Bertie's Cottage

Bertie’s Cottage is a delightful detached, thatched barn conversion, with approximately 1.56 acres and enchanting gardens, in the heart of the beautiful mid-Devon countryside. The accommodation is beautifully presented throughout, with character features including exposed timber beams, exposed floorboards and wood panelling.

Bertie's Cottage is entered via a solid oak, bespoke arched front door into a spacious reception hall, with wooden parquet flooring and wood panelling. The attractive sitting room features slate tiled flooring and window sills and a fireplace with a wood burning stove, creating a pleasant and cosy atmosphere. The bespoke handmade kitchen is made by Barnes of Ashburton and has granite work surfaces and a quarry tiled floor, with ample space for a sizeable breakfast table. The kitchen is well equipped with an electric three oven Aga with Aims system and a two oven module. There is also a separate dining room, garden room, utility room and cloakroom. The garden room opens onto the pretty gardens via French doors.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, including a large principal bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and exposed beams. There is a fabulous high specification family bathroom with a Waters freestanding bath, Amtico flooring and Hansgrohe fittings including a rainfall shower head.

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Superfast fibre broadband. Water and electricity in the stables and to the paddocks.

Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council.

The property is situated in an idyllic rural location, surrounded by stunning Devon countryside, close to Dartmoor National Park. The villages of Yeoford and Cheriton Bishop are both within easy reach, with Yeoford offering a mainline station and a primary school, while Cheriton Bishop also has a primary school, a post office and a local store, plus a village pub and a doctor’s surgery. Crediton is just five miles away, providing access to many of the necessary everyday amenities, while the popular and historic city of Exeter is 14 miles away, with its excellent shopping, business, leisure and cultural facilities, including plenty of superb restaurants, cafés and bars. The area is well connected by road, with the M5 easily accessible via the A30, and providing road links towards Bristol and beyond.

Berties Cottage sits in a secluded, south-facing, hillside location in a beautiful valley, alongside one other thatched cottage, with lovely views across the valley. There is a parking area adjacent to the property, plus an open framed double bay car port and a garage. The house is surrounded by enchanting country gardens, including beautifully presented ornamental gardens and has previously featured in Country Living magazine for its superb gardens. At the foot of the garden are outbuildings comprising kennels and a store. An orchard, vegetable patch, paddocks, an agricultural building and a polytunnel are situated across the lane. In total, the land included measures approximately 1.56 acres.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter