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There is no doubt that the position of this house will be a draw
for many. Being the last house in the village, it has the most
stunning views over the Mid Devon countryside with views from the
front and back as far as the eye can see. As well as the views, it
is adjacent to open farmland and of course the plot, nearly an acre
is plenty of room for even those with the greenest of fingers. The
village sits atop a hill, giving it the benefit of the views and
light but without being isolated. There is a regular train service
within a mile, plus a pub and a choice of village shops are within
a short drive. The town of Crediton is approx. 5 miles away and has
all of the usual amenities and Exeter is another 7 miles further
on. Worth noting is the mains gas that Down St Mary benefits from,
unlike many of the local villages.
The current owners were sold on their first visit when they
bought a few years ago, it was the village edge location, waking up
to those views and having space inside and out that attracted them.
12 years later and there has been plenty of work done to even
further improve the house, which now provides extremely comfortable
and quality accommodation. Its clear from arrival that the house is
well maintained and it continues throughout. Originally, the house
could have easily had four upstairs bedrooms but the configuration
as 3 doubles makes it feel even larger. The master bedroom has its
own dressing room and ensuite, making a suite and enjoying those
rural views. The remaining bedrooms share the modern family
bathroom. On the ground floor, entry to the hallway then leads to a
stylish living room with bay window, a light room in the summer or
cosy in the winter, it suits all seasons. Mirroring on the front is
a study but this could be utilised as a 4th bedroom, indeed with a
small re configuration, the ground floor WC utility could be used
as an ensuite to this room if required in the future. The kitchen
is light and spacious and it opens into the dining area, which in
turn opens into the garden room. A super place to sit and watch the
wildlife and take in those views, whilst remaining connected to the
rest of the home. The aforementioned utility room and WC make
useful additions to the ground floor space.
Outside, the entrance from the country lane is gated and
provides access to the gravelled parking area and double garage
with electric door. Theres room for plenty of cars and more parking
for a motorhome or caravan could be created if required. The garden
extends beyond the width of the plot and is just under 1 acre in
total. The garden speaks for itself, lawns, trees, borders, theres
room to do it all, or simply sit and enjoy, knowing its your slice
of Devon.
Agents Note In the garden is a disused borehole which the
neighbouring farm has the right to draw water.
Please see the floorplan for room sizes.
Current Council Tax Band F Mid Devon 2023 24 £3396.62
Utilities Mains electric, gas, water, telephone & broadband
Broadband within this postcode Superfast Enabled
Drainage Private drainage
Heating Mains gas central heating
Listed No
Tenure Freehold
DIRECTIONS For sat nav use EX17 6EQ and the What3Words address
is leopard.hindered.requests but if you want the traditional
directions, please read on.
From Crediton, follow the A377 to Copplestone and go through the
traffic lights, bearing right and staying on the A377. When you
reach Morchard Road, take the first left as signed to Down St Mary
and proceed up the hill. Highfield is the first house on the right
as you reach the village.
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