Nr. Rockbeare, Exeter

Description

Built in the style of a period property yet providing the latest technology (including entire house networked for ethernet) and environmental advantages. The well-proportioned accommodation includes a stunning 31ft kitchen/dining and entertaining space with recently installed triple French doors to the south facing patio and private gardens providing a great indoor/outdoor entertaining space.

There is a large quarry tiled utility/boot room, with ample worktop space, space for a large American style double fridge/freezer, and shower room.

Main reception room with new wood burner and two further rooms currently used as home/office and a further study/library.

To the first floor are five good bedrooms, two of which are en-suite and a further family bathroom. Many of the bathrooms have been recently upgraded with new baths and large walk-in showers.

There is also a large walk-in loft space providing ample additional storage.

The whole house is wired for ethernet and has been redecorated to a high standard throughout.

To the outside, the property is approached by a long-gravelled sweeping driveway, entered through electric gates. The front of the house benefits from a newly built solid oak triple car port with electric charging point. Additionally, there is a double garage, which has been renovated into a workshop, with ceiling and fully insulated loft space with loft ladder, an insulated rubber floor. There is also, ample parking for numerous vehicles.

The private south facing side garden features a summer house, which is currently used as a gym with glass sauna cabin. The building has been renovated with double glazing and new double doors.

The main feature of Birchwood House is the private enclosed 3/4 acre plot, which the current owner has spent many years developing with an extensive planting programme, with feature areas of the garden for every time of the day, from a camelia corner to a scented rose courtyard, and planted corridors of trees and specimen Acers and Maple trees which all create a year round blend of colours. There is a dedicated vegetable area with 2 large, raised timber sleeper beds, and a large Elite greenhouse. There is also a further workshop/store which again is fully insulated and double glazed. Every aspect of the garden has been designed for multiple uses.

Situation

In a popular location in East Devon accessible to the A30 and just 8 mins from the M5 motorway. There are commuter train stations at Whimple and Cranbrook for access to Exeter and London Waterloo.

There are junior schools at Rockbeare and Whimple and a bus service at the end of the lane to Clyst Vale Community College and into Exeter and Honiton (via Ottery St.Mary)

The renowned Jack in The Green restaurant is just a few minutes away and there is a new Morrisons supermarket opening in the Autumn, also within walking distance. Good access to Exeter International Airport (about 6 mins drive).

The entrance to Birchwood House is the same driveway as Southbrook Grange, and there are double electric gates about 50 ft up the drive.

Directions

From Exeter take the old A30 (London Road), in an easterly direction towards Whimple. Passing the Jack in the Green restaurant on the left, go straight across at the next mini-roundabout and after a short distance turn left into Southbrook Lane, follow the road around until arriving at Birchwood House on the right.

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