• Detached Family Home +
• Four/Five Bedrooms +
• Two First Floor Bathrooms +
• Ground Floor Shower Room +
• Three/Four Reception Rooms +
• Character Features +
• Gated Driveway +
• Secluded Garden +

Tucked away within the heart of the picturesque hamlet of Smallridge, set amidst the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this attractive detached home offers the charm and warmth of a country cottage with the reassurance and ease of a more modern build, having been constructed approximately 30 years ago. The property benefits from a peaceful rural setting while remaining conveniently close to Axminster, with its mainline rail connections to London Waterloo and Exeter.

The house is rich in character, with quality oak features throughout including exposed beams, window seats and deep windowsills, complemented by wooden double-glazed windows. The accommodation is generous, well-proportioned and thoughtfully laid out, making it equally suited to relaxed everyday living and entertaining.

A semi-enclosed storm porch with outside light leads to a panelled front door opening into the large living room, from which a wooden staircase rises to the first floor. The living room is a particularly inviting space, centred around an impressive inglenook-style fireplace with log burner, creating a cosy focal point, while a useful understairs cupboard provides practical storage.
From here, the house opens into a spacious dining room, seamlessly adjoining the kitchen to form a sociable and versatile dining area. Both rooms benefit from attractive large-format stone tiled flooring with electric underfloor heating, enhancing the sense of flow, warmth and quality. French doors from the dining room lead into a delightful garden room, designed to maximise natural light with Velux windows and bi-fold doors that open directly onto the garden perfect for indoor-outdoor living, entertaining or Al Fresco dining. Fully functional as year-round accommodation, the garden room is block-built with central heating and double glazing, and features a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams for added character.

The kitchen is bright and well appointed, enjoying dual-aspect windows overlooking the rear garden. It is fitted with a range of built-in wall and base units topped with granite work surfaces, a white ceramic Carron Phoenix one-and-a-half bowl sink, an electric induction range cooker and an integrated dishwasher. Leading from the kitchen is a useful utility room with additional storage, space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer, a wall-mounted gas boiler for wet central heating and hot water, and a rear door providing direct access to the garden. Beyond the utility area is a further ground-floor room, ideal as a home office, studio or additional living space, together with a shower room. With the potential for separate access from the rear, this area offers excellent flexibility and could lend itself to annexe-style accommodation if desired.