5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Beautifully refurbished throughout to a high standard
- No onward chain
- Five bedrooms inc. self-contained one bedroom annexe
- 216 sq ft studio space
- Extensive south-facing rear garden
- Centre of idyllic village with amenities close by
- Off-road parking for up to 5 cars
- c.19 miles to M5 and mainline station.
In the main house there are five beautifully appointed ground floor reception rooms. These include a dual aspect snug, a study, a bright and light garden room and a large sitting /dining room which features original inglenook fireplaces at either end. There is a hand built bespoke modern country kitchen with composite stone worktops. Original timber panelling and original tile and cobbled floor. There is a central island/breakfast bar providing ample storage. An Everhot range cooker and a double butlers sink. Leading off the kitchen is a fully fitted handmade bespoke utility room with butlers sink set into a restored original marble slab. An adjacent walk in larder provides further space for household storage.
Upstairs there are four very well appointed bedrooms. The principal bedroom with a luxury en-suite shower room with his and hers sinks. There is also a family bathroom with freestanding copper bath and separate shower. There is also a third separate toilet. Bedroom four has two walls of handmade bespoke wardrobes providing ample hanging space and storage.
The garden cottage has also been sympathetically restored and the accommodation includes an open plan kitchen/lounge/diner with an open stairway leading to a double bedroom and en-suite shower room. Alongside the cottage is a studio/hobbies room which has worktops inset with a double Belfast sink and numerous storage units. There is also a useful garden toilet.
Local Authority: North Devon Council.
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage.
Council Tax: Band D.
Tenure: Freehold.
Rights of Way: A neighbouring property has a right of access over a small section of the parking area at the back of the house.
Guide Price: £895,000.
At the front Ditchetts House opens onto Fore street and Trefalgar square in the heart of the village and within striking distance of the local pub and shops. There is a secluded south facing walled garden to the rear, approximately 100 metres long with many specimen and fruit trees and large ancient trees. The garden is planted with beautiful perennials that bring summer colour and bursts with life and colourful blossom and bulbs in the spring. It has been enhanced to provide different sitting areas and vistas. This includes an original cobbled courtyard and paths. A large composite deck with timber pergola for shade. A sheltered private terrace with hot tub. An additional hardwood deck provides an ideal place for morning sun and breakfast. A vegetable garden with greenhouse and oak raised beds and a large stone built potting shed. At the end of the garden is a storage shed for tools. Through the door at the end of the garden is a private gravelled parking area for about 5 cars. Here there is also a 5 x 3 metre timber shed ideal for all kinds of storage.
Ditchetts House is in the centre of the pretty Devon village of Witheridge. The village provides several amenities including a local shop, a pub, a doctor’s surgery, several restaurants, cafés and a primary school. The bustling and historic town of Tiverton provides a wider range of everyday amenities, including high street shopping, supermarkets and leisure facilities. The town also offers an excellent selection of schools, including the renowned independent Blundell’s School. Exeter, approximately 19 miles away is the most thriving city in the South West and offers a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good restaurants and shopping including The Ivy and John Lewis. Many good primary and secondary schools can be found in Exeter including Exeter School, Exeter College (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’) and The Maynard, whilst Exeter University is recognised as one of the best universities in the country. Endless opportunities for walking and cycling can be found in the local area whilst the breath taking Exmoor National Park is within easy reach. The property is set mid-way between the dramatic North and South Devon coastlines offering miles of pristine beaches to explore. Communication links are excellent. Tiverton Parkway mainline station is approximately 19 miles away, providing direct services to London Paddington and Exeter. The M5 motorway provides links to the A38 to Plymouth, A30 to Cornwall and to the national motorway network.
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