Wessiters, Seaton, Devon, EX12

A unique and impressive detached home, of immense charm and character, dating back, we believe to 1842, and built as the Coach house, for Wessiters House. The property was then converted in the 20th Century, to form the character detached property, and was subsequently extended and improved during the current ownership, and exhibits the character features of a period property, including high ceilings and leaded light stone mullion windows.

Constructed with colour washed rendered elevations under a slate roof, the extensive accommodation includes, entrance hall with a WC, a superb through sitting room with an open fireplace, garden room/ vinery, second WC, separate dining room, impressive large kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room and separate store. The first floor, has four bedrooms, with the principal bedroom having an en-suite, together with a family bathroom.

The impressive gardens and grounds are just under half an acre, and feature a lengthy entrance drive, with ample onsite parking, a double garage, a swimming pool, an extensive patio, and a good sized area of lawn, boarded by mature planting.

The Property:

Oak front door and fan light over into entrance hall, with easy rising stairs to first floor with understairs storage, with small fitted safe. Glazed door to rear hall, with a door to WC and a door to boiler cupboard, with oak door to patio.

Glazed doorway thorough to the sitting room, which is a lovely triple aspect room, with mullion windows to the front and side, and a mullion window and French doors at the rear to the garden. Twin doors to porch, and oak external door to swimming pool and a courtyard garden. Feature open fireplace, with carved timber surround with marble inset and hearth.

The rear porch has double doors to patio, and a door to a second WC. This opens through to the garden room, which was converted from the vinery, and now has a slate roof with roof light and double doors to the swimming pool courtyard. The remaining part has glazed walls and roof, and bi-fold doors that open up to the patio, giving attractive garden v...

The First Floor:

Part galleried landing, with door doors off to:
Principal bedroom, with Stone mullion window to rear, giving lovely garden views. Extensive range of built in wardrobe cupboards, with further storage over. Door to en-suite bathroom, which has a stone mullion window to front, with a white suite, comprising; large vanity sink on timber surround, with drawers beneath, roll top bath on chromed claw feet with mixer taps and hand held shower attachment. Shower cubicle with glazed shower door fitted with thermostatic shower, splashback tiling, close coupled WC with co-ordinating seat, chrome ladder style towel rail. Ceramic tiled floor.

Step up to inner landing, which has a door to large walk in shelved airing cupboard, with hot water cylinder, with insulating jacket and slatted shelves.

Door to bedroom two, with a stone mullion window to front and side. Bedroom three, which has stone mullion windows to side and rear, and glazed doors to lar...

Gardens and Grounds:

The property is approached through high Wrought Iron entrance gates, with the entrance peers capped with Pineapple finials. The concrete entrance drive provides ample onsite parking. On the right hand side, there is a parking area, and a garden area, with a pedestrian gate to the foot path.

At the rear of the entrance drive, are the timber sliding doors to the double garage. Just inside the entrance gate, an arched timber gate leads to the walled swimming pool/ courtyard, which provides a fine south facing space for swimming and al fresco dining, with doors back to the main house. The pool is heated, and there is a door to the pool house which houses the pump and the heat exchanger.

The path then continues round, to the garden room, patio and rear lawn. The extensive paved patio runs the full width of the property, and has a raised dwarf wall planted with a profusion of bulbs and plants, and makes a wonderful space for outside entertaining...

Council Tax

East Devon District Council; Tax Band G - Payable 2023/24: £3,982.10 per annum.

Seaton

The seaside town of Seaton is located where the River Axe in East Devon meets the English Channel. Seaton lies in Lyme Bay between the white chalk Haven Cliff and the limestone cliffs of Beer. A delightful mile long pebble beach runs in front of the Esplanade with another, more secluded beach going past Axmouth Harbour and the undercliffs towards Lyme Regis. The outstanding Jurassic Coast has UNESCO World Heritage status.
The architecture in the town is mainly Victorian and Edwardian, although there are some buildings dating back to the 15th Century. There are an abundance of public gardens and open spaces around the town which offer spectacular views along with popular attractions such as the Jurassic Coast Centre, Seaton Wetlands and Seaton Tramway. The pedestrian town centre offers safe, traffic free shopping with a range of shops, supermarkets and independent retailers. This area is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The market town o...

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