Property description
This beautiful period detached cottage is full of character and has been lovingly upgraded and refurbished over the past 12 years by the current owners and provides a very comfortable retirement or family sized home.
Quietly situated at the end of a private drive on the extreme outskirts of West Hill, Knapp Cottage, which is believed to date back to the seventeenth century, enjoys a lovely south facing location amidst wonderful sweeping grounds of approximately one acre.
This is a setting on the eastern edge of the village within walking distance of all the local amenities. All replacement timber double glazed windows (around 2008) enjoy charming outlooks over the private and extremely well stocked gardens.
There are a total of four bedrooms with two staircases, the fourth bedroom, which can be used as a study is on the ground floor with a neighbouring bathroom; this end of the house together with the third bedroom could create a small annexe arrangement if required. There are two charming reception rooms, a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room, large hall, cloaks/shower room, utility room and conservatory complete with mature vine. There are two further bedrooms on the first floor reached by the main stairs, one with an en-suite shower, as well as a further family bathroom.
There is an oil fired central heating system although gas is available.
Knapp Cottage is nicely tucked away, enjoys complete privacy and has fascinating grounds including lawns, formal areas, plenty of mature trees and shrubs as well as woodland areas. This is an unspoilt setting on the edge of the village but within walking distance of all the local amenities.
West Hill is an appealing and individual village with a mini-supermarket at its heart, open long hours and includes a post office. There is also a pretty church, high achieving modern primary school, village hall, garage, hairdresser, dentist and bus services. The town of Ottery St Mary is about 2 miles away with the well-known Kings School, medical centre, local shops and Sainsbury's supermarket. Exeter and the M5 (about 8 miles) is easily reached along the new A30 dual carriageway, Honiton with shops and station (Waterloo-Exeter) is about 8 miles and the coast at Sidmouth about 6 miles.A long private and shared lane leads from Lower Broad Oak Road to a completely private tree lined drive culminating in a large parking and turning area.
THE ACCOMMODATION (with approximate measurements) GROUND FLOOR Clematis covered porch with outside lighting and timber front door to
HALL: 17' x 6'8" (5.18m x 2.03m) Attractive quarry tiled flooring, radiator, telephone point, wall lights and cupboard housing the oil fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. From the hall, oak door to sitting room and opening to the dining room.
CLOAKS/SHOWER ROOM: Matching floor. Fitted with a white low level WC, pedestal hand basin and double sized shower with Mira shower unit and glazed screen. Radiator and shaver point.
DINING ROOM: 10'3" x 8'3" (3.12m x 2.51m) Wood strip flooring, radiator and wall lights. Oak staircase rising to main landing. Old oak panelling on one wall. Lovely garden aspect to the rear with quarry tiled window sill. Small pane glazed door to kitchen/breakfast room.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 18'8" x 10'2" (5.68m x 3.09m) Quarry tiled flooring and a wide range of modern cream coloured kitchen units and timber effect working surfaces. Ample cupboards, drawers, shelves and wall units, two with glazed fronts. Radiator, down lighters, two windows with lovely garden outlooks. Double bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Inset four ring ceramic hob and stainless steel Falcon electric Range style cooker with induction hob and twin ovens. Extractor and down lighters above. Part tiled walls. Plumbing for automatic dishwasher. Glazed door to conservatory.Off the kitchen is the utility room.
UTILITY ROOM: 9'6" x 7'11" (2.89m x 2.41m) Quarry tiled flooring, matching units including stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboard under and further tall cupboard units to one side. Built-in airing cupboard with radiator. Pretty garden view. Shelved larder with light. Recess for fridge freezer. Down lighters. Plumbing for automatic washing machine; external vent for tumble drier.
CONSERVATORY: This is reached from the kitchen through a glazed door. 16'4" x 10'5" (4.97m x 3.17m) Lovely productive vine. Radiator, timber floorboards and double glazed windows. Double French doors to the front and further door to the rear.
SITTING ROOM 17'2" x 16' (5.23m x 4.87m) A charming room with garden outlooks through the windows and French door. Wall lights, two radiators and brick open fireplace with timber mantel over and paved hearth. Built-in drinks cupboards and exposed timbers with a partly vaulted ceiling. Part glazed door to inner hall.
INNER HALL: Window, radiator and quarry tiled floor. Stairs rising to Bedroom Three.
BEDROOM FOUR/STUDY: 12' x 11'5" (3.65m x 3.47m) Radiator, built-in cupboard and pretty garden outlook. Telephone and TV points.
FIRST FLOOR BATHROOM: Fitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath, close coupled low level WC and pedestal hand basin. Part tiled walls, radiator and extractor. Old timber door.
BEDROOM THREE: 12'9" x 12'1" (3.88m x 3.68m) Radiator, pretty original fireplace, garden outlook and wall lights. Deep built-in storage cupboard: 9' x 5' (2.74m x 1.52m). Stairs down to the inner hall.
LANDING: The main staircase from the dining room includes a built-in cupboard half way up, and leads to the LANDING:-
Wall lights, radiator and cupboard housing the factory lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater. Hatch to roof space. Glorious garden outlook.
MASTER BEDROOM ONE: 18'(max) x 10' (5.48m x 3.04m) Wall lights, telephone point, deep built-in storage cupboard and excellent range of modern fitted wardrobes. Two windows with garden outlooks. Radiator, exposed beams and door to
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: Fitted in white with close coupled low level WC, pedestal hand basin and shower cubicle with Mira shower unit. Sky light, extractor and shaver point. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO: 12'6" x 9'11" (3.81m x 3.02m) Radiator and wall lights. Garden outlook and old timber door.
BATHROOM TWO: Fitted in white with close coupled low level WC, pedestal hand basin and panelled bath with mixer tap and shower spray. Part tiled walls, sky light, extractor and shaver point.
TO THE OUTSIDE A long private and shared lane leads from Lower Broad Oak Road to a completely private tree lined drive culminating in a large parking and turning area.
Lovely range of oak and silver birch trees, copper beech together with a wide range of shrubs. Hydrangeas, viburnum, bay, roses and many other small trees and shrubs.
The sweeping grounds comprise lawns interspersed with a wide range of shrubs and a lovely variety of trees including magnolia, walnut, yew hedging, climbing roses and flower beds. Roses and magnolia climb the cottage and the former well sits under another magnolia tree. Brick pond and rockery adjoin the full width terrace. Exterior lighting and power point.
Bordering the lawns on the south is a mature lightly wooded area full of snowdrops, other bulbs and primroses in the spring.
Some of the interesting species within the gardens include Acers, Cornelian Cherry, North American Flowering Dogwood, Pocket Handkerchief Tree and Ginkgo.
In all, we understand the total site area amounts to approximately one acre.
DIRECTIONS In the village of West Hill turn into Lower Broad Oak Road (from the West Hill Road) and continue past Elsdon Lane, Ford Lane and Hawkins Lane. Immediately after this look for a long lane to the left signed Knapp Cottage. Turn right at the end.
SERVICES We understand mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating. Gas is available.
OUTGOINGS Council tax band F
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