La Ruche

A detached bungalow with beautiful gardens, paddock and woodland amounting to 9.82 acres in a sought-after Teign Valley village. EPC Band C. Council Tax Band F. Freehold

Situation - The property is situated on the fringes of the Teign Valley village of Doddiscombsleigh. The village has a strong community with church, primary school and famed public house (The Nobody Inn). The village lies on the eastern side of the valley, just outside the boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. The village of Lower Ashton is nearby and has an excellent pub. The university and cathedral city of Exeter lies just seven miles via the most direct route and has a wide range of amenities befitting a centre of its importance including excellent shopping, dining, theatre and sporting facilities. There are mainline railway stations to London Waterloo and Paddington and Exeter International Airport lies four miles to the east of the city.

Description - La Ruche is a very well-appointed detached bungalow with beautiful gardens, separate paddock and woodland, and an integral garage offering potential for conversion. The current owners have undertaken a comprehensive range of improvements and upgrades to the property which is immaculately presented and now offers all the benefits of modern living.

Accommodation - Front door leads to the tiled reception hallway leading to the principal living room. There is a wonderful L-shaped, dual aspect sitting room/dining room with wall-mounted inset Scan wood burner and engineered oak wooden flooring. The kitchen has a range of matching eye and base level units, electric oven and induction hob. Tiled floor with underfloor heating. There is a utility room with tiled floor. The master bedroom has an engineered oak floor, a contemporary en suite shower room with Porcelanosa tiling, large walk-in shower cubicle, wc, bidet and wash basin as well as underfloor heating. There are three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Gardens - The property is approached via five bar wooden gates to a large gravel parking and turning area. This in turn gives access to the double garage with remote controlled electrically powered doors, light and power supply, and ample storage. The formal and landscaped gardens surround the bungalow and are laid principally to level lawn with paved patio to the south-facing rear of the property. There is a summerhouse, shed, and greenhouse with a well-established vegetable plot.

Paddock And Woodland - To the west of the property is a large paddock with gated access. This is gently sloping and amounts to approximately 5 acres. To the south and west of the paddock is a large broadleaf wooded area with a wide variety of trees, and this amounts to over 4 acres. Overall the property amounts to about 9.82 acres.

Services - Metered mains water and mains electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. The property benefits from FIT produced by the solar panels and solar energy diverter.

Directions - From Exeter proceed on the A38 towards Plymouth. At the top of Haldon Hill turn left signed Dunchideock and Exeter Racecourse. Turn immediately right and pass under the A38 following the signs for Dunchideock. After passing Haldon Belvedere turn left signed Ashton and Doddiscombsleigh. After ½ a mile turn right signed Doddiscombsleigh. Proceed into the village passing the inn on the left, bear right passing the school on the right, and continue for 400 metres where La Ruche will be found as the last property on the left.
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