3 bedroom detached house

An immaculately presented detached thatched, cob cottage full of charm with a beautiful private garden in an idyllic location

Description

Lower Towsington Cottage is an immaculately presented home arranged over two floors. The spacious entrance hall leads to a charming living room with exposed beams and feature fireplace with the inset wood burner giving that cosy feel. The well equipped kitchen is integrated with a range of appliances including an oven, a gas hob and extractor, a dishwasher and fridge. There is also a lovely dining room, a single bedroom, a utility with space for a freezer and washing machine and a shower room / cloakroom on the ground floor. Stairs rise from the living room to a beautiful principal bedroom with exposed beams as well as a further, dual aspect double bedroom and a family bathroom. Outside the property benefits from a front garden which is laid to lawn and bordered by shrubs as well as a graveled parking area. There is also a delightful well-established garden offering a great deal of privacy with a beautiful summer house and a range of trees and shrubs which is accessed opposite the graveled parking, adjacent to the track. There is also a patio area to the rear of the property.

Location

On the south western outskirts of Exeter, just four miles from the city centre, Lower Towsington Cottage offers a fabulous location for city life but also benefits from close links to the South Devon countryside and beaches as well as Dartmoor and Exmoor. The popular village of Exminster is about half a mile away and offers a good range of amenities including a number of shops, a Post Office, a church, a medical practice and several pubs.

Exeter city centre boasts The Princesshay Shopping Centre, Guildhall Food Halls, a John Lewis Department store as well as an extensive selection of independent shops and eateries, theatres, an award winning museum and a world class University. There are a fine selection of state and private schools in the city including Exeter School and The Maynard School. Exeter also has the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Nuffield Hospital and is also home to the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. For outdoor enthusiasts, Exeter has it all, with extensive recreation facilities along the River Exe including fishing, cycling, walking, kayaking, rowing and paddle boarding, to name but a few. There is a David Lloyd Club at Sandy Park, home to the Exeter Chiefs, as well as numerous gyms, sports facilities and recreation grounds throughout the city, including those at Exeter University. The Exeter Golf & Country Club has a fine 18 hole golf course and there are many first class golf courses within easy reach of the city, including a 9 hole golf course and driving range close by in Exminster, Woodbury Park, Dawlish Warren and the Teign Valley Golf Club.

Transport links are excellent with the A38 Devon Expressway less than 2 miles distant providing access to South Devon and Cornwall to the West and the M5 to the east. Exeter's mainline train stations are all within about 4 miles of the property and offer regular services to London Paddington, Bristol and Plymouth while Exeter International Airport is about 8 miles.

Square Footage: 1,038 sq ft



Directions

From Exeter city centre proceed over the Exe bridges roundabout following signs for Plymouth (A38). Immediately after the Sainsbury's petrol station on the left bear left into Alphington and at the roundabout take the third exit continuing through Alphington village. Go straight across the double mini roundabouts and at the T-junction turn right onto the A379 and after 0.5 miles turn left into Days-Pottles Lane. Proceed for 1.1 miles before turning right onto a gravel track. Keeping to the right, proceed through the ford and Lower Towsington will be found along the track on the left.

Additional Info

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage.