- Six double bedrooms +
- Early 19th-century cottage full of character +
- Set within approx. 0.4 acres of gardens +
- Master en suite bathroom +
- Three versatile reception rooms +
- Farmhouse kitchen with breakfast area and integrated appliances +
- Bespoke four-car garage with workshop and mezzanine +
- Potential for annexe conversion (subject to planning) +
- Beautiful landscaped gardens with patio, mature trees, and vegetable plot +
- Peaceful hamlet location with easy access to Exeter, Feniton, and Payhembury +
PRICE GUIDE £700,000 - £750,000. Welcome to Honeysuckle Cottage - a spacious and characterful period residence dating back to the early nineteenth century, set within approximately 0.4 acres of beautiful gardens. Owned and loved by the same family for over 40 years, the property now comes to the market as the owners look to downsize.
The home is complemented by a bespoke four-car garage with workshop and mezzanine level, built around 15 years ago. A major extension to the original cottage was completed in 2002. The property was further enhanced in 2015 by addition of a bespoke four-car garage with mezzanine and integrated workshop. This versatile space offers scope for a studio or, subject to planning, potential annexe accommodation.
Inside, the cottage immediately impresses with its homely feel and abundance of character. The entrance hall leads to a light and spacious living room with a stone fireplace and wood-burning stove, and a formal dining room perfect for family occasions. Steps from the living room open into a generous second reception room, with doors out to the recently renovated ant-slip rear patio and extensive gardens. The kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home, complete with integrated appliances and a welcoming family feel. Also on the ground floor is a practical utility room, a shower room, and a ground-floor bedroom - ideal for multi-generational living.
Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the rear bedrooms enjoying lovely views across the gardens and fields beyond. The top floor is home to the master suite, complete with en-suite bathroom.
The gardens provide a peaceful setting, beautifully stocked with mature trees, flowering shrubs, other plants and a vegetable plot, while still offering flexible spaces for family enjoyment A private sweeping driveway leads from the front to the rear of the property and the garage block, providing ample turning area and off-road parking.
Location: Honeysuckle Cottage sits in Colestocks, a small hamlet of just 25 dwellings, offering a tranquil semi-rural lifestyle with easy access to Payhembury (with pub and village shop), Feniton (with rail station) and Exeter. This wonderful home is also close to Ottery St Mary, an upmarket town home to the highly regarded Kings School, which is rated excellent by Ofsted.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial period family home in a sought-after village setting.
Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold