With a detached annexe, this classic, late Victorian house offers spacious family accommodation a short step from the village primary school. Less than five miles from the centre of Exeter, ideal for commuting.

This fine cottage lies in the centre of Broadclyst and unusually, is not owned by the Killerton Estate, as many are in this picturesque East Devon village, a short drive from Exeter. Our clients and their family have enjoyed the property for the last 24 years and made the most of the local amenities, notably the schools.

During this time, they have changed the accommodation to suit and have converted the kitchen and dining room into one superb, large room, with a large island unit with a sink and providing lots of work surface and storage. The kitchen is fitted in oak, with granite work surfaces, lots of cupboards, and has a claret red, electric 'Everhot' cast iron range (similar to an Aga) for cooking and providing a lovely background warmth. With a spacious dining area, with an attractive arched, brick fireplace (not functioning) and another feature brick arch adjoining, this room has a great atmosphere and tends to be the hub of the family home.

The adjoining sitting room has a fireplace, with a wood burner fitted for cosy winter evenings, and beside this, the downstairs bedroom also has potential for use as a home office or treatment room, with an adjoining shower room and useful downstairs toilet. Upstairs, there are three more bedrooms, two doubles and a single and the principal bedroom has a spacious bathroom beyond, with a white suite, including a bath and separate shower.

On approach, the front and side of the cottage have a narrow, established garden, with a beautiful lavender and magnolia tree, and this gives way at the rear to a paved courtyard, which tends to be the most used approach, with an adjoining, mature wisteria which is an absolute picture when in full bloom. Sitting areas in the courtyard make the most of the morning sunshine, perfect for a coffee break.

Opposite the back door to the cottage, the original garage has been converted into a beautifully presented annexe, ideal for guests, an elderly relative or older children unable to fly the nest. The comfortable accommodation comprises a sitting room, shower room and double bedroom and is in superb order throughout. The bedroom has some backlit, reclaimed stained glass windows above the bed, which create a cosy ambiance to the room.

The rear courtyard is also used for parking and has an adjoining charging point for an electric vehicle and high double gates for privacy and seclusion. Across the narrow street, double gates give access to another parking space and a generous garden, principally laid to lawn with established, trained apple trees and flower and shrub borders. At the far end, a paved patio enjoys the afternoon and evening sunshine, with an adjoining summerhouse, and is perfect for a summer barbecue and entertaining.

Services: mains water, electricity, drainage and gas.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax: E
Local Authority: East Devon District Council

Church View Cottage lies beside the road in the centre of the village of Broadclyst, just around the corner from the post office and shop and a short step from the popular primary school, which feeds into the renowned Clyst Vale Community College, providing secondary education. Also, within the village, there is a church, seen from the front rooms of the house, a recreation and sports centre and popular local inn, The Red Lion.

Broadclyst lies within easy reach of the cathedral city of Exeter with a full range of amenities and just over seven miles from Cullompton, also providing quick access to the M5 motorway network and Tiverton Parkway Station at Sampford Peverell, with regular intercity services, London Paddington in less than 2 hours.

Exeter c.4 miles
Cullompton and J28 of M5 c.7 miles
Exeter airport c.5miles
Tiverton Parkway Station c.14 miles
Honiton c.16 miles
Please see the floor plan for the dimensions. The internal photos have been taken with a wide-angle lens to show more of the rooms.