4 bedroom detached house for sale

Kingston House is an attractive period home which has been completely renovated by the current owners to provide a wealth of beautifully presented accommodation arranged over two floors. The property offers over 2,800 sq ft of light-filled accommodation which retains plenty of character features including exposed timber beams and original fireplaces blended seamlessly with modern styling and décor to create an inviting and elegant family home. The property is south-facing and benefits from a sizeable plot of approximately 0.32 acres, surrounded by carefully maintained gardens with superb far-reaching views over the neighbouring countryside.

The ground floor has three reception rooms, including the well-proportioned sitting room which has hardwood maple flooring, a fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove and a bay with window seats and a west facing window providing wonderful views of sunsets. There are also French doors onto the front garden which provide a wealth of natural light. There is also a dining room and a study, with the dining room featuring an electric ‘living flame’ stove and hardwood maple flooring. Adjoining the dining room in a semi open-plan layout, the spacious kitchen has shaker-style units to base and wall level, plenty of worktop space, a breakfast bar and integrated appliances including a double oven, one is a combination oven/microwave as well as a larder. The adjoining utility oom provides further storage and space for home appliances with the ground floor accommodation completed by a cloakroom.

Upstairs, the luxury principal bedroom has two dressing rooms with built-in storage and an en suite shower room, as well as an immediately adjacent bathroom serving the main bedroom with underfloor heating and bidet. A further door from this bedroom gives access to a spacious timber decked balcony with exterior power point that takes full advantage of the far-reaching views. The first floor also has three further double bedrooms and a spacious shower room.

Kingston House enjoys generous outside space along with a gated driveway that leads to an ample parking area to the front of the house and to the integrated garage and carport, both with power connected. There is also outside power at both the front and back of the house for the robot motor. The front garden is south-facing and includes a large area of paved terracing providing ideal space for al fresco dining and entertaining, along with a well-maintained lawn bordered by hedgerows and mature trees providing a degree of privacy. At the rear there is an additional patio area that runs the length of the property with a terraced garden including areas of lawn with well stocked border beds and established fruit trees, a productive garden kitchen, an outdoor WC with a basin and hot water and three garden sheds.There are also rainwater butts and outside taps in various positions. The garden and surrounds provide a haven for wildlife with hedgehogs, deer, buzzards, owls, woodpeckers and housemartins often seen.

Kingston House occupies a sought-after position in the popular village of Ebford which is equidistant to Exeter and the seaside town of Exmouth. Ebford
has a local pub and several amenities and is within striking distance of the shopping village of Darts Farm, while nearby Topsham which lies on the eastern banks of the River Exe offers an extensive range of boutiques and shopping facilities, as well as award-winning restaurants and pubs. For leisure, Topsham has a thriving yacht club on the estuary aswell as a popular outdoor swimming pool, bowling club and two tennis courts while the Exe Estuary Trail is also nearby with a cycle path leading directlyto Exeter and Exmouth. Exeter, approximately five miles away, offers a wide choice of cultural activities with theatres, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good restaurants and shopping including John Lewis. The nearest school is Clyst St. George’s outstanding-rated Lady Seaward’s C of E Primary School, while further schooling can be found in Topsham and Exeter, including the independent Exeter School and The Maynard School as well as St. Peter's Preparatory School in Lympstone. Topsham and Exton station offer frequent direct trains to Exeter St David’s, which is just over two hours from London Paddington. The M5 and the A30 are both nearby, providing links towards Exeter, Plymouth, Cornwall, Bristol and London. Further nearby amenities include Exmouth with its long sandy beach and water sports facilities while 2 miles further is the charming town of Budleigh Salterton which boasts the largest croquet club in the country with its eleven lawns. A fifteen minutes’ drive away is the Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines’ Lympstone Manor restaurant. There are thriving bridge clubs in Topsham, Exton(1 mile away), Woodbury and the Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Woodbury Common is a ten minute drive away, with its ancient castle site, and miles of open space for walking and riding, with ponies and cattle roaming free.

Local Authority: East Devon District Council
Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.
Council Tax: Band F
Wayleaves and Easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £950,000