Idehill Manor
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Idehill Manor Farway • Near Honiton • Devon A substantial, Grade II Listed medieval house with annexe, two cottages and approximately 51 acres, set within a beautiful valley location, with outstanding views. Summary THE HOUSE • Cross passage hall • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Kitchen/ Breakfast Room • 5 bedrooms (2 en-suite) • Cloakroom • Bathroom THE ANNEXE • Sitting area • Dining area • Kitchen • Utility • 2 bedrooms • Bathroom THE COTTAGES Situation • 2 cottages, each with 2 bedrooms Farway is a small village in unspoilt, part-wooded from Tudor merchants houses, to Georgian town Devon coast, known as the Jurassic Coast, country, between the sea and the market town of houses and winding streets of small cottages. In the designated a World Heritage Site including such Honiton in East Devon, which is officially designated heart of the town is the fine church of St Andrew, well-known seaside towns as Lyme Regis, Seaton, • Outbuilding 18m x 13m (60’ x 42’) as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The small with its octagonal lantern tower. The town offers Branscombe, Beer and Sidmouth. The Georgian including stabling for 4 horses and historic market town of Colyton is situated in and excellent selection of local facilities, including market town of Honiton and the historic town of • Gardens the heart of the rolling East Devon countryside, post office, shops, inns, restaurants, bank, library, Ottery St Mary are also within a short distance. beside the join of the Rivers Axe and Coly and about health centre and the nationally renowned Colyton There are many beautiful walks, both along the coast • Grounds a mile to the north of the main coast road. The town Grammar School. There is an excellent local and also around the surrounding countryside. • Outdoor swimming pool centres on its active market square and contains community, including manor clubs and sports, and • About 51 acres many notable period houses and cottages, ranging within easy reach to the south is the spectacular East Communications From Colyton there is easy access to the A303 leading towards London, via Honiton and the A30. To the north of Honiton there is access onto the M5 motorway at junction 26 (Taunton). Accessed via the A3052 to the west is the university and cathedral city of Exeter, where there are stations with mainline rail connections to London (Paddington), access onto the M5 motorway and an international airport. At Axminster there is railway station, also with connections to London (Waterloo). Distances (approximate) • Exeter airport 20 minutes • Bristol airport 80 minutes • M5 motorway 24 minutes The Property The property is believed to date back to the 1500s, the main part thatched and with lovely old beams, fireplaces and leaded-paned casement windows within walls of stone and cob. Over the years the property has evolved to include and annexe as well as two, 2 bedroom cottages. A cross passage hall grants access into the principal accommodation, consisting of two good size reception rooms, together with a well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room with built in Aga. There are 5 bedrooms, 2 of which with en-suite facilities. The property occupies a slightly elevated position and from some of the rooms there are some beautiful views over the neighbouring countryside, gardens and grounds to be had. The property is in need of updating. Gardens and Grounds From the drive, a wooden footbridge and path lead past lawns, shrubs and lily pond to the entrance porch. On one side of the house is a south-facing courtyard/water garden sheltered by walls on three sides with roses and wisteria, lawns, ornamental plants of different kinds and water flowing down through small ponds. From the kitchen and the annexe French doors open on to a large paved, balustraded sun terrace with oval swimming pool, while willow. Nearby are two open-fronted summerhouses. There is a stabling for 4+ horses, tractor house, large storage area and 5 good matching steps down to a lawn sheltered by mature cherry, walnut parking area sheltered by trees and shrubs of different kinds and offices with views across the valley. and other trees and a pond with fountain, irises and weeping a substantial outbuilding about 18m x 13m (60’ x 42’) including Property Information Important Notice Services: Mains electricity, water from own private spring supply. Jackson-Stops & Staff and their clients and any joint agents give Private drainage. Central heating by oil and propane gas from fixed notice that: storage tanks. 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or Local Authority: Devon District Council, Knowle, Station Road, warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not Sidmouth EX10 8HL. Tel 01395 516 551. form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon Contents, Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in this as statements or representations of fact. brochure are included in the sale. All others such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, mirrors, garden ornaments etc. are 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. specifically excluded but may be made available by separate The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are negotiation. not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the Viewing: Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff’s Exeter property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other office: 01392 214 222. consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, For sale by private treaty with vacant possession upon equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by completion. inspection or otherwise. For identification purposes only. Not to scale. Directions If coming southwards on the M5, leave it at junction 28 (for If coming from Exeter, leave in the direction of Honiton on the A30 Cullompton) and follow all signs to Honiton. At Honiton High dual carriageway and leave it (at Daisymount) signed to Ottery Street, turn right, and at the mini-roundabout turn left on to the St Mary on the B3174. Go clockwise through Ottery St Mary and, A375 road towards Sidmouth. Follow it uphill for 2 miles to the on the other side, begin to leave in the direction of Sidmouth, but Hare & Hounds public house where turn left as signed towards immediately turn left off this road where signed towards Seaton. Farway and Seaton. After a further mile IGNORE the sharp left turn Stay on this road towards Seaton for about 3 miles to a crossroads signed Farway, but take the NEXT left turn signed Southleigh and at the Hare & Hounds where go straight ahead as signed towards then first left signed to Farway. This narrow road descends through Farway and Seaton. Then follow the directions as above. woodland and, near the bottom of this hill, the drive entrance of Idehill Manor is on the left, opposite a cottage. A short way down the drive, park on the left of it, opposite a small wooden footbridge which leads to the house at grid reference 177951. Navigation by postcode is to EX24 6DL. Exeter 01392 214 222 [email protected] 10 Southernhay West Exeter EX1 1JG www.jackson-stops.co.uk.