8 bedroom detached house for sale

An expansive and hugely versatile family home, set within a stunning lawned garden, offering a large annexe, vast garage and workshop spaces, located on the edge of Ottery St. Mary.

Description

Thorne Farm is an expansive family home located on the western edge of the old East Devon market town of Ottery St Mary. This secluded property is set within a stunning landscaped and lawned garden, located on a private road.

Redesigned and considerably extended by the current owners over the years, Thorne Farm offers in total just under 7,800 square feet of residence, workshops and garages. The main house, supplemented by additional living spaces and bedrooms in an extensive annexe, measures around 4,000 square feet in total, offering a huge variety of space and uses of the property. A perfect arrangement for multigenerational family living, running a home business, or those who are mechanically minded with the garages, workshops and various outbuildings on offer in the substantial barn offering versatile and ample space.

Entering the main house, you are welcomed by a spacious entrance hall that leads to a bright living room to the right, with an open fireplace and a pleasant view over the patio and landscaped garden. The large dining room across the hallway, also with an open fireplace, is ideal for hosting and gatherings. The kitchen breakfast room towards the back of the house includes an AGA, tiled flooring, and integrated oven and dishwasher, and leads through to a cosy snug room. The snug room in turn leads to two separate entrances to a stunning conservatory room that overlooks the gardens and the two Koi ponds. The ground floor lastly features an extremely useful utility room, and a boot room.

The first floor comprises of the bedrooms, including a principal suite with an en-suite bathroom, a study that could be a further bedroom, a family bathroom, a wardrobe storage room, and a staircase leading to a second floor attic bedroom, which also offers additional storage.

An unassuming doorway from the landing links the main house to the additional accommodation of the annexe. A perfect option for multitude of uses such a multigenerational living or a rental income, this space has four bedrooms, and two living rooms, one of which being a vast room that has been previously used as a snooker and games room, a kitchen, and two bathrooms.

Below the annexe on the ground floor, a unique feature of the property is the vast garaging and workshop spaces on offer, with garaging space for at least eight cars, motorhomes, bikes and boats, a perfect arrangement for any car enthusiasts, or business. Additionally there are ample storage rooms and sheds.

Thorne Farm is set in approximately 1.1 acres of stunning gardens and lawned grounds. Entered from a private road from Cadhay Lane, a gravelled driveway leads to the house and allows for ample parking, and an attached double garage. Superbly landscaped and lined on with established boarders of impressive fern hedges, the front garden features a lawn with a picturesque stream running past a variety of plants, bushes, and mature trees. The rear garden features two captivating Koi ponds, a large patio, undulating feature lawns, a walled vegetable garden, a fine array of mature trees and shrubs, further established hedged borders that offer great privacy.

Location

Ottery St. Mary has an interesting history, being the birthplace of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and also St Mary’s Church, described as a ‘miniature Exeter Cathedral’. The town has a range of amenities, including a Sainsbury’s supermarket, a broad selection of independent shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, a medical centre and the much sought after secondary school, The King’s School.

Exeter at about 12 miles away has a further selection of excellent state and private schooling facilities. To the south are the coastal towns of Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton, with the East Devon coastline being close at hand. For walking and cycling enthusiasts, the nearby Woodbury Common offers many different foot and bridle paths to explore.

The world famous 'Tar Barrels' celebration and festivities takes place in Ottery St. Mary in November, this is a fascinating spectacle and one not to be missed.

Square Footage: 7,796 sq ft


Acreage: 1.1 Acres

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Services - Mains electricity, gas, drainage and water.