Keppel Gate Ottery St Mary, Devon

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Summary

• Entrance Hall

• Cloakroom

• Study

• Sitting room

• Garden room

• Kitchen/breakfast room

• Conservatory

• Utility room

• Principal bedroom/bathroom suite

• Guest bedroom/shower room suite

• 2 further first floor bedrooms and bathroom

• Second floor suite with open plan living room, bedroom and shower room

• Detached three storey ancillary building

• Garage

• Barn/workshop

• Gardens

• Orchard and pasture paddocks A unique, imaginatively designed, contemporary

About 2 acres cob built house, in beautiful rural surroundings

www.jackson-stops.co.uk Communications Within very easy access to the north is the A30 dual carriageway, leading east via Honiton and connecting to the A303 towards London, or west to the University and Cathedral City of Exeter where there are railway stations with mainline connections to London (Paddington and Waterloo), access onto the M5 motorway and an international airport. Also at Honiton there is a railway station connecting to London (Waterloo).

Ottery St Mary town centre 0.8 miles • A30 3.5 miles • Exeter 12 miles Sidmouth and the coast 5 miles (distances approximate)

The Background Kevin McCabe was born and brought up in East Devon and, as a local builder, first began working on renovating and repairing cob buildings around 30 years ago, before embarking upon the rare skill of building new cob houses, about 22 years ago. Since then he has built up a fabulous reputation for building bespoke properties, using the traditional construction techniques of cob and stone, from locally sourced materials which blend naturally with their environment. He runs courses on cob building, both nationally and internationally. He has won a number of awards for his houses, including the Local Area Building Control (LABC) “Best New Home” in 2006, for Keppel Gate. Kevin has appeared in the national media, including on “Country File” and Keppel Gate appeared in the Daily Telegraph in 2001/2002, whilst being built.

The Location Keppel Gate is situated at the end of a long no-through lane, just outside the East Devon town of Ottery St Mary, which is one of the oldest and most historic in Devon, with its Collegiate church modelled on Exeter Cathedral, and being the birthplace of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1772. The town possesses a full range of local amenities, including a variety of shops, banks, restaurants, hotels/pubs, and many clubs and societies. There is also a sports centre, excellent state school and a medical centre and hospital. Ottery is also famous for the “Tar Barrels “ celebration and festivities on November 5th. There are a number of golf courses within easy reach, including the popular Woodbury Park, Honiton and Sidmouth. Within very easy reach to the south is the spectacular East Devon coast, with its beautiful coastal walks, beaches and popular seaside towns and villages, such as Sidmouth, Beer and Branscombe, as well as the “Jurassic Coast“ World Heritage Site. The River Exe estuary, to the south east, provides good opportunities and facilities for sailing, including Exmouth and Topsham. Also within easy reach to the east is the nationally renowned Colyton Grammar School. The Property • Imaginatively and stylishly designed contemporary house of traditional cob and lime From the entrance hall, glazed double doors open to plaster, beneath a Delabole slate roof in diminishing courses Sitting room (N) porcelain tiled floor, fireplace with wooden beam, slate hearth and clean • Beautiful bespoke features throughout including oak beams, lintels, floor boards and door burning Dovre woodburner (capable as open fire) exposed beams, glazed double doors frames, sweet chestnut window frames, Branscombe Forge ironworks opening to Garden room (W,E&N) a beautiful room of cob, oak and glazed construction with lovely • Specification includes hand built oak pegged A-frames, ground source heat pump, solar views across the surrounding East Devon countryside, porcelain tiled floor, glazed door to hot water, underfloor heating and fitted oak kitchen terrace and gardens. • Beautiful rural setting at the end of a no through lane From the sitting room an oak door leads to • Stunning views across the surrounding, rolling East Devon countryside Kitchen/breakfast room (S& N) patterned porcelain tiled floor, French doors to terrace, • Separate cob built detached three storey ancillary building and further garage and barn range of fitted, locally sourced oak base and wall cupboards with slate and wood worktops, 2 • Extensive gardens and grounds, including paved terraces and pasture paddocks oven oil fired Aga, with 2 oven electric module, double sink and drainer, plumbing for • Rural setting, yet within easy reach of Ottery St Mary town centre, A30, East Devon coast, dishwasher, exposed beams, walk in larder with slate shelving, glazed folding doors Exeter, etc. opening to Conservatory (S,E,N) a semi circular room with beautiful views across the surrounding East Ground Floor Devon countryside, porcelain tiled floor, glazed doors to terraces and gardens. From the gravel entrance driveway steps descend to the oak front door to From the kitchen a further door leads to Entrance hall porcelain tiled floor, oak doors to Utility room (N) tiled floor, butler’s sink, plumbing for washing machine, ground source heat Cloak room porcelain tiled floor, wash basin, WC. pump, laundry chute, stable type door to terrace and gardens. Study (W) porcelain tiled floor, exposed beam. From the sitting room the staircase rises to

