, 5.6m x 4.1m. With French windows to terrace and garden, contemporary Morso 5kW wood burning stove, oak strip engineered wood flooring with an oiled finish. Modern eight light chrome chandelier and 2 matching wall lights.
- Passage to Bedrooms
- Access to roof space storage with folding roof ladder, carpet.
- Bedroom 1, 3.0m x 5.1m. Built in wardrobe, carpet.
- En Suite Bathroom, 2.9m x 1.7m. Bath with thermostatic shower over a glass sided shower door, basin vanity unit with illuminated mirrored cupboard above, close coupled WC, heated towel rail, ceramic tiled floor.
- Bedroom 2, 3.0m x 3.6m. Built in wardrobe, carpet.
- Bedroom 3/Study, 3.0m x 2.9m. Carpet.
- Shower Room, 2.0m x 1.9m. With thermostatic shower enclosure, basin with mirrored cabinet and light above, close coupled WC, built in wall cupboard, ceramic tiled floor.
- Utility Room, 2.9m x 1.7m. Built in sink unit and plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble drier and deep freeze, ceramic tiled floor with natural limestone appearance.
Heating and Hot Water
- Gas fired underfloor heating, with five separate zones, each with its own time clock and thermostat to provide the greatest possible control and economy. Separate time control for hot water system, to which the heated towel rails are also connected, circulation pump to give near instant hot water at all taps.
Doors and Windows
- All matching internal polished oak veneered doors, some glazed, polished oak veneered front door.
- Varnished hardwood double glazed opening windows and French windows.
Insulation
- Under a modern slate roof, the house has been insulated to comply with the highest modern standards, including roof, external wall and under floor insultation.
Energy
- All lighting and ceiling downlighters are low energy LEDs. The thermostatic controls, insulation and modern condensing boiler should lead to particularly low energy consumption. Current EPC rating C.
TV, Communications and Utilities
- Terrestrial TV aerial and satellite dish are mounted on a separate pole. Terrestrial TV points in each bedroom and kitchen/dining room. Satellite and terrestrial points in living room. Five telephone sockets. Single telephone line. Wi-Fi subject to broadband contract.
Mains gas, water and electricity.
- Foul drainage to Klargester pumped septic tank and soak away within the curtilage, which needs an annual service and pump out.
Exterior
- Vehicle entrance over a private drive to the Lee Ford estate, ample parking, two stone terraces to each side of the living room with views over fields, lawns and shrubs, landscaped in 2015, wooden office or garden room plus a small garden store.
Lease Terms
- An Assured Shorthold Tenancy for 12 months. Renewal by agreement, the second and subsequent year renewal terms may include an optional mutual break clause subject to two months’ notice.
- Starting rent £2,475 per calendar month, £29,700 per annum. Annual rent review based on increase on previous 12 months RPI.
- Deposit £2,855, equal to 5 weeks’ rent
- Financial references required.
- No pets.
Tenant’s Liabilities
- All utilities, water rates, Council Tax band E, 2025-26, £2,972.
- Maintain the garden and keep the exterior clean from leaves and tidy.
- Clean the windows and exterior doors every three months and at the end of the tenancy.
- Keep the gutters and downpipes clear of leaves and debris.
Landlord’s Covenants
- Maintain the exterior decoration and structure of the house.
- Interior decoration, except for damage by tenant, as an example – picture hooks and screws in the walls.
- Annually sweep chimney in living room.
- Buildings insurance.
- Keep drains clear and running.
- Maintain Klargester septic tank with annual pump out.
- Arrange annual boiler service and gas safety certificate.
- Annually replace the fire alarm batteries and service fire extinguishers.
For further details and to arrange a viewing, contact Angela Holland, telephone 01395 445894, email crescent@leeford.co.uk.
