Just occasionally a property is considered sufficiently “off the beaten track” that it has its own postcode. Spring Cottage is just such a property and is in a blissfully private position surrounded by woodland on the edge of Bicton Common, which is within the East Devon AONB and is teeming with wildlife.

Possibly dating back to the first half of the 19th century, Spring Cottage is unlisted and has rendered and painted exterior walls under a slate roof. It has been enlarged over time and is now a generously sized family home.

It has been owned by the same family for the past 19 years and during that time has undergone an extensive programme of sympathetic refurbishment and modernisation.

Today it is a very well presented, with pale oak flooring throughout much of the ground floor, extensive oak joinery and fine exposed ceiling beams and roof timbers. Great care has been taken to make the best use of the available living space and ensure that it is fit for purpose for modern family
life. This is reflected in the combined kitchen and family room that forms a wonderful family space taking up about half of the ground floor.

There are two further reception rooms: a good sized sitting room and snug. All three are connected by an open hallway and all three have open fireplaces.

The kitchen has a stone-tiled floor and is fully fitted with a range of oak fronted units including a large central island, black granite work surfaces, a double butler's sink and 4 oven AGA.

Upstairs are a total of five en suite, double bedrooms. The principal bedroom faces east to catch the morning light, looks out across the garden and has a large bath and shower room. Of the remaining four bedrooms, two have their
own bathrooms and two have a shower room each, with space in the two smallest supplemented by extensive mezzanine floors within the roof space.

Garden & Grounds
Spring Cottage is approached along a peaceful, narrow country lane lined on both sides by tall banks with woodland beyond on either sides.

The cottage is screened from passing traffic by tall walling that is rendered and painted to match the cottage with a pair of tall, close boarded entrance gates opening to an extensive gravelled parking area beside the cottage with ample space for several vehicles.

Facing out onto the parking area is a large, modern agricultural barn providing about 1,270 sq ft (117.8sq m) of utility/storage space and, given its sold construction, has potential for many uses including conversion to a party barn.
Attached on one side of it are a series of four further outbuildings arranged in an open-ended square.

The garden extends out on the opposite side of the cottage and consists of a level lawn plus a deep, paved terrace that provides a wonderful outdoor entertainment area with ample space for separate seating and dining areas as well as a hot tub and raised pond.

The garden is surrounded by woodland with immediate access to miles of woodland and heathland tracks. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 0.3 acre (0.12 hectare)

Yettington 0.5 mile, East Budleigh 1.7 miles, Budleigh Salterton 4 miles, Exmouth town centre/station 4.4 miles (Exeter Central 23 minutes), Junction 30 M5 7.3 miles, Exeter Airport 8.6 miles (London City Airport 1 hour), Exeter city centre 11.2 miles, Exeter St. David's station 11.6 miles (Waterloo 2 hours 12 minutes), Colyton Grammar School 16.2 miles, Tiverton (Blundells) 29.3 miles (All distances and times are approximate)