The Lawns Clyst St. George, Devon EX3 Part of an impressive country house set in its own grounds in a rural setting. Situation & Amenities The Lawns is situated just outside the small village of Clyst St. George, which is a thriving community with a church, primary school (OFSTED rated 1 Outstanding), very active cricket club and a pub just outside the village. The small town of Topsham (2.1 miles) caters for most day to day needs and has a direct rail service to the centre of Exeter, which has an extensive range of shops, businesses and recreational facilities as you would expect from a popular cathedral and university city. The property also has excellent transport links nearby. The M5 at Junction 30 is easy to reach (1.8 miles) and Exeter St. Davids station has a regular, fast service to both Waterloo (2 hours 34 minutes) and Bristol (1 hour 14 minutes). For air travel, Exeter Airport (5.2 miles) offers connections to both national and international destinations, including a regular service to London City Airport (1 hour). There is a wide choice of schools locally both from the state and independent sectors including The Lawns the highly regarded Blundells in Tiverton and Maynard School Owned by the Gibbs family since 1560, Pytte House started life and Exeter School in Exeter. as a much more modest property, which then evolved before being extensively remodelled and extended in 1911 by the Clyst St. George 0.4 mile, M5 J30 1.8 miles, Topsham 2.1 miles renowned architect Sidney Gambier-Parry. The house was Exeter Airport 5.2 miles (London City Airport 1 hour) eventually sold and divided into six properties. The house is Exeter city centre 5.9 miles,Exeter St. Davids railway station Grade II listed and is impressive, with its main part comprised of 6.9 miles (Paddington 2 hours 34 minutes/Bristol 1 hour 14 four gables and built of brick covered with colour-washed minutes), Tiverton 17.3 miles (Distances and times (average) render under a slate roof, with the red brick-built service range are approximate) at the rear. The Lawns is the largest of the six and encompasses part of the main house and part of the service wing. It has been the home of the current owner for the past nine years, during which time it has been extensively refurbished to an extremely high standard and today is immaculately presented. Internally 5 3 1 the house has a light and airy feeling provided by tall windows and ceilings, which have been complemented with a French provincial-style of décor consisting of white-painted walls combined with dark oak flooring throughout most of the ground 3 and first floors. On the ground floor the reception hall has a grand oak staircase and the adjacent living room a beautiful French marble fireplace and is large enough to accommodate both seating and dining areas. Both rooms look out across the c. 3 terrace and over the landscaped grounds. Off the hall is the Acres farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room, which also has windows on two sides including French windows to the conservatory and a brick-paved floor. It is fitted with bespoke painted timber units, light oak work surfaces and a 4-oven AGA and adjacent electric AGA Companion. On the first floor are the master bedroom, which has its own Tenure bathroom and two further double bedrooms, which share the Freehold second bathroom. The attics, discovered behind a cupboard during refurbishment, have been converted to form an open- plan arrangement of a further double bedroom, a single Local Authority & Council Tax Band bedroom and bathroom. East Devon District Council (www.eastdevon.gov.uk). Tax Band E.

Garage, Garden Services Mains water & electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central & Grounds heating & AGA. Electric AGA Companion. Set on high ground in a private setting, well back from a narrow country lane, Pytte House is approached via a long tarmac drive, which leads to a broad, gravelled turning circle and Directions (Postcode EX3 0NY) parking area in front of the house. Two broad flights of steps From the Junction 30 interchange on the M5, take the A376 lead down the conservatory and the terrace, which wraps heading south-east, signed to Exmouth. After 0.3 mile at the around two sides of the property. On one side and set above the next roundabout take the third exit, continuing to follow the terrace is the heated swimming pool, which is sheltered by a A376 signed to Exmouth. Drive for just over a mile and turn left young laurel hedge with fringing shrub borders. Extensive onto an unmarked lane just after a white-painted cottage (about sweeping lawns spread out from the house and rise up on one 200 yards past the village sign for Clyst St. George). Continue side to the site of a hard tennis court. A gravelled spur off the along the lane and the entrance to the driveway will be found on parking area leads up to a period timber garage for three cars. the right after just under half a mile. Behind it and extending round behind the tennis court is an area of wild garden containing several mature specimen trees, some rare, including red pine, eastern red cedar, two lack locust trees and a cigar tree. At the rear of the house is a further parking area for two cars immediately adjacent to the front door and which is accessed via a shared drive. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 3 acres (1.21 hectares). Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 425.7 sq.m/4,582 sq.ft. This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars.

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