Set back from the passing lane and shielded behind a stand of broadleaf trees, Broadoak backs onto a swathe of gently rolling, hedge-bound fields that has probably remained unchanged for the last 200 years. Lower Tale consists of just a handful of properties and is on a side lane that goes nowhere, attracting only the bare minimum of visitors. This all combines to create a delightful and peaceful rural setting that would be hard to beat.

Laid out in an L-shaped style with good ceiling height and facing southeast and northwest, the house has accommodation on two floors and an internal layout that flows well. Internally the property has large windows and orientation combined with a pale colour scheme to provide a wonderful feeling of light and space throughout.

It is also beautifully presented and has clearly been lovingly maintained by the current owners. Broadoak has a centrally positioned dining room with a pale oak floor suffused with natural light streaming in through a tall staircase
window.

Arranged around it is the sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and study. The sitting room has a fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove and windows on two sides including a set French windows that open onto the gorgeous paved terrace.

The kitchen/breakfast is a generously sized space equipped with a tiled floor, a range of units under black granite work surfaces and a Mercury gas and electric range cooker and has an integral dining area with French windows opening to the terrace.

Upstairs the principal bedroom has a Juliet balcony with views out over the garden and countryside beyond, plenty of cupboard space and an en suite shower room. In addition, there are three further double bedrooms and a single bedroom, all sharing the family bath and shower room.

Garden
Broadoak is approached via a short driveway leading to a generously sized parking area in front of the house, where there is ample space for several cars and direct access to the properties integral single garage. Beside the garage is a log store and fringing the parking area is a series of small lawns bound by fencing and mature hedging.

Most of the garden stretches out behind the house and consists of a large lawn. The lawn is fringed with mature hedging providing a good degree of privacy and is studded with fruit and ornamental trees. At the far end of the lawn with a lovely view back down to the house is a timber summer house and adjacent garden store.

Immediately behind the house is a generous paved terrace partly edged with lengths of retaining wall and a flight of steps rising gradually to the lawn above. The terrace faces southwest through to northwest and therefore catches sunlight throughout much of the day and into the early evening. It is therefore perfect for outside dining and entertaining in fine weather. In all sitting in approximately half an acre.

Broadoak is situated in the hamlet of Lower Tale and close to the small, rural village of Payhembury, which has a beautiful parish church, village hall, CofE primary school and an excellent community run village shop. The delightful town of Ottery St. Mary is nearby and offers a great variety of shops including a local butchers, bakers and much more. The town of Cullompton is nearby with a Tesco Superstore and a selection of local shops and businesses including GP, dental and veterinary surgeries. Exeter is also easily accessible, about with its many shops, restaurants and cultural venues as you might expect from a cathedral and university city.

Local transport links are also good with the M5 and a regular train service running between Exeter and London Paddington. Tiverton, Feniton and also Honiton stations offer regular train services to Paddington and Waterloo respectively and Exeter International Airport is also just a 20 minute drive away.

The local area also offers a wide choice of schools both from the independent and state sectors including Exeter School, The Maynard and Exeter Cathedral School, which are all in Exeter itself, along with Blundell's School in Tiverton.