POWERS HOUSE NORTHLEIGH • COLYTON • DEVON
POWERS HOUSE NORTHLEIGH • COLYTON • DEVON • EX24 6DA
Colyton about 3 miles • Honiton about 5 miles • Sidmouth about 11 miles • Exeter about 23 miles. (All distances are approximate)
A ‘Grand Design’ farmhouse set in beautiful rural surroundings, enjoying far-reaching views over landscaped gardens to surrounding countryside within the East Devon AONB
Accommodation summary Porch & entrance hall • Kitchen/dining room • Living room • Study • Studio/annexe Master bedroom suite • 4 further bedrooms • Family bathroom & shower room. Versatile layout with option for a self/contained cottage or holiday let. Landscaped gardens with orchard and vegetable garden. Integral car port, garden room & workshop In all about 3.1 acres. EPC - A
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SITUATION Powers House is situated in a peaceful and unspoilt valley, within the East Devon AONB, about three miles north west of the town of Colyton. The property is well located, being within easy reach of the Jurassic Coastline and communication links to Exeter and London, whilst also being surrounded by some of the UK’s most beautiful and unspoilt countryside. Colyton has a range of local amenities suitable for everyday needs and also the Colyton Grammar School, rated by OFSTED as outstanding. There are numerous well regarded primary and secondary schools in the area, as well as Blundell’s at Tiverton, Exeter School and The Maynard at Exeter and Kings and Queens at Taunton. Honiton has an extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities and a weekly market on a Thursday. Axminster to the east also has an excellent range of local amenities, including The River Cottage Canteen and Deli, whilst Lyme Regis to the south east has a number of pubs and restaurants, including HIX Oyster & Fish House. The A30 can be reached at Honiton, offering dual carriageway links to the M5 at Exeter, or A303 at Ilminster. There are regular train services to London Waterloo from Honiton and Axminster and Exeter International Airport has daily flights to London City Airport, as well as a wide selection of UK and international destinations. DESCRIPTION Constructed in 2016, Powers House was designed by the present owners, Camillin Denny Design, with a view to create a ‘grand farmhouse’. The building blends seamlessly into its surroundings, offering spectacular views over its landscaped gardens to the surrounding countryside. The timber frame construction is clad with Canadian cedar, which is punctuated with large areas of glazing, some stone and zinc, all of which has been designed to borrow aspects from traditional farmhouse living, whilst incorporating an exciting contemporary form. The building was a finalist in the LABC Building Excellence Awards (2017) for the Best Individual New Home. With a spacious and adaptable layout over three floors, the building can either be used as one large house, or split into two, creating a two bedroomed self-contained cottage, which the current owners have used to generate a significant income through holiday lets. Underfloor heating throughout the building is served by an air source heat pump and there are solar photovoltaic panels to the roof. These combined with high levels of thermal insulation, including solar thermal roof panels and thermally broken windows have contributed to the buildings ‘A’ rated energy performance certificate.
ACCOMMODATION The building has been designed to offer a courtyard layout, with From the entrance hall, an open tread staircase rises to the first accommodation over three floors, totalling over 3,400 sqft. On the floor landing, which has a laundry room. At this level, there is a ground floor there is an entrance porch, leading to an entrance hall spectacular master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, a dressing with polished concrete floor. This leads to a bright and spacious area and access to the viewing gallery. The first guest bedroom kitchen & dining room, which has been fitted with a bespoke shares a family bathroom with a second floor guest bedroom and kitchen and sliding doors which open onto a south facing deck there is a good amount of storage cupboards on the first and leading to the garden. second floor landings. The living room has a spectacular vaulted ceiling and two large The studio can either be accessed from the entrance hall, or via picture windows spilling plenty of light into the room. There is a pedestrian door from the carport. This room has a kitchenette also a viewing gallery accessed from a secret door in the master and ground floor shower room, and a staircase leading to a first bedroom, providing an alternative sitting area, with a selection of floor landing with fitted cupboards and a store room. There are fitted bookshelves. Double doors open from the living room to the two further double bedrooms at this level, which share a shower south facing deck overlooking the garden. There is also a study room. This area of the building has been designed to flow as on the ground floor, which has sliding doors opening onto the part of the main house, or to be self-contained as a holiday let or gardens. annexe.
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GARDENS AND GROUNDS SERVICES DIRECTIONS Outside, the house is approached via a gravelled ‘in out’ driveway, Mains & private water supply. Mains electricity. Private drainage. From Colyton, proceed in a north westerly direction signposted with parking for several cars and an integrated carport. Beautifully Air source heat pump serving underfloor heating throughout. to Northleigh. After approximately 2 miles, take the right hand Photovoltaic solar panels to roof. Broadband available. landscaped gardens wrap around the north, south and east fork then proceed uphill for a further 0.7 miles, then turn left and proceed downhill until you reach a grass triangle. Turn right here elevations, offering views over an adjoining paddock to the OUTGOINGS and proceed for a further 200 meters and the entrance to Powers neighbouring countryside. To the north of the house, there is an Council Tax Band G. House will be found on the right hand side. orchard and productive vegetable garden, whilst to the south there is a detached garden room and workshop building which has its FIXTURES AND FITTINGS VIEWINGS own separate off-road parking area. This building has potential Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in Strictly by appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to be further developed to create a home office/studio or bedsit, the sale. All others such as curtains, carpets, light fittings, garden to view we strongly recommend that you discuss any particular subject to the necessary consents. In all, the land extends to ornaments etc are specifically excluded but may be available by points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a approximately 3.1 acres. separate negotiation. member of staff who has seen the property. POWERS HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Area: 325.4 sq.m. / 3505.7 sq.ft. excluding garage, garden room, workshop and voids
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