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6 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Substantial and versatile accommodation extending to 3,750 sq ft
- Self-contained 2 bedroom cottage
- Wealth of characterful accommodation
- Beautiful gardens and grounds of approx 1.6 acres
- Peaceful position in a highly sought-after village
- Detached garaging block
There are three comfortable reception rooms in the main house, including the dual aspect drawing room, which has a fireplace and French doors opening onto the south-facing garden. There is also a formal dining room and a family room, which also offers south-facing French doors. The kitchen has wooden units to base and wall level, as well as space for the necessary appliances, with the adjoining breakfast area providing space for informal dining. Upstairs, the main house has four double bedrooms, two of which benefit from built-in storage. There is also a large family bathroom with an over-bath shower, a second bathroom and a shower room.
The cottage is accessed at the rear and connects to the main house via internal doors on the ground floor and first floor. It features a sitting room, a well-equipped kitchen with a walk-in larder and upstairs, two double bedrooms and a bathroom with a separate shower unit. The cottage is currently rented to tenants and offers the potential for a regular income.
Local Authority: East Devon District Council.
Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage which we understand is compliant with current regulations. Central heating via electric storage heaters.
Council Tax:
Main house: Band F.
Cottage: Band A.
Tenure: Freehold.
Guide Price: £1,500,000.
The house and cottage are set in a beautiful garden, which are surrounded by mature trees and back onto open fields and meadows. The garden includes immaculate lawns, gravel pathways and various shrubs, trees and hedgerow. There is also an organic vegetable garden, which has a water supply via an unfiltered well in the rear courtyard. The cottage has its own entrance and private garden and includes a parking area at the rear. Parking for the main house is on the gravel driveway, while there is also a detached garaging block for covered parking. In total, the grounds measure approximately 1.6 acres.
The Old Vicarage lies in an superb peaceful position in the charming East Devon village of Woodbury Salterton. The village has a local pub and a primary school, while the neighbouring village of Woodbury offers further amenities, including a local shop. The popular town of Topsham is just four miles away, offering a selection of shops, restaurants and cafés and access to sailing on the River Exe estuary. Further shopping and amenities, including large supermarkets, are available in Exmouth or Exeter, both of which are easily accessible. Schooling in the area includes the independent St. Peter’s Preparatory School, while state secondary schooling can be found in Exmouth and Exeter including Exeter College (Ofsted 'Outstanding'). The area is well connected by road, with the M5 less than four miles away, while Topsham’s station connects to mainline rail services in Exeter.
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