House For Sale £810,000
The Shippon is a charming detached barn
conversion with plenty of characterful original
details including exposed timber beams and
brickwork, alongside attractive, understated
modern styling and fittings. The accommodation
is spacious and flexible, providing over 2,750 sq.
ft. of living space. The main reception room is
the 36ft sitting room with its slate tiled flooring,
exposed timbers and wood burning stove. There
is also a stunning vaulted beamed room, the
old coach house, with doors to both the garden
and the lane. This space can be used as a formal
dining room, for family meals or entertaining
guests, or as a work space for which it is
designated. The well-proportioned kitchen and
breakfast room has space for a breakfast table,
together with wooden fitted units to base and
wall level and a range cooker with an extractor
hood. There is underfloor heating on the ground
floor. The first floor has three well-presented
double bedrooms, all of which feature built in
storage and exposed eaves timbers. The
generously sized principal bedroom has an en
suite shower room while the first floor also has a
bathroom with a freestanding roll-top bath.
At the front, The Shippon opens onto an
attractive courtyard, which is shared with the
neighbouring properties and provides plenty of
parking space. The garden at the rear includes
paved terracing and an area of lawn, bordered
by hedgerows and well-stocked flowerbeds.
There is a bespoke garden shed. Beyond the
lawn is an area of orchard and meadow, with
productive vegetable patches and a variety of
fruit trees. Beyond this lies the paddock with
the stable block, a hay store and its own vehicle
access point from the lane. In total, the grounds
measure approximately 2.9 acres.
The property lies in a peaceful rural setting close to the village of Newton Poppleford and within easy reach of the charming Devon town of Ottery St. Mary. Newton Poppleford has a useful village store and post office, pubs and cafés, as well as a primary school. Ottery St. Mary offers a wider range of facilities, including a variety of shops, restaurants and cafés, and a supermarket. Ottery St. Mary also has a good selection of schools, including the outstanding rated King’s School, while nearby Sidmouth has the renowned independent St. John’s School. For leisure, there is golf at Sidmouth and Honiton, as well as beautiful beaches and walks along the stunning Devon coastline via the South West Coast Path, plus the Woodbury and Aylesbeare Commons. The A30 is easily accessible, providing good access to the city of Exeter and the M5.
conversion with plenty of characterful original
details including exposed timber beams and
brickwork, alongside attractive, understated
modern styling and fittings. The accommodation
is spacious and flexible, providing over 2,750 sq.
ft. of living space. The main reception room is
the 36ft sitting room with its slate tiled flooring,
exposed timbers and wood burning stove. There
is also a stunning vaulted beamed room, the
old coach house, with doors to both the garden
and the lane. This space can be used as a formal
dining room, for family meals or entertaining
guests, or as a work space for which it is
designated. The well-proportioned kitchen and
breakfast room has space for a breakfast table,
together with wooden fitted units to base and
wall level and a range cooker with an extractor
hood. There is underfloor heating on the ground
floor. The first floor has three well-presented
double bedrooms, all of which feature built in
storage and exposed eaves timbers. The
generously sized principal bedroom has an en
suite shower room while the first floor also has a
bathroom with a freestanding roll-top bath.
At the front, The Shippon opens onto an
attractive courtyard, which is shared with the
neighbouring properties and provides plenty of
parking space. The garden at the rear includes
paved terracing and an area of lawn, bordered
by hedgerows and well-stocked flowerbeds.
There is a bespoke garden shed. Beyond the
lawn is an area of orchard and meadow, with
productive vegetable patches and a variety of
fruit trees. Beyond this lies the paddock with
the stable block, a hay store and its own vehicle
access point from the lane. In total, the grounds
measure approximately 2.9 acres.
The property lies in a peaceful rural setting close to the village of Newton Poppleford and within easy reach of the charming Devon town of Ottery St. Mary. Newton Poppleford has a useful village store and post office, pubs and cafés, as well as a primary school. Ottery St. Mary offers a wider range of facilities, including a variety of shops, restaurants and cafés, and a supermarket. Ottery St. Mary also has a good selection of schools, including the outstanding rated King’s School, while nearby Sidmouth has the renowned independent St. John’s School. For leisure, there is golf at Sidmouth and Honiton, as well as beautiful beaches and walks along the stunning Devon coastline via the South West Coast Path, plus the Woodbury and Aylesbeare Commons. The A30 is easily accessible, providing good access to the city of Exeter and the M5.
