4 bedroom detached house for sale

Accommodation Summary

4 Double Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
2 Shower Rooms
4 Reception Rooms
Bespoke fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Garden Room
Oil Fired central heating
Garaging for about 6 vehicles
Plenty of Parking
Heated Swimming Pool
Magnificent Grounds extending to about 1.3 acres

Directions

From Exeter take the A380 dual carriageway to Newton Abbot.   At the Penn Inn roundabout turn left towards Coombeignteignhead, as you go through Netherton turn right sign posted Haccombe follow this lane all the way to the end turning right at Haccombe House and the Old Rectory is the second and last property on the left hand side.

Situation

The Old Rectory enjoys a secluded location towards the end of a no through country lane at the edge of the hamlet of Haccombe. There is good access to the Devon coastline and Teign Estuary and surrounding countryside with the market town of Newton Abbot providing plenty of local shopping facilities, restaurants and public houses and other facilities to be expected in a large town. There are plenty of good schools in the surrounding area including Torquay Grammar school and a number of private schools including those to be found in Exeter, the M5 Motorway and Exeter International Airport.

Description

A most delightful detached property known as the Old Rectory which was a former Parsonage House providing excellent family accommodation with much charm and character.   The property is presented to a particularly high standard with plenty of exposed timbers throughout the property and listed Grade ll.   There are four reception rooms plus a breakfast room opening through to the bespoke oak fitted kitchen with Aga.  The spacious garden room overlooks the garden and provides access to the heated swimming pool area which is in a slightly sunken setting providing privacy and shelter, whilst receiving plenty of sunshine.   There are four good bedrooms with the master bedroom having an en-suite bathroom and the guest room/fourth bedroom having an en-suite shower room and secondary staircase access.   There is a family bathroom serving the two remaining bedrooms whilst on the ground floor is a further shower room and cloakroom. Approached via electric gates opening onto a gravel driveway leading to a circular gravelled turning and parking area with a feature central clipped box hedge and granite water feature.   The gardens provide a magnificent setting for the property with a variety of specimen mature trees with the gardens directly adjoining rolling countryside.   The property would also suite a car enthusiast with a thatched oak framed garage with car port to one side and a separate 'L' shaped garage block which would be suitable for about four vehicles and there is a workshop area.   This building is double skinned and may have further potential subject to any necessary Planning Consent.   There is a vehicle inspection pit.   The Old Rectory enjoys a most delightful setting providing privacy, lovely views and receiving plenty of sunshine.

Hardwood entrance porch With leaded light windows and stone seats and flag stone floor shelters a hardwood entrance door to

Reception hall Two double banked central heating radiators with thermostatic controls. Two wall light points.   Picture light point. Exposed beams and timbers. Under stairs store cupboard.

Sitting room14'7" (4.45m) X 12'7" (3.84m) plus leaded light windows with internal shutters. Display niche with shelving. Feature timber fire surround with open fire, marble inset, raised marble hearth. Exposed timbers to ceiling. Central heating radiators with thermostatic controls. Television aerial point.

Cloakroom With white suite with low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin. Leaded light window.   Heated towel rail. Tiled floor.

Fitted kitchen15'2" (4.62m) X 14'2" (4.32m) plus chimney recess with former bread oven recess. Aga cooker. Drawer and cupboard units.   Central island unit.   Granite work surfaces.   Matching oak dresser with drawers and cupboards and glass fronted display cabinets.  Space for American fridge freezer. Four ring ceramic hob. Combined micro wave/oven.   Tiled splashbacks. 13 amp power points. Leaded light windows with lovely view. Oak parquet floor. Exposed beams. Spotlights to ceiling. Central heating radiators with thermostatic controls. Television aerial point. Archway to:

Breakfast room11'8" X 8'7" (3.56m X 2.62m). Double aspect room with wide hardwood sills to two sets of leaded light windows with lovely aspects. Central heating radiator with thermostatic control. Two wall light points.   Oak parquet floor. Exposed timbers to ceiling.

Inner hallway

Study/office11' X 10'2" (3.35m X 3.1m). Double aspect room with a lovely aspect and window seat. Oak fitted office furniture and dresser. Double banked central heating radiator. Exposed timbers to ceiling. Television aerial point.

Entrance hall With quarry tiled floor. Leaded light door with matching panels to either side to outside.   Double banked central heating radiator with thermostatic control. 3 Wall light points.   Coving to ceiling. Cloaks cupboard with hanging rail and shelving.

