Lurley, Tiverton

A spacious country house with generous outbuildings, set in an attractive rural position with views over unspoilt countryside just 2.5 miles from Tiverton. Large Detached Period House. Requiring Improvement. Five Bedrooms. Two Bathrooms. Large Kitchen/Dining Room. Sitting Room with Fireplace. Range of Useful Outbuildings. Gardens Adjoining Open Fields. No Onward Chain. Council Tax Band E. EPC Band F. Freehold.

Situation - Higher Lurley House occupies a rural setting in the small hamlet of Lurley, amongst rolling Mid Devon countryside. The property enjoys convenient access to Tiverton approximately 2.5 miles, which offers an excellent range of day-to-day facilities including shops, schools, leisure centre and supermarkets.

The A361 North Devon Link Road provides easy access to Junction 27 of the M5 and Tiverton Parkway Railway Station, approximately 10 miles, with regular services to Exeter, Bristol and London Paddington.

The surrounding countryside offers excellent opportunities for walking, riding and mountain biking, while its central location allows great opportunities for access to Exmoor National Park, the North Devon coastline as well as Exeter and the South coast.

Description - Higher Lurley House presents a superb opportunity to acquire a large characterful period house and barns, set in a private rural position. The property offers spacious and flexible accommodation, together with a useful range of outbuildings which extend to just over 1,000 SqFt.

The house enjoys far-reaching views, generous gardens and ample scope for improvement or further development, subject to the necessary consents. Built of traditional materials, the property retains many period features, complemented by later additions.

Accommodation - The front entrance opens into a welcoming hallway leading through to the kitchen / dining room, a superb open-plan space, ideal for family life and entertaining. Adjacent lies the sitting room with an attractive fireplace and outlook over the gardens.
From the hall stairs rise to the first floor, which provides five bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the main bedroom having an en suite bathroom.

Throughout, the property offers bright and flexible accommodation, with potential for improvement and reconfiguration or the addition of further bathrooms as desired.

Outside - The property is approached via a private entrance leading to a graveled parking area, with a carport and access to a useful range of outbuildings. These buildings offer a variety of uses such as garaging, storage, workshop and may hold potential for conversion, in particular for an annex (subject to consents).

The gardens and grounds lie mainly to the rear and side of the house and provide a lovely backdrop with lawns and mature trees all backing onto open fields with views.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Shared private drainage via Septic Tank. Oil Fired Central Heating.
Ofcom predicted broadband services – Standard & Ultrafast available.
Ofcom predicted mobile coverage for voice and data: Externally - EE, O2, Three and Vodafone.
Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment only through the agents, Stags.

Directions - Leave Tiverton on Rackenford Road and after 1.7 miles bear right signposted Lurley. Follow the lane for just over 0.5 miles and the property can be found by taking the right fork and following this around to the left, with the property on the right further up the lane.