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Near Silverton, Exeter Offers in the Region Of £795,000
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A most attractive and beautifully presented period farmhouse with spacious accommodation in a wonderful rural location on the edge of the much favoured village of Silverton. There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus one en-suite together with two fine reception rooms. Set in gardens and land of approximately 7 acres and with numerous outbuildings etc.
ACCOMMODATION
The following accommodation, with approximate measurements, is afforded:
ENTRANCE LOBBY
With window to side. Floor mounted Worcester oil fired central heating boiler also heating the domestic hot water supply. Stone tiled floor. Old ledge and brace door leads to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
21' 0'' x 16' 6 overall (6.40m x 5.03m)
BREAKFAST AREA
16' 6'' x 11' 0 (5.03m x 3.35m)
With a pretty Regency style arched alcove with shelving and cupboard below. Fine slate flagged stone floor. Window overlooking the courtyard and views to side. Door to large walk-in storage cupboard and glazed door to utility room.
KITCHEN AREA
16' 6'' x 9' 4 (5.03m x 2.84m)
With a continuation of the fine slate flagged stone floor. A host of white fronted base unit cupboards and drawers with black granite work surfacing and including an inset hob unit. Built-in single oven. Inset composite one and a half bowl sink unit. Extensive matching wall cupboards including a pull-out shelved larder style unit. Oil fired double oven Aga (deep blue). Window to side with very pleasant rural glimpses. Attractive tiled splashbacks. Ample power points. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher. Sunken spotlighting.
UTILITY ROOM
15' 2'' x 5' 8 (4.62m x 1.73m)
With window overlooking the rear terrace and garden. Inset deep ceramic sink unit. Space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine. Space for chest freezer. Hatch to the lean-to roof space. Half glazed stable door to rear terrace. Door to:
WC
With low level suite and pedestal wash basin. Electric radiator. Window to rear.
INNER LOBBY
With door to:
SITTING ROOM
21' 8'' x 17' 3 (6.60m x 5.25m)
This is a fabulous room with extensive exposed ceiling timbers, stud walling and timber posts together with a large window to rear overlooking the gardens and a half glazed stable door thereto. Also in this room is an old local stone fireplace with wood over mantel and inset wood burner. Timber window seat. Interesting arched timber ledge and brace door in an old frame.
DRAWING ROOM
26' 10'' x 18' 10 (8.17m x 5.74m)
This is another fantastic room with an original slate flagged stone floor. Really fine casement windows provide lots of light, all three have window seats and enjoy most pleasant outlooks. Victorian style marble fireplace. Radiator. Range of built-in cupboards. Decorative moulded ceiling cornice.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
With heavily balustraded stairs. Window with excellent country views and window seat. Radiator. Interesting painted timber studding.
BATHROOM
With three piece coloured suite. Part tiled walls. Window with pleasant views to rear. Slate window sill. Electric wall fire.
INNER LANDING
With door to:
BEDROOM 3
13' 10'' x 11' 10 "L" shaped (4.21m x 3.60m)
With window to rear. Exposed timber flooring. Radiator.
BEDROOM 2
14' 7'' x 11' 1 (4.44m x 3.38m)
Having window with views over the courtyard and beyond towards Killerton woods and open fields. Door to:
EN SUITE
With coloured suite including panelled bath, pedestal wash basin and low level WC. Interesting old arched window to rear. Part tiled walls.
OPEN OFFICE AREA
9' 0'' x 8' 10 irregularly shaped (2.74m x 2.69m)
With part restricted head height. Window to courtyard. Fitted shelving.
SECONDARY LANDING
With steps to:
BEDROOM 4
17' 1'' x 9' 6 (5.20m x 2.89m)
This is a lovely light room with a large casement window. Very pretty and ornate glass fronted shelved recessed cupboard. Wash basin with exposed stone surround. Radiator.
BATHROOM SUITE
With door to walk-in airing cupboard having extensive slatted shelving and hot water cylinder together with archway leading through into:
BATHROOM AREA
22' 3'' x 12' 2 max (6.78m x 3.71m)
This is a particularly spacious bathroom and includes a wash basin inset into an old Victorian washstand. Part tiled floor. Radiator. Inset bath with panelled side and tiled surround. Bidet. Low level WC. Walk-in fully tiled shower cubicle with traditional shower mixer and rainhead. Window to rear overlooking the garden. Hatch to roof space.
MASTER BEDROOM
19' 6'' x 15' 0 (5.94m x 4.57m)
A delightful double aspect room with rural views. Fitted dressing table unit together with fitted bedside unit. Three double wardrobe cupboards across one wall. Arched painted cruck style ceiling timbers.
OUTSIDE
The driveway leads to a DOUBLE GARAGE 17' 6'' x 16' 6 (5.33m x 5.03m) with up and over door. Beyond this the drive leads on to a level courtyard area providing further parking and where there is a five bar gate through which there is a secondary exit route. From the inner courtyard there is access to the property itself and two very useful OLD STONE BUILDINGS with tiled roofs. One store includes the private water system together with freezer storage area and adjoining this a small general store. Beyond this another small general store on the far end of the buildings can also be accessed from the top side of the driveway where there is parking for more vehicles and where a five bar gate and pedestrian gate lead to the lovely landscaped gardens, etc. There are three additional TRADITIONAL STORE SHEDS, one containing the oil tank, one small store with LPG gas cylinders and the other a small general store. Two outside water taps. The gardens and grounds surround the property, are particularly pretty and designed for easy maintenance. At the rear a sheltered paved terrace and lawned area is a sheltered sun trap, ideal for summer barbeques and entertaining and which leads seamlessly on to a mature shrubbery and rockery with lawned pathways leading through and on to a young wooded area further to the rear from where there are some stunning views over adjoining open countryside. Off the gravelled drive there is a further parking area which leads to a substantial DETACHED BLOCK BUILT BUILDING, ideal as a workshop and/or garaging which has scope for a variety of uses, possibly a playroom, hobbies room or the like and this is divided into two sections 36' 0'' x 16' 6 (10.96m x 5.03m) and 28' 0'' x 16' 6 (8.53m x 5.03m) both of which have good natural light and access. To the front of the property there is a further pleasure garden area which is also in the main laid to lawn with some very pretty established mature shrub and flower borders.
THE LAND
The land is situated on the northern and eastern sides of the dwelling and comprises a mixture of pasture paddock and some woodland together with a pond. The land is either level or gently sloping and is perfect for amenity and recreational use together with some stock.
COUNCIL TAX BAND 'G'
EPC=G
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- A FINE PERIOD HOUSE IN 7 ACRES & LOVELY VIEWS
- ENTRANCE LOBBY, LARGE KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM WITH AGA
- UTILITY ROOM & WC, WONDERFUL DRAWING ROOM PLUS SITTING ROOM
- SPACIOUS LANDING PLUS SEPARATE OFFICE AREA, 4 BEDROOMS - 3 BATHROOMS 1 EN SUITE
- WELL ESTABLISHED GARDENS & GROUNDS
- LARGE 60 FT WORKSHOP/HOBBIES BUILDINGS + STORE SHEDS
- GARAGING & PARKING FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES
- PASTURE PADDOCK, WOODED AREAS - APPROX. 7 ACRES
- COUNCIL TAX BAND 'G'
- EPC=G
Exeter EX5 4HB