Shower room With white suite with double shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin. W.C. Central heating radiator with thermostatic control. Obscured glazed window. Coving to ceiling.

Utility room11'5" X 7'7" (3.48m X 2.31m). Inset stainless steel sink.   Drawers and cupboard units.   Work surface.   Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for dryer. Quarry tiled floor. Strip fluorescent light. Power. Obscure glazed window. Store cupboard. Glazed double doors to

Dining room14'8" X 11'10" (4.47m X 3.6m). Window to rear. Dado rail. Coving to ceiling. Central heating radiator with thermostatic control. 3 Wall light points. Glazed double doors to

Garden room22'8" X 13'6" (6.9m X 4.11m). Double glazed windows and roof panels. Double French doors to outside. 3 Double banked central heating radiators with thermostatic controls. Quarry tiled floor. Central electric fan and electrically operated opening windows. Down lighters. Television aerial point. Glazed double doors to:

Family room13'9" X 12'10" (4.2m X 3.91m). Log burner to chimney feature. Central heating radiator with thermostatic control.   Coving to ceiling. Window with pleasant aspect. Television aerial point. Two wall lights.

First floor landing With exposed timbers. Leaded light window.

Master bedroom12'7" X 11'8" (3.84m X 3.56m). Central heating radiator with thermostatic control. Fitted ladies and gents wardrobes.   Window seat to leaded light window with lovely views. Exposed timber. Television aerial point. Archway to:

En-suite bathroom With double ended slipper bath with Victorian style mixer tap and shower attachment.   Two inset sinks to a vanity unit with mirror backs and wall lights. Electric shaver point.   Tiled surrounds. Heated towel rail. Central heating radiator with thermostatic control.   Window seat to window. Exposed timbers.

Bedroom 213'7" X 9'7" (4.14m X 2.92m). Fitted wardrobe. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with drawers and cupboard under. Double banked central heating radiator with thermostatic control. White sill to leaded light window. Television aerial point.

Bedroom 314' (4.27m) X 10'7" (3.23m) plus built-in wardrobe with hanging rail. Built-in store cupboard. Window seat to leaded light window with lovely outlook.   Central heating radiator with thermostatic control. Television aerial point.

Family bathroom With white suite. Panelled bath with Mira Sport shower over. Wash hand basin. Low level WC. Wide sill to leaded light window. Strip fluorescent light with electric shaver point. Heated towel rail. Dimplex wall mounted infra red heater. Off the end of the landing a gothic arched door to a secondary landing with secondary stairs leading to ground floor.   Airing cupboard housing the lagged domestic hot water cylinder fitted with an immersion heater.   Exposed timbers.

Bedroom 4/guest suite13'5" X 11'7" (4.1m X 3.53m). Triple window with window seat. Double banked central heating radiator with thermostatic control. Television aerial point. Exposed timbers. Two wall light points. Built-in wardrobe with electric light. Walk-in wardrobe.

En-suite shower room With white suite with shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Tiled splash backs and tiled sill to fitted mirror. Strip fluorescent light with electric shaver point. Exposed timbers. Double banked central heating radiator with thermostatic control. Wide sill with obscure glazed window with cupboard under. Extractor.

Outside Electric double wooden gates open onto a gravelled driveway leading to a turning circle and parking area in front of the property. Central circular box hedge with granite water feature. Block pavier driveway provides access to a

Thatched timber garage16' X 9' (4.88m X 2.74m). Of oak frame construction with oak double doors. Electric light. Power.

Open car port15'10" X 8'6" (4.83m X 2.6m). Electric light. The driveway continues through the grounds to a five bar gate opening onto the concrete yard with water tap and separate vehicle access gate to lane and providing a hardstanding in front of the

'l-shaped garage blockMeasuring 39'7" (12.07m) X 18' (5.49m). With two electric up and over doors and tall sliding wooden vehicle access doors. 8 timber framed double glazed windows. Strip fluorescent light. Power. Suitable for approximately 4 vehicles plus workshop. The property stands in magnificent gardens thought to extend to about 1.3 acres of lawns set with a variety of specimen trees, providing a lovely setting backing directly onto fields, over which fine views to open countryside are enjoyed.

Heated swimming pool Flagged sitting area.

Pump house Housing the Worcester oil fired central heating boiler.   Strip fluorescent light. Power.

Detached stone built store17'10" X 8'3" (5.44m X 2.51m). Door to gardeners toilet with W.C and wash hand basin. A useful store room or potential studio.