Property description
Owleshayes is situated in a stunning secluded location at the end of its own long drive to the south of the A3052, about one mile from the village. The centre of Exeter is only 8 miles, whilst Sidmouth is a similar distance and the town of Ottery St Mary is only 4 miles. The coast at Exmouth or Budleigh Salterton is 9 miles whilst Woodbury Park Golf Course is only 2 miles. The property is well placed for good communications with Junction 30 of the M5 being 5 miles.
The property is a most attractively positioned, south facing period farmhouse with an outlook over its own land and beyond. Primarily of solid elevations under a thatched roof, though in a habitable condition is in need of updating and improvement. The house has about 2,100 sq ft of accommodation. At the rear of the house is a courtyard with a traditional barn and provides an opportunity for a variety of alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents.
From the large entrance porch a door gives access into a small hallway, with stairs to the first floor, off which is a sitting room on the left with open fireplace and French doors to garden. Off the other side of the hallway is a living room, facing south, with a wide wood panelled fireplace with inset Morso wood burning stove. Off this room and accessed via a small rear hall is a wet room shower. The dining room also faces south off which is the kitchen with an oil-fired Aga and a range of cupboards and drawers and a sink, doorway to the rear into a large second kitchen/ scullery, with doorway to rear courtyard.
On the first floor are five bedrooms, all doubles and all south facing, whilst at the rear is a bathroom and separate wc plus airing cupboard.
The long private drive arrives at a parking area plus access to an open fronted garage and an additional open fronted store building. Large former block and slate garage. There are extensive lawned gardens to the front of the house on the south side whilst to the side is a greenhouse with vine and beyond that a swimming pool (heated by solar power), kitchen garden area and winter pond. At the rear of the house is an attractive courtyard, on the far side of which is a substantial barn some 90 feet in length which is divided into four main areas, formerly used for farming but now providing useful storage and stabling etc.
VIEWING By prior appointment with Redferns 01404 814306
OUTGOINGS Council Tax Band G
TENURE Freehold
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Registered Office 1 Broad Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon EX11 1BR