5 bedroom detached house for sale

An excellent five bedroom detached family residence set within its own grounds of just under 3 acres, enjoying far-reaching views across the valley, with ample parking and a range of useful outbuildings

DESCRIPTION
Enjoying wonderful views over the Exe Valley to the village of Bickleigh and to Cadeleigh in the other direction, Bickleigh Crest is a large family home with far-reaching countryside views set within its own grounds of about 2.8 acres. Offering a rural position yet just a few miles from Tiverton and with Exeter a 20 minute drive away, this rural property provides for spacious and flexible accommodation throughout, a range of outbuildings and garages, large grounds, and a sweeping driveway leading to ample parking. The accommodation comprises;

Front door into the Entrance Porch with an opening to the Hallway with stairs rising to the first floor. The Sitting Room is a large light and bright reception room with dual aspect and corner fireplace with inset woodburning stove. The Dining Room is a spacious reception room with dual front aspect, providing ample space for a large dining table and chairs and with understairs storage cupboard, housing the mains and solar panel consumer unit. From here, a door leads into the Kitchen/Breakfast Room enjoying a rear aspect over the gardens and countryside beyond with the raised Kitchen area fitted with a matching range of farmhouse-style cream wall, base and drawer units. Wooden work surfaces over incorporating double bowl ceramic sink unit. Electric dual-oven AGA, integral fridge space, integral dishwasher space and larder cupboards. The Breakfast area offers ample space for a table and chairs, enjoying views over the countryside. The Boot Room provides the ideal space for coats and shoes, with doors from the outside. The Cloakroom offers additional storage space (used as a Utility Room by the current Vendors) with close coupled WC and wash hand basin, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier. The secondary Utility Room offers further storage units with work surface and sink unit. Accessed from the rear of the house, the Boiler Room houses the oil-fired boiler and recently installed new hot water cylinder, which is prepped to work in conjunction with a ground or air-source heat pump (not currently installed).

From the Entrance Hall, stairs rise to the first floor landing. Bedroom 2 is a large double bedroom with dual aspect enjoying the far-reaching countryside views. Bedroom 4 is a double bedroom with front aspect and a range of built-in wardrobes, used by the current Vendors as a Dressing Room. The Shower Room is fitted with a matching suite comprising large shower cubicle with inset mains shower, close coupled WC and wash hand basin. The Family Bathroom enjoys lovely views over the gardens and is fitted with a matching suite comprising free-standing roll-top claw-foot bath with central shower attachment, wash hand basin and close coupled WC. Bedroom 3 is a double bedroom with side aspect and wash hand basin set within vanity unit. Bedroom 1 is a superb master bedroom with side aspect enjoying the views. En-suite Shower Room fitted with a modern matching suite comprising shower cubicle with inset mains shower with waterfall-style head, close coupled WC and wash hand basin.

Stairs rise to the second floor with a spacious Bedroom 5 with triple aspect, offering a multi-use room, perhaps an ideal home-working space with a Cloakroom comprising close coupled WC and wash hand basin.

OUTSIDE
Approached from the main road by large double wooden electric gates and a wooden pedestrian gate open onto a gravelled driveway through to a large parking and turning area. There are a range of timber-built outbuildings, including two large double garages (one of which is used by the current Vendors as a workshop), a wooden studio, kennels with an outside run area, an open-fronted barn providing handy additional storage and log-store area, a purpose-built Office/Home Gym space with power and light and, with a Wi-Fi beacon to the house, providing great broadband speeds to accommodate home-working and a shepherd’s hut (this can be left in situ via negotiation).

To either side of the driveway, there are well-maintained lawned areas which are interspersed with a variety of mature shrubs and trees. The gardens wraparound the property, with a gravelled pathway leading to the front door. A pathway continues around the house and leads to the rear terrace, which provides the ideal space to enjoy al fresco dining, as well as privacy whilst having full advantage of far-reaching views. Continuing through the gardens, there is a hot tub area with power supply (this can be left in situ via negotiation). The extensive lawns continue, leading down to the more productive area of garden, with polytunnel, former vegetable beds and fruit cage.

There is a large enclosed pony paddock with a treehouse to the far corner.

In total, the grounds extend to about 2.8 acres.
N.B. The current Vendors have advised that they enjoy permissive access to the 120+ acres of woodland and paddocks to the other side of the road, ideal for dog walking.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS
We understand that mains electricity and water are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Drainage to a private system.
Solar panels and an EV charger are installed.

Council Tax: Band G - Mid Devon District Council.

SITUATION
Bickleigh Crest is located to the edge of Bickleigh, which is an attractive village straddling the River Exe and affords a good level of local amenities with its village school, community centre, Bickleigh Mill and The Fisherman’s Cot restaurant adjacent to the River Exe. Tiverton is nearby and offers a good level of commercial and recreational facilities, as well as secondary schooling, and the renowned Public School of Blundell's. Exeter is accessed southwards and with a more extensive range of facilities.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: Broadband is available. (Openreach).

Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, THREE and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.

Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).