Fairly residence up on the market for £395,000 has one charming catch

The four-bedroom property has loads of historical past

An previous station grasp’s home has hit the market. The transformed and indifferent home is up on the market at £395,000 – however the quite beautiful catch is that it nonetheless has trains pulling up proper outdoors.

The four-bed property is ready on the picturesque Tarka Line that runs between Exeter and Barnstaple. It was constructed for the London and South Western Railway round 1850, as permitted by the then landowner, the Earl of Portsmouth.

It’s mentioned that the Earl agreed to the railway being constructed on his land on the understanding that every one trains would cease on the station in order that his company had quick access to his residence. At present, trains proceed to cease at Eggesford on an hourly foundation. The previous ticket workplace, parcel retailer and women’ ready room have been transformed right into a ground-floor, one-bed annexe.

The primary home boasts a front room with a wood-burning range, a moist room, and a kitchen overlooking the platform. Upstairs, there are three double bedrooms.

The house is being marketed by Stags. It has a major historical past.

The itemizing says: “Having been constructed for the London and South Western Railway round 1850, primarily of stone beneath a slate roof, Eggesford Station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854, having been constructed on permission from the then landowner, the Earl of Portsmouth, whose nation seat was located inside an property close to to the positioning of the station.

“The station was inbuilt Tudor Gothic Type and is Grade II listed. The constructing initially supplied a Station Grasp’s residence in addition to the ticket workplace, parcel retailer, ready room and bogs.

“An extra constructing was erected adjoining to the station and initially supplied the station grasp’s workplace and staff’ toilet. “Having been the topic of intensive enhancements and conversion of their possession, the present house owners have created a beautiful residence with a novel historical past.

“The property now presents well-presented lodging all through, and the previous ticket workplace, parcel retailer and women’ ready room have been transformed right into a ground-floor, one-bed annexe that gives scope for vacation letting, accommodating a dependent relative or for extending the lodging of the principle home.

“On the northern finish of the property is a former railway employee’s constructing that gives a lot scope for additional conversion to various makes use of if required.”