Lovely detached 4/5 bedroom country house near Whimple

A spacious, well appointed detached 4/5 bedroom family house close to the village of Whimple and enjoying lovely open countryside views over neighbouring farmland and beyond. With a very good sized level lawned garden, lots of parking and a large double garage block, this is a superb property in the heart of east devon which come to the market wholeheartedly recommended.

From J29 M5 Motorway take the A30 signposted 'Honiton' and continue on this road for approximately 6 miles and take the left hand turning B3174 signposted 'Ottery St Mary; Whimple'. At the roundabout take the 1st exit left signposted 'Cranbrook; Rockbeare' and proceed down taking the 1st right signposted 'Fairmile; Larkbeare' and proceed along this road taking the left hand turning signposted 'Larkbeare'. Continue down this road taking the 1st left hand turning signposted 'Aller Grove; Whimple' and continue down this lane for approximately ½ mile taking the right hand turning into Grove Road again continue down this lane for a short while and the property in question will be found on the left hand side.


Lackington is located in a very well regarded area and enjoys lovely views over the adjoining farmland and beautiful East Devon countryside beyond, being in a tucked away position just outside the village of Whimple. The village, which is extremely popular, has a church, primary school, village store and post office, doctor's surgery, garage, two inns and a mainline railway station with links to Exeter and London Waterloo.

The coastal town of Sidmouth, approximately 11 miles away has a vibrant centre, with numerous independent shops, churches, schools, a Post Office, health centre, cottage hospital, library, theatre and an Art Deco cinema. Sidmouth has four supermarkets, including a large Waitrose. The town has also won several coveted 'Britain in Bloom' nominations. The thriving town of Honiton which has a good range of amenities is about 10 miles away. The Cathedral city of Exeter is approximately 11 miles away and has a number of excellent schools for boys and girls of all ages, a fine university, a broad range of supermarkets and excellent cultural and recreational facilities with many new restaurants, the Princesshay shopping development, a John Lewis store, Waitrose and most recently Ikea has recently opened on the eastern edge of the city. Intercity high speed trains operate from Whimple and Exeter St David's to London (Waterloo and Paddington), the Midlands and the north of England. There are also a growing number of flights to UK and international destinations from Exeter airport. For those needing fast road access, the A30 is easily accessed as is the M5 on the edge of Exeter.

A most attractive extended detached family home with generous sized lawned gardens, private driveway providing ample parking, an excellent detached double garage and fabulous outlooks and views over neighbouring countryside and beyond. The accommodation is presented in good decorative order throughout and includes 4/5 bedrooms, including a superb En-suite shower room to principal bedroom plus a spacious family bathroom. A lovely sitting room with wood burning stove, a dining room, a superb virtually new fully fitted spacious kitchen/breakfast room and an enormous family room / fifth bedroom.. At the side entrance there is a good Utility room and at the far end of the house a second entrance also has a cloakroom off. The house has oil fired central heating, private drainage and is uPVC double glazed. The gardens are a very good size, mainly lawned and adjoining neighbouring fields. Accessed off a quiet lane on the outskirts of Whimple, a driveway provides access to a large mainly graveled driveway which in turn leads to a large detached double garage block. This is a fabulous family home and viewing highly recommended.

Reception hall


Cloakroom


Sitting Room 18' 10'' x 11' 10'' (5.74m x 3.60m)


Inner hallway


Dining Room 11' 10'' x 11' 8'' (3.60m x 3.55m)


Kitchen/Breakfast Room 17' 0'' x 11' 4'' (5.18m x 3.45m)


Utility room 13' 0'' x 6' 6'' (3.96m x 1.98m)


Family room/Bedroom 5 16' 10'' x 10' 10'' (5.13m x 3.30m)


First Floor Landing


Bedroom 1 16' 8'' x 11' 10'' (5.08m x 3.60m)


En-suite shower room


Bedroom 2 11' 4'' x 10' 4'' (3.45m x 3.15m)


Bedromm 3 15' 3'' x 8' 8'' (4.64m x 2.64m)


Bedroom 4 11' 8'' x 7' 2'' (3.55m x 2.18m)


Bathroom 11' 6'' x 8' 8'' (3.50m x 2.64m)


Large level lawned gardens


Ample parking


Double garage 19' 0'' x 18' 9'' (5.79m x 5.71m)