Church Road, Colaton Raleigh, Sidmouth
£595,000

Guide price

Bedrooms: 3
A unique and charming barn conversion with beautiful character features and great potential offering versatile accommodation. Grade II listed, Freehold, Council Tax Band D.

SITUATION

Colaton Raleigh stands on the River Otter surrounded by unspoilt countryside with parish church, village hall, pub, village stores and tea room. There are various footpaths in the locality to take advantage of the attractive countryside and the Jurassic coastline, along with Commons for walking, cycling and riding. The cathedral and university city of Exeter has an extensive range of facilities including excellent sporting and leisure facilities as well as a selection of shopping and private and state schooling.

The M5 motorway (J30) is easily accessible and frequent public transport routes in the area, including rail services from Honiton to London Waterloo and Exeter to London Paddington and Exeter international airport with daily flights to London.

DESCRIPTION

Crucks Barn is believed to have origins back to the 15th century and boasts beautiful character features such as exposed stone and original timbers. Originally constructed as a Cider barn with a separate cottage, the property is built from stone and cob with exterior rendering and thatched roof (which requires replacement) The Grade II listed buildings have been joined over the years to create a single property and is joined with an impressive glass and timber atrium-style entrance and can trace some of its origins back to the 1400 s. Over the centuries different works have been undertaken and the barns are now joined together as one construction by a glass and timber Atrium styled entrance. The current layout of the property offers versatile accommodation that could suit multi-generational family living or provide income potential.

An impressive and welcoming entrance hall connects the two parts of this property, a wonderful entrance with vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers, flagstone flooring, exposed stone walls and glass panelled window with a vaulted glass roof.

MAIN COTTAGE

A light, triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast room with fitted cupboards and solid wood worktops over, Belfast sink, electric oven and ceramic hob. The spacious lounge/diner is a wonderful reception space, full of character with vaulted ceiling and galleried landing above, exposed beams, full length windows to the front aspect, double doors out to the garden and a multi-fuel burner set into an exposed brick fireplace with stone hearth.

On the first floor is a wonderful mezzanine bedroom and dressing room area with open-plan layout, wood flooring and exposed ceiling beams. Ensuite bathroom with roll top bath, wash hand basin, WC and cupboard housing water cylinder.

ANNEXE

The annexe provides separate living accommodation with private access, via a stable door, from the rear garden. A good-sized lounge with woodburning stove, picture window to the front aspect, wood flooring and stairs rising to the first floor. The kitchen/breakfast room is located to the rear of the property, with windows overlooking the garden, fitted cupboard with solid wood worktops over, electric oven and ceramic hob. Tiled floors, ceiling beams and stable door to the garden, along with access into the garage. There is also a useful downstairs cloakroom.

On the first floor are two bedrooms, both with solid wood flooring and ceiling beams. Bedroom 1 is light and bright with a picture window to the front aspect, while bedroom 2 is a good size with built-in wardrobe. A family bathroom serves this floor with fitted bath, wash hand basin, WC and tiled splashbacks.

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property is a paved parking area and garage to one side. To the rear is a good sized garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a decked sun terrace.

The garage is accessed via double wooden doors with power and light connected, with access to cloakroom and internal access to the annexe.

SERVICES

All mains services connected. Two woodburning stoves.

Standard and superfast broadband available. EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone mobile networks available outside (Ofcom).

DIRECTIONS

From Sidmouth head north-west on Station Road (B3176) for a 1/3 of a mile. At the roundabout, take the first exit and continue along Station Road (B3176) for 2 miles. Turn left onto Four Elms Hill (A3052) and follow this road for just under 2 miles before reaching a roundabout. Take the first exit onto Exmouth Road (B3178) and follow this road for approximately 1.3 miles before turning left onto Church Road. Crucks Barn is approximately 110 yards up this road on the left-hand side.

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