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The Elms The Elms Road, , , EX5 2PH M5 (J29) 4 miles Exeter 6 miles 5 miles

• Existing house of 5 bedrooms (2,600sq.ft.) • Overall site 0.6 of an acre • Outline PP for 4 dwellings • Popular East location

Offers in excess of £700,000

SITUATION The property is situated set back from London Road with a Whimple postal address but the property is much closer to the small village of which is half a mile to the south. Whimple with its range of local facilities is 2 miles to the north east whilst is 4 miles to the west. The property is in the rapidly expanding area to the east of Exeter known as Cranbrook, an exciting new town. Exeter International Airport is conveniently situated within 3 miles. The renowned gastric pub 'The Jack in the Green' is just half a mile. Cranbrook will be having a wide A fine development site with PP for 4 new homes plus existing 5 range of facilities including shops, primary school and a new railway station on the London and Waterloo line. Overall the development bedroom house set in 0.6 of an acre scheme is in a popular and rapidly developing area of . DESCRIPTION The Elms is a substantial detached house built in the mid 1930s and is set in a large garden that extends to the rear of the property. The owners have also recently acquired an additional area of garden land at the rear. Planning consent has been attained on appeal and the indicative scheme shows 2 detached houses and a pair of semis plus a block of 4 garages, though it will be up to purchasers to obtain detailed consent and design a scheme accordingly. The scheme indicates that the existing house, which faces south, will retain the existing heated swimming pool at the rear and there is provision for a new garage to be built beyond that. It will still have gardens to front and rear.

Spacious ENTRANCE HALL with staircase to first floor with dual aspect SITTING ROOM to one side with fireplace. On the other side of the hall is the dual aspect DINING ROOM with exposed ceiling timbers and laminate floor plus sealed fireplace. The KITCHEN has a range of cupboards and drawers under worktops with matching wall cupboards plus Rangemaster Elan 6-burner cooker with air cleaner over. Further range of cupboards in an area off the kitchen whilst there is also a UTILITY and CLOAKROOM off. The STUDY is a good size, off which is a large CONSERVATORY on the rear of the house which enjoys wonderful rural views and has doors out to the garden.

On the first floor, the MASTER BEDROOM is dual aspect with extensive wardrobes plus an EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM with shower, wc and basin. BEDROOM 2 is a good sized double and dual aspect while BEDROOM 3 has a side aspect and is also double in size with steps down to an EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM with shower, wc and basin plus eaves storage. FAMILY BATHROOM with bath, separate shower, wc and basin.

The staircase continues up to the second floor where there are 2 FURTHER GOOD SIZED BEDROOMS each with a chimney extending through them and BEDROOM 4 having a shower and basin within the room. OUTSIDE There is a garden to the front of the property plus parking to the side. At the rear of the house is a patio area adjacent a HEATED SWIMMING POOL (14' x 28') with a timber pool store. The existing brick and tile garage will no doubt be demolished to make room for the development scheme and of course the remainder of the extensive gardens to the rear of the house are all part of the proposed development area. The clients have more recently acquired some land at the rear on the east side (as shown on plan). Overall the property amounts to 0.59 of an acre. PLANNING PERMISSION The planning inspectorate allowed an appeal on 21st December 2016 (Ref: APP/U1105/W/16/3157845) against a referral decision of East Devon District Council (EDDS) on 22nd March 2016 (Ref: 16/0022/OUT). The development proposed is for the erection of 4 dwellings (with all matters reserved). The appeal decision is available from the agents or can be inspected on the EDDC website (eastdevon.gov.uk). The proposed scheme indicates houses 1 & 2 to be a pair of semi-detached properties with houses 3 & 4 being detached. There is a proposed block of 4 garages. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) The buyers will be responsible for the CIL. SERVICES Mains electricity, metered mains water, mains drainage. The mains sewer runs through the garden of the property. The pool is electrically heated (off peak economy 7). DIRECTIONS From junction 29 of the M5 motorway proceed east on the A30. After about a mile, then leave on the B3174 signposted Cranbrook and Rockbeare. Continue past Cranbrook and then The Jack in the Green with The Elms being on the left just after half a mile thereafter. The Elms, London Road, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2PH

These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.

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