2 bed Flat For Sale £350,000
Dating from the 18th century, Farringdon House is a handsome south-facing stucco mansion, sensitively converted to offer stylish apartment living with each resident owning a share of the freehold. The house has an interesting history and used to belong to a family whose daughters were presented at court to the King. Later, it was used as an officers' mess during the War. Flat 7 offers beautiful accommodation, with retained character features including casement windows and high ceilings with fine cornicing throughout.
The accommodation briefly comprises a spacious sitting room with a stone fireplace and large picture windows with window seating, together with a generous sized split-level kitchen/dining room with a range of fitted units, granite worktops and splash backs, a Belfast sink, integrated dishwasher, fitted washing machine, double oven and an integrated microwave. There is also a fitted office desk in the breakfast area. The dining area benefits from a full-height picture glazing with lovely views overlooking the grounds. The accommodation is completed by a spacious principal bedroom with built-in storage and an en suite shower room, one further well-proportioned double bedroom with fitted storage and a modern fully tiled family bathroom with more fitted storage.
Local Authority: East Devon District Council.
Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Night storage heating.
Service charges: Currently £250 per month including building insurance, exterior works and maintenance of windows, door and grounds.
Tenure: Leasehold: 999 years from 1 January 1999. Share of freehold.
Council Tax: Band E.<br /><br />The historic village of Farringdon is peaceful and quiet, surrounded by farmland and with far-reaching views. The property is also well located near to a popular farm shop and the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The opportunities for outdoor pursuits including walking, riding and cycling in the local area are endless. The nearby cathedral city of Exeter is just six miles away and is the most thriving city in the South West, offering excellent cultural and recreational facilities with many restaurants, cafés, theatres, the ramm museum, an arts centre, the Princesshay shopping development, ikea and John Lewis.
Communications links are excellent: The M5 links to the national motorway network, the A30 an the A38. Exeter St. David's has regular services to London Paddington taking just over two hours. Exeter International Airport offers a good range of domestic and international flights, including a daily return service to London City Airport.
The area offers access to an excellent selection of schools including Woodbury Salterton C of E Primary School, Woodbury C of E Primary School, Exeter College, Stansfield Academy, Clyst Vale Community College, St. Peter’s, Exeter, The Maynard, St. John’s and Exeter Cathedral School.<br /><br />The property is approached over a communal driveway leading to a private parking space at the front of the house. There are also two additional private parking spaces, as well as visitors' parking, in the car park. The wellmaintained, south facing communal grounds are laid mainly to level lawn with a wide variety of specimen topiary, shrubs and trees and feature numerous seating areas; in total comprising approximately 6 acres. There is a large communal shed that houses garden tools and equipment.
The accommodation briefly comprises a spacious sitting room with a stone fireplace and large picture windows with window seating, together with a generous sized split-level kitchen/dining room with a range of fitted units, granite worktops and splash backs, a Belfast sink, integrated dishwasher, fitted washing machine, double oven and an integrated microwave. There is also a fitted office desk in the breakfast area. The dining area benefits from a full-height picture glazing with lovely views overlooking the grounds. The accommodation is completed by a spacious principal bedroom with built-in storage and an en suite shower room, one further well-proportioned double bedroom with fitted storage and a modern fully tiled family bathroom with more fitted storage.
Local Authority: East Devon District Council.
Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Night storage heating.
Service charges: Currently £250 per month including building insurance, exterior works and maintenance of windows, door and grounds.
Tenure: Leasehold: 999 years from 1 January 1999. Share of freehold.
Council Tax: Band E.<br /><br />The historic village of Farringdon is peaceful and quiet, surrounded by farmland and with far-reaching views. The property is also well located near to a popular farm shop and the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The opportunities for outdoor pursuits including walking, riding and cycling in the local area are endless. The nearby cathedral city of Exeter is just six miles away and is the most thriving city in the South West, offering excellent cultural and recreational facilities with many restaurants, cafés, theatres, the ramm museum, an arts centre, the Princesshay shopping development, ikea and John Lewis.
Communications links are excellent: The M5 links to the national motorway network, the A30 an the A38. Exeter St. David's has regular services to London Paddington taking just over two hours. Exeter International Airport offers a good range of domestic and international flights, including a daily return service to London City Airport.
The area offers access to an excellent selection of schools including Woodbury Salterton C of E Primary School, Woodbury C of E Primary School, Exeter College, Stansfield Academy, Clyst Vale Community College, St. Peter’s, Exeter, The Maynard, St. John’s and Exeter Cathedral School.<br /><br />The property is approached over a communal driveway leading to a private parking space at the front of the house. There are also two additional private parking spaces, as well as visitors' parking, in the car park. The wellmaintained, south facing communal grounds are laid mainly to level lawn with a wide variety of specimen topiary, shrubs and trees and feature numerous seating areas; in total comprising approximately 6 acres. There is a large communal shed that houses garden tools and equipment.
