- Sought-after village location +
- Detached family house +
- Open plan kitchen/breakfast room +
- Sitting room with woodburner +
- 4 bedrooms +
- Glorious gardens +
- Off street parking +
- Store room +
- Freehold +
- Council tax band - E +
A well-presented detached house with beautiful gardens in a sought-after Teign Valley village. A detached family home with an open plan kitchen/breakfast room, a sitting room with a woodburner, 4 bedrooms, glorious gardens, off street parking for two cars and a Store room. Freehold. Council tax band - E. EPC rating - D
Situation - The property is situated close to the heart of the favoured Teign Valley village of Christow, just on the eastern boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. Christow has a strong community with doctor's surgery, pub, primary school (OFSTED: Good), parish church, tennis club and community centre which holds yoga and pilates classes, film nights and shows. The university and cathedral city of Exeter (9 miles) has a wide range of facilities and amenities one would expect from a centre of its importance including; excellent shopping, theatre, dining, sporting and recreational pursuits. There are mainline railway stations on the London Paddington and Waterloo lines plus an international airport with daily flights to London.
Description - A well-presented detached family home situated in an elevated position in the sought-after Teign Valley village of Christow. The property comprises an open plan kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, utility/shower room with WC, and pantry/store room on the ground floor. On the first floor there are 4 bedrooms, one of which has an ensuite shower room, and a family bathroom. The landing area is currently used as spacious upstairs lounge with stunning views. The property provides off street parking for two cars along with an open fronted store. To the rear of the property are beautiful terraced gardens, full of flowers and fruit bushes, making the most of the far-reaching rural views.
Accommodation - Part glazed oak doors lead into a porch and central hallway with a useful store room/larder and stairs rising to the first floor. To the left is a utility room with cupboards, sink, shower and WC, whilst directly ahead are double doors into the kitchen/breakfast room with hand built wall and floor mounted units, range cooker, breakfast bar and breakfast area with banquette seating. Patio doors lead to a rear porch and out to the garden. On from the kitchen is a dual aspect sitting room with a cosy woodburner and French doors to the garden. To the rear of the sitting room are stairs to the first floor and bedroom 2. The dual aspect dining room is accessed from the central hallway and has French doors to the garden.
Stairs from the central hallway rise to a spacious first floor landing which is currently used as a snug/office. Off the landing are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Separate stairs from the sitting room rise to double bedroom with vaulted ceilings, ensuite shower room and a wardrobe with access into bedroom 1.
Gardens - Doors from the three reception rooms lead to a glorious south-facing garden with a paved terrace and views over the village and surrounding countryside. Steps lead up to the terraced gardens with level lawn with established flower borders on the lower terrace, and raised vegetable beds, greenhouse and a garden shed on the upper terrace. A pathway leads from the lane into the garden.
To the front of the property is off street parking for two cars and a useful, open fronted store room and log store.
Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage. LPG for the gas cooker. Oil-fired central heating. PV panels.
Directions - From Exeter proceed on the B3212 signposted Moretonhampstead. Proceed through the village of Longdown and after a few miles, at Farrants Cross, turn left onto the B3193 signposted Chudleigh, Bridford and Christow. At the T-junction turn left onto the Teign Valley Road. Take the right turn at the Teign House Inn and continue up Foxhole Hill into the village. Continue on to Dry Lane and after a short distance the property will be on your right.
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