5 bedroom house

Believed to date from the early 16th century and for many centuries owned by the Earls of Egremont, Westworthy – a Saxon name, meaning “family farm” – is a charming five bedroom family home. The accommodation benefits from appealing period features including casement windows, some exposed beams and original inglenook fireplaces. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming through reception hall and comprises a generous-sized drawing room with an inglenook fireplace and a wood burner, a well-proportioned dining room and a spacious sitting room with another inglenook fireplace with a bread oven and wood burning stove. The delightful kitchen/breakfast room features an ancient fireplace, in which sits a Rayburn oven, and newly fitted hand-built units and worktops. There is also a cloakroom and utility room.

The first floor provides a large principal bedroom with an en suite shower room, an additional double bedroom with en suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Lovely views can be appreciated from much of the first floor.

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council.

Services: Mains electricity. Shared private water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Council Tax: Band F.

Rights of Way: There is a shared access with Westworthy Cottage. There are also several shared services with Westworthy Cottage which may need access for maintenance.

Westworthy is situated in a wonderful rural position in the mid Devon countryside befween North Tawton and Winkleigh. The opportunities for outdoor pursuits in the area including excellent walking, riding and cycling are endless. The small market town of North Tawton offers a good range of amenities including independent shopping, cafés, a Post Office, pubs and a GP surgery. Winkleigh has a convenience store, Post Office, butcher, florist, café and two pubs. The larger town of Okehampton offers a wider range of shopping, recreational and entertainment facilities including boutique and High Street stores, supermarkets, restaurants and leisure centres. The cathedral city of Exeter, with its excellent recreational, cultural and business facilities, is also just 20 miles away.

Communications links are excellent: the property enjoys easy access to Exeter via the A30, the north and south coasts and to major traffic routes including the M5 and from there to the national motorway network.

Westworthy is approached over a shared driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles. The low-maintenance front garden offers a paved path to the entrance door bordered on each side by gravelled beds. The enclosed garden to the rear is laid mainly to lawn, bordered by mature shrubs and trees and features a garden pond, an area of light woodland and a large paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining: the whole enjoying far-reaching views over the rolling surrounding countryside. In total, the property measures approximately 0.69 acres.

A field of pasture measuring approximately 1.35 acres is available by separate negotiation.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter