Property description

Hand & Pen is an accessible area on the outskirts of Whimple standing on the old A30 and therefore particularly convenient for travelling to Exeter, the coast, London and beyond.



Smithy Cottage has been in the same ownership for many years and provides comfortable accommodation with scope for general upgrading if required.



On the ground floor is an entrance lobby, dining room with archway through to a fitted kitchen and an attractive adjoining conservatory. The good sized sitting room includes a fitted woodburner providing domestic hot water and a radiator.



On the first floor are three bedrooms with pleasant open outlooks together with a spacious bathroom with fitted white suite. The windows are PVC double glazed units. There is a small easy to manage garden to the front and a particularly attractive fully enclosed south facing rear garden, attractively landscaped and nicely kept. This has a door in to a useful workshop/utility room which in turn opens in to a spacious open garage (18'x10'). To the front of this is an enclosed gravelled parking area of approximately 70' in length, ideal for anyone needing space for many vehicles including a motorhome, caravan or boat. This area is accessed at the end of the row of cottages over a right of way.



In all a pleasant family or retirement home with a great deal of outside space suitable for a variety of uses.



The village centre of Whimple is a short drive or walk away and has the mainline railway station on the London Waterloo-Exeter line is within the village, as are the doctor's surgery, post office, church, bus service, well respected local primary school and heritage centre. There is also a cricket field and two good family pubs. The old A30 runs near the village which gives quick access to the A30 dual carriageway for easy journeys to Honiton, Exeter and the M5. Ottery St Mary is about 3 miles, Exeter 8 miles and the coast at Sidmouth is within a short drive. There is a garage with convenience store just a minutes walk from the cottage. 

VIEWING By prior appointment with Redferns 01404 814306  

SERVICES We understand mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage system. Telephone point. Solid fuel heating. 

OUTGOINGS Council Tax Band C 

TENURE Freehold  

IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. Every care is taken in preparing these particulars but they do not constitute nor constitute any part of an offer or a contract. They are prepared in good faith but they are for guidance only and intended to give a fair description of the property. 2. Statements contained in these particulars are not to be relied on as statements or representations of fact and are made without responsibility on the part of the agents or vendor. An intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each statement. The vendor does not make or give and neither the agents or their employees have authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to the property or its use. 3. Any reference to alterations to, or use of any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. These must be verified by any intending purchaser. 4. All properties are offered subject to contract and being unsold. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser in inspecting any property which has been sold, let or withdrawn.5. The photographs show only certain parts and aspects of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only. 6. Descriptions of a property are inevitably subjective but we endeavour to make our particulars accurate. If there are any points of particular importance please contact us before viewing and we will be pleased to check or clarify information.



Redferns is a trading name of Redferns Ottery St Mary Limited Registered in England and Wales 4817078



Registered Office 1 Broad Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon EX11 1BR