An imposing detached former school house beautifully set with stunning far reaching views across the Yarty Valley. EPC E.

Situation - The Old School House is situated in a prominent and elevated position in the heart of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and enjoying stunning views across the Yarty Valley. The property is located in the village of Yarcombe with its old Public House and Medieval Church. 13 miles to the north is Taunton, the County Town of Somerset with rail links to London Paddington and access to the M5. Taunton offers a wide range of shopping facilities, leisure pursuits and a good range of private schools. Colyton Grammar School is within a 20 minute drive and the popular Woodroffe School at Lyme Regis is within 15 miles. The town of Chard is approximately 4 miles, and Honiton 8 miles, both of which offer day to day facilities and at Honiton has its own street market twice a week alongside a main line rail station to the London Waterloo line. Access to the A303 is just over 1 mile to the north. The property lies approximately 13 miles from the coast at Lyme Regis.

Description - Previously a Victorian school built by the Francis Drake Estate in 1833, The Old School House was converted some years ago into a spacious private house. The property is constructed of local stone; some of which is exposed, the remainder part colour washed render. The accommodation is spacious and adaptable with exceptional countryside views. There is a detached stone garage and workshop which, subject to the necessary consents, could be converted to provide further accommodation to allow multi-generation living and/or income capabilities.

Accommodation - The property has a solid oak door which leads into the entrance hall with doors to all rooms including access to the downstairs cloakroom. The staircase to the first floor has a storage area underneath.

The kitchen has a delightful triple aspect and is fitted with a comprehensive range of base and wall units and space for a breakfast table, notably an electric Rangemaster double oven. The Utility area has space and the plumbing for a two appliances such as a washing machine and tumble dryer alongside a stand alone fridge/freezer. Moving through the house the large conservatory has a delightful south-facing aspect enjoys stunning views of the garden and the landscape behind. The sitting / dining room with its exposed ceiling beams is bright and spacious with two large windows with window seats. The recessed bookshelves sit either side of the attractive brick fireplace with its log burner framed by an attractive timber lintel. Next door could potentially be used as either a study or a fourth bedroom, this room is dual aspect allowing for more delightful views of the valley - it also features another brick fireplace with matching mantle.

Upstairs, the landing has painted balustrading and handrail, with windows overlooking the garden. The master bedroom is worthy of particular note featuring two large windows with deep sills, allowing for further magnificent countryside views, it also includes an en-suite shower room. The bedroom also benefits from built-in original cupboards with shelves and painted panelled doors. The second bedroom has double-aspect south facing windows which look over the garden and the far-reaching views over the wonderful Yarty Valley. The family bathroom is of a generous size with further countryside views and comprises w/c, hand wash basin, shower cubicle and bath.

Outside - The property is approached via a gravel drive bordered by a low stone wall and leading to a large courtyard area which also provides access to the garage and workshop. There is a small front garden which is bordered by a raised rockery style garden with many mature shrubs and plants, accessed by stone steps affording magnificent far reaching rural views. A single storey stone built outbuilding with slate roof provides a garage and workshop/storage area. There is a further storage garden shed to the rear of this building.

The garden is mostly to the back of the property and is laid mainly to lawn with mature specimen trees and flower beds interspersed and enclosed by a mature laurel hedge. The views from the garden are extraordinary and far reaching. To one end of the garden is a greenhouse and cold frame with apple and fig trees.

Services - Mains water and electricity. Oil fired heating. Private drainage via septic tank, please note this will need to be upgraded and a new private drainage system will need to be installed by the purchaser.

Directions - From the A303 to the north east of Honiton turn in an easterly direction on to the A30 signposted to Chard. Follow this road into the village of Yarcombe, and the property will be found in 0.3 miles from the Yarcombe village sign on the left, just before the sweeping right bend and immediately before a No Through lane on the left.
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