House For Sale £1,600,000
So-called as it was built on the site of the former gamekeeper's cottage in
an orchard that belonged to the neighbouring country house, Heatherdown, Orchard House is tucked away in a peaceful and very private setting, set
back behind a screen of tall, thick hedging and mature trees. Its position and
orientation mean that the back of the house faces south with an attractive
view across the garden, which is completely private. The house is built in the mid
1990s of red brick with a tile-hung front, all under a clay tile roof. It has been
the happy family home of the current owners for the past 15 years during
which time it has undergone a programme of improvement and updating.
Central to this was the creation of a superbly equipped, L-shaped
kitchen/dining room that opens out through bi-folding doors to the large, enclosable outside kitchen that has separate seating and dining areas and
a barbeque area fitted with built-in units. The sitting room also opens
directly on to this area and together they combine to form a superb
family/entertainment space that can even be used in the depths of winter
using convector heating. The kitchen is fitted with contemporary, hand-made units including two islands and breakfast bar, Silestone work
surfaces and an extensive range of Siemens electric appliances including
three ovens one of which is a steam, convection and microwave oven. There
is also a large warmer draw.
In addition to this extensive space, the ground floor also includes a study, snug and large games room, which opens to the conservatory wrapped
around the south-west corner of the house and currently serves as a gym
and has an open-air shower. Upstairs is a galleried landing that overlooks
the reception hall below and leads to a total of six double bedrooms, four of
which have en suite shower rooms. The principal bedroom suite is a good
size and incorporates an en-suite dressing room, walk-in shoe cupboard
and en suite shower room and has a lovely south-facing view over the
garden.
Immediately in front of Orchard House is a brick-paved parking area
screened by tall yew hedging. It has sufficient space for several cars and
to one side of it is a detached, double garage built in a similar style to the
house. Paved paths lead around both sides of the house to the mature, attractive rear garden. Positioned to one side of one of the paths are a
timber garden store and a poly-tunnel store. Fringing the rear of the house
is a deep, brick-paved terrace with an awning-covered hot tub on timber
decking at one end. Beyond the terrace is a two-tiered, level lawn bounded
by tall, thick hedging and several mature trees including sweet chestnut, beech, copper beech, weeping willow and silver birch. In all the garden and
grounds amount about 0.57 acre (0.23 hectare).
A30 1.4 miles, Ottery St. Mary 2.3 miles, Exeter Airport 4.8 miles (London City Airport 1 hour), Sidmouth Beach 6.9 miles, M5 J29 7.6 miles, Exeter City Centre 11.3 miles, Exeter St. David's station 11.7 miles (Waterloo 2 hours 3 minutes/Bristol 57 minutes), Colyton 13.6 miles (All distances and times are approximate).
Council Tax Band: G
an orchard that belonged to the neighbouring country house, Heatherdown, Orchard House is tucked away in a peaceful and very private setting, set
back behind a screen of tall, thick hedging and mature trees. Its position and
orientation mean that the back of the house faces south with an attractive
view across the garden, which is completely private. The house is built in the mid
1990s of red brick with a tile-hung front, all under a clay tile roof. It has been
the happy family home of the current owners for the past 15 years during
which time it has undergone a programme of improvement and updating.
Central to this was the creation of a superbly equipped, L-shaped
kitchen/dining room that opens out through bi-folding doors to the large, enclosable outside kitchen that has separate seating and dining areas and
a barbeque area fitted with built-in units. The sitting room also opens
directly on to this area and together they combine to form a superb
family/entertainment space that can even be used in the depths of winter
using convector heating. The kitchen is fitted with contemporary, hand-made units including two islands and breakfast bar, Silestone work
surfaces and an extensive range of Siemens electric appliances including
three ovens one of which is a steam, convection and microwave oven. There
is also a large warmer draw.
In addition to this extensive space, the ground floor also includes a study, snug and large games room, which opens to the conservatory wrapped
around the south-west corner of the house and currently serves as a gym
and has an open-air shower. Upstairs is a galleried landing that overlooks
the reception hall below and leads to a total of six double bedrooms, four of
which have en suite shower rooms. The principal bedroom suite is a good
size and incorporates an en-suite dressing room, walk-in shoe cupboard
and en suite shower room and has a lovely south-facing view over the
garden.
Immediately in front of Orchard House is a brick-paved parking area
screened by tall yew hedging. It has sufficient space for several cars and
to one side of it is a detached, double garage built in a similar style to the
house. Paved paths lead around both sides of the house to the mature, attractive rear garden. Positioned to one side of one of the paths are a
timber garden store and a poly-tunnel store. Fringing the rear of the house
is a deep, brick-paved terrace with an awning-covered hot tub on timber
decking at one end. Beyond the terrace is a two-tiered, level lawn bounded
by tall, thick hedging and several mature trees including sweet chestnut, beech, copper beech, weeping willow and silver birch. In all the garden and
grounds amount about 0.57 acre (0.23 hectare).
A30 1.4 miles, Ottery St. Mary 2.3 miles, Exeter Airport 4.8 miles (London City Airport 1 hour), Sidmouth Beach 6.9 miles, M5 J29 7.6 miles, Exeter City Centre 11.3 miles, Exeter St. David's station 11.7 miles (Waterloo 2 hours 3 minutes/Bristol 57 minutes), Colyton 13.6 miles (All distances and times are approximate).
Council Tax Band: G
