Parsonage Lane, Silverton, Exeter

A charming 5 bedroom detached period cottage located at the end of a quiet lane a short walk into the centre of the village with lovely gardens and an adjoining 5 acres field, complete with fishing lake and a separate vehicular access. EPC: E.

Situation - Silverton is a highly favoured Exe Valley village, equidistant of Exeter and Tiverton, with an active community and an excellent range of amenities, including primary school, local village shop with Post Office, Doctor's Surgery, two pubs, three churches and village hall. Surrounding the village is beautiful, unspoilt countryside sitting in the Local Silverton Conservation Area with the River Exe to the west, providing superb local rural walks.
Exeter, to the south, has all the amenities associated with a major regional centre, including an airport with national and international flights. Crediton, to the south west, has a range of facilities, whilst to the north, the market town of Tiverton includes Blundell’s School. Although rural, this part of Devon is very accessible with the nearest access to the M5 motorway being junction 28 from Cullompton. There are mainline railway stations at Exeter and Tiverton Parkway.

Description - Peppercorn Cottage is a charming period (not listed) property believed to have been two cottages originally and now one spacious 5 bedroom detached house located at the end of a no through lane, a short walk into the centre of this highly desirable village. The front door opens into an entrance hall, where on the right is a study and beyond is a utility room, and downstairs W.C with a door leading to the garden.
On the other side of the hall a door opens into the sitting room, a lovely living space with windows to the front and rear and a wood burner set in a good sized fireplace with exposed stone, a slate hearth and wooden beam over. The accommodation continues through to a dining room with a window to the front and a recess for a fire with a door opening into a rear hall. From here a staircase rises to the first floor, there is a door leading out into the garden and another door into a spacious kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of base, wall and drawer units with an electric range for cooking. There are a number of windows overlooking the garden and a wood burner, and to the rear a door opens into a storage room with W.C, with a door to the garden. On the first floor are 5 bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate shower room with W.C, which are linked by a large landing with views over the garden and land. There is also a large stained glass window and bespoke steampunk bannisters!

Outside - A huge feature of the property which makes it completely unique is the amount of outside space. Immediately to the rear of the cottage is a lovely private, mature garden, well stocked with a variety of plants, flowers and shrubs. Immediately adjacent the house is a patio with steps rising up to an area of lawn where there are a number of seating areas over looking the meadow next door, including a BBQ area with a garden shed. Past the stream is a selection of highly productive raised vegetable beds, fruit trees and bushes, together with a large greenhouse. Next to the house accessed from the private garden is a beautiful meadow/paddock extending to approximately 5 acres in total including a coarse fishing lake and many trees. There is a separate access from Coach Road and a right of way to access the paddock at the top. Attached to the side of the cottage are two garages and at the end of the lane a driveway providing off road parking for a number of cars.

Services - Current Council Tax: F
Utilities: Mains electricity and water
Drainage: Private drainage: septic tank and foul water easement
Heating: Oil fired central heating. Wood burner in kitchen and living room, night storage heaters in office, landing and utility room.
Tenure: Freehold
Standard and superfast broadband available. EE, O2, and Vodafone mobile networks available (Ofcom).

Directions - From the A396 Exe Valley road between Exeter and Tiverton, turn off at the Ruffwell Inn signposted Thorverton. Follow this road into the village and at 'the Triangle' turn left into Fore Street, continue past the pub and turn right into Parsonage Lane. The cottage is located at the far end of the lane on the left hand side. Please note the lane is narrow towards the end.

Agents Note - The vendor has advised that both of the fields are covered by the Prispen House covenant which prevents use unless it is for agricultural or park land.
The owner of the field to the north of the property has right of access along the top fence from Coach Road Gate to the entrance to their field.