www.jackson-stops.co.uk First Floor Landing oak boarded floor, cupboard housing thermal store and pressurised system, oak boarded doors to Principal Suite Bedroom 1 (S&E) beautiful views across the surrounding East Devon countryside, exposed beam. Bathroom Travertine tiled floor, free standing bath, wash basin, WC, patterned limestone tiled shower. Guest Suite Bedroom 2 (W) built in wardrobe cupboard, exposed beam. Shower room shower cubicle, wash basin, heated towel rail, WC. Bedroom 3 (N) beautiful rural views, exposed beam. Family bathroom bath, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC, laundry cupboard, heated towel rail, laundry chute to utility. Bedroom 4 (S) built in cupboard, exposed beam. From the landing the tiled spiral staircase rises to

Second Floor Suite Open plan living room (S,N&W) a spectacular open plan full height room with exposed oak, hand made pegged roof frame, large dormer window with glazed roof and triple glazed folding windows and side panels affording fabulous panoramic views across the surrounding East Devon countryside, exposed oak boarded floor, built in cupboards, oak door to Bedroom 5 (E) a full height room with exposed oak A frame and lovely rural views. En-suite shower room Travertine tiled floor, wash basin, WC, patterned limestone tiled shower, heated towel rail.

The Ancillary Building On the west side of the house the gravel driveway leads round to a detached cob built, slate roofed three storey ancillary building including cider barn and store. The entrance door opens to Open plan studio porcelain tiled floor, underfloor heating, butler’s sink, fitted shelving and worktop, plumbing for washing machine, double doors to driveway. Door to Bathroom bath/shower, wash basin, WC, heated towel rail. Outside, curved stone steps rise to an oak decked balcony with beautiful rural views and door to Music Studio a spacious, full height room with exposed roof timbers, porcelain tiled floor, underfloor heating, skylights, door to Shower room wash basin, WC, Travertine tiled shower. The Outbuildings Adjoining the entrance driveway and beside the house is a detached garage building 6.71m x 6.4m (22’ x 21’) internally, with automatic roll up door and power and lighting connected. Adjoining is a lean-to storage shed and further timber log store.

The drive continues around the ancillary building, in the basement of which is a further large cider barn store room/garage, and beyond is the detached cob built barn with stabling (currently used as workshop) with corrugated roof and open storage barn adjoining.

The Gardens and Grounds To the front of the house, on the south side, a flight of stone steps descends from the driveway to a paved terrace with French doors from the kitchen.

From the garden room and conservatory, glazed doors open to broad paved terrace and sitting areas from where there are beautiful distant views across the surrounding East Devon countryside. Below a semi-circular terrace with stone retaining walls has a cob built pizza oven and a further terrace with paved area, vegetable garden and greenhouse. Beyond is an orchard with a variety of cooking, dessert and cider apple trees and beside which is a circular cob built outbuilding.

To the east of the house and terrace is a level garden area left as wildflower meadow and adjoining the gardens and orchard are two pasture paddocks with separate entrance from the lane and sloping gently down to the stream on the boundary.

Property Information

Services: Ground source heat pump, solar hot water, underfloor heating in ground floor, conservatory, garden room and bathrooms. Private drainage, mains water. EPC Band B.

Local Authorities: Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX1 3QQ. Tel. 01392 382 000 or East Devon District Council, Knowle, Station Road, Sidmouth EX10 8 HL. Tel. 01395 516551.

Contents, fixtures and fittings: Only those mentioned in this brochure are included in the sale. All others such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, mirrors, garden ornaments etc. are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff’s Exeter office: 01392 214222 or Hall & Scott Ottery St Mary: 01404 812000.

For Sale by Private Treaty with Vacant Possession Upon Completion.

www.jackson-stops.co.uk Directions From Exeter and the M5 motorway follow the A30 dual carriageway towards Honiton. Turn off to Ottery St Mary and proceed into the centre of the town. Turn left signed to Otter Nurseries in the town centre and proceed along this road, passing the church on the left. Take the first turn to the right into Ridgeway. Proceed along this road for Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy. 0.3 miles and on the right hand bend go However all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only straight ahead down the no through lane. and is not to scale. Continue down here for 0.3 miles and Keppel Gate is the last house on the left hand side. www.jackson-stops.co.uk Joint Selling Agents Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the Hall & Scott Tel: 01404 812000 Jackson-Stops & Staff Tel: 01392 214222 property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are 15 Broad Street, Ottery [email protected] 10 Southernhay West [email protected] approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, St Mary, Devon EX11 1BYT www.hallandscott.co.ukk Exeter EX1 1JG www.jackson-stops.co.uk building regulations or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.