Stuart Lodge Stuart Lodge Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7TZ Exeter 4.5 Miles Newton Abbot 11 Miles
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Stuart Lodge Stuart Lodge Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7TZ Exeter 4.5 miles Newton Abbot 11 miles • A sought after characterful village • Grade II Listed thatched cottage • 1,432 sq ft of accommodation • 3 Bedrooms • Delightful cottage garden • Off street parking & garage Guide price £365,000 SITUATION The property is situated in the centre of the delightful village of Kennford, a short distance from the Haldon Hills and close to the Devon Expressway which provides easy access to the south and to the M5 in the north. The village has several important amenities including village store and post office, pub, primary school, petrol station and the beautiful church of St. Andrew, a short distance away, in Kenn. The nearby Haldon Forest offers 3,500 acres of A charming and deceptively spacious Grade II Listed thatched woodland with beautiful walking, cycling and horse riding trails as well as the impressive sensory trail at Mamhead designed to cottage in a sought after village close to Exeter stimulate the senses of visitors of all abilities. Kennford lies about 4.5 miles from the centre of the university and cathedral city of Exeter which boasts a wide range of shopping, amenities and schooling as would be expected of a city of its size. There are good rail communications to London Paddington and Waterloo whilst Exeter International Airport is found to the east of the city just 15 minutes drive from Kennford. DESCRIPTION Stuart Lodge is a charming Grade II Listed thatched cottage. This period home is deceptively spacious with 1,432sq ft of accommodation and an array of striking features which include revealed beams and inglenooks. The cottage layout provides 3 bedrooms, sitting room, dining room, study/library, kitchen/ breakfast room, family bathroom and cloakroom. The property enjoys a delightful enclosed garden with parking and a garage. ACCOMMODATION A thatched entrance porch with tiled flooring and two side aspect windows leads into an inner hall via a timber inner door. To the right is a cloakroom and stairs leading to the first floor. To the left of the entrance hall is a generous and inviting sitting room, full of character, with dual aspect windows, the front window has a delightful window seat. The room enjoys an inglenook fireplace with inset wood burner and original bread oven, fitted cupboard and display unit, and painted exposed ceiling beams. From the sitting room is a useful study, currently used as a library, with side aspect window. Leading off the study is a charming dining room with rear aspect window, inglenook with solid fuel Rayburn, storage cupboard and painted exposed ceiling beams. The heart of the home, and certainly reflected within this cottage, is the stylish kitchen/ breakfast room, with a dual aspect with views over the enclosed cottage garden and a stable door to a patio area. The kitchen has a free standing sink unit with space beneath for a dishwasher, low level side dresser, electric Aga and space for dining table and chairs. The room is finished with painted ceiling beams and tiled flooring. Off the kitchen is a useful larder with space for a fridge/freezer. The first floor landing has a garden aspect window. Bedroom 1 has a front aspect window with views over the neighbouring field and revealed beams. Bedroom 2 has a side aspect window with a revealed beam. Bedroom 3 has a rear aspect window. All the bedrooms have good ceiling heights. The family bathroom has a period charm with exposed wall timbers and painted floorboards, fitted with a bath, shower cubicle, wc, basin and a heated towel rail. OUTSIDE Stuart Lodge enjoys a delightful enclosed cottage garden with a walled perimeter, pedestrian and vehicular gates from the lane. A hard standing area, via double timber gates, provides parking for two vehicles leading to a single garage. Next to the garage is a utility which provides space and plumbing for appliances and houses the oil-fired boiler. The garden is arranged with a paved patio, a raised lawned area with planted flowerbeds and a small vegetable plot. There is a covered well. SERVICES Mains electricity. Mains water. Mains drainage. Oil-fired central heating. DIRECTIONS From Exeter proceed south on the A38 and after approximately 2 miles take the slip road signposted to Kennford, just before the petrol station. Then take the first left which takes you into the village. Continue into the village where the property is located on the right. Stuart Lodge, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7TZ These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. Stags 21/22 Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1PR Tel: 01392 255202 [email protected] Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London stags.co.uk.