4 bedroom detached house for sale

Accommodation Summary

Spacious entrance dining hall
Triple aspect drawing room
Large kitchen / breakfast room
Utility
4 good size bedrooms
Master and second bedroom en-suite
Guest / family bathroom
Large garage with adjoining wine store and studio office above
Grounds of approx 2.5 acres

Directions

From the M5 motorway (Junction 27) take the North Devon Link Road towards Tiverton. After about 7 miles take the third exit on the A396 towards Bampton and Dulverton at the first roundabout. Take a left hand junction after about 2.5 miles, signposted Stoodleigh, immediately crossing the River Exe. Take the first left sign posted Washfield. Continue for a further 1/2 a mile and turn left, again, sign posted Washfield. Continue for a further 3/4 of a mile and the entrance will be seen on the right hand side after the woodland.

Situation

Plantation House enjoys a sheltered elevated position on the West side of the river looking out across the Exe Valley on the edge of the tiny sought-after hamlet of Lower Washfield, just two miles North of Tiverton with its excellent range of amenities, good state and private schools - including the renowned Blundell's School - leisure centre and hospital. The Cathedral City of Exeter is just 16 miles to the South and both the M5 motorway and Tiverton Parkway mainline rail station are around 6 miles distant.

Description

Built in the mid 1990's to an exacting design and specification, Plantation House offers well-planned spacious accommodation over two floors. Presented in very good decorative order throughout the property is centred around a large impressive reception / dining hall with feature wide staircase and full height glazing to the first floor landing providing plenty of natural light. Stone built under a slate roof with oak casement windows and generous use of oak joinery throughout - including lovely oak flooring and an energy conserving heat recovery system. The well-proportioned drawing room with its woodburner provides "homely" living space and the well-fitted kitchen / breakfast room, utility, boot room, cloakroom and boiler room completes the ground floor accommodation. Three of the four good size bedrooms are double aspect with the master room having a large en-suite. Worthy of special mention is the detached garage incorporating a wine store and studio office providing valuable home work space.

Ground Floor

From the paved terrace, part glazed doors open into a ......

Large dinng hall23' max x 22'6" (7m max x 6.86m). This is an l-shaped room with a dining area, limestone floor and cantilevered oak staircase rising to the first floor. Impressive double height windows give light to the room and open onto a paved terrace at the rear of the house. Glazed doors to ....

Drawing room21'6" x 18'3" (6.55m x 5.56m). With a stone fireplace and wood burner. Fitted bookshelves with cupboard under and French window to rose garden patio.

Cloakroom Pedestal wash hand basin. WC.

Kitchen / breakfast room17'3" x 16'3" (5.26m x 4.95m). Tiled floor. Blue oil-fired two oven Aga set into tiled recess with beam over. Polished granite work surfaces with tiled surround. Aeg halogen 4 ring hob, Zanussi oven and Hotpoint dishwasher. Double stainless steel sinks with mixer tap and a range of bespoke fitted oak cupboards.

Utility room10' x 8' (3.05m x 2.44m). Tiled floor. Stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Fitted cupboards. Half glazed door to outside patio.

Boiler room Oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water, water purifier and filter and heat recovery system.

Oak staircase with craftsman-built oak and metal ballustrade rising to the ....

First Floor

Landing Built-in airing cupboard with fitted shelving. Doors to ....

Bedroom 116' x 13'9" (4.88m x 4.2m). Built-in wardrobe. Door to ....

En-suite bathroom Panelled bath with tiled surround. Tiled shower cubicle. Double basin marble vanity unit with mirrored splashback and cupboards under. WC.

Bedroom 212'9" x 11' (3.89m x 3.35m). Fitted wardrobes. Door to ....

En-suite bathroom Panelled bath. Wall mounted Mira shower. Wash hand basin in tiled surround and cupboard under. WC.

Bedroom 313'6" x 10'3" (4.11m x 3.12m). With views toward the River Exe.

Bedroom 418' x 10'9" (5.49m x 3.28m). With views over the garden.

Family bathroom Corner bath with tiled surround. Pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled shower cubicle. WC and shelving.

Step ladder to boarded loft space.

Gardens & Grounds

Plantation House is approached via a private tarmac and gravel driveway and electric gated entrance which leads to a courtyard, parking area and garage block comprising .....

Double garage29'9" x 16' (9.07m x 4.88m). With electric up and over door. Wine room adjoining. Above the garage accessed externally from the garden at first floor level is an .....

Office / studio23'9" x 16' (7.24m x 4.88m). With window looking out across the River Valley and two velux windows. Adjoining the studio is a brick paved terrace with oak and slate arbour providing good space for sitting or Alfresco dining.

The 2.5 acre gardens and grounds enjoy a good degree of privacy and seclusion whilst benefitting from the superb open outlook across the valley. Around the house, the garden was set out to the design of a Chelsea Gold Medal winner whilst the productive vegetable garden leads in to a new orchard, planted with heritage fruit trees. The lawns, winter beds, rhododendron walk, wild life pond, flower beds and bluebells wood form the ornamental garden, giving year-round interest.