Property description
A substantial (approx. 2600 sqr ft) Grade II listed, circa 15th century house of great character with cottage annexe, standing in lovely gardens and grounds of approx. 1.2acres. Very well presented (extensively re-thatched and completely re-ridged in 2013), but would benefit from updating internally.
Extensive off-road parking, garage, internal store rooms and large workshop.
Excellent rural location, yet only a short drive from the M5 (3 miles), Tiverton Parkway rail station (7 miles) and Exeter Airport (16 miles). All distances are approximate.
Situation, location and the property ...
The location ...Although enjoying a truly rural location, Wressing isonly just over three miles from the M5 motorway atjunction 28 and about seven miles from TivertonParkway, a mainline (Paddington) station. The prettyvillage of Kentisbeare with pub, village store, historicchurch and Primary School is only about a mile away.Wressing is also close to the Blackdown Hills makingit an ideal country retreat. At the time of writing, weunderstand that the property falls within the UffculmeSchool (3 miles distant) catchment area (this must beconfirmed by the school if it is of importance to aprospective buyer).The situation ...Enjoying an idyllic rural location and surrounded bycountryside with no immediate neighbours, Wressingdates back, the owners believe, to about 1490.The property is set in beautiful landscaped gardensand grounds, which are a real feature of the propertyand include an orchard with a multitude of fruit treesincluding russet, bramley and cider apples along withpear, damson and plum. There is also a large pond,which is stocked with fish. The sweeping lawns havea variety of interesting features and there is anarboretum with corner seat. There are several shedsand outbuildings, including a sizeable well-house,which is currently used as a workshop and store.The property ...The house offers very spacious familyaccommodation that is particularly flexible. Occupiedas a single family home for over 35 years by thesame owners, it incorporates a separately-ratedannexe on the ground floor, whilst three rooms on thefirst floor have been arranged as self-containedaccommodation for extended family in the past,making it perfect for a large family, or someonelooking to offer children, relatives or paying guests (if the new owner wished to take advantage of thelocation) an element of privacy. This would beparticularly easy to visualise, as both 'LittleWressing' (the ground floor portion) and the'Granary flat' (the first floor portion) have directaccess to the gardens and grounds outside.The history of the property spans many years(indeed it is mentioned in a local history book) andwhen it was purchased by its current owner duringthe late 1970's it had been previously occupied withno central heating, running water, sewerage ormains electricity! Whilst the house has beenmodernised and now enjoys these modernconveniences, and indeed is presented in fineorder, it would benefit from updating throughout.The property still however, retains an immenseamount of character and in addition to theInglenook fireplace in the main lounge, with itsbread oven, it also features many old beams,cottage windows and traditional doors. Many ofthese features are believed to date from the 15thCentury and include an interesting painted canvashatch door in the lounge, which may have been anold Bible cupboard and an inscription of the Lord'sPrayer on one of the bedroom walls.
Accommodation
The accommodation, with approximate measurements onlycomprises:Ground floorLounge : 5.3m (17'5\") x 4.3m (14'1\") plus large Inglenook fireplaceDining room : 5.3m (17'5\") x 2.8m (9'2\")Kitchen: 3.5m (11'6\") x 2.8m (9'2\")Utility / garden room (incorporating WC and shower) : 26'8 into doorrecess x 2.7m (8'10\")Annexe - could easily be incorporated back into the mainhouseAnnexe Living room : 5.1m (16'9\") x 4.0m (13'1\")Annexe Kitchen : 3.3m (10'10\") x 2.6m (8'6\")Annexe Ground Floor Bathroom and Separate WC:First FloorBedroom 1: 4.6m (15'1\") x 2.9m (9'6\")Bedroom 2: 3.5m (11'6\") x 2.8m (9'2\")Bedroom 3: 3.2m (10'6\") x 3.8m (12'6\")Bedroom 4: 2.4m (7'10\") x 2.2m (7'3\") plus recessed display shelfBathroom and separate WCGuest Bedroom (5) : 4.2m (13'9\") x 2.9m (9'6\")Granary Bedroom (6): 2.8m (9'2\") x 5.3m (17'5\") averageSeparate WCGranary Lounge (bedroom 7) including kitchenette: 4.0m (13'1\") x4.6m (15'1\") plus entrance recessOutsideDetached Garage: 5.5m (18'1\") x 3.2m (10'6\")Outbuildings / storesThe outbuildings include a large pump house/workshop with lightand power which houses the bore hole, a potting shed, also withlight and power and a brick shed. There is also a log store and ashed housing a stand-by generator. On the opposite side of the laneto the property is a well, from which the property has rights to drawwater. Within the property itself (located under the Granary sittingroom) and accessed from outside are two further workshop/storeswhere the oil-fired boilers for central heating and hot water havebeen installed. It is felt that (subject to the necessary consents)these two rooms could be incorporated back into the house, toprovide further accommodation.
Services
Mains electricity. Private water supply from own borehole. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
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Property Features :
- Listed period house of approx. 2600 sqr ft
- Extensively rethatched in 2013
- Large family house with annexe / holiday potential
- Lovely rural location
- Approx 1.2 acres
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