Description
The Courtyard is a stunning barn conversion, lovingly presented by the current owners to provide modern, stylish and characterful accommodation throughout.
Situation - Silverton is a highly favoured Exe Valley village, equidistant from Exeter and Tiverton, with an active community and an excellent range of amenities, including primary school, shop and Post Office, two pubs, churches, village hall, doctor's surgery, and bus service. Surrounding the village is beautiful unspoilt countryside, making a fantastic position for rural pursuits with a network of local footpaths, whilst the National Trust owned Killerton and Ashclyst Forest are just over two miles away. Exeter, to the south, has all the amenities associated with a major regional centre, including an airport with national and international flights, whilst to the north, the market town of Tiverton has a range of facilities, including Blundell's School. Although rural, this part of Devon is very accessible with the nearest access to the M5 motorway being junction 28 at Cullompton. There are mainline railway stations at Exeter and Tiverton Parkway.
Description - The Courtyard is a stunning barn conversion, lovingly presented by the current owners to provide modern, stylish and characterful accommodation throughout. The property benefits from an adaptable lay-out which includes a charming solid wood kitchen, and two reception rooms in the main house, with double doors leading through to further living accommodation that could be used as an annex. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and with two separate staircases, the first floor can also be divided.
To the rear is an attractive mature garden with a patio seating area, to the front a large driveway leading to a garage and store rooms and on the other side of the lane, a further area of grass garden.
Accommodation - From the driveway, a door opens into a spacious hallway with a staircase rising to the first floor, on the right is a door into a downstairs cloakroom and beyond a useful utility room. To the left, the hallway leads into a stunning kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of wood fronted base, wall and drawer units with a granite work top over, Aga for cooking, along with an integral microwave and there is a space for a large fridge freezer. Beyond the kitchen leads into a dining/garden room with floor to ceiling windows looking into the garden with French Doors providing access. At the other end of the property is a lovely sitting room with an oil fired imitation wood burner set in an exposed stone hearth and French doors leading to the garden. At the other end of the sitting room, double doors open in to a stunning sitting/family room with a vaulted celling and galleried landing and a second staircase leading to the first floor. From the family room a door leads into a second kitchen/dining room with a door onto the driveway allowing this end of the house to be used as a letting property or annex if desired.
On the first floor, at the top of the main staircase on the left, is the main bedroom with a number of exposed roof timbers, an ensuite and walk in wardrobe. Leading off the landing are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. At the end of the landing, a door gives access to the galleried landing overlooking the family room and beyond, a bedroom suite with exposed beams, fitted cupboard a raised seating area and doorway into an ensuite.
Outside - To the front of the barn is a large area of gravelled driveway running the length of the property and leading to a very useful garage with two storerooms and to the side, a carport. To the rear is a lovely enclosed mature garden laid mainly to lawn with a number of trees and shrubs and in the corner, a timber summer house. Leading off of the kitchen is a patio outside dining area and on the other side of the lane a further area of lawn. The neighbouring properties have a right of access over the shared main entrance from the road and across the lane to the side, outside the property boundary.
Services - Current Council Tax: D
Utilities: Mains electricity and mains water.
Drainage: Private drainage
Heating: Oil fired central heating
Tenure: Freehold
Standard and superfast broadband available. EE, O2, Three and Vodafone mobile networks available (Ofcom).
Directions - From Exeter, head North out of the City on the A396 towards Tiverton passing through the villages of Stoke Cannon and Rewe. On leaving Rewe, pass the turning for Thorverton on the left, continue for 1.2 miles and take the turning on the right onto Tiverton Road. The entrance to the property is along on the left hand side.
Agents Note - The vendor advises that although the property is not Listed, it is adjacent to Great Pitt Farmhouse which is Grade II* Listed and historically has been considered as being in the curtilage of a Listed building, which has required Listed building consent for some external alterations.
There are also a number of historical covenants. Please speak to the agents for more details.
