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Way House Way House , Nr , EX21 5SL Torrington 6.4 miles, 9.4 miles, 12.8 miles

• Exceptional detached home • Sought after location • Five bedrooms • Three reception rooms • Modern Kitchen & utility rooms • Master bedroom with en-suite and dressing room • Beautiful gardens • Garage & carport

Guide price £550,000

SITUATION Way House is situated at the edge of the village, enjoying a private tucked away position yet within walking distance of the village centre. Shebbear village has an excellent range of amenities including a doctors surgery, primary school, , places of worship, village hall and local Inn. A regular bus service currently runs twice daily to on the North Taw, and to Bideford and the market town of Holsworthy (9 miles away). There is also a mobile Post Office service in the village, each weekday, starting at around 9am. Shebbear is an extremely Exceptional detached period home with delightful gardens in the historic village with a 14th Century church with Saxon origins dating back to 1338, if you would like to know more about this delightful village, the 2000 popular village of Shebbear Millennium Book recalls the village's history.

The nearby port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge (approximately 13 miles away) and offers a wide range of amenities including various shops, butchers, bakeries, pubs, restaurants and cafes. There is also places of worship, schooling for all ages (public and private) and 5 supermarkets. There is also access to the Tarka Trail which affords superb walks and cycle rides that extend beyond Torrington and Barnstaple, with Westward Ho! beach just a few miles on. The regional centre of Barnstaple is (approximately 21 miles away) and offers all the area's main shopping and commercial venues. There are also good transport opportunities via the A361 link road which connects to the motorway network at junction 27 of the M5. DESCRIPTION Way House, is possibly one of the most impressive and unique period character homes in this area. Believed to date back to 1874, the property was designed and built to accommodate the School Master for the neighbouring Shebbear college. The property remained in school ownership for almost 120 years before it first entered the market in the 1990's. The current owners have spent the last ten years renovating this once dated property with the intention of preserving the original character of the building yet combining with modern refinements. Using authentic materials and avoiding synthetics like plastics where possible, the renovations have purely been a labour of love and it clearly shows. Some of the most notable improvements include the addition of the stunning vaulted ceiling and green oak constructed garden room, adding additional accommodation on the second floor bedroom (master bedroom)with a dressing area, study and shower room. There is a re-fitted kitchen, bathrooms and with under floor heating in the majority of the rooms and solar panels. In all this is a fine generously proportioned home that would suit a both a family or retired buyers that are looking for a stunning period home in a thriving Devonshire village. ACCOMMODATION Way House is approached by a gated entrance way with sweeping driveway that which leads to the front of the property and to the recently constructed green oak garage and carport. The main house is arranged over three floors briefly comprising entrance porch, reception hall with restored tessellate floor tiles, sitting room, open plan living room and drawing room/dining room both having wood burning stoves. A modern fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces and Aga range cooker and useful utility room with a WC. There is a simply stunning vaulted ceiling garden room with bi-folding doors leading out onto the sun patio and gardens. On the first floor, there is a large landing with doors that lead into four ample sized bedrooms with a family bathroom which has both an shower and a bath. Also from the landing stairs rise to the second floor where there is a private master bedroom suite with a vaulted ceiling, dressing room/study and en-suite shower room. OUTSIDE The private gardens wrap around the property with a plethora of mature trees and shrubs giving the garden a high degree of privacy. There is a several stone laid seating areas, raised easy to care for vegetable beds, green house and ornamental garden to the rear with a delightful box miniature hedging and seating area. There is a working well, stone and brick outhouse, shed currently used as storage containing a wood store and calor gas bottles. To the front, there is extensive parking with useful roof storage above the garage and carport. SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Oil central heating. Private sewage. DIRECTIONS From Bideford Quay with the River Torridge on your left hand side, proceed towards Torrington on the A386. Continue until reaching the village of Landcross. Turn right, signposted towards Holsworthy. Stay on this road passing through the villages of Saltrens, and Frithelstockstone. Upon entering at the T- junction continue straight across signposted towards Shebbear. Stay on this road until you see Shebbear College on your right hand side. After a short distance turn right signposted towards Shebbear. Where the entrance to the property can be found on the right hand side. LOCAL AUTHORITY Council. Way House, Shebbear, Nr Beaworthy, EX21 5SL

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