Hayes House

Hayes House is a beautifully presented detached
family home located in an idyllic position in the Exe Valley. The house provides spacious and light-filled accommodation with a variety of attractive features, including exposed timber beams and stonework, and open fireplaces. The property is set in approximately 3.29 acres and benefits from equestrian facilities including stabling and an arena.

Upon entering the property you are greeted by a spacious and bright reception hall that flows through to the extensive open plan living space. The main reception room is the 26ft triple aspect sitting room, which features wooden flooring and a stone-built fireplace, which is fitted with a woodburning stove. Adjoining the sitting room is the generously sized formal dining room that provides great family and entertaining space. The well-appointed kitchen and breakfast room features wall to base bespoke units, extensive granite worktops, a large central island, a split butler sink and an Aga. The kitchen features French doors that lead out onto the south-facing gardens allowing for plenty of natural light. The property benefits from a separate utility room that provides further space for appliances. Further welcoming and generous reception space can be found in the family room that features an additional attractive stone built fireplace. The ground floor accommodation is completed by an integral study that provides a perfect space for home working and a downstairs cloakroom.

The first floor has four well-presented double
bedrooms, including the principal bedroom. The principal bedroom has a south-facing aspect allowing for plenty of natural light and benefits from fitted storage space a modern en suite shower room. Two of the three additional bedrooms also have fitted storage and provide
further generously sized and light filled accommodation. A family bathroom with a bath
tub and a separate shower unit services the first
floor.

Hayes House lies in the peaceful community
of Upexe, between the villages of Thorverton
and Silverton, amidst the beautiful Mid Devon
countryside. Both villages have thriving communities, with Thorverton hosting an annual art festival and a country fair, and both villages featuring a range of amenities, including local shops, welcoming pubs, churches and in Silverton, a medical centre. Both villages have primary schools, while the nearest secondary school is at Broadclyst. Exeter, approximately seven miles away, is the most thriving city in the South West and offers a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth
of good shopping and restaurants including a John Lewis and a Waitrose supermarket. Many well-regarded schools can be found in Exeter, including Exeter School, Exeter College (Outstanding rated) and The Maynard, whilst Exeter University is recognised as one of the best universities in the country.Communication links are excellent: the
M5 motorway provides links to the A38 to Plymouth, or the A30 to Cornwall to the south, and Bristol and London to the north and east. Regular rail services run from Exeter St. Davids to London Paddington, taking just over two hours. Exeter International Airport provides an ever-increasing number of domestic and international flights

The property is set in extensive grounds of approximately 3.29 acres with outstanding countryside views. The attractive garden to the rear of the property is south-facing and welcomes plenty of sunlight through the day. The garden in mainly laid to lawn and features a variety of mature shrubs and trees, a well and an orchard. The garden also includes an area of paved terracing that is perfect for entertaining and al fresco dining. A five bar gate leads you from the garden into a paddock where there is a stable and a training arena. The paddock is bordered by fencing and mature hedgerows and enjoys views over the neighbouring countryside. To the front there is a large tarmac driveway, which provides parking space for several vehicles and access to the attached double garage.

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