7 bedroom detached house for sale

Earlsland House has been completely renovated over the last few years since it was damaged in a fire 4 years ago, creating an almost new property in a lovely period outer shell. Nearly everything has been replaced from a new roof, to new ceilings and floors as well as new electrical and plumbing systems along with many new windows and doors. As a result it is essentially a new property that retains lovely flagstone floors and a very elegant listed facade.

Southeast-facing and elevated, Earlsland House has a wonderful setting with far-reaching views over its walled garden and part of the town towards the far side of the valley formed by the River Culm. It is a lovely example of a fine late Georgian family house with many of the traits of arguably the finest period of English architecture. It is Grade II listed and the exterior is covered with white-painted render sitting under a new Welsh slate roof. The house has numerous tall sash/French windows that not only capture the lovely views but also allow in masses of natural light throughout the day, giving the interior a wonderfully light and airy feel.

The renovation has been absolutely meticulous and the interior now perfectly matches the period origins with a bright, contemporary feel using pale neutral tones alongside extensive timber and pale stone flooring.

The ground floor has three south-east facing reception rooms plus a study and large kitchen/breakfast room on the opposite side of the house. The kitchen is “to die for” with bespoke painted timber, Shaker-style units including a central island, black granite work surfaces, an AGA, separate gas hob, a range of built-in electrical appliances and plenty of space for a large kitchen table. Beneath the ground floor are two basement storage rooms and the wine cellar.

The house boasts a total of eight bedrooms spread over the two upper floors, including two double bedrooms (one of which currently serves as a children's sitting/playroom) with a shared shower room on the top floor. The principal bedroom with its walk-through dressing room and en suite bath and shower room sits above the sitting room and part of the kitchen below and has fantastic, far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside.

Earlsland House backs onto West End Road with the front of the house looking out over its mature walled garden to the uninterrupted view of the Culm Valley beyond. A pair of tall wrought iron gates open to a gravelled parking area with space for several cars, the property also has two adjacent, off-road parking spaces alongside the perimeter wall for convenience The garden is enclosed by tall walling that provides a very high level of privacy. It also encloses several outbuildings: an integral double garage with direct road access, an attached range incorporating three stables and a tack room, a separate garden store and a separate, attached potting shed. Above the garage and with its own entrance is a self-contained, two storey annexe flat consisting of two reception rooms, kitchen and three en suite bedrooms. Running along the front of the house is a paved terrace enclosed by a retaining wall with a flight of steps dropping down to a large, L-shaped lawn fringed in part by tall hedging and several mature trees and decorated with a pond, rockeries and borders.

Earlsland House is located on the edge of the small, historic town of Bradninch, which has a population of only 1,800 and is surrounded by farmland owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. The town has a church, GP surgery, Post Office, Spar convenience store, garages and The Duchy School rated as Outstanding by Ofsted within walking distance.

The nearby, former weaving town of Cullompton has a Tesco Superstore and a selection of local shops and businesses including dental and veterinary surgeries. Exeter is also easily accessible, with its many shops, restaurants and cultural venues as you might expect from a cathedral and university city.

Local transport links are also good with the M5 and a regular train service running between Exeter and Cullompton. Tiverton and Honiton stations offer regular train services to Paddington and Waterloo respectively and Exeter International Airport is also just a 20-minute drive away. The local area also offers a wide choice of schools both from the independent and state sectors including Exeter School, The Maynard and Exeter Cathedral School in Exeter plus Blundell's School in Tiverton.