Chardstock, Axminster, Devon

Medway is an attractive stone-clad family home, offering more than 2,600 sq ft of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged over three floors. Designed to provide an elegant yet practical environment for both living and entertaining, the property combines quality fixtures and fittings with a neutral décor palette and a wealth of wooden flooring throughout the ground floor.

The accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall and includes a large dual-aspect drawing room, a generous triple-aspect sitting room with a feature double-sided wood-burning stove and patio doors to the garden, as well as a well-proportioned study with bespoke fitted working area. The spacious kitchen/dining room is fitted with a range of contemporary wall and base units, modern integrated appliances, and complementary work surfaces and splashbacks. A large sky lantern brings in natural light, while French doors open onto the terrace. The dining area features a bespoke central dining island and shares the double-sided woodburning stove with the sitting room. Doors from the drawing room and dining area lead to an inner hall with a useful shower room and access to a fitted utility room with an external door to the garden.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys dual-aspect views, fitted storage, and French doors opening onto a private front-facing balcony with farreaching views. It also benefits from a contemporary en suite shower room. Two additional double bedrooms with fitted storage are located on this floor, along with a fitted dressing room with potential for conversion into an additional bedroom if desired, and a modern family bathroom with twin sinks. A galleried landing on the vaulted second floor leads to a further double bedroom and an additional fitted dressing room with an en suite shower room, also suitable for use as an extra bedroom if required.

Local Authority: East Devon District Council
Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.
Gas central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
EPC Rating: C
Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £825,000

Occupying an elevated position and accessed through a private lane, the property is approached by double wooden electric gates over a tarmac driveway. There is plenty of private parking, leading to a generous double garage. The beautifully landscaped garden surrounds the property and is laid mainly to gently-sloping lawn, bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds. It has numerous sunny seating areas, including a paved terrace off the kitchen, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. The terrace also features a fire pit and an outside kitchen with built-in BBQ. The whole is screened by mature shrubs and trees, providing privacy and seclusion throughout.

Chardstock is a desirable East Devon village, set in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the Devon and Dorset border. The surrounding area offers scenic walking and cycling routes with picturesque views across the East Devon countryside. The village has a church, community hall, village shop, Post Office, pub and primary school, while the nearby market towns of Chard and Axminster both offer further facilities including shopping, weekly farmers markets, supermarkets and cultural, leisure and educational amenities. The striking World Heritage Jurrassic Coast is a short distance away, with its popular town of Lyme Regis, known for its Cobb, historic harbour, fossil-rich beaches and water-sports activities.

There are excellent schools for boys and girls of
all ages, including Chard Independent Preparatory School and the outstanding nationally acclaimed Colyton Grammar School. Other well-known schools within reach include Taunton School, Kings College, Queen’s College and King’s Hall, Millfield and Wellington. Slightly further afield is Exeter and its wide range of schooling, including The Maynard, Exeter School and Exeter Cathedral school.

The area is well connected to the A-road network, with the A35 and A380 nearby. The A303 is easily accessible, with links to Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks. There are hourly direct rail services from Axminster to London Waterloo and Exeter. Taunton offers a fast service to London Paddington. Exeter Airport offers a good range of flights to domestic and European destinations.