4 bedroom house

Set in 0.53 acres, a beautifully presented family home over 2,200 sq ft providing flexible accommodation for multi-generational living, annexe and beautiful level gardens and orchard. Detached double garage and ample parking. EPC Band D.

Situation - Conveniently situated between Lympstone and Exton, two highly regarded villages, along the favoured Exe Estuary area with an excellent range of local facilities including a sailing club, pubs, village hall, general store, Post Office, primary and pre-schooling, as well as an independent preparatory school, and railway stations connecting to Exeter. Nearby is the Exe Estuary Trail, a cycle path and walkway running along the estuary linking Exmouth, Exeter and Dawlish. The coastal resort of Exmouth is within 4.5 miles and provides an extensive range of facilities along with a sandy beach and marina.

The cathedral city of Exeter is an easy commute to the west and offers a wide range of facilities, rail links on the Paddington and Waterloo lines, access to the M5 at Junction 30 and Exeter International Airport.

Description - Drakehurst extends to 0.53 acres and provides potential income opportunity, comprising a detached house offering flexible accommodation for multi-generational living, annexe, garaging and level gardens.

Extending to 2,288 sq ft, the house is beautifully presented throughout, having been transformed over recent years, providing accommodation over two floors. Approached through the covered entrance, the front door opens through to the reception hall with parquet floor. There is a superb double aspect kitchen/dining/family room with two sets of double doors opening to the garden and a staircase leading to the mezzanine, which is currently used as a study. The kitchen comprises an array of matching units and integrated appliances. From the entrance hall, doors open to the utility/cloakroom with space for laundry appliance and the current sitting room with a continuation of the parquet floor, double doors to the garden, double faced wood burner and archway to bedroom 6. The bedroom, again, includes double doors to the garden and the opposite side of the wood burner. This space is very flexible and could be used for multiple purposes. Completing the ground floor are four bedrooms, three of those with built-in wardrobes and family bathroom with separate bath and shower. The first floor accommodation is approached from two staircases, one internal and one external, and comprises a large bedroom with Velux windows and glazed double doors, walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom, again, with separate shower.

In addition to the house, the annexe comprises kitchen area, shower room and bedroom/sitting room opening to the conservatory. There is also a detached timber garage.

Accessed along Porters Lane, a shared tarmac drive leads to the large turning and parking area with garage to one side. There are mature hedge boundaries on all sides providing privacy, interspersed with a number of specimen trees. The level gardens wrap around the property and are predominantly laid to lawn, with a large patio adjoining the south westerly aspect of the house with pergola. The annexe has a small area of private garden. There is a separate orchard with fruit trees, chicken run and potting shed.

Services - Mains electricity and gas central heating. Gas underfloor heating to family room. Electric underfloor heating to bedroom 6. Private drainage.

Directions - From Exeter proceed south following the signs to Exmouth onto the A376 proceeding through the villages of Ebford and Exton. After passing the Royal Marine Camp on the right-hand side, take the next left hand turning, immediately before Toby Carvery. Follow the lane for approximately 40 yards and Drakehurst is the second turning on the left.



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