House For Sale £550,000
Description
This exceptional character cottage nestles on the edge of the thriving and popular village of Kentisbeare, within the catchment for the renowned Uffculme School. The cottage boasts extensive, characterful accommodation, with the ground floor providing three reception rooms, kitchen and shower room, whilst upstairs, five bedrooms and a family bathroom are to be found. In recent years the cottage has been both re-roofed and re-rendered, together with the installation of a modern oil fired boiler, heating some radiators and the domestic hot water supply, whilst a Rayburn provides space heating and cooking for the impressive family dining room. The rear garden leads down to the river Ken, whilst enjoying an outlook across the valley towards the Blackdown Hills. An early inspection is strongly recommended to those seeking a remarkably spacious period home in this most popular of villages.
Situation And Amenities
This beautifully located village cottage lies on the outskirts of the village of Kentisbeare with its Post Office stores, thriving primary school, Wyndham Arms Public House, Parish Church and modern village hall. Kentisbeare also boasts thriving football and cricket clubs, both with successful junior sections. A more extensive range of facilities is to be found in the nearby country town of Cullompton with its High Street shops including award winning Veysey Butchers and Bakehouse Coffee Shop/Bistro, together with Tesco and Aldi Supermarkets. Cullompton also boasts a modern library and state of the art community centre, together with sports centre and M5 intersection facilitating rapid commuting south to the cathedral city of Exeter and north to the county town of Taunton. Kentisbeare lies at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, an area designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The comparatively central Mid Devon location places the picturesque national parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor together with the north and south Devon coastlines all within a modest car journey.
Bullet Points
Spacious period village home
Sought after Kentisbeare location
Uffculme School catchment
Popular village primary school
Generous Hall
Characterful Sitting Room with woodburning stove
Study/Play Room
Fabulous Dining Room with Rayburn cooker
Kitchen
Utility
Bathroom and ground floor Shower Room
Brick Outbuilding
Converted Garage/Studio
Cottage Gardens
Mains electricity, water and drainage
Oil boiler for radiators
Exeter 17 miles, Taunton 21 miles
Tiverton Parkway 8 miles
EPC rating “F”
Council Tax Band ”E”
On The Ground Floor
Pretty “cottage style” slated Porch with half glazed front door to
Entrance Hall exposed beams, engineered oak flooring.
Cloakroom/Shower Room having continuation of engineered oak floor, tiled shower with Mira electric shower unit, W.C., pedestal basin, deep cloaks cupboard, airing cupboard with radiator and slatted shelving, extractor, window.
Sitting Room having continuation of engineered oak floor, large brick fireplace housing woodburning stove, heavy bressummer beam, radiator, charming window seat, heavy ceiling beam, exposed wall timbers.
Study/Music Room ceiling beams, radiator, outlook over rear garden and door to Conservatory/Store.
Dining Room a particularly impressive room with tall beamed ceiling, two windows enjoying village/country views, tiled floor, stone feature fireplace with heavy bressummer beam housing oil fired Rayburn cooker, tiled floor, understairs recess and stairs to first floor.
Kitchen with range of base cupboards and drawers, marble effect roll edge worktops, ceramic hob with oven beneath, stainless steel one and a half bowl single drainer sink, mixer tap, plumbing for dishwasher, exposed stone walling with window seat and window overlooking rear garden, tiled floor, beamed ceiling.
Utility Room exposed stone walling, beamed ceiling, space for fridge/freezer and washing machine.
On The First Floor
Long Landing with radiator, access to loft, recessed book shelving to alcove, radiator.
Bedroom 1 a fabulous large double room with dual aspect, deep recess, glorious outlook over rear garden, radiator, pretty shelved recess, radiator.
Bedroom 2 open outlook over neighbouring farmland, pretty shelved recess.
Bedroom 3 village outlook across neighbouring farmland, built-in bed and cupboard.
Bedroom 4 open view across neighbouring farmland.
Bedroom 5 radiator, outlook over rear garden.
Bathroom a spacious, dual aspect room enjoying lovely views to the Blackdown Hills, roll top bath on legs, pedestal basin, W.C., radiator.
Outside
Mmediately to the rear of the cottage lies an extensive brick paved patio with adjoining brick built outbuilding providing useful Boiler House/Freezer Room housing recently installed oil fired boiler for hot water and some radiators, adjoining Store with shelving, space for logs/recycling and oil storage tank, side pedestrian access to side lane, two steps up to gardens with lawn, established trees, Greenhouse, fencing and gateway with steps leading down to the grassed bank of the river Ken. The former garage has been converted to provide an excellent Studio/Hobbies Room (presently Gym), with light and power.
