A substantial early Victorian property with Edwardian additions standing in beautiful gardens within a wonderful rural community, with easy access to transport links. Accommodation includes 3 reception rooms and 5 bedrooms (2 en suite). Outside are mature gardens with veg patch and orchard. Approved planning for annexe conversion. Solar panels with battery storage. EV charging point. In total 1 acre. EPC E. Council tax band F. Freehold.

Strete House - Strete House must be viewed to be truly appreciated. The property, originally believed to have been built as a country retreat for members of the Barclays banking dynasty, is an elegant, exceptionally well-proportioned Victorian residence with Edwardian additions. It enjoys a picturesque setting, with views over the glorious East Devon countryside and a choice of walks from the front door.
Unlike many period properties in Devon and Cornwall, the rooms are of a genuinely grand scale with high ceilings, large windows, and fantastic natural light.
The house has the advantage of not being listed. It provides versatile accommodation extending to over 3,200 sq ft and is set over three floors, while retaining a number of its original period features, including an impressive inglenook fireplace in the sitting room. The house is approached along a private driveway with a glorious kitchen garden, orchard and double garage. Overall, the property amounts to about 1 acre

Situation - Strete House is ideally situated for tranquil rural living yet within easy reach of all transport connections, including the A30, M5 Motorway, Exeter International Airport and mainline railway to London. The property is within walking distance from the centre of the popular Village of Whimple with local facilities including three pubs, doctor's surgery, shop, church, bus service, well-respected primary school (Ofsted:Good) and heritage centre. Whimple also has an hourly train on the Exeter/Waterloo line with a direct line to London. The historic town of Ottery St Mary (4miles) has facilities including many local and specialist shops, supermarket, hospital, renowned secondary school (The King's School) and sports centre. The beautiful university and cathedral city of Exeter, Dartmoor National Park and the coastal resorts and beaches of East Devon are all quickly and easily reached by car. The property is a short drive from the Daisymount junction of the A30 dual carriageway which links to the M5 at junction 29. Exeter International Airport is about 4.6 miles away.

Description - Strete House is an elegant, well-proportioned, attached Victorian residence with Edwardian additions enjoying a picturesque setting, with views over the glorious East Devon countryside. The house is not listed and provides versatile accommodation extending to over 3,200 sq ft and is set over three floors, whilst retaining a number of its original period features. The house is approached along a private driveway with a glorious kitchen garden, orchard and double garage. Overall the property amounts to about 1 acre.

Accommodation - The property is brick built under a tiled roof and dates back to the mid-19th century with sympathetic Edwardian and Contemporary additions. The original Victorian structure is lime-rendered and colour-washed. The house is south facing and entered through a large oak framed glass porch with underfloor heating. The porch, designed by award winning architects, provides the house with additional year-round indoor/outdoor living space and insulation. A glazed double door leads from the porch into a large central hallway with underfloor heating, a stunning wooden staircase rising to the 1st floor, downstairs WC with basin and separate under stair storage. Doors from the central hall lead to the kitchen, dining room and sitting room.The recently refurbished kitchen has French doors opening onto the porch and has a Falcon electric induction range, a central island, tile floor with underfloor heating and a walk-in pantry. The spacious dining room has a period inglenook fireplace and a door out to the patio and ornamental pond garden to the west of the house. The substantial sitting room, which can also be accessed through French doors from the entrance porch, faces south and has a large window onto the gardens with at the front of the house. This has the potential to be converted into French doors. It also has doors leading to the west facing patio. The sitting room retains original polished oak flooring and a large feature fireplace with a wood burner.

From the first floor landing doors lead onto the balcony, into a bathroom and into two double bedrooms both with newly fitted beautifully finished storage space/wardrobes, one with an ensuite shower room and the other with double doors leading onto the balcony. The master suite is entered through a dressing room with under stairs storage and separate doors to the ensuite bathroom and large double bedroom. The master bedroom has direct access onto the balcony and a large south facing oriel window with built-in seating and storage, affording glorious views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. Stairs rise to a 2nd floor with a further two double bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and built in wardrobes.

The Grounds - Approached along a gravel driveway leading to a large turning circle providing ample parking and a charging point for an electric car, powered by the newly added solar panels with battery storage.

The well-maintained gardens are stocked with many rare species, mature trees and shrubs and flower borders that provide a wealth of colour and scent throughout the seasons. There is a paved patio area with doors from the sitting and dining rooms. Steps from the pond garden rise to a 36ft wisteria-clad pergola leading to a summer house at the top of the garden with beautiful far-reaching panoramic views to the Ashclyst Forest and beyond. To the east is a well-maintained woodland walk with orchard, vegetable garden (including an asparagus bed), fruit cage garden shed and polytunnel. The grounds amount to approximately 1 acre. There is a large brick-built double garage with an inspection pit and separate office.

Planning Permission - East Devon District Council granted Approval of Full Planning Permission for conversion of detached garage to annexe on 7th June 2022 under Ref No. 22/0706/FUL. Copies of the planning permission and all the relevant documents are available from the East Devon District Council planning portal ().

Services - Mains water and electricity. Private (shared) drainage (Treatment plant), Oil fired central heating.

Directions - From the Daisymount roundabout on the A30 east of Exeter, take the London road north signposted Rockbeare and Whimple. After approx. 1 mile take the left hand turn opposite Church Road. Follow this lane taking the right hand turn marked Strete and follow the lane for another 400 yards.