5 bedroom house

A south-facing period farmhouse for improvement of 3,600 sqft including 2 self-contained letting units. Garden and land of half an acre. EPC Bands E, D & F.

Situation - Cutteridge Farm is situated in a rural position, just 3 miles west of the centre of Exeter. The edge of the suburb of St Thomas is within 2 miles, which has a good range of day-to-day facilities. Other villages in the locality include Whitestone (1½ miles), Longdown (2 miles) and Ide (2 miles). The property is set at the end of a ‘No through’ council lane at Cutteridge Farm, which comprises a collection of residential properties. A bridleway continues from the farm over the A30 dual carriageway up to Holcombe Burnell and Longdown. Access to the A30 is about 2 miles at the Alphington roundabout, or a similar distance to the west near Pathfinder Village. It should be noted that the land with the property runs down to the edge of the A30 itself.

Introduction - This substantial period farmhouse undoubtedly dates from many hundreds of years ago and there are historical features including old wooden mullion windows and a massive inglenook fireplace. However, over the centuries the property has been greatly adapted and altered. Though up until recently inhabited the property is now in need of renovation and improvement.  
At either end of the farmhouse there are additional dwellings being The Well House on the eastern end and The Studio on the western end. These are currently let on AST's.

The House - Access to the farmhouse is from the rear which leads through a hallway into the large farmhouse kitchen, which faces north and east. To the south of this is an impressive sitting room which has a massive inglenook fireplace, extensive beams and French doors to the garden. The principal hall is in the middle of the house, with doors to both front and rear and off this access is given to the large living room, which has windows both to south and north, plus an impressive marble fireplace with open fire and stone hearth, shelving and alcove plus oak flooring. Elsewhere on the ground floor is a utility room and further storage areas.
 
On the first floor are 5 bedrooms, some with exposed beams and one having a fireplace plus 3 bath/ shower rooms. Stairs lead up to the second floor where the master bedroom is situated, with extensive beams and access to large loft area, velux windows plus walk-in wardrobe. The property occurs scope to remodel to create an alternative arrangement of accommodation of the existing 3 dwellings

Adjoining Units - The Well House is a self-contained 1-bedroom unit, The Studio is a self contained 1-bedroom unit. Both provide useful income and could continue to be let out on Assured Shorthold Tenancies, alternatively, they could be used for holiday letting, a dependent relative, or extended family. The overall property could be remodelled to configure a different arrangement for the 3 units

The Grounds - The property has a right of way from the start of Cutteridge Farm over a private road, which will then lead along to the rear of the farmhouse and then onto the land being sold with the property on the western end. Here there is plenty of room to make parking areas and also scope to erect garaging/ outbuildings, subject to the necessary consents. There is a secluded garden on the south side with a pergola with wisteria, jasmine and Boston ivy. There are also other attractive shrubs and trees, including contorted willow and a bay tree. To the south of the garden it is proposed that an area of the land will be included, which currently runs down to the fence adjoining the A30 dual carriageway. In all, the property amounts to about half an acre (estimated).

Services - Sub-metered mains water, mains electricity (4 meters), propane gas central heating with underground tank. The property is connected to the Cutteridge Farm private drainage system, though the purchaser will be responsible for installing a new private drainage system to serve just their properties, within 12 months of completion.

Directions - From Exeter proceed on the B3212 (Dunsford Road). After 1 mile turn right onto the Tedburn Road. After a further mile turn left onto Cutteridge Lane where the property is at the end of this lane.



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