Offwell, Honiton

An individual dormer bungalow offered to the market in excellent decorative condition with a good size level plot, a range of outbuildings and attractive gardens.

The Property - Constructed sometime during the late 1980’s this one-off property has been thoughtfully designed and offers potential buyers with a great degree of flexibility. Whether you are looking for single storey living with space for visitors, annexe potential or a good size family home, The Brackens ticks all the boxes. This spacious residence provides 2200 sq. ft living accommodation over two floors, with every room benefitting from excellent floor space. The property is currently utilised as a three bedroom house but one of the reception rooms could easily be remodelled as a downstairs bedroom with the benefit of a well equipped ground floor shower room already in place. Each room has been kept to an exacting standard with a good use of colour within the interior. The property is equally as impressive on the outside with much loved and well-tended gardens.

The Accommodation - On entering The Brackens you are greeted by an impressive tiled entrance hallway with storage cupboards and doors to all principal rooms. To your left are the three reception rooms, two of which look out over the gardens and have fireplaces as focal points. The middle reception room would make an ideal bedroom or study. The star of the show is the is the family sized kitchen located on the opposite side of the hallway. Measuring over 27ft in length this well equipped kitchen is a chief’s delight offering a vast array of units including a customer designed pantry, integral AEG appliances and a five ring gas hob. The adjoining utility room provides further storage as well as housing the oil boiler and downstairs cloakroom. The remodelled downstairs shower room completes the ground floor accommodation. There are three double bedrooms situated off a galleried landing, all offering built in wardrobes/storage and a serviced by a smart family bathroom.

Outside - From the lane side a gravelled driveway pulls up beside The Brackens with a parking and turning area, and timber framed carport. A gate leads through to an attractive south westerly facing level lawned garden offering a good degree of privacy from the paved terrace along with pleasant views over the garden to the countryside beyond. To the rear of the property is an equally sized level lawned garden which houses multiple timber framed outbuildings including, greenhouse, custom built woodstore with slate roof, summer house and the workshop.

Situation - The property is set off Axminster Road (A35) close to the village of Offwell (0.5 of a mile), with a primary school, village hall, sports field and ancient Church of St Mary's. Within walking distance is the well regarded Grazing Cow café and Windmill Hill garage/convenience shore. The nearby market town of Honiton (2 miles) has a twice weekly market, a range of independent shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities. There is a mainline railway station with regular trains to London Waterloo and Exeter. The World Heritage Jurassic Coast, with the popular coastal resorts of Sidmouth (11 miles) and Lyme Regis are a short distance away offering walking, swimming and fishing. The A30 gives easy access to the Cathedral City of Exeter with its excellent, shopping, sporting and cultural facilities, Exeter International Airport, mainline rail link to Paddington and the M5 motorway

Education - Primary schooling at Offwell and Honiton. State secondary schooling at Honiton and the outstanding Colyton Grammar School. Independent Schools in the area include St Johns at Sidmouth, Blundells at Tiverton and the Exeter or Taunton Schools.

Sporting - Racing at Exeter or Taunton. Golf at Honiton. Sailing on the coast at Sidmouth or Lyme Regis. Leisure facilities at Honiton.

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Services - Mains electric and water. Private drainage.
Superfast broadband and mobile network coverage.
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Local Authority - East Devon District Council
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Council Tax Band F

Material Information - The area surrounding the property is at a very low risk from flooding from river, seas, and surface water. The sellers understand that the current private drainage system is uncompliant and are in the process of arranging a compliant drainage system to be installed.