Bridford, Exeter EX6
Asking Price £1,100,000

Overview

• 5 bedrooms
• 4 reception rooms
• 3 bathrooms
• Period
• Garden
• Rural location
• Village location
• Outbuildings

Tenure

Freehold

Description

An important Grade I Listed village house, superbly refurbished

Reception hall, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, garden room
Kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, wet room
Master bedroom with en suite shower room, dressing room/bedroom 5, 3 further bedrooms (1 with en suite shower room), family bathroom
Garage with parking for 4 vehicles, planning permission for the erection of a triple bay garage and store room
Superb landscaped gardens, recently established vegetable/herb garden with raised beds, private walled courtyard area

The property is understood to have originated as a grand and exceptionally early medieval open hall and now forms a substandial house.

The property has been the subject of a total refurbishment programme by the current owners, who rethatched the roof in 2009 and have replumbed and rewired the proeprty throughout. The original character of the house has been retained with some exposed stone walls, a wealth of exposed beams in a number of rooms, large welcoming open fireplaces and, where new flooring, bathroom and kitchen fitments have been installed, high quality materials have been used throughout which are intotal sympathy with the property. Local craftsmen were iemployed on the refurbishment and many of the materials were sourced locallyl

Situation

The property is situated in the heart of the popular Teign Valley village of Bridford, which is an East Dartmoor village with an historic church a 17th century public house, village shop and a bus service to Exeter, which is approximately 8 miles away.

The Dartmoor village of Moretonhampstead, 5 miles away offers a wider range of facilities.

There are ample sporting facilities available, including golf at Bovey Castle, horse riding and walking in the Dartmoor National Park and water sports along the South Devon coastline.

Outside

The property has the benefit of delightful mature gardens and grounds, which surround and protect the property.

There are areas of lawn with flower and shrub beds, mature trees and a stream with ponds. There is a separate area of vegetable garden.

To the rear of the house is a recently built courtyard, which is very private and is south facing, making it a sun trap and a delightful area to sit and enjoy the views.