Southleigh Southleigh Colyton, EX24 6JB Colyton 3 miles Honiton 6 miles Sidmouth 8 miles

• Victorian 4 bed cottage • Detached 3 bed cottage • Large cottage gardens • Open fronted outbuilding • Parking for several cars • AONB • Edge of quiet village • Potential for improvement

Guide price £650,000

SITUATION Forge Cottage and Picket Mead are positioned together, in an attractive semi-rural location with lovely views, close to the church in the village of Southleigh, between Honiton and the East Devon coast, an area classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The local vicinity is quiet and unspoilt, with gentle hills and valleys, offering a beautiful rural setting. The nearby town of Colyton, home to a league-topping grammar school, offers a good range of day-to-day facilities. Two character full residential cottages in glorious grounds of 0.6 To the South lies the World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast, famed for its geological rock types and attractive fishing ports and beaches. Acres with countryside views. The market town of Honiton lies to the North, which boasts a railway connection to London Waterloo and access to the A30. The University City of Exeter lies to the West and offers a comprehensive array of retail and leisure facilities, as well as an international airport. DESCRIPTION Two glorious detached period cottages with lovely views. Owned by the same person for some time they have been used privately and as a holiday cottages bringing in an income. The cottages are available to be purchased together or separately. FORGE COTTAGE Dating from around 1870 this former stone School Master's house and village forge, over looks landscaped gardens and across this quiet valley. The property has been gradually upgraded over the years, although there is still scope for further improvement to make the most of the lovely position. A spacious entrance hall, leads into a large reception room formed from what was the forge. This room now has a cosy wood burner and has been recently re-plastered with plumbing and electrics laid-out in preparation for a buyer to instal a kitchen. To the left of the hall is a smaller living room with fireplace, whilst to the rear is the current kitchen with sink unit and cupboards. On the first floor are four good sized bedrooms as well as a south facing landing/study and a family bathroom to the rear. The master bedroom has been split ready to instal an en suite. PICKET MEAD This wonderful character cottage has been sympathetically refurbished and improved by the current owner creating a lovely homely feel. Although the property isn't listed there are a wealth of historic features, including exposed beams and an impressive inglenook fireplace. The front door opens into a large double aspect sitting room with the stone inglenook at one end housing a wood burner. A door leads down to the kitchen breakfast room with its tiled floor and free standing units. A back door leads to a covered porch WC and rear garden. Picket Mead has a quiet, South facing garden, walled to one side it is laid to lawn with an attractive hedge and shrubs. OUTSIDE The properties are approached from the village road, double gates lead to Forge Cottage drive/ courtyard. 3 Bay Open - Fronted Outbuilding Set across the courtyard this stone building has an attractive clay-tiled roof. Currently used for storage and garaging there is potential for a range of alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents. Gardens The gardens are a glorious feature of this distinctive home. Extending in total to 0.6 Acres, the large sweeping lawns slope up behind the house surrounded by mature hedge and trees interspersed with a variety of shrubs and specimen trees. There is a timber summer house and shed. Adjoining the cottage to the south is a generous patio; a great place to relax and enjoy the views. A further area of lawn slopes down towards the bottom hedge boundary. The property backs onto open fields to two sides. SERVICES Mains water and electric. Shared private drainage. DIRECTIONS From the centre of Honiton proceed southwards up New Street to the top of hill passing the train station. At the mini roundabout turn left and then immediately right signposted Northleigh. At the golf course turn right signposted Seaton and Farway and continue on this road keep left at the next junction. Take the next left turning to Southleigh, drop down the hill into the village of Southleigh and opposite the village hall, the cottages are on the right, beside the church yard. Forge Cottage Picket Mead, Southleigh, Colyton, EX24 6JB

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