Property description

Delightful detached characterful cottage with 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, mature gardens and ample parking in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Colyton.

Location:
The historic town of Colyton is a picturesque and popular destination with a thriving community. It boasts good shopping facilities, Public Library, Health Centre, Inns, Restaurants, Churches and, of course, the famous Tramway leading through Colyton stopping at Colyford and arriving at the coastal town of Seaton. There are a number of good primary and secondary schools in the area including the local primary school along with the renowned Colyton Grammar School. The city of Exeter, with its regional airport, is some twenty miles to the west, and the mainline rail link to London (Waterloo) is at Axminster, approximately seven miles away. The popular World Heritage Coastal resorts of Sidmouth, Seaton and Lyme Regis are all within a short drive.

Directions:
On entering Colyton Town Centre from Colyford on the B3161, take the road ahead into Queen Street. At the bottom of the hill in Queen's Square, take a left into Sidmouth Road. Keep right and continue up Sidmouth Road with the cemetary on your right and take the left turn into Burnards Field Road. Take the 2nd right into Ridgeway Lane. Carry on straight ahead into the no-through road and Ridgeway Lodge is the 3rd property on the right hand side.

The Property:
Ridgeway Lodge is a delightful detached character cottage, the like of which rarely comes onto the local property market. The building has origins dating back to around 1780 and over the years has benefitted from later sympathetic additions including an extension during Victorian times and another more recently, in 2004 by the present vendor.The property offers flexible, characterful accommodation. On the ground floor there is a sizeable living room with log burner which opens to a large conservatory overlooking the cottage gardens to the rear. There is also a well fitted kitchen with larder, a study, large formal dining room and the recent addition of utility and shower room/WC. The first floor, with generous landing, is split into two areas with the original rooms of the cottage to the front and the later extended rooms to the rear. There are 4 bedrooms, a lovely good sized family bathroom with roll top bath, and a further study or dressing room leading to the master bedroom. The cottage is situated off Ridgeway Lane, a small no-through road with just a handful of other properties. Although in a semi-rural location, it is still within walking distance of the town and all facilities in Colyton.Facing South, the property and gardens take full advantage of the sunny position and enjoy views to both the front and rear over adjacent fields and countryside. Externally the gardens are mature and well thought out with a number of seating and lawned areas. There is a good sized stone outbuilding and large wooden storage shed as well as a large gravelled area offering ample parking for a number of vehicles.Presented well throughout, the cottage has many original features including panelled wooden doors, window seats, beautiful wide wooden floorboards to a number of the ground floor rooms and a sizeable cellar. It also has the benefit of full oil-fired central heating and we would recommend viewing at your earliest convenience.

Accommodation:
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, includes:


Double opening, wooden doors with leaded light panes open to:

Entrance Porch:
Slate roof. Flagstone floor. Leaded light windows to side. Light. Inner wooden panelled door with leaded light glazed panels and wrought iron door furniture opens to:

Entrance Hall:
Original wooden floorboards with doormat well. Radiator. Stairs rising to first floor and small set of 4 stairs down to living room. Wooden panelled latch doors lead off to:

Snug: - 9' 8'' x 8' 10'' (2.953m x 2.691m) plus alcoves
Window to front overlooking garden. Wooden panelled window seat with storage under. Coat hooks. Original wooden floorboards. 2 arched alcoves. Radiator. Telephone point. Fireplace recess. Latch door and 2 steps down to:

Dining Room: - 14' 5'' x 10' 4'' (4.395m x 3.159m) plus alcoves
Double aspect room with high ceilings and windows enjoying views over the front and rear gardens. Original wooden floorboards. Deep fireplace with wrought iron oil-fired stove. Quarry tiled heath that extends either side of fireplace. Bookshelves either side. Radiator. Wooden panelled door to front. Wooden panelled ceiling.


From the entrance hall a latch wooden panelled stable door opens to:

Kitchen: - 10' 11'' x 11' 1'' (3.324m x 3.382m) max into alcoves
Window to front with wooden panelled window seat overlooking front garden and fields beyond. Lovely cottage style kitchen with pale green coloured shaker style base and wall units with tiled worktops and inset 1.5 bowl, acrylic, single drainer sink unit with mixer tap over. Tiled surrounds. Integral dishwasher and under unit fridge. Tiled deep recess with Range style electric cooker. High level cupboard housing electric consumer unit and meter. Amtico wood-effect vinyl flooring. Radiator. Deep larder cupboard with shelving, light and small window to side.


Wooden panelled door from inner hall which leads to cellar and separate wooden panelled door with decorative half glazed panel above opens to:

Living Room: - 14' 11'' x 12' 11'' (4.557m x 3.928m) into alcoves
Window to rear overlooking garden. Attractive wooden mantelpiece with inset Village woodburning stove set on a quarry tiled hearth. Original wooden floorboards. Radiator. TV aerial connection point. French wooden double opening doors to:

Conservatory: - 11' 11'' x 11' 10'' (3.639m x 3.601m) max. Irregular shape
Dwarf walls with uPVC double glazed windows surrounding and French doors to garden. Lovely views over rear garden and field beyond. Quarry tiled floor. Radiator. Polycarbonate pitched roof. Light.


