Property description
Situation
Lympstone is a delightful unspoilt estuary village situated some twelve miles from the Cathedral city of Exeter and three miles from the coastal town of Exmouth. The village offers a worthwhile range of amenities which include a convenience store, post office, train station and numerous pubs. Exeter city offers a comprehensive range of facilities with most leading department stores, University, theatres, cinemas, museum, cathedral, excellent sport and leisure facilities and a choice of state and independent schools in addition to Exmouth's Community and Sixth Form College. Worthy of special note is the close proximity to St Peter's School which is approximately 1.5 miles away. Lympstone is favoured for ease of access into the city centre and it's close proximity to junction 30 of the M5 which provides access to the and A38 Devon Expressway. Lympstone is well placed to take advantage of various recreational facilities with the Exe estuary and East Devon coastline being favoured amongst water sport enthusiasts.
Directions
From Topsham follow the signs to Exmouth and onto the A376. Stay on this road until reaching the sign for Lympstone village. At the traffic lights next to the Saddlers pub, turn right into Longmeadow road. Continue along this road, until you approach a sharp right hand bend. Just before this bend is Harefield Drive. Follow the private road to the top where you will find The Acorns.
Entrance
Covered entrance with a solid wood entrance door with double glazed side panels leading through to:-
Hallway
Partly vaulted ceiling with a double glazed triangular window providing light over the hallway. Sun pipe. Coved ceiling. Downlighters. Two radiators. Doors leading to:-
Cloakroom
Modern white suite comprising wall hung enclosed flush WC. Wash hand basin with mixer brass tap in slate tiled splashback. Slate and pebble tiled floor. Opaque double glazed window to the front. Chrome runged radiator.
Sitting Room
23'5 (7.13m) x 15'8 (4.77m). A particularly large bright room with a central stone fireplace with a Living Flame gas fire. Coved ceiling. Downlighters. Double glazed sliding patio doors to the front and to the rear. Double glazed window to the front and rear. Radiator.
Dining Room
16'8 (5.08m) x 11'8 (3.55m). Two double glazed windows to the rear. Door leading through to the kitchen. Downlighters. Radiator.
Study/Bedroom 4
11'8 (3.55m) x 9'7 (2.92m). Two double glazed windows to the front. Fitted desk unit with storage under. Coved ceiling. Downlighters. Radiator.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
18'8 (5.69m) x 17'5 (5.3m). A particularly light and bright room with a modern fitted kitchen comprising:- grey/black granite work top surfaces with matching upstands and inset stainless steel sink and half sink with mixer tap and water filter. Cupboards and drawers under with integrated dishwasher, larder fridge, Miele microwave and oven. Ceramic induction Miele hob. Black three oven Aga with hotplates. Central island unit with further sink with mixer tap and matching work top surface with cupboards and drawers under. Matching wall mounted cupboard with cooker hood. Underlighting. Two double glazed windows to the rear. Three double glazed Velux windows to the rear. Double glazed double doors leading out onto the rear patio. Tiled floor throughout. Radiator. Coved ceiling. Door back to the side hall.
From the side corridor is:-
Utility Room
17'2 (5.23m) x 8'10 (2.69m). Tiled floor. Double glazed window to the side. Double glazed door leading to outside. Work top surfaces. Stainless steel sink and drainer with cupboards under. Space for washing machine and dryer. Door to the garage.
Cloaks Cupboard
Large wall in cloaks cupboard.
Airing cupboard with mains pressure hot water cylinder and shelving.
Walk-in larder.
Seating Area
Seating are ideal as a study with double glazed double doors leading out onto the rear patio.
Bedroom 1
18' (5.48m) x 15'6 (4.72m). Two double glazed windows to the side. Double glazed sliding double doors to the rear. Double glazed window to the rear. Coved ceiling. Downlighters. Built in double wardrobe. Two radiators.
Dressing Room
9' (2.74m) x 9' (2.74m). Walk-in dressing room with double glazed window to the side. Fitted shelving. Hanging space. Radiator.
En-suite Bathroom
9'5 (2.87m) x 9' (2.74m). Modern white suite with wall hung enclosed flush WC. Bidet. Vanity sink with cupboards under. Walk-in wet room style shower with built-in Hansgrohe shower. Villeroy & Boch wall hung urinal with flush. Built in shelf unit with lighting above. Opaque double glazed window to the rear. White runged radiator. Fully tiled walls. Tiled floor.
Bedroom 2
16'1 (4.9m) x 9'9 (2.97m). Two double glazed windows to the side. Built in double wardrobe. Coved ceiling. Downlighters. Radiator.
En-Suite Bathroom
Panelled bath with central tap in full slate and pebble tiled surround. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Walls in half height slate and pebbled surround. Slate tiled floor. Opaque double glazed window to the side. Downlighters. Extractor fan. Chrome runged radiator.
Bedroom 3
16'1 (4.9m) x 10'2 (3.1m). Two double glazed windows to the side. Coved ceiling. Downlighters. Radiator. Built in double wardrobe. Door to:-
En-Suite Shower Room
Double shower cubicle in full tiled surround with pebble accent through the middle. Built in shower with split fold glass screen. Wall hung wash hand basin with mixer tap. Enclosed flush WC. Walls in full tiled surround. Tiled floor with pebbled accents. Opaque double glazed window to the side. White runged radiator. Extractor fan. Downlighters.
Parking
The property is approached by a private shared drive which in turn leads on to a gravelled private driveway providing a large parking and turning area for several cars.
From here there is access to the lawned gardens, stables and double garage.
Garden
There are pathways around the house being either Yorkstone or gravelled and the gardens are a particular feature of the property being predominently laid to lawn and extending to nearly an acre in total. The present owners have spent a considerable amount of time landscaping the grounds which provide planted shaped beds with mature trees and high hedge boundaries, providing an excellent degree of privacy. There is also from the kitchen, sitting room and dining room, a large paved patio with twin ponds. There are five raised vegetable beds and a greenhouse. Outside garden store.
Rear Garden
Double garage
21'10 (6.65m) x 19'8 (5.99m). Electric roller door. Gas fired boiler. Power and light. Door leading through to:-
Potting Room
12'1 (3.68m) x 7'3 (2.21m). Windows to the side. Two double glazed Velux windows. Door to the outside. Two cold water taps. Power.
WC/Store
7'3 (2.21m) x 7'2 (2.18m).
Store
Former stable block now being used as a garden store.