The Brake
Colaton Raleigh, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0JZ
Guide Price
£2,100,000
Residential Tags: N/A
Property Tags: Holiday Cottage
Land Tags: Paddock, Pasture Land
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Sep 2022
- Removed: Oct 2022
- Residential Tags: N/A
- Property Tags: Holiday Cottage
- Land Tags: Paddock, Pasture Land
Situated in a beautiful stretch of unspoilt countryside in the Otter Valley and dating from the early 20th century, The Brake is one of those much sought-after properties; south-facing in a wonderful, elevated position with exceptional 360 views over the surrounding East Devon AONB.
This immaculately presented property enjoys complete privacy and has been the much-loved home of its current owners for the past 22 years. During their time the house has been substantially extended, re-modelled internally and completely transformed to create a lovely family home. Beside it is a detached garage block, incorporating a large office space and an adjacent self-contained one bedroom flat. The house has rendered and painted walls under a slate roof, and well laid out accommodation on two floors amounting to about 3,000 ft². It has a delightful outlook in every direction and its open, south-facing location fills its rooms with natural light.
The front door opens to a large, centrally positioned reception hall with staircase to the first floor and doors off to the kitchen and all the principal reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, study, music room and adjacent playroom all face south and look out over the garden and grounds towards the unspoilt backdrop of the Otter Valley and Woodbury Common. The sitting room, study and music rooms all have attractive, cut stone fireplaces. The study has fitted floor to ceiling bookshelves and cupboards on three walls.
The fitted kitchen has a range of painted wood units with a central island, granite work surfaces and a four oven AGA. The adjacent breakfast room has windows on three sides, including French windows opening out to the garden and lawns.
The upstairs accommodation comprises a first floor landing, which is well-lit by natural light, the principal bedroom with elegant, en suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms with underfloor heating, a generous single bedroom and the family shower room.
Garage & annexe
Situated behind and at right angles to the main house, thereby affording mutual privacy, is the combined garage/office/annexe block. This incorporates two single garages, workshop and large hobby room/storeroom on the ground floor, along with an office (with sufficient room for several desks) and a self-contained flat on the upper floor. Both the office and flat have independent staircases.
The flat comprises sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, double bedroom and a bathroom.
Garden & grounds
The Brake is approached up long private tarmac driveway leading to extensive parking beside the house and garage. The house is screened on three sides by mature trees providing complete privacy. The garden and grounds surround the house and amount to about 4 acres (1.62 hectares). A generous sweep of lawn extends out from the house, providing all-day sun and exceptional views over unspoilt East Devon countryside and down the River Otter Valley to the sea.
The grounds have many fine, mature trees including Ginkgo, Acers, Walnut, Cypress and Oaks, and are a wonderful haven for birds and wildlife. Across the front lawn from the house is a kidney-shaped pond and a Julian Christianson gazebo with lovely views over the wildflower meadow. In the paddock there is a timber-built stable, water trough and a stand of trees providing self-sufficiency in firewood.
Planning permission: Two separate and current permissions have been granted. 04/P1127 dated 17 August 2004 grants permission to add a fifth bedroom above the music room and the erection of a new stable in the paddock.
13/1310/FUL dated 28 July 2014 granted permission to build an oak framed barn in place of the existing stable for use as an annexe/holiday let.
Marketed by: Knight Frank, Exeter
This immaculately presented property enjoys complete privacy and has been the much-loved home of its current owners for the past 22 years. During their time the house has been substantially extended, re-modelled internally and completely transformed to create a lovely family home. Beside it is a detached garage block, incorporating a large office space and an adjacent self-contained one bedroom flat. The house has rendered and painted walls under a slate roof, and well laid out accommodation on two floors amounting to about 3,000 ft². It has a delightful outlook in every direction and its open, south-facing location fills its rooms with natural light.
The front door opens to a large, centrally positioned reception hall with staircase to the first floor and doors off to the kitchen and all the principal reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, study, music room and adjacent playroom all face south and look out over the garden and grounds towards the unspoilt backdrop of the Otter Valley and Woodbury Common. The sitting room, study and music rooms all have attractive, cut stone fireplaces. The study has fitted floor to ceiling bookshelves and cupboards on three walls.
The fitted kitchen has a range of painted wood units with a central island, granite work surfaces and a four oven AGA. The adjacent breakfast room has windows on three sides, including French windows opening out to the garden and lawns.
The upstairs accommodation comprises a first floor landing, which is well-lit by natural light, the principal bedroom with elegant, en suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms with underfloor heating, a generous single bedroom and the family shower room.
Garage & annexe
Situated behind and at right angles to the main house, thereby affording mutual privacy, is the combined garage/office/annexe block. This incorporates two single garages, workshop and large hobby room/storeroom on the ground floor, along with an office (with sufficient room for several desks) and a self-contained flat on the upper floor. Both the office and flat have independent staircases.
The flat comprises sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, double bedroom and a bathroom.
Garden & grounds
The Brake is approached up long private tarmac driveway leading to extensive parking beside the house and garage. The house is screened on three sides by mature trees providing complete privacy. The garden and grounds surround the house and amount to about 4 acres (1.62 hectares). A generous sweep of lawn extends out from the house, providing all-day sun and exceptional views over unspoilt East Devon countryside and down the River Otter Valley to the sea.
The grounds have many fine, mature trees including Ginkgo, Acers, Walnut, Cypress and Oaks, and are a wonderful haven for birds and wildlife. Across the front lawn from the house is a kidney-shaped pond and a Julian Christianson gazebo with lovely views over the wildflower meadow. In the paddock there is a timber-built stable, water trough and a stand of trees providing self-sufficiency in firewood.
Planning permission: Two separate and current permissions have been granted. 04/P1127 dated 17 August 2004 grants permission to add a fifth bedroom above the music room and the erection of a new stable in the paddock.
13/1310/FUL dated 28 July 2014 granted permission to build an oak framed barn in place of the existing stable for use as an annexe/holiday let.
The Brake has an enviable position with no near neighbours on a hilltop above the small village of Colaton Raleigh, which is a thriving community with a parish church, pub and village shop. The surrounding unspoilt countryside off
Marketed by: Knight Frank, Exeter
Land Registry Data
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