An individual architect designed four bedroom home which is situated in the heart of Broadhempston village. Shorts Orchard offers spacious and well appointed accommodation with large, well tended and stocked gardens and a double detached garage.
| Description | Completed in 1989 and designed by locally renowned architects Harrison Sutton Partnership of Totnes, Shorts Orchard is an extremely well appointed detached village home. The well presented light and airy accommodation naturally benefits from a full central heating system, double glazing and security alarm system and includes covered Entrance porch, lobby leading into reception hallway, downstairs cloakroom, utility room, a generously proportioned dining room and fitted farmhouse style kitchen-diner with AGA, living room with open fireplace, sun room/conservatory and ground floor master bedroom suite with adjoining en suite bathroom and shower room. To the first floor there are three further bedrooms and family bathroom.
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| . | The grounds and gardens of Shorts Orchard are a notable feature being well tended and stocked by the present owner and landscaped with a variety of specimen trees, shrubs and plants. There is an extensive driveway that provides parking for numerous vehicles and lead to a double adjoining garage. The formal gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and there are several productive fruit trees. The property backs on to open farmland and has a pleasant open outlook to the rear.
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| Covered Entrance Porch | Courtest light and glazed double doors leading to;
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| Entrance Lobby | Radiator, inset wipe mat, coving to ceiling and part glazed double opening doors leading to;
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| Inner Hallway | Coving to ceiling, single radiator and archway leading to dining room.
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| Downstairs Cloakroom | Fitted with a low level WC, wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks, single radiator and uPVC double glazed window to front.
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| Utility Room | 9' x 9'3\" (2.74m x 2.82m). uPVC double glazed window to rear. Fitted work top surface with inset Belfast style sink, plumbing and space for automatic washing machine, free standing oil boiler servicing the domestic hot water and central heating system. Ceramic tiled floor and personal door leading to adjoining garage.
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| Dining Room | 16' x 15'1\" (4.88m x 4.6m). An impressive dining room light and airy with a high ceiling with cornicing, attractive exposed and varnished floorboards. Dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the side and two sets of sliding patio doors leading to the sun terrace and continuing out to the garden. Two double radiators.
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| Kitchen Diner | 16'1\" x 15'3\" (4.9m x 4.65m). A superb farmhouse style kitchen diner with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and to the side elevation with wonderful views of the garden. Fitted with country pine style bespoke wall and base units offering numerous cupboards and drawers with extensive work top surfaces, a double bowl stainless steel sink unit, oil fired AGA incorporating two hot plates and two ovens, a separate electