- Masses of character with original beams & window seats +
- Beautiful well-proportioned sitting room +
- Large second reception room with a wood burner +
- Bespoke quality kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and separate WC +
- 4 good-sized bedrooms, principal en-suite and a modern family bathroom +
- Lovely gardens and a large patio area +
- Detached timber shed/workshop +
- Fabulous far-reaching countryside views +
SITUATION
Magnolia Cottage is located on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Membury; a scattered village within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a Primary School, ancient Parish Church and Village Shop/Post Office.
The market town of Axminster lies approximately 3.5 miles to the south-east and has an extensive range of shops and eateries. It also has a main line rail link to London (Waterloo).
The World Heritage Coastline, known as the Jurassic Coast at Lyme Bay is some 9 miles to the south and access to the A303 is approximately 9 miles to the north.
The busy market town of Honiton is also some 9 miles to the west and has a good range of shops and mainline rail link to London (Waterloo). Exeter, the Cathedral City, has excellent shopping facilities and a mainline rail link to London (Paddington), international airport and M5 access and lies some 28 miles west. The well-renowned Colyton Grammar School, one of England's top mixed state schools lies some 9 miles away.
THE PROPERTY
Magnolia Cottage offers all the benefits of modern living coupled with period charm and features including a lovely fireplace to the 22' reception room, beamed ceilings to the principal ground floor rooms, solid wood latched doors, oak floors and countryside views to the front.
The property is presented in excellent order with well-proportioned accommodation and the benefit of oil-fired central heating, double glazing and new soffits and bardgeboards. There are also plenty of fitted cupboards offering a good degree of storage space and the layout works particularly well with the utility room and cloakroom adjacent to the kitchen.
Upstairs are four bedrooms, three of which are good-sized doubles and the principal having the benefit of fitted cupboards and an ensuite shower room. There is also a family bathroom with modern white bathroom suite incorporating a Jacuzzi-style bath with new shower over.
OUTSIDE
The property has a good sized gravelled parking area accessed from the lane and a sunny patio to the front which is further enhanced with planted borders. Wide steps rise to the rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with some rural views and mature shrubs and trees offering a good degree of privacy. To the corner is a large shed/workshop with power and light (measuring approximately 18'4 x 8'9).