4 bed detached house for sale

Bow, Crediton EX17

Bow is one of Mid Devon’s larger villages with a thriving community and is well positioned close to the centre of the County. Crediton and Okehampton are the nearest towns but the village is well catered for with its own primary school, regular bus service, pub, garden centre with café and a really good Co-op store plus a medical centre which is well-regarded by the local residents. Less than a mile away, Sweetfield House occupies an enviable position at the end of its own track giving it a quiet and private position with the most amazing countryside views over the adjacent countryside. It's bordered by farmland on 3 sides and with only one neighbour (who has a right of way over the track), it’s a beautiful spot in the countryside without being isolated.

The house itself is a large (approx. 1750sqft plus garage) former farmhouse which offers amazing space and potential. It’s got oil fired central heating and has been well maintained by the current owner who has lived here for many years. The room sizes are generous and ceiling heights are too. The house has great character and offers fantastic potential for a wonderful family home. Internally, the entrance hall is welcoming with the staircase to the first floor and 3 reception rooms laid out as a living room with an open fireplace, a dining room with a wood-burner and a conservatory/garden room to take in the views. The kitchen has room for another table and chairs and opens into the garden room. There is also a utility and ground floor WC, both very useful in a house like this. On the first floor are 4 double bedrooms, all taking in the incredible views and a family bathroom.

Outside, as previously mentioned, the house is accessed via a track (owned by Sweetfield House) and this is then gated to provide ample access and parking. There’s a triple garage which has been sectioned off internally but could be reverted to a larger space and there’s a separate store/office within the garage. The garage has a thatched frontage with a metal profile to the rear. The gardens are a real feature of the house with hedging and fencing surrounding, the views over the adjoining fields are beautiful. In total, the plot is approx. 0.44 acres (including the house and parking but not the access track) and the main garden is zoned into the main lawn with pretty planted borders and a pond and then a further fenced off productive growing area with vegetable beds, a greenhouse, shed and composting areas which also contains 3 metal framed kennels.

Please see the floorplan for room sizes.

Current Council Tax: Band F – Mid Devon 2024/25- £3391.26

Utilities: Mains electric, water, telephone & broadband

Broadband within this postcode: Superfast Enabled

Heating: Oil fired central heating

Listed: No

Tenure: Freehold

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Bow, being the geographical centre of Devon, is well positioned for accessing Dartmoor, the North Cornish coast, and the A30. Surrounded by rich and varied farmland, several homesteads are noted in the Domesday Book, while a 3rd Millenium woodhenge lies to the west of the Parish. The 12th century parish church of St Bartholomew lies on the outskirts of the village at Nymet Tracey. Along side its ancient roots, Bow offers a mix of character and newer properties and is home to families and older couples alike who are attracted by its well-regarded primary school (ofsted: Good) and active community. Bow residents enjoy a range of facilities including a modern doctor’s surgery with its wellbeing garden, a local football team, a co-op, and a garden centre with café.

Directions : For sat-nav use EX17 6JS and the What3Words address is ///gear.exits.stands but if you want the traditional directions, please read on.

From Crediton, proceed to Copplestone on the A377 and go through the traffic lights, then bear left up the hill onto the A3072 towards Bow. As you reach Bow, take the first left (signed to Coleford/Colebrooke) and bear around to the left, passing the medical centre. Continue for approx. 0.8 miles and turn left into a track (immediately before a Appledore Cottages, a row of three). Continue up the track which bends to the right, pass Sweetfield Cottage and continue to Sweetfield House.

EPC Rating: D