Apple Barn is an attractive, newly built property that features up to two bedrooms offering light-filled and characterful accommodation. The property benefits from a detached onebedroom annexe/summerhouse providing flexible accommodation options and enjoys an idyllic position in the Exe Valley with superb views across the surrounding rolling countryside.

The main ground floor living space is the 32ft open-plan sitting area and kitchen that has wooden flooring, recessed LED lighting and a triple aspect that includes a skylight and French doors that open onto the garden, welcoming plenty of natural light. The kitchen has sleek, contemporary storage units, a breakfast bar and modern integrated appliances. There is a separate sitting room on the ground floor which could be used as an additional bedroom if required. Also on the ground floor is a family bathroom with a bath tub and overhead shower. The first floor provides a further double bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, an en suite shower room and a sunny southwest-facing balcony, offering panoramic countryside views.

The property benefits from a self-contained, detached annexe providing further well-presented accommodation. The annexe has an open-plan sitting area/bedroom, a kitchenette and a shower room.

Local Authority: East Devon District Council Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage which understand is compliant with current regulations. Council Tax: TBC Restrictive Covenants: There are some restrictive covenants that apply to the property. Additional information is available from the vendors' agent. Tenure: Freehold Guide Price: £450,000

This property has 0.34 acres of land.

Outside

At the entrance, double five-bar gates open onto a tarmac driveway providing plenty of parking space to the front of the property. The garden surrounding the house measures approximately 0.34 acres and includes a shaded area of paved terracing providing an ideal space for al fresco dining and entertaining and for admiring the surrounding views. The rest of the garden is mainly laid to lawn with a gravel pathway leading from the main house to the annexe.

Situation

The property lies in a rural position just outside the small community of Rewe, five miles north of Exeter and set in the highly popular Exe Valley. The immediate area offers many footpaths and bridle ways with a variety of walks from the property, either to the River Exe and popular village of Brampford Speke to the west, or the River Culm and the National Trust Killerton Estate to the east. A mile away, the village of Silverton offers several local amenities, including a village shop, two pubs, a parish church and a village primary school. For other everyday needs, the vibrant and thriving city of Exeter is close-at-hand offering a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping and restaurants, plus a choice of supermarkets, including Waitrose and John Lewis. Many primary and secondary schools can be found in Exeter, including Exeter School and The Maynard, Exeter College (rated Outstanding by OFSTED) whilst Exeter University is recognised as one of the best in the country. The property benefits from easy access to the M5 motorway, while Exeter St. David’s provides regular mainline rail services towards London Paddington, taking just over two hours.

Directions

The postcode EX5 4DX will take you to the property using a satellite navigation system.