6 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

An impressive and individual Victorian house with a one bedroom detached cottage, offering versatile living accommodation over two floors convieniently situted to all the local amenities in the town of Axminster. The main residence provides five reception rooms, six bedrooms (master with en suite), family bathroom, separate wc, kitchen, utility, wc: and store room. The detached cottage provides living room, kitchen, study, bedroom with en suite facility. Driveway to either side of the property provides access to ample parking area and to the rear and side gardens. The property offers a range of potential uses having once been both a Public House and Bed & Breakfast. Further development is also possible as the current owners previously gained planning permission to convert the hay loft above the detached cottage into three further en suite bedrooms and also previously gained agreement to construct a double garage.

SITUATION/AMENITIES    Green Dragon House enjoys a wonderful location close to the centre of the thriving market town of Axminster. The town offers excellent medical facilities, dentists, primary and academic schools within walking distance, plus Colyton Grammar School approximately 6 miles distant. Recreational facilities and outlets varying from independent shops through to a Tesco Superstore and River Cottage Restaurant/Produce Shop. The station is a short walk offering an hourly service to Waterloo and the A35/M5/A303 provide good road connections. The county town of Exeter is within easy distance offering its International Airport and a further extensive range of facilities. The popular coastal town of Lyme Regis along with Seaton and Beer can also be found a short distance away.

MAIN HOUSE Victorian open fronted.

ENTRANCE PORCH    Leaded light glazed panelled main entrance door with arched glazed fan light over into:

ENTRANCE HALLWAY    Original pitched pine dado panelling, impressive pitched pine period staircase rising to first floor, understairs storage cupboard, radiator, original pitched pine panelled doors.

LIVING ROOM 24'6" (7.48m) x 16'1" (4.91m) narrowing to 19'7" (5.98m). 'L' shaped. Feature open fireplace with carved mahogany mantel and suround with marble inset and hearth, two radiators, double glazed sash style windows to the front and side aspect, television point, telephone point, door into:

SNUG 13'6" x 13'3" (4.11m x 4.04m). (Wooden flooring) two radiators, television point, original pitched pine dado panelling, wood laminate flooring, two double glazed sash style windows to the side aspect. Door into:

KITCHEN 15'4" x 10'5" (4.67m x 3.18m). Comprehensively fitted with a range of matching wall and base units set beneath roll edge work preparation surface with inset double sink and mixer tap over, space and plumbing for dishwasher, six gas ring hob 'Stott Benham' stainless steel fronted commercial cooker, tiled splashbacks, space for fridge/freezer, television point, spotlighting, wooden stable door out to courtyard and further door through to:

REAR LOBBY    Two windows to side aspect, door into:

WC    Low level wc, tiled flooring, spotlighting.

UTILITY ROOM 15'9" x 6' (4.8m x 1.83m). Wall mounted central heating boiler, space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge/freezer, wooden window out to rear garden, flagstone flooring, archway through to:

STORE ROOM 7'10" (2.39m) x 5'1" (1.56m) excluding cupboard. Light and power, door and window out to rear garden, further built in storage cupboard.

BREAKFAST ROOM 13'11" (4.23m) x 13'6" (4.11m) into recess. Radiator, two double glazed windows to front aspect.

DINING ROOM 16'6" (5.02m) x 13'11" (4.24m) including fireplace. Feature stone fireplace (no longer in use), radiator, two double glazed windows to the side aspect.

OFFICE 14'1" x 9' (4.3m x 2.74m). Wood laminate flooring, radiator, telephone point, double glazed windows to the side and rear aspect. PLEASE NOTE:   The study has previously had planning consent to provide an en suite room to create a ground floor bedroom.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING    Part galleried landing with original arched glazed window (coloured glass) to the rear aspect, built in airing cupboard with further storage cupboards, doors to:

BEDROOM ONE 12'7" (3.84m) x 11'5" (3.48m) including wardrobes, excluding door recess. Extensive range of built in wardrobes with matching chest of drawers, dressing table and bedside cabinets, radiator, spotlighting, two wall mounted reading lights, two windows to the front aspect. Door into:

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM    Comprehensively fitted with a three piece matching suite consisting of corner shower cubicle with mains shower attachment over, back to wall wc with inset wash hand basin, storage to side and under, heated towel rail, extractor fan, spotlighting, extensive tiling, underfloor heating controlled by a wall mounted thermostat.

BEDROOM TWO 13'11" (4.24m) x 12' (3.66m) into recess. Radiator, inset wash hand basin with vanity units under, two windows to the front aspect.

BEDROOM THREE 13'6" (4.12m) x 13'4" (4.06m) into recess. Radiator, window to the side aspect.

BEDROOM FOUR 15'4" (4.67m) x 11'8" (3.56m) into recess. Radiator, inset wash hand basin with vanity units under, window to the side aspect.

BEDROOM FIVE 13'6" (4.11m) x 11'11" (3.63m) narrowing to 8'2" (2.5m). 'L' shaped. Radiator, inset wash hand basin with vanity unit under, wall mounted reading light, further wall light, window to the side aspect.

BEDROOM SIX 12' x 8'7" (3.66m x 2.62m). Radiator, window to the front aspect.

BATHROOM:    Four piece suite consisting of panelled bath with shower attachment over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C and shower cubicle with mains shower complimented by extensive tiling. Radiator, shaving point, two built in storage cupboards either side of the bath, extractor fan & window to rear aspect.

SEPARATE WC:    Two piece suite comprising of close coupled W.C and wall mounted wash hand basin complimented by tiled splashbacks, opaque window to rear aspect and radiator.

COTTAGE    Open fronted Victorian style

PORCH    into

ENTRANCE HALL    Wood laminate flooring, wall lighting radiator, double glazed window to front aspect, door into:

LIVING ROOM 14'4" x 13'5" (4.37m x 4.1m). Radiator, television point, wood laminate flooring, wall lighting, double glazed door and side window out to rear garden, two double glazed windows to front aspect, archway through to:

KITCHEN 11'5" x 8'7" (3.48m x 2.62m). Comprehensively fitted with a range of matching wall and base units set beneath roll edge work preparation surface, wood inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer unit, inset electric oven and gas hob with hood over, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge, spotlighting, wall mounted central heating boiler, double glazed opaque window to the rear aspect.

OFFICE/STUDY 8'5" x 4'11" (2.57m x 1.5m). Laminate flooring.

BEDROOM 14'6" (4.43m) x 10'7" (3.22m) including door recess. Two wall mounted reading lights, radiator, double glazed window to the front aspect, opaque wooden door into:

EN SUITE BATHROOM    Comprehensively fitted with a four piece suite consisting of panelled bath with shower attachment over, separate shower cubicle with electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, complemented by extensive tiling, radiator, spotlighting, extractor fan.

AGENTS NOTE    Planning permission had been previously gained to convert the hay store above the cottage annexe into three further bedrooms with en suites.

OUTSIDE    Either side of the property provides vehicular access secured by wrought iron gates leading through to the rear garden.

REAR GARDEN    The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of raised borders holding mature plants, trees and shrubs. There is a further large patio area with outside tap and also provides access to the annexe. To the side of the cottage annexe there is a further paved seating area leading to greenhouse. A former garage provides additional storage space with pathway leading to the garden at the rear of the property. The area is laid to soil, previously had planning permission for the erection of a double garage. There is also a further area providing ample parking leading back to the front of the property.