Withen Lane, Aylesbeare

Please quote reference number TS1237.

Situation.

Heath House is situated on the edge of the highly sought-after East Devon village of Aylesbeare, just eight miles east of Exeter. Aylesbeare is a charming village with facilities including a village hall with an active community, a 13th century church and a very well- regarded country pub called The Nightjar Inn. Exeter is the most thriving city in the South West offering a wide choice of cultural activities with theatres, the museum, an arts centre, a wealth of good shopping and restaurants and excellent schooling. The property is also well positioned for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits with miles of local footpaths to explore and the national parks of Exmoor and Dartmoor within easy reach, as well as the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline.

For transport, rail services are available from Cranbrook and Whimple, which offer direct services to London Waterloo and Exeter St. David’s. There are also strong road links in the area, with the A30 and the M5 both within four miles. Exeter airport is just 2.6 miles away and offers flights to international and domestic destinations.

The area offers a good selection of state schools including West Hill Primary School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), Cranbrook Education Campus, The King’s School (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’), Exeter College (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’) as well as Colyton Grammar. Noted independent schools include Exeter, The New School, The Maynard, Exeter Cathedral School, St. Peter’s and St. John’s.

Description

Heath House offers a fantastic lifestyle opportunity to create a spectacular family home in one of East Devons most sought after locations. The property has recently undergone a substantial programme of refurbishment, including new windows, plumbing and heating system and offers a versatile layout of accommodation with plenty of further potential subject to the necessary consents.

Accommodation

The front door opens into a stunning entrance hall, complete with parquet flooring and attractive feature fireplace. The sash window to the front overlooks the countryside and floods the room with natural light while stairs lead up to the first floor and doors open into the downstairs W/C, Kitchen and Living accommodation.

Across the hallway is a separate drawing room or study. This is a lovely dual aspect room with wonderful high ceilings and double doors opening to the outside courtyard and buildings.

The Kitchen has been well appointed to include a range of base and wall mounted units, along with adjoining pantry and larder it’s a real country kitchen. A back door opens onto the rear courtyard which leads in turn to the barn and gardens. At the end of the Kitchen is the Conservatory which provides comfortable seating and space for a kitchen  table making the space a perfect country kitchen.

The primary living accommodation comprises of a comfortable Dinning room and spacious Living room, each with a lovely view to the front through large sash windows and their own respective fireplaces. The whole downstairs accommodation has been beautifully arranged to create a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for a family or for hosting.

The stairs from the hallway lead up to the first floor accommodation, arriving at a handy landing area with sash window to the front. From here doors open into the master suite complete with en suite bathroom with separate shower unit, walk through dressing room and a handsome dual aspect double bedroom with far reaching views across the surrounding countryside.

The other three bedrooms are all well proportioned double rooms and each enjoys its own pretty views across the rolling fields of East Devon or across the expansive gardens.

The main family bathroom has been well appointed to include a modern white suite and vanity unit.

Barn

Adjoining the rear of the property is a pretty courtyard with handy storage sheds and a substantial stone built barn/annexe. The vendor advises that there is approved planning in place for remodelling of annexe including accessible bathroom, with small single storey extension to the rear. Planning Reference: 23/2143/FUL however, this building work has not been started.

Grounds

A particular feature of this stunning home are the expansive gardens that stretch out to the rear of the property and include a wide range of specimen tree’s, it’s own productive Orchard and small wildlife pond. There are several handy storage sheds dotted through the garden, as well as a section of veg beds and a fruit cage, perfect for growing your own fruit and vegetables if desired.

Adjacent to the house is a block built double garage and a large parking area with ample space for multiple vehicles.

Services

The vendor has advised the following: Oil storage tank (serving the central heating boiler and hot water), mains electricity and water. Oil fired AGA in the kitchen and open fire (logs) in the sitting room. Private drainage septic tank for the exclusive use of Heath House.* Telephone landline currently in contract with BT. Broadband currently in contract with BT via Openreach. Approx. Download speed 4 Mbps and Upload speed 1.8 Mbps. Mobile signal: Several networks currently showing as available at the property with 02 and EE currently being used.

Agents Note

*The vendor advises that the septic tank does not comply with the General Binding Rules. There has been a survey carried out and a report together with the cost of a replacement is available upon request.