La Ruche La Ruche Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon EX6 7PR

Situation The property is situated on the fringes of the Teign Valley village of Doddiscombleigh. The village has a strong community with church, primary school and famed public house (The Nobody Inn). The village lies on the eastern side of the valley, just outside the boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. The village of Lower Ashton is nearby and has an excellent pub and post office. The university and cathedral city of Exeter lies just seven miles via the most direct route and has a wide range of amenities befitting a centre of its importance including excellent shopping, dining, theatre and sporting facilities. There are mainline railway stations to London Waterloo and Paddington and Exeter International Airport lies four miles to the east of the city. There are excellent road links with the A38 trunk road about four miles to the south east with good access to Plymouth in the south as well as Exeter and the M5. Due to its position close to Dartmoor, there are many thousands of unspoilt beautiful moorland acres in which to enjoy a range of outdoor pursuits including riding, walking, cycling and fishing. Description La Ruche is a very well-appointed, detached bungalow. The current owners have undertaken comprehensive improvements and upgrades. The accommodation of nearly 1,500 sq.ft is very well presented. It offers all the benefits of modern living including double glazing and oil-fired central heating, as well as solar panelling. Accommodation Front door leads to the tiled reception hallway leading to the principal living room. There is a wonderful L-shaped, dual aspect Sitting Room/Dining Room with wall-mounted inset Scan wood burner and engineered oak wooden flooring. The Kitchen has a range of matching eye and base level units, electric oven and induction hob. Tiled floor with under floor heating. There is a Utility room with tiled floor. The Master Bedroom has an engineered oak floor, a contemporary En Suite Shower Room with Porcelanosa tiling, large walk-in shower cubicle, wc, bidet and wash basin as well as underfloor heating. There are Three Further Double Bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a formal dining room. Of further note is a Family Bathroom. The Grounds The property is approached via five bar wooden gates to a large gravel parking and turning area. This in turn gives access to the Double Garage with remote controlled electrically powered doors, light and power supply, and ample storage. The formal and landscaped gardens surround the bungalow and are laid principally to level lawn with paved patio to the south-facing rear of the property. There are a number of outbuildings including Summerhouse, Shed, Greenhouse, Chicken Run together with well-established Vegetable Plot. A well-positioned, detached property with nearly 10 acres and excellent views of the sought after Teign Valley The Land To the west of the property is a large paddock with gated access. This is gently sloping and amounts to approximately 5 acres. To the south and west of the paddock is a large broadleaf wooded area with a wide variety of trees, and this amounts to over 4 acres. Overall the property amounts to about 9.77 acres. Directional Note From Exeter proceed on the A38 towards Plymouth. At the top of Haldon Hill turn left signed Dunchideock and Exeter Racecourse. Turn immediately right and pass under the A38 following the signs for Dunchideock. After passing Haldon Belvedere turn left signed Ashton and Doddiscombsleigh. After ½ a mile turn right signed Doddiscombsleigh. Proceed up into the village passing the inn on the left, bear right passing the school on the right, and continue for 400 metres where La Ruche will be found on the left. Services Metered mains water and mains electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. The property benefits from FIT produced by the solar panels. Viewing Strictly by appointment through Stags on 01392 255202.

These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied on for any purpose La Ruche, Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon EX6 7PR

Sitting Room / Dining Room 8.15 x 6.25m Bedroom 4 26'9 x 20'6 3.86 x 3.53m 12'8 x 11'7 Garage 7.62 x 4.57m

A/C 25' x 15'

Kitchen Bedroom 3 6.63 x 5.44m 3.89 x 3.00m 21'9 x 17'10 12'9 x 9'10

Bedroom 2 3.63 x 3.00m 11'11 x 9'10

Utility Room

Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area Bedroom 1 132.1 Sq Metres 1422 Sq Ft (Excludes Garage) 4.52 x 3.61m 14'10 x 11'10

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