5 bed detached house for sale

Pippacott, Marwood EX31

To the edge of a picturesque rural hamlet, enjoying far-reaching views over its own pretty garden and grass paddock, to typical rolling North Devon countryside beyond, and away to the high Torrs of Dartmoor and Bodmin moor in the far distance.

A most spacious, light and bright, beautifully presented late 20th century farmhouse, tastefully extended and offers easy potential for two-family occupancy.

5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 separate open-plan kitchen/diner/lounges, sun room, utility room, cloakroom. Stable yard with 4 loose boxes.

The delightful colourful gardens have lawns, trees and shrubs, flower borders together with a number of terraces, and a “bandstand” with fish pond and raised beds below, all enjoying the views. Pergola, small area of woodland, kitchen garden, garden room, and pasture paddock, in all about 4.5 acres

To the west of the property, Braunton, about 3 miles and reputed to be the largest village in the country, has an excellent range of facilities and just beyond, a further 3 to 5 miles is the dramatic North Devon coast at Saunton, Croyde and Putsborough which offer sandy beaches, swimming, surfing, fishing and dramatic clifftop walks.

Locally there is a village inn and primary school at Muddiford with the famous Marwood Hill Gardens and Barnstaple the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon being some 5 miles to the south offers a comprehensive range of business and leisure facilities including the Green Lanes Shopping Centre, out of town superstores, live theatre and recently opened tennis courtsand lesiure centre with access to the sprinter train service that runs to the cathedral city of Exeter, where there is also an international airport.

From Barnstaple, there is access onto the A361/North Devon Link road which provides improved communications to and from the North Devon area connecting directly as it does to junction 27 on the M5 motorway where there is also the Parkway railway station - London about 2 hours

This most beautifully presented family home is traditionally constructed, rendered and under a concrete tile roof and enjoys delightful for reaching views in particular from its south and west elevations.

The original house has been tastefully extended over the years and now with 2 separate spacious light and bright open plan kitchen/dining/living rooms and 2 staircases offers great and easy potential for someone looking to use for 2 family occupancy or even as home and income.

Externally the house has two separate terraces to the south and west, overlooking the gardens and paddock and taking advantage of the far-reaching views.

The garden is mature, grassed and interspersed with a variety of trees and shrubs, a pergola, fish pond and a kitchen garden and divided from its paddock by a post and rail fence.

There is also a stable yard with four loose boxes with direct access to the paddock.

The whole extends to about 4.5 acres.

Council Tax - Band E

EPC - Band tbc

Services - Main water and electric, private drainage. LPGas central heating.

From the drive to the front a level paved area fenced for dogs and running up to the front door to

Entrance Hall

Cloakroom (2.318 x 1.256 (7'7" x 4'1"))

Low level wc, wall hand basin, radiator

Kitchen/Diner (8.874 x 4.022 (29'1" x 13'2"))

A superb light and bright triple aspect room with a pair of glazed doors opening to a terrace overlooking the private gardens and views. Kitchen area fitted on 2 elevations and a breakfast bar island fitment with drawers and cupboards under, leading to the dining area. Variety of drawers and cupboards under, wall units. Tall storage cupboard, Rangemaster 6 hob range, 1.5 bowl ceramic sink.

Lounge (6.629 x 5.593 (21'8" x 18'4"))

Fireplace on raised hearth. Radiators. Double doors into

Sun Room (6.455 x 3.563 (21'2" x 11'8"))

A superb light room overlooking the garden, paddock and the views beyond. Vaulted ceiling, tiled floor, 2 pair of folding doors to terrace and garden.

Utility Room (4.808 x 2.969 (15'9" x 9'8"))

A well fitted room with extensive worktops to 3 elevations with drawers and cupboards under with some being open fronted with wicker baskets. Wall units one with built in plate rack for 15, wine rack, tray cupboard, space for tall fridge/freezer. Deep sink with mixer taps, timber tops and low tiled splashbacks. Space for wash machine and also drier.

Potential Annex

Bedroom 5, a shower room, fully fitted kitchen and the open plan loung/diner have been used occasionally by family/friends as an annex during house moves and offers that ongoing opportunity.

Lounge/Diner (6.51 x 5.845 (21'4" x 19'2"))

Double aspect, 2 radiators, decorative fireplace, store cupboard. Opening into the

Kitchen (6.580 x 2.709 (21'7" x 8'10"))

Fully fitted with timber worktops, with variety of drawers and cupboards under. Rangemaster cooker with extractor hood over. Space for wash machine, fridge. Matching wall units over. Stairs up to Bedroom 5, cupboard housing Ideal boiler. Seperate doors to outside and also from Lobby.

Lobby (1.589 x 1.406 (5'2" x 4'7"))

Half glazed stable door to garden. Covered storm porch outside.

Shower Room (2.424 x 1.409 (7'11" x 4'7"))

Walk in shower, drench head and hand held showers. Vanity unit, low level wc, pedestal hand basin, chrome towel rail/radiator.

Bedroom 5 (6.588 x 3.9978 (21'7" x 13'1"))

Dorma window with views and access to under eaves store areas, Recessed ceiling lighting, 2 radiators, Built in store cupboard.

From The Main Entrance Hall

Stairs to

Landing

Serving all rooms

Bedroom 1 (6.254 x 3.185 (20'6" x 10'5"))

Overlooking garden, paddock and views. Radiator, range of built in wardrobes part shelved. Half pannelled around bed area, Opening into

En Suite Bathroom

Free standing bath with claw feet and central telephone shower/mixer taps. Low level wc, pedestal hand basin, boarded floor. Combination radiator/towel rail.

Bedroom 2 (3.514 x 2.967 (11'6" x 9'8"))

Overlooking rear garden, radiator, range of built in wardrobes, part shelved.

En Suite Bathroom (2.374 x 2.004 (7'9" x 6'6"))

Panelled bath with central telephone shower/mixer taps, low tiled splashback, low level wc, pedstal hand basin, medicine cabinet, radiator.

Airing Cupboard (1.284 x 0.869 (4'2" x 2'10"))

Lagged hot water tank. Some fitted shelving

Bedroom 3 (3.946 x 3.073 (12'11" x 10'0"))

Overlooking garden, paddock and view. Radiator

Family Bathroom (2.541 x 2.460 max (8'4" x 8'0" max))

Panelled bath with Mira sport electric shower over, low level wc, pedestal hand basin

Bedroom 4 (3.575 x 3.1 max (11'8" x 10'2" max))

Overlooking the rear garden, Radiator.

Outside

Approached over a gravel drive through grassed areas with a number of fruit and other trees to a large gravelled car parking and turning area.

The property is approached to the front over a gravel driveway culminating in a car parking and turning area.

To the south and west side extensive mature gardens with grassed areas, interspersed with a number of trees and shrubs, flower borders, pergola, an impressive raised “bandstand”, with its surround partially a fish pond and otherwise raised garden area.

Below, a section of trees and a kitchen garden and post and rail fence, and gate into the adjoining grassy paddock, with the whole extending to around 4.5 acres.

To the corner of the garden there is a small stable yard, around which are 4 timber boat loose boxes, each about 11 foot x 11 foot, with direct access into the paddock.