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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Super-fast 35Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
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Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 5 - 6 bedrooms
  • 4 - 5 reception rooms
  • 3 - 4 bathrooms
  • 3.37 acres
  • Outbuildings
  • Period
  • Coastal
  • Detached
  • Double Garage
  • Garden
The Mill is located down a lane with plenty of parking on arrival. From the entrance hall, all of the key rooms are accessed. The house is set up for entertaining with a wonderful kitchen breakfast room and outstanding ceiling height which is unusual for a listed property. As a result there is excellent light throughout. It has a reception room with doors leading out on to the rear garden and overlooking the pond.
Further reception space is available on the ground floor with a large sitting room with a superb fireplace. There is also a separate office on this floor as well as a snug for cosy evenings in and a utility room to the rear.

There are five bedrooms in total offering flexible and versatile accommodation. These include the well proportioned principal suite which has a dual aspect, overlooking the land to the front of the house. As well as the usual accommodation there is also further potential with the original wheelhouse over two floors that could be modernised. There is a separate one bed flat on the top floor, in what was part of the original Mill. This would be ideal either as ancillary accommodation or as income potential.
Outside there are further outbuildings which could also be converted subject to planning. To give you an idea, there are architectural plans for the property available upon request.

The Mill is Grade II listed and is a former flour mill which ceased c.1950. The property has the potential for being used again to generate electricity.

Gardens and grounds
The garden is a key feature of The Mill with its original mill pond and many mature trees and shrubs. There is also a separate paddock adjacent to the house and a larger paddock which flanks the stream that runs along the edge of the boundary. Overall, the land provides a sanctuary which, in such a central location, is rare and adds enormously to its appeal.

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The Mill is located down a discreet lane with views over its own land and the Mill Pond. Originally a small fishing village, Lympstone retains much of its character and charm. It has excellent facilities for day to day requirements including a primary school, shop, four pubs, a post office, sailing club and a café. There is also the acclaimed Lympstone Manor, a luxury five star country house hotel with Michelin star fine dining from chef Michael Caines. The location is ideal for enjoying a wonderful lifestyle with the perfect combination of privacy and accessibility.

The railway station at Lympstone, which is a 10 minute walk from the property, has a direct train service to Exeter from where there is a regular train service to London Paddington. Exeter city centre is about nine miles from Lympstone and offers a wide range of facilities, including a large shopping centre, John Lewis store, a Waitrose and a host of boutiques, cafés and restaurants. There is also a theatre and the famous medieval cathedral, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture anywhere. The beautiful coastal town of Exmouth is one mile away and enjoys miles of world heritage
coastline. There is a wide variety of shops including a large Marks and Spencer foodhall.

There are many well-regarded private and state schools in the area including Exeter School, Blundells, Taunton School, King's College, Wellington, Colyton Grammar and St Peter's Prep School and slightly further afield is Millfield. The leading land-based Bicton College, set within an area
of outstanding natural beauty is around 7 miles away.

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    Exeter is an extremely desirable place to live, with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe. With its easy access to award winning beaches and countryside walks, residents are able to lead the good life, whilst having access to a well-regarded business hub. The city remains a popular place to live due to the varied and attractive architecture and high standard of state and independent schooling, along with Exeter University, which is considered one of the best in Europe. The accessible train links to London are excellent and it is possible to be in the capital within two hours and seven minutes on the fast train. Exeter airport is in close proximity and this provides international and regional connections. From our office in the centre of Exeter at 19 Southernhay East, Knight Frank helps homebuyers  find their new home in Exeter. Relocating from abroad? We can help make your move to Exeter stress-free through our relocation services.

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