Fore Street, Witheridge, Devon, EX16

A beautifully renovated attached house with additional guest cottage, sitting in glorious walled gardens, with outbuildings and ample parking

FEATURES
- Beautifully appointed Grade II listed home
- Four bedrooms, two bath/shower rooms
- Four reception rooms
- Additional one bedroom guest cottage
- Stunning south facing walled gardens
- Artist’s studio, large storage shed/workshop
- Ample driveway parking
- Central village location
- Walking distance to village pub and shops

LOCATION
Ditchetts House is situated in the centre of Witheridge. The village has a wide range of amenities including a general store, a popular pub, doctor’s surgery, restaurant, church,
primary school, vets, post office, sports and tennis clubs. The nearby town of Tiverton (10 miles), is a bustling historic market town with a range of everyday amenities including high street shopping, supermarkets and leisure facilities. Tiverton also offers an excellent selection of schools, including the renowned
independent Blundell’s School.

The A361 is about 5 miles and offers a direct link to the M5 at Junction 27 (16 miles) and Tiverton Parkway train station, which offers a fast speed connection to London Paddington in
about 2 hours.

Witheridge is also known as the ‘gateway to the two moors’ being situated equidistant to both Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park. There is also a regular bus service connecting Exeter and Barnstaple.

THE PROPERTY
Dating back to the 15th Century, Ditchetts House is a gorgeous village house, beautifully presented and with immense character and charm. It is partially thatched and believed to
have originally served as an open hall house. Ditchetts House has been totally renovated by the current owners beginning in 2020, where they have successfully and seamlessly blended
historical integrity with contemporary comfort. Several original features remain, including inglenook fireplaces, hand-laid oak and stone floors, and of particular note, a rare cob and ash
floor, believed to date from the 1400s.

Within the beautifully landscaped, and well-stocked gardens, is The Garden Cottage. Formerly, the stables and groom’s quarters, The Garden Cottage has accommodation arranged
over two floors, with an open plan sitting room and kitchen on the ground floor, and a bedroom and shower room on the first floor.

Further outbuildings include a 22’ Artist’s Studio with cloakroom, and a large workshop/storage shed. Ditchetts House is bright and airy with well-proportioned accommodation. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, a snug/TV room, a study, a garden/sitting room and a double length living/dining room, with original inglenook fireplaces at either end, one housing a woodburning stove.

The bespoke and well-appointed kitchen features original timber panelling, cobbled and tiled flooring, and a double butler’s sink. Hand-built units are topped with a composite stone worktop, with an island/breakfast bar as the central feature. Integrated appliances include a Siemens dishwasher, and an electric Everhot triple oven range with induction hob and plate. A large utility/ boot room, complete with restored marble slab and secondary butler’s sink, and a walk-in pantry, complement the kitchen.

The first floor offers four beautiful bedrooms, a family bathroom with freestanding roll-top copper bath, a separate cloakroom, and a spacious en suite shower room to the main
bedroom. The fourth bedroom features two walls of hand built wardrobes, offering extensive storage.

GARDENS & GROUNDS
To the rear lies a private and secluded, south-facing walled garden. Rich in seasonal colour and biodiversity, the garden is home to specimen and fruit trees, mature plants and flowers, and a small wooded area. A series of seating areas have been created for dining, relaxation and enjoyment, including a
cobbled courtyard, various terraces, and a large composite deck with timber pergola.

A sheltered stone terrace houses a hot tub (available by separate negotiation), while a further hardwood deck is ideally positioned for morning sun. The garden also includes a productive vegetable patch with greenhouse, oak-framed raised beds, and a traditional stone-built potting shed. At the far end, the garden opens to a gravelled parking area for up
to five vehicles. Here, a generous timber outbuilding provides further storage.