2 bedroom apartment for sale
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Property description & features
- Picturesque rural setting
- A striking Grade II listed Country Estate
- 2 bed ground floor apartment
- Bathroom and ensuite shower
- Over 1,200 sq ft of accommodation
- Private patio garden
- Communal grounds and tennis court
- Leasehold
- Council Tax Band C
- EPC Band E
Situation - Oxton House is a striking Grade II Listed manor house, converted into elegant apartments in the 1980's. It stands in a most favoured private wooded valley circa 10 miles west of Exeter in the lee of the Haldon Hills. Oxton House dates back to Elizabethan times but was rebuilt in 1781 by Reverend, traveller and author John Swete who inherited a fortune from his godmother after he changed his name from John Tripe. Oxton is a popular hamlet due to the fact that it is on a 'no through' road and has a wooded approach with colourful rhododendrons and azaleas and the original estate white bridge over the river. It is approximately a 5 minute drive to the village of Kenton where there is a primary school, restaurants and a community hall. 3 miles to the east is the prestigious Powderham Castle and Estate which offers local facilities such as a farm shop, restaurant and garden centre.
Description - A generous ground floor apartment with tall ceilings set within and impressive Grade II Listed country house. The spacious accommodation of over 1,200 sq ft offers 2 bedrooms, sitting/dining room, kitchen, bathroom and ensuite shower. The apartment has the benefit of a private courtyard garden and use of the stunning communal grounds. The apartment also includes a single garage. An ideal purchase for a first time buyer, investor or an exquisite holiday home in the country.
Accommodation - A private front door opens to an entrance porch with a side aspect window and space for shoes and coats, with the inner hallway providing a generous storage cupboard. The spacious sitting dining room has tall ceilings, feature fireplace and a dual aspect with doors leading out to the private patio garden. Off the sitting room is the kitchen fitted with an array of matching base and wall units, space for appliances and a utility area with space and plumbing for a washing machine. Bedroom 1 has a side aspect sash window with fitted wardrobes and an ensuite providing a walk-in shower, wc and basin. Bedroom 2 has a side aspect with fitted wardrobes. The bathroom is arranged with a bath, wc, basin and an airing cupboard housing the hot water tank.
The Grounds - This apartment has the benefit of a private courtyard garden accessed from the sitting room, paved with perimeter shrubs and a gate. The exquisite gardens and grounds of Oxton, approximately 5 acres, create a beautiful parkland setting, with an abundance of mature plants, trees, rhododendrons and a delightful pond. Alongside this woodland setting is the use of a tennis court and croquet lawn. The garage's are situated in a block to the west of the building with an additional parking area, bin store and washing line are.
Services - Mains electricity. Shared private water and drainage. Electric heaters.
Tenure - The apartment is Leasehold held on a 999 year Term from the 30th December 2005.
Directions - From the M5 at Exeter continue southbound onto the A38 and then fork left onto the A380 signposted to Torquay. At the top of Telegraph Hill, at Mamhead Cross, turn left signposted to Mamhead and Kenton. Follow this road for about 2 miles passing the entrance to Mamhead House to Ivy Cottage Cross where you turn left signposted to Lyson and Oxton. Proceed down the country lane for just over half a mile before turning left, signposted to Oxton. Continue along this road (no through road) and you will arrive at Oxton House.
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