Exeter Devon EX5 Talaton

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£950,000
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Features at a glance

  • Beautiful Grade II* Listed cottage
  • Located in the heart of the highly desirable village of Talaton
  • c. 0.7 acres of grounds including south facing level garden
  • Views across countryside to the rear
  • Over 3000 sqft of accommodation
  • Annexe with potential to be used for multi-generational living or holiday rental
  • Outbuildings including workshop and office
  • Private driveway, additional parking space to the side and garage.
  • c. 12 miles to Exeter St Davids train station and c. 2.5 miles to Whimple train station and A30

A beautiful family home of over 3000 sqft in the heart of a highly desirable village.

Stoney Court is a beautiful 'chocolate box' family home with versatile living accommodation and generous outbuildings. Measuring over 3000 sqft the house has the potential to be used as a single dwelling or in parts for multi-generational living or holiday let accommodation. Located in the heart of the village it benefits from easy access to local amenities and the village has a strong sense of community.

The property has an abundance of character and charm and is said to date back in part to the 15th century. It benefits from spacious and well balanced accommodation comprising in the main part of the house and on the ground floor; dual aspect cosy sitting room with inglenook fireplace and wood burner, drawing room with feature fireplace and double doors to gardens (great for entertaining), dining room, 21' long dual aspect kitchen and utility with access to the outside. Upstairs the bedrooms include the main bedroom with views over the garden and countryside and an additional three bedrooms and bathroom. The additional accommodation with potential for use as an annexe provides a further reception room with sitting area and kitchen, shower room and a further two bedrooms. This can be accessed internally or via its own front door.

The property benefits many period features notably; wood panelling, parquet flooring, inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams and vaulted ceilings upstairs.

Whimple 2.7 miles, Ottery St. Mary 3.7 miles, Exeter 13.3 miles

Outside

The plot measures c.0.7 acres in total providing southerly gardens to the rear backing onto open countryside and with a high degree of privacy. The mainly level gardens are well cared for and include a pond, two seating areas suitable for alfresco dining, vegetable patch and benefit from the addition of greenhouses and sheds. There are range of fruit trees too including three eating apples one cooker, pear, Victoria plum, damson, greengage, cherry and walnut.

The front of the property provides generous off street parking via a gravel driveway and front lawn.

To the side there are a range of out buildings including open garages, workshop with cloakroom and home office. Behind these buildings there is further side access to the rear and an additional parking space. NB we are informed the neighbouring property benefits from a right of access over this part to maintain their dwelling.

Situation

The property is located in the desirable village of Talaton and is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside with excellent transport links. The village has a great sense of community with a parish council website, www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk, church, village hall, community shop, post office and local inn, while further amenities are available at the nearby villages of Feniton and Whimple. The small town of Ottery St. Mary is approximately 3.7 miles away, offering a range of day-to-day amenities including local shopping, Sainsbury's, a GP practice. The Jurassic Coastline including the poplar coastal town of Sidmouth is also easily accessible- as are the larger towns of Honiton and the city of Exeter. The area offers excellent schooling including popular village Primary schools notibly, Feniton (outstanding), Payhembury and Plymtree and King’s and Colyton Grammar Schools.

The A30 is within easy reach and provides good access to Exeter, the coast and the M5. There are regular rail services to London from Honiton, whilst Exeter International Airport offers a good range of domestic and European flights.

Directions

The postcode EX5 2RJ will take you to the property using a satellite navigation system.

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