Description

A wonderful one off, detached family house set back behind electric gates, sitting in half an acre of beautifully landscaped gardens with delightful rural views. Built in 2009, Birch Wood has been substantially improved by the current owners incorporating energy saving technology. The house has a lovely free flowing feel with galleried landing areas providing additional entertaining areas with impressive volume and light, including a superb first floor terrace, which enjoys views over the garden and fields beyond. Entered via a vaulted entrance hall with a guest W/C and further access to a generous one bedroom annexe, which is a particular feature of the property and offers multi generational living, with en suite wet room, a fully fitted kitchen with walk in larder, open plan living room and patio doors opening onto a decked terrace, The main house has an impressive open plan reception hall with bespoke spiral staircase which opens out to the dining room with wood burner and ample space for a large dining room table and chairs. On the other side of the hallway is a cosy living room with wood burner and sliding patio doors out onto a decked patio. A beautifully fitted bespoke system 6 kitchen with Neff appliances includes a breakfast area with sliding patio doors out to a superb terrace. A very useful walk in pantry and separate utility room with plumbing and space for a washing machine and dryer are also located off the Kitchen. Two further guest bedrooms with en suite shower rooms are located on the ground floor and a large plant room which houses the warm air heat exchanger, high speed broad band and Cat 5 cabling equipment.
The first floor landing areas are light and spacious with vaulted ceilings providing further impressive entertaining space with a large balcony overlooking the rear garden and the fields beyond. The accommodation remains flexible on the first floor with a main bedroom and en suite bathroom, a further bedroom and en suite shower room and twin studies, which could also be utilised as bedrooms.

Outside electric gates lead to a gravelled driveway and a large modern double garage with power and light, vaulted ceiling and electric up and over door with separate entrance, ideal as a gym or additional office space. Gardens to the front of the house are planted with a range of shrubs and trees, and to the rear the garden is mainly laid to lawn with shrub and ornamental grass borders with a large patio area and water feature ideal for alfresco dining. A greenhouse and woodshed provide garden storage.

SERVICES
Mains water
Private sewage treatment plant
Air Source Heat Pump providing vented warm air heating.
Solar panels
Rainwater capture tank.
Cat 5 Cabling

Situation

Ideally situated at the mouth of the River Exe, Exmouth is surrounded by the beautiful Devon countryside, yet is only twelve miles by road or rail from the Cathedral City of Exeter, with its Intercity railway station, airport, connection to the M5 motorway, all major shops and facilities and home to the European championship winning rugby team Exeter Chiefs. The town of Exmouth boasts over three miles of golden sands and a huge estuary and east Devon coastline, including excellent facilities of Woodbury Park Golf and Country Club. A range of other amenities, including boating, sailing, water skiing, walking, modern sports centre, swimming pool and marina are all available. Exmouth has its own thriving shopping centre and a variety of restaurants such as the Michelin Star Lympstone Manor and River Exe Cafe.

Directions

Proceed through Woodbury on the B3179 and on leaving the village after about half a mile, turn right at the signpost to Budleigh Salterton. Proceed up the hill and turn right at the T-junction and proceed along the road for approximately a mile. Just after the Lympstone / Exmouth turning, turn right into Higher Marley Road. Continue down the road and the entrance to Birchwood will be located on the right hand side of the road.