Oakford, Uffculme, EX15 3DN

A rural edge of village location is the setting for this stunning individual home with pony paddock and stables. Oakford was a skilfully designed and built “period country home” constructed by the present owners for their own occupation about fifteen years ago. Sympathetic use of exposed timbers, thick walls to replicate cob/stone construction and character features including inglenook fireplace combine with modern building materials, double glazing, central heating and high levels of insulation to produce a spacious country home that is both comfortable and economical to run. The accommodation includes a fine sitting/dining room, farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room with oil fired Stanley range cooker, study, master bedroom with ensuite and three further bedrooms with family bathroom. Outside the pony paddock adjoins delightful mature gardens and benefits from a stable block comprising three stables, tack room and feed store together with 30’ workshop and open fronted double garage. An early inspection is recommended to those seeking a country home with land within Uffculme School catchment. Price £579,500 Nestling in a rural edge of village setting at the foot of the Blackdown Hills an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty yet being within the catchment for the highly regarded Uffculme School. Uffculme also provides a Post Office stores, One Stop shop and frequent bus services down the Culm Valley to Exeter and to Tiverton. A more extensive range of everyday shopping facilities are to be found in the nearby country town of Cullompton with its supermarket, sports centre, doctors and M5 intersection facilitating rapid commuting south to the cathedral city of Exeter and north to the county town of Taunton. The picturesque National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor together with the stunning north and south Devon coastlines are all within a modest car journey.

 Charming 15 year old recreation of a “period country home”  Farmhouse Kitchen with traditional Stanley range cooker (also provides hot water and central heating)  Fine sitting/dining room  4 Bedrooms (1 ensuite)  Family Bathroom  Country views front and rear  Garaging, 30’ workshop  Stable block with tack room and feed store  Established gardens, Pony paddock  Oil central heating, UPVc double glazing  21 miles Exeter, 21 miles Taunton  Tiverton Parkway Railway Station 5 miles  Main electricity, water and drainage

Fine Sitting Room/Dining Room having three windows enjoying country views to- On the Ground Floor wards Blackdown Hills, three radiators, stone and brick inglenook with slate Utility Room with continuation of ter- Heavy timber front door to hearth, heavy Bressumer beam over, con- racotta tiled floor, half glazed back door, Enclosed entrance Porch with two windows cealed lighting, housing wood burning base unit with worktop and inset stainless and terracotta tiled floor, panelled inner stove, beamed ceiling. steel sink, plumbing and space for washing front door to machine, wall cupboard, radiator, larder, Farmhouse style Kitchen/Breakfast Room archway to Large T shaped Hall two radiators, heavily well appointed with extensive range of mid Laundry Room with L shaped base beamed ceiling, walk in understairs cup- oak units comprising base cupboards with unit, WC with extractor. board, cloaks cupboard with hanging rail granite effect roll edge working surfaces Study outlook over gardens, radiator, and shelving. over, inset Asterite single drainer sink, six beamed ceiling. wall cupboards, shelving, oil fired Stanley Cloakroom suite in white comprising cooker providing cooking, domestic hot close coupled WC, vanity wash basin with water and central heating, three windows cupboards beneath, window, radiator, enjoying outlook over gardens towards quarry tiled floor, extractor. stable block, beamed ceiling, central island unit with hardwood top, cupboards, radia- tor, down lighting, space and plumbing for dishwasher, terracotta tiled floor. On the First Floor Wide elegant staircase leading to part Master Bedroom with floor to ceiling Bedroom 2 radiator, exposed timbers, double vaulted L shaped Landing two radiators, arched feature window with outlook over and single fitted wardrobe, access to loft. two windows with outlook towards farmland to Blackdowns, vaulted ceiling Blackdown Hills, exposed wall timbers, with exposed timbers, range of two double Bedroom 3 two windows, radiator, exposed airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and one single fitted wardrobes, radiator, timbers. and slatted shelving. door to Bedroom 4 radiator, exposed timbers, feature curved wall, outlook over stable block to adjoin- Ensuite Shower Room tiled shower with ing countryside. mains mixer, pedestal wash basin, close coupled WC, dressing table with cupboard and drawers, Family Bathroom with white suite comprising part tiled walls, radiator, window. panelled bath, close coupled WC, pedestal ba- Outside sin, tiled shower with mains mixer, part tiled The property is approached through twin walls, radiator, window, extractor, down lighting. wooden gates with side pedestrian gate leading to an extensive gravelled driveway with extensive herbaceous borders inter- terminating in a parking area and spersed with established shrubs, extensive concreted yard flanked by outbuildings south facing patio for alfresco entertaining Extensive outdoor entertaining area com- comprising open fronted double garage with timber door leading through garden prising paved terracing flanked by brick 17’6” x 15’6” with light and power, wall to the back door and continuation of walling with lighting and power and leading workshop 33’ x 17’ light and power, gravelled pathway leading to the back gar- to extensive wisteria clad pergola and semi concrete floor, up and over door. Adjoin- den with areas of lawn and a variety of covered paved terrace. Two further timber ing the workshop lies the stable yard established shrubs enjoying an outlook store sheds with post and rail fencing comprising tack room, feed store and three towards Uffculme village and the Black- flanking the gardens on two sides with loose boxes each about 12’ x 12’ with down Hills. Wrought iron gate leading to gate and stile leading to the pony paddock concrete floor and kicking boards.From the the main area of formal gardens with large in two enclosures post and rail fenced on entrance drive a separate lane leads to the ornamental fish pond and sweeping lawns three sides, traditional mixed hedging, paddocks, a gravelled path leads through interspersed with a wide assortment of field shelter. The paddocks amounting to the front cottage garden established trees and shrubs. about 1½ acres.

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