5 bedroom detached house for sale

An exceptionally spacious detached home tucked away in a private setting and located in a much sought after position within Derriford. Five Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms, Four Receptions, Detached Double Garage all with encapsulating gardens & ample parking. Derriford remains one of the most desirable residential areas of Plymouth, located on the northern fringes of the city, this leafy suburb is close to the city's major business parks and Derriford Hospital providing easy commuting and excellent links in and out of the city. There are plenty of local amenities which include a retail park with a a new M&S supermarket and Majestic Wine outlet, along with the exclusive Nuffield Devonshire Health Club being within walking distance of this property. Dartmoor National Park and the National Trust managed Plym Valley are just a short drive away, and you can reach Plymouth's waterfront easily by car or bus where you will find a plethora of restaurants, cafe's and the Theatre Royal amongst many other facilities. This detached family home sits on a most private plot, tucked away from the road it is accessed via a private lane. Electric gates open onto the driveway, where you will find plenty of room for your vehicles and a turning area for easy access in and out. The detached double garage will accommodate two family cars comfortably, plus has huge scope to be part adapted for a number of uses such as a home gym. The property was clearly designed from the outset to provide generous living and bedroom space without compromise, and the surrounding gardens have matured over the decades to provide plenty of hidden areas and an abundance of established shrubs and blooming flowers. Built using a 'block & beam' method, the house is well constructed and benefits from solid flooring both on both floors reducing sound levels down between rooms, perfect for family living. You enter the property via a light and airy Reception Lobby, with glazed doors leading into the central hallway and the ground floor accommodation. Engineered Oak flooring runs through the reception areas and hallway, and further into the Kitchen-Breakfast Room. An Oak finished staircase leads to the First Floor Landing, which has been made into a feature with a high ceiling over and gallery landing above. With the Reception Lobby, a door leads to a walk-in cloakroom with further leads to a Downstairs WC and storeroom, this space provides a vast amount of storage for shoes, coats and other outdoor clothing. The Lounge enjoys a southerly aspect overlooking the front gardens, this generous sized room features two sliding doors leading onto a porcelain tiled sun terrace and front lawn, and the room has recently had a modern gas flame effect 'log burner' installed to the fireplace. The Dining Room occupies a corner of the house so features window to the side and sliding doors to the terracing, this room has plenty of space for a large dining suite making formal entertaining easy and comfortable. The third reception room is currently used as a study but equally would make a fabulous games room or hobbies room. The Kitchen-Breakfast Room hosts a vast range of high quality fitted units and plenty of worktop space for food preparation and serving. Within the kitchen, you will find a built-in double oven, dishwasher and a gas hob with extractor fan over. French doors open directly onto a composite decked terrace and overlooks the private south-westerly gardens. This kitchen really provides a spacious hub to the home, and benefits further from leading into a separate Utility Room where you can house your white goods along with further storage. Rather usefully, a Rear Lobby has been created off the utility, the perfect place to enter the house if you have pets that need a rub down from a long walk, or for anyone arriving with muddy boots!The first floor has been designed to keep the five bedrooms well-proportioned and balanced, all leading off a wide landing where there is plenty of space for bookcases and even soft furnishings. There are four double bedrooms and a really good-sized single bedroom, two of the larger rooms both have beautifully finished ensuite shower rooms and it's a hard choice to decide which is the bigger as they are very similar in size. The three bedrooms that sit on the south aspect all feature glazed sliding doors to Juliette Balconies and enjoy views of the surrounding area and the gardens of the house. There is a Family Bathroom which has been fitted with a 'claw foot' bath and separate shower cubicle.One of the unique and attractive features to this home are the gardens. The property sits comfortably central to the plot which has allowed the gardens to mature gently around the property, and it feels whilst wondering the grounds that each side has a new a different aspect and area in which to explore. This is further enhanced by the remains of an old building sitting within the grounds that has been creatively adapted into a walk-through garden, hosting a plethora of plants with a wooden potting shed within, its a real secret garden. The formal lawns to the front and side provide large areas in which children can play, and being enclosed by walls or fencing, the boundaries provide security for pets along with privacy. The owners have also erected a timber summerhouse, the perfect spot to sit in the shade in the summer months overlooking your garden. Behind the garage and at the rear of the house, raised borders have been created so you can also have a vegetable garden. This exceptional home benefits from a privately owned solar system, which feeds directly into the house and has battery storage. The detached garage can comfortably house two family cars, and features an electric door to the front and window to the rear aspect. The property is registered in Council Tax Band G and holds an EPC rating of 75C. The property is available for viewings strictly through the agent Mark Keane by quoting MK1207220 on enquiry.RECEPTION HALLWAY CLOAKROOM DOWNSTAIRS WC HALLWAY LOUNGE 22' 10'' x 15' 3'' (6.97m x 4.66m)DINING ROOM 15' 3'' x 13' 11'' (4.66m x 4.24m)STUDY 10' 9'' x 8' 0'' (3.27m x 2.44m)KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 17' 11'' x 11' 3'' (5.46m x 3.43m)UTILITY ROOM 11' 3'' x 8' 1'' (3.43m x 2.46m) FIRST FLOOR LANDING BEDROOM 1 16' 6'' x 12' 3'' (5.04m x 3.74m)BEDROOM 1 ENSUITE BEDROOM 2 16' 6'' x 11' 7'' (5.04m x 3.52m)BEDROOM 2 ENSUITE BEDROOM 3 16' 6'' x 10' 5'' (5.04m x 3.17m)BEDROOM 4 11' 3'' x 11' 2'' (3.43m x 3.41m)BEDROOM 5 11' 3'' x 6' 9'' (3.43m x 2.07m)FAMILY BATHROOM WALK-IN AIRING CUPBOARD 11' 3'' x 8' 0'' (3.43m x 2.45m) DOUBLE GARAGE