Peek House ROUSDON, LYME REGIS, DEVON

Lyme Regis 3.5 miles • Exeter 30 miles (London Paddington 2 hours) Axminster 6.5 miles (London Waterloo 3 hours) (All distances and times are approximate)

A striking and characterful Grade II listed property, situated in a charming private estate on the Jurassic Coast.

Accommodation and amenities Entrance Hall • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Dining Room • Sitting Room • Drawing Room

Games Room • Billiards Room • Media Room

Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom and Walk-In Dressing Room Six Further Bedrooms (4 with En-Suites) Family Shower Room

Private Parking Lawned Gardens Access to Private Beach and Surrounding Estate

Knight Frank LLP 19 Southernhay East, Exeter, Devon EX1 1QD Tel: +44 1392 423 111 [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation Peek House is located in a wonderful position on the private Rousdon Estate, which is situated in a beautiful and unspoilt area of East Devon between Colyford and Lyme Regis. Much of the surrounding area is protected and has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The estate sits about 150 metres above sea level and the surrounding parkland provides an assortment of woodland and countryside walks, bordered by a private beach on the dramatic East Devon Jurassic Coastline. Communication links are excellent, with the nearby M A30/303 which can be joined at Honiton or the M5 Motorway which can be joined at Exeter, Cullompton or Taunton. Intercity high-speed trains operate from Axminster T and Exeter St Davids to London Paddington as well as the rest of the UK and via Salisbury to London Waterloo. There are also an increasing number of flights A to UK and international destinations from Exeter Airport, including a direct route to London City Airport. Within the small village of Rousdon is a lovely S bakery, a restaurant and a hotel. The beautiful harbour town of Lyme Regis lies approximately 2 miles away where there are a variety of pubs, restaurants and shopping facilities. Further afield is the market town of Axminster where there is a more extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities, including the famous ‘River Cottage Café’. The Regency town of Sidmouth has a Waitrose supermarket and nearby Seaton has a large Tesco. There are a good selection of schools in the area, E including Colyton Grammar School at Colyford (4.5 miles) and the Woodroffe School at Uplyme. There is also an excellent range of schools further afield including Exeter School in Exeter and Blundells in Tiverton. The magnificent Jurassic Coast, a orldW Heritage W Site which runs from Exmouth in the west and Swanage to the East, lies only half a mile to the south of the property. The South West Coastal Path runs right by Rousdon which offers miles of fantastic walks and breath-taking scenery from Minehead, Somerset to Poole Harbour, Dorset. The Rousdon Estate This 350 acre estate dates back to the 1870’s, when Sir Henry serving hatch through to the more formal dining room, which can Peek commissioned a Tudor-style mansion (which is now Grade be found further along the inner hall. On the right of the hall is the II* listed) to be built on the land. The estate later became a school drawing room which features beautiful wooden floors and a wood- and more recently was sold and sympathetically developed for burning stove as well as the library/study which can be accessed residential use. The estate enjoys an active and social community from either the drawing room or the hall. with summer barbeques and Christmas carol services. The lower-ground floor houses the boiler room, laundry room, games room, pool/snooker room and a media room. There is also Description a fantastic treatment room with an en-suite shower and WC as Peek House forms a substantial part of the Grade II* listed former well as access to the courtyard. mansion house. The spacious accommodation is spread over On the first floor and off another spacious hall are five beautifully four floors and the property has been completely restored by finished double bedrooms, three of which with en-suite bathrooms, the current owners to the highest of standards with beautiful, and the family shower room. All rooms have wonderful views sympathetic decoration which is tastefully intertwined with the across the estate and some have wide window seats. property’s period features. On the second floor is the stunning master bedroom, which is The ground floor accommodation comprises a grand entrance hall a bright and spacious room with an en-suite bathroom, walk-in leading to an inner hall, off which all the reception rooms lead. To dressing room and views stretching over the estate towards the the left is the kitchen/breakfast room with a large breakfast island, sea. Completing this floor is the sixth bedroom or study area which a Falcon range cooker and a butler sinks. The kitchen features a also has an en-suite bathroom. Gardens and Grounds There is a courtyard to the front of the property with space to park two cars (further guest parking can be found in the communal car park close by). A lawned area of garden with well-established trees and shrubs is alongside and a paved seating area provides an ideal place for ‘al-fresco’ entertaining. Steps lead to a further courtyard over which the property has pedestrian rights of way to allow access to the laundry room on the lower ground floor. The purchasers of Peek House will have access to the surrounding estate which covers 350 acres owned by several of the 104 freehold properties and includes lovely walks over the grounds and the private Charlton beach.

Estate Charges The estate currently charges £800.00 per annum for maintenance to the estate and a further £300.00 per annum for the sewage and drainage.

Services Mains electricity and water. Oil-fired central heating. Shared drainage.

Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars together with all items of equipment and garden statuary are excluded from the sale but some may be available by separate negotiation.

Local Authority East Devon District Council. www.eastdevon.gov.uk Tel: 01395 516551.

Directions (Postcode DT7 3XR) From the Lyme Regis or Seaton direction, take the A3052 until reaching the village of Rousdon. Passing the Rousdon Bakery on the right, the entrance to the estate can be found on the left hand side, marked by a gatehouse and stone pillars. Follow the drive until the mansion house is directly in front of you and then turn right. After approximately 50 yards, turn left and follow the drive around to the shared parking area. The access to Peek House is found to the end of the car park, on the right hand side, through a five-bar-gate.

Viewing Strictly by appointment only with agents Knight Frank Tel: 01392 423111 Basement Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 766 sq m / 8,244 sq ft

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: 2016. Particulars: May 2017. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.