4 bed detached house for sale

Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13

A beautifully refurbished Period Farmhouse offering generous 4 bedroom accommodation with a wealth of character and charm, set in a delightful and abundantly stocked garden in a favoured East Devon village. EPC: D

Robustly built with stone and rendered elevations set beneath a slated roof, the property has been sympathetically refurbished in recent times and is presented to a high standard throughout. The accommodation is comfortable and welcoming with a wealth of original character, including extensive exposed timber and stone work, oak cills, stone flooring, ledge and brace doors with rustic furniture and attractive fireplaces. Approached through a charming entrance hallway with cloakroom off, the ground floor provides a lovely double aspect sitting room with access to the garden, well fitted kitchen/breakfast room with inglenook and inset Aga, separate dining room and cosy study. The first floor landing enjoys a pretty view over the village, as do the four double bedrooms, with en-suite facilities to the master and a family bathroom. Oil fired central heating is provided by a new external boiler and the house is double glazed with many new windows.

The property enjoys a very peaceful and slightly elevated location just off the centre of this very popular East Devon village, on the southern extremity of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Membury is a thriving and active community where local amenities include a primary school, church, village hall and various clubs and societies. The traditional market town of Axminster, some 4 miles to the south, offers a good range of day to day amenities with a choice of major supermarkets and smaller retailers, together with an intercity rail service (Exeter/London Waterloo).The World Heritage Jurassic Coast is a further 6 miles distant at Lyme Regis with its iconic Cobb and harbour and the Cathedral City of Exeter is 25 miles away to the west. There are excellent regional airports at Exeter and Bristol.

A gravelled driveway leads to the double fronted "cart shed" and wide parking/turning area with room for a number of vehicles. The house is well located within its plot surrounded by a carefully planted traditional garden with colourful herbaceous borders and Spring flowers, ornamental shrubs, fruit trees and areas of lawn. Sheltered and south facing, this is the perfect setting for an exceptional village home.