Godfrey's Cottage, Clyst Hydon

Underhill Estate Agents are delighted to bring to market this 3 bed semi-detached characterful cottage located in the picture perfect village of Clyst Hydon. Enjoying a delightful edge of village location with far reaching countryside views to the front and a southerly facing rear garden. Parts of the property date back possibly 300 years and we understand have been restored utilising timbers that were sourced from the adjacent saw mills site, retaining a link with the past and providing attractive features throughout the property. This charming property is full of character and has been well maintained by the current owners, who have recently installed a new ground floor shower room. This wonderful property benefits from a cosy living room, separate dining room, large kitchen/diner with high vaulted ceiling and exposed timber "A" frame, utility room, downstairs WC/shower room, three double bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom. Situated on a corner plot benefiting from front & rear gardens, a garage and a double width driveway, allowing for plenty of parking space. Viewings are highly recommended.

Situation: Clyst Hydon is a very sought-after village between Exeter and Honiton served by East Devon County Council and offers a range of local amenities including primary school which has a good Ofsted report (June 2023), a fantastic community run public house The Five Bells, village hall, mobile library, bus stop, church, village swimming pool and cricket club. Good access to the city of Exeter, county town of Taunton, market towns of Honiton and Cullompton as well as the M5 motorway. There is also train links to London Paddington from Tiverton parkway or London Waterloo from Feniton & Honiton. 

Entrance: Oak entrance door with leaded light panel and double glazed window to one side.
Utility Room: Space and plumbing for washing machine. Double glazed window.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: A bright and spacious kitchen/breakfast room with a range of black gloss drawer and cupboard units, two breakfast bars, double wall mounted cupboards set in a chimney recess with extractor, inset 1 ½ bowl sink, space for range cooker, space and plumbing for American style fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for dishwasher, double glazed window and bi-fold doors to garden, double glazed Velux window, high-vaulted exposed timber "A" frame rafters to ceiling and tiled floor with under floor heating.

Dining Room: Two wall light points, fitted bookshelves, double French doors to garden and carpeted flooring. Stairs rising to first floor, door to shower room and entrance to living room.

Living Room: Oil fired burner (currently disconnected), recess with shelving, wide sill to double glazed window, three wall light points, exposed timbers to ceiling, glazed double French doors to garden and carpeted flooring.

Shower Room
Newly fitted modern shower room with walk in shower (mains powered) with rain and hand held shower head, vanity wash hand bain with mixer tap, close coupled wc, chrome heated towel rail, double glazed window, upvc double glazed door to rear, partially tiled walls and tiled floor with under floor heating.

First Floor Landing: Wide sills to two double glazed windows with far reaching views, vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, four wall light points, radiator and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom One: A spacious double aspect room with two sets of double glazed windows offering far reaching views to front, high-vaulted ceiling with exposed timber "A" frame, two wall light points, radiator and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom Two: Double bedroom with built-in wardrobes and cupboards, double glazed window, high vaulted ceiling with exposed timber "A" frame, three wall light points, radiator and carpeted flooring.
Bathroom: A modern fitted bathroom with white suite, double ended bath, wash hand basin, tiled shower cubicle, WC, heated chrome towel rail, double glazed window, high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and tiled flooring.
Bedroom Three:
Double bedroom with built-in wardrobe and cupboards, double glazed window, high vaulted ceiling with exposed timber "A" frame, two wall light points, radiator and carpeted flooring.
Garage: Double doors to front and personal door to rear, electric light and power, boiler cupboard housing the oil fired central heating and hot water boiler.

Outside: Front garden mostly laid to lawn, with flagged patio for seating, double width driveway, further lawn to side and fully enclosed by laurel hedge and large gates. Fully enclosed rear garden, which has recently been landscaped and designed for ease of maintenance, there is a fantastic patio and covered BBQ area perfect for alfresco dining.  The rear garden is south facing and enjoys a good degree of privacy.

Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: E (Potential C)
Council Tax: Band D
Local Authority: East Devon District Council
Other: Underfloor heating in Kitchen and shower room, oil Fired Central Heating, Solar Panels for Hot Water, Mains Water and Private Drainage.

Directions: From Exeter take the B3181 through Pinhoe and follow the road to Hele Cross (Bradninch turning). Take the road to the right following the sign for Clyst Hydon. Continue along the road for about 2 miles until you reach a T-junction. Take another right and follow the road into the village. Continue through the village past the school and over the bridge. After another half a mile you will see Godfreys Cottage on the right hand side.