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3 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
3 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
1,965 sq ft / 183 sq m

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Property description & features

  • Period featured 3 bedroom cottage
  • Versatile accommodation
  • Great ceiling heights and wonderfully bright house
  • Rural yet superbly accessible
  • Gardens and swimming pool amounting to 0.46 acres
  • Stunning countryside views
  • Three garage blocks with potential for conversion (STP)
  • Freehold
  • Council tax band - F
A picture-perfect, wonderfully bright, detached cottage of nearly 2,000 sq ft, offering versatile accommodation surrounded by beautiful gardens amounting to 0.46 acres and swimming pool. Stunning countryside views. Rural yet superbly accessible. Three garage blocks with potential for conversion (STP). EPC: D. Council Tax: F. Freehold.

Situation - The cottage is situated in the Mid Devon hamlet of Hittisleigh, enjoying a rural and private location surrounded stunning unspoilt countryside. The property, although rural is superbly connected with excellent road communications with the A30 dual carriageway just beyond Cheriton Bishop (2.5 miles) which links to the M5 motorway. The popular village of Cheriton Bishop has a primary school, Doctors' surgery, late opening village store/post office, church and popular pub. The cathedral city of Exeter (13 miles) provides an extensive range of facilities befitting a centre of its importance along with a renowned university. There are railway stations on the London Waterloo and Paddington lines whilst the airport is just east of the city.

Description - Medlake Cottage is a picture-perfect, detached cottage surrounded by beautiful gardens amounting to 0.46 acres with a swimming pool and multiple garages. This versatile cottage, which formerly had 3 bedrooms on the first floor, offers modern accommodation with plenty of characterful features such as tall ceilings, period ceiling beams and a delightful Inglenook with woodburner. Off the driveway are three separate garage blocks which offer the potential for conversion subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

Accommodation - A gravel pathway from the front of the property leads into an entrance porch with slate porch. To the right is a dining room and to the left is a dual aspect sitting room with period ceiling beams, an Inglenook fireplace with bread oven and woodburner and French doors leading out to the gravel sun terrace. On from the sitting room is a small hallway with stairs rising to the first floor, and a modern kitchen featuring a range of hand-built wall and floor mounted units with integrated appliances and a door leading to a utility room with WC and a door to the rear garden. A walk through pantry with ceiling height cupboards leads into bedroom 3/office with a further office, which were formerly used as a bedroom suite with separate en suite.
Stairs lead to a first floor landing off which is a master bedroom with en suite shower room, a separate double bedroom and a family bathroom. The first floor was formerly configured with three bedrooms and could be returned to this layout if required.

Gardens And Pool - Double gates lead from the quiet lane to the parking and turning area and three double garage blocks. From the parking area, paved and gravel pathways lead around the front and rear of the property off which are well-positioned seating areas with level grass lawns making the most of the surrounding rural views. To the rear of the house is a broad patio area with steps leading up to the raised pool terrace.

Garaging - Double gates lead from the quiet lane to the parking and turning area and three double garage blocks. The garage nearest to the property could make a home office or studio and the additional garages offer the potential for conversion into separate accommodation, subject to gaining the necessary consents.

Services - Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (septic).
Oil-fired central heating.
Council tax band - F.
Freehold.

Directions - From Exeter proceed on the A30 dual carriageway in a westerly direction towards Okehampton and take the Whiddon Down exit. Take the first right signposted Crockenwell over the A30 taking the first left and after a short distance take the left signposted Hittisleigh. After 2.4 miles the property will be on your left.
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    Stags estate and letting agents office in Exeter is situated in the heart of the business district of Southernhay close to the Princesshay shopping centre. The office is a beautiful Grade II* Listed former townhouse, with the offices being set out over five floors. Situated on the River Exe, Exeter is the ancient county town of Devon and is noted as being one of the top ten most profitable business locations. The city has excellent transport links, including mainline railway, the M5 motorway and Exeter International Airport. Exeter contains many beautiful historic buildings, including Exeter Cathedral, and is well known for its extensive shopping facilities such as the Princesshay Shopping Centre, Guildhall Shopping Centre and Harlequins Centre. Next to Rougemont Castle (built soon after the Norman Conquest) is Northernhay Gardens (1612), the oldest public open space in England. Exeter offers good educational facilities including the University of Exeter, which is also one of the city's largest employers

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