From living room, wooden panelled door with decorative obscure glazed panels opens to:

Inner Hall:
Quarry tiled floor. Two wooden doors with decorative obscure glazed panels open to:

Utility Room: - 6' 1'' x 4' 3'' (1.854m x 1.302m) plus 6' 3'' x 4' 2'' (1.901m x 1.281m)
Half glazed door and window to rear. Quarry tiled floor. Wooden worktops with Belfast style, white ceramic deep sink with mixer tap over. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Radiator.

Shower Room/WC: - 5' 5'' x 5' 1'' (1.658m x 1.544m)
High level small window to side. Low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back and mirror over. Corner shower with laminate panels and sliding curved glazed door. Chrome combined radiator/towel rail. Extractor fan.

Cellar: - 23' 2'' x 9' 1'' (7.050m x 2.759m)
2 small windows to front and door to garden. Water tank and pump for pressurised water system. Light. Ample storage space. Original cobbled flooring. Restricted head height.


Stairs rise from entrance hall to:

First Floor Landing:
This splits in two directions, to the front original cottage and later rear extensions.

Rear Landing:
Access hatch to loft to rear of property which is boarded with ladder and light. Doors off to:

Bedroom 2: - 10' 1'' x 9' 10'' (3.084m x 2.988m)
Part of 2004 extension. Window to side and rear overlooking rear garden and fields beyond. Wooden floorboards and vaulted wooden panelled ceiling. Radiator.

Bedroom 4: - 9' 7'' x 7' 6'' (2.923m x 2.289m)
Window to rear with views over garden and fields. Radiator. Wooden floorboards.

Family Bathroom: - 9' 8'' x 7' 0'' (2.938m x 2.134m)
Window to rear. Victorian style 'Heritage' suite with rolltop bath with claw feet and shower mixer taps over. Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with striplight/shaver socket over. Half tiled to one wall. Extractor fan to ceiling. Wooden floorboards. Chrome large combined radiator/towel rail.

Airing Cupboard:
Housing slatted shelves and radiator. Small window to rear and light.

Secondary Landing:
Window to front with window seat and views overlooking fields beyond. Latch doors either side leading to:

Bedroom 3: - 10' 11'' x 10' 7'' (3.319m x 3.224m) into alcoves
Window with views over fields to front. Radiator. Alcove with bookshelves. Axminster striped carpet.

Dressing Room/Study: - 11' 6'' x 9' 2'' (3.511m x 2.797m) plus recesses
Currently used as an office. Window to front. Radiator. Wooden flooring. Wooden panelled door to:

Bedroom 1: - 15' 2'' x 10' 5'' (4.625m x 3.172m) into alcoves
Dual aspect windows with far-reaching countryside views to side and fields to front. Window seat to front with radiator beneath. Victorian style decorative fireplace with mantelpiece. Freestanding double wardrobe with drawers. Wooden panelled ceiling. Axminster striped carpets.

External Boiler Room: - 7' 8'' x 5' 4'' (2.328m x 1.629m)
Window to side. Floor mounted combi oil-fired boiler. Power. Shelving. Fluorescent striplight. Electrics for sewage treatment works.

External WC:
Window to side. Cloakroom suite comprising WC and wash hand basin. Shelving. Light.

Stone Outbuilding: - 11' 4'' x 6' 3'' (3.467m x 1.911m)
Window. Pitched roof.

Outside:
The beautiful and mature quintessential, cottage-style gardens. A natural stone wall bounds the front with large central pedestrian gate and pathway leading to the front door. Paved seating area to one end and large lawned area with pergolas to side and additional vegetable garden. Side access to rear garden with steps and external door to cellar.Rear garden with patio adjacent to the conservatory. Mainly laid to lawn with mature shrub and flower beds. Large wooden storage shed 12' 0'' x 6' 7'' (3.658m x 2.002m) with open wood store to one end. Oil tank. Pond to rear of garden. External water tap. External light.To the front of the property is a arge gravelled area providing parking for numerous vehicles.

Services:
Mains electricity and water. Oil-fired central heating, Klargester Biodisc sewage treatment works installed in 2015 and shared with one other neighbour.

Tenure:
We are advised the property is Freehold.

Council Tax:
We are advised that the property is in Council Tax Band F.

Viewings:
Strictly by appointment please, through the vendor's sole agent, Fortnam Smith & Banwell - Seaton Ltd.

Property Features :

• Detached Character Cottage with 3 Reception Rooms
• 4 Bedrooms plus Dressing Room to the Master
• Beautifully Appointed with Many Period Features
• Delightful Gardens & Views
• Driveway with Parking for Several Vehicles