4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- Easy access to central Exeter
- Fantastic network of local footpaths
- Cottage requiring modernisation
- Two bedroom flat
- Useful garaging and service rooms
- Off road parking
- Mature established garden
- Freehold
- Council tax band D
Situation - The hamlet of Ratsloe is situated in a superb semi-rural location, midway between the hamlets of Huxham and Poltimore, whilst just 4 miles north of central Exeter. Surrounding the hamlet is rolling Devon farmland with easy access to various footpaths, including Killerton and Danes Wood. Stoke Canon has a good range of day-to-day amenities including a church, shop, primary school and community-run public house, along with a range of community activities.
Although rural, this part of Devon is very accessible, with the M5 accessible at Exeter and Cullompton providing links to the A38 to Plymouth, or the A30 to Cornwall to the South, and Bristol and London to the North and East. There are regular rail services to central London from Exeter in just over 2 hours. Exeter International Airport provides a number of domestic and international flights.
Description - 2 Ratsloe Cottages is an unlisted semi-detached character cottage providing flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The property has been in the same family ownership since 1959 and improvements have been made during this time, however there is scope for a new owner to continue to improve and modernise the cottage. There is an adjoining double garage, study, utility and workshop with a two bedroom flat over, currently used as ancillary accommodation for multi-generational living, which has a separate entrance. Outside there is off road parking with garage beyond and garden.
Cottage - Approached through a porch from the parking area with store room to the left and door through to the reception room with exposed beams, feature fireplace and concealed staircase to first floor with useful storage cupboard under. The kitchen comprises a range of wall and base units, Rayburn cooker and doors to pantry and utility. From the utility there are doors to the service rooms and garage.
Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, including the double aspect principal and second bedrooms which both enjoy the rural southerly views, along with the first floor bathroom.
Flat - From the parking area a staircase rises to the first floor entrance hall with useful storage cupboard. There is a large double aspect reception room with windows to side and glazed double doors opening to the garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units, space for appliances and range style cooker, along with space for a dining table. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom comprising sperate shower and bath.
Service Rooms - Approached from the parking area a door opens to the rear hall with doors opening to the study and utility with workshop beyond. There is also a double garage with roller door.
Outside - From the country lane a timber five bar gates open to the parking area providing off road parking with timber panel fencing and mature planted borders. Steps lead to the rear garden. Predominantly laid to lawn, the rear garden has a combination of hedging and timber fencing boundaries. There are numerous established bushes, plants and shrubs and various climbing plants.
Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil Rayburn in cottage. LPG central heating in flat.
Directions - From Exeter proceed on Old Tiverton Road and proceed straight across at the roundabout onto Stoke Hill. Pass Collins Road on the left with the Community Hall on the right. Go over the little stone bridge, up the hill, onto the top. Ignore the first right to Pinhoe and take the next immediate right signposted Poltimore. Continue along the road and the property will be found on the left.
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