3 bedroom detached house for sale

A stylish, fully refurbished 3 bedroom detached cottage in the centre of the village, with a good sized garden, driveway parking and rural views. EPC band D.

Situation - Crossways Cottage is located a short walk to the centre of the popular village of Aylesbeare on a quiet road. Aylesbeare has a church, village hall and pub, whilst nearby West Hill provides further local facilities, including an excellent primary school, and just beyond is the popular town of Ottery St Mary with the renowned Kings School secondary school. Nearby is Aylesbeare Common whilst just beyond are the other commons of East Devon including Woodbury Common providing wonderful riding and walking countryside. There is good access to Exeter, the A30 dual carriageway and M5 motorway, Exeter International Airport and the World Heritage coastline at Sidmouth to the south.

Description - Crossways Cottage is a charming detached Grade II Listed Cob house which is presented in lovely condition throughout and provides modern, stylish accommodation whilst retaining the feel of a period cottage. The property benefits from two spacious reception rooms on the ground floor and a good sized study, whilst on the first floor are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The gardens are in two areas, one directly to the rear which is laid mainly to lawn and on the other side of the lane, a further area of garden which is a very good size with off road parking and separate access to the rear.

Accommodation - From the front, a door opens into an entrance porch with a second door opening into a lovely sitting room. There is a wood burner set in a hearth with a wooden mantle over, windows to the front and a number of exposed wood beams. Stairs rise to the first floor, there is a door into an understairs cupboard and into a downstairs shower room with W.C. Beyond the sitting room is a good sized dining room with a recess for a fire, a window and door leading to the front and into the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base, wall and drawer units with a solid wood work top over and has space for a breakfast table. A door leads into a useful utility room with a door from here to the garden, and at the other end of the kitchen a door opens into a spacious hobbies room/office.
On the first floor are three good sized bedrooms, all at the front of the house looking the village and there is a well appointed family bathroom with a roll top bath, hand wash basin and W.C.

Gardens - Immediately to the rear of the property accessed from the utility room is a useful covered area paid to patio ideal for drying clothes under cover, leading onto a lawned garden with a shed. On the other side of the lane is a further substantial area of garden running along side the lane main lawn with a a garden shed, summer house and outside seating area. Near the house is an area for off road parking, and at the end of the garden a gate allowing vehicular access if required.

Services - Current Council Tax: E
Utilities: Mains drainage, mains electricity, mains water
Heating: Oil fired central heating
Tenure: Freehold
Listed: Grade II Listed
Standard and Ultrafast broadband available. EE, O2, Three and Vodafone mobile networks available (Ofcom).

Directions - From Exeter head towards the M5 junction 30 and on reaching the roundabout, head straight over signed Exmouth and Sidmouth and at the next roundabout head straight across onto the A3052 signed Sidmouth. Follow the road past Crealy and Greendale farm Shop and on passing the White Horse pub, take the next left and then first right into Withen Lane. Follow the lane into the centre of Aylesbeare and at the cross roads by The Night Jar turn left, continue through the village and the cottage is found on the left hand side at the junction opposite the village hall.