The Old Coach House, Upottery, Honiton, Devon

SITUATION
Stanhope Gig is situated in a tucked away location within the heart of the award winning pretty and desirable village of Upottery which itself nestles in the wide Otter Valley, a conservation area designated the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Upottery has a primary school, public house/restaurant, parish church, and other village amenities. The whole area is well-known for its beautiful countryside walks.

The picturesque village of Upottery has a strong community, public house - The Sidmouth Arms, primary school, village hall, tennis courts and pretty Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. Approximately 7 miles to the west is the bustling market town of Honiton with a range of independent shops and leisure facilities together with a mainline rail link to London (Waterloo).

The property is readily accessible to Taunton, the County Town of Somerset some 12 miles to the north, which has extensive shopping facilities and main line express rail link to London (Paddington). The Cathedral City of Exeter is approximately 22 miles away and has an excellent shopping centre, mainline rail express link to London (Waterloo and Paddington) and international airport. The coast at Sidmouth, East Devon's premier resort is about 17 miles to the south west and the renowned Colyton Grammar School, one of the country's top mixed state schools lies approximately 12 miles distant.

THE PROPERTY
Stanhope Gig is situated in a tucked away location within the heart of the pretty and desirable village of Upottery, which itself nestles in the wide valley of the Otter, a Conservation Area designated the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Upottery has a Primary School, Public House/Restaurant, Parish Church and other village amenities. The whole area is well known for its beautiful countryside walks.

Stanhope Gig is a superb three storey property in The Old Coach House, which was formerly the coach house to the original Manor House. The Manor House was the residence of Lord Sidmouth who was Prime Minister between the years of 1801 and 1805.

The property was converted just over 30 years ago and has been under the ownership of the current vendor for the last twenty years. Stanhope Gig has been beautifully kept and retains a wealth of character features such as some arched top Windows. The large reception room is located on the second-floor and has an open-plan kitchen at Stanhope Gig, which makes this area light, airy and very versatile in its arrangement. The principal bedroom is located on the first-floor and has the benefit of an en-suite wc. On the ground-floor is a good-sized entrance hall which leads to a ground-floor bedroom and family bathroom with a showerhead over the bath.

Although the interior of the property has a fairly characterful and traditional appearance, it has all the modern conveniences you would expect of a conversion of its age with fitted kitchen with integral appliances. Stanhope Gig would make a lovely permanent residence, ideal second property or good investment opportunity.

OUTSIDE
From the communal courtyard to the front of Stanhope Gig, a pathway leads to an allocated parking space for two vehicles and a large wooden storage shed with electricity supply. The property has two allocated parking spaces.