4 bed detached house for sale

Aylesbeare, Exeter, Devon EX5

Constructed for the current owner and on the market for the first time, this agricultural tied family home is set in wonderful grounds and offers spacious and adaptable accommodation of over 2800 sq ft.

On the ground floor the front door opens into a spacious entrance hall with a staircase rising to the first floor. On the left is a large sitting room, nearly 23ft in length with an open fire with feature stone surround and windows overlooking the garden and beyond the stairs a useful study. To the right is a separate dining room again with an open fire and a door leading to the kitchen. Another spacious room, the kitchen is fitted with a range of base and drawer units with a work top over and stainless steel sink and drainer and there is space for a breakfast table. There is a Rayburn for cooking along with a free-standing Calor gas cooker.
A door leads into the utility room and into a rear porch with a door into a useful downstairs WC and shower cubicle.

On the first floor is a large galleried landing and hallway leading to 4 good sized bedrooms, all with views over nearby countryside and the garden and there is a family bathroom.

The property is set in a lovely plot measuring approximately 2.25 acres with the driveway leading directly from the B3184. On the right of the entrance stands a detached bespoke timber-built and well insulated garden office.
Deer Copse, being near Exeter airport, (RAF Exeter base during WW2) has two air raid shelters, which are partially below ground and have potential for utilising as part of an agricultural enterprise.

The grounds also accommodate three separate garden sheds with great potential to increase further for the purposes of agricultural, horticultural or perhaps woodland nursery businesses subject to the usual consents.

The vendor has informed the agent that the property benefits from having had a professional water diviner to research and locate a good quantity of water (in addition to the mains water) which can be accessed via a bore-hole and pump system to cover the entire needs of the plot, should this be required. Should this required and accessed in the future.

Agents Note: The property is subject to an agricultural tie where the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed in the locality in agriculture as defined in Section 290 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971, or in forestry (including any dependants of such person residing with him) or a widower of such a person. Please contact the vendor for more details.

Dispute: The Agents have been informed that the owner is currently in the process of resolving a dispute with a neighbour (concerning neighbouring property) which does not have any impact directly on the property of Deer Copse.
For further information please contact the agent.

The property lies on the edge of the village of Aylesbeare nestling in the East Devon coutryside with a small collection of houses and a restaurant. Nearby by the popular village of West Hill lies in a picturesque rural setting close to the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

West Hill is home to a local shop, a village hall and a parish church, while approximately four miles away, the town of Ottery St. Mary provides a choice of everyday amenities, including a variety of shops, restaurants and cafés, a supermarket and a good selection of schools. The area is ideal for those with a love for the great outdoors, with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on its doorstep, providing a wealth of outstanding walking, cycling and riding routes. The coast and the renowned Southwest Coastal Path is within easy reach, as are a number of excellent beaches. The A30 runs nearby, offering easy access to the city of Exeter and the M5, while the stunning Devon coastline and the popular seaside towns of Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton are within easy reach. The property is in the catchment area for West Hill Primary and The Kings School. There are also a number of excellent schools in the surrounding area, including the independent St. John's School in Sidmouth and St. Peters Prep school in Lympstone.