This exceptional character cottage nestles on the edge of the thriving and popular village of Kentisbeare, within the catchment for the renowned Uffculme School. The cottage boasts extensive, characterful accommodation, with the ground floor providing three reception rooms, kitchen and shower room, whilst upstairs, five bedrooms and a family bathroom are to be found. In recent years the cottage has been both re-roofed and re-rendered, together with the installation of a modern oil fired boiler, heating some radiators and the domestic hot water supply, whilst a Rayburn provides space heating and cooking for the impressive family dining room. The rear garden leads down to the river Ken, whilst enjoying an outlook across the valley towards the Blackdown Hills. An early inspection is strongly recommended to those seeking a remarkably spacious period home in this most popular of villages.
Situation And Amenities
This beautifully located village cottage lies on the outskirts of the village of Kentisbeare with its Post Office stores, thriving primary school, Wyndham Arms Public House, Parish Church and modern village hall. Kentisbeare also boasts thriving football and cricket clubs, both with successful junior sections. A more extensive range of facilities is to be found in the nearby country town of Cullompton with its High Street shops including award winning Veysey Butchers and Bakehouse Coffee Shop/Bistro, together with Tesco and Aldi Supermarkets. Cullompton also boasts a modern library and state of the art community centre, together with sports centre and M5 intersection facilitating rapid commuting south to the cathedral city of Exeter and north to the county town of Taunton. Kentisbeare lies at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, an area designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The comparatively central Mid Devon location places the picturesque national parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor together with the north and south Devon coastlines all within a modest car journey.
Bullet Points
Spacious period village home
Sought after Kentisbeare location
Uffculme School catchment
Popular village primary school
Generous Hall
Characterful Sitting Room with woodburning stove
Study/Play Room
Fabulous Dining Room with Rayburn cooker
Kitchen
Utility
Bathroom and ground floor Shower Room
Brick Outbuilding
Converted Garage/Studio
Cottage Gardens
Mains electricity, water and drainage
Oil boiler for radiators
Exeter 17 miles, Taunton 21 miles
Tiverton Parkway 8 miles
EPC rating “F”
Council Tax Band ”E”
On The Ground Floor
Pretty “cottage style” slated Porch with half glazed front door to
Entrance Hall exposed beams, engineered oak flooring.
Cloakroom/Shower Room having continuation of engineered oak floor, tiled shower with Mira electric shower unit, W.C., pedestal basin, deep cloaks cupboard, airing cupboard with radiator and slatted shelving, extractor, window.
Sitting Room having continuation of engineered oak floor, large brick fireplace housing woodburning stove, heavy bressummer beam, radiator, charming window seat, heavy ceiling beam, exposed wall timbers.
Study/Music Room ceiling beams, radiator, outlook over rear garden and door to Conservatory/Store.
Dining Room a particularly impressive room with tall beamed ceiling, two windows enjoying village/country views, tiled floor, stone feature fireplace with heavy bressummer beam housing oil fired Rayburn cooker, tiled floor, understairs recess and stairs to first floor.
Kitchen with range of base cupboards and drawers, marble effect roll edge worktops, ceramic hob with oven beneath, stainless steel one and a half bowl single drainer sink, mixer tap, plumbing for dishwasher, exposed stone walling with window seat and window overlooking rear garden, tiled floor, beamed ceiling.
Utility Room exposed stone walling, beamed ceiling, space for fridge/freezer and washing machine.
On The First Floor
Long Landing with radiator, access to loft, recessed book shelving to alcove, radiator.
Bedroom 1 a fabulous large double room with dual aspect, deep recess, glorious outlook over rear garden, radiator, pretty shelved recess, radiator.
Bedroom 2 open outlook over neighbouring farmland, pretty shelved recess.
Bedroom 3 village outlook across neighbouring farmland, built-in bed and cupboard.
Bedroom 4 open view across neighbouring farmland.
Bedroom 5 radiator, outlook over rear garden.
Bathroom a spacious, dual aspect room enjoying lovely views to the Blackdown Hills, roll top bath on legs, pedestal basin, W.C., radiator.
Outside
Mmediately to the rear of the cottage lies an extensive brick paved patio with adjoining brick built outbuilding providing useful Boiler House/Freezer Room housing recently installed oil fired boiler for hot water and some radiators, adjoining Store with shelving, space for logs/recycling and oil storage tank, side pedestrian access to side lane, two steps up to gardens with lawn, established trees, Greenhouse, fencing and gateway with steps leading down to the grassed bank of the river Ken. The former garage has been converted to provide an excellent Studio/Hobbies Room (presently Gym), with light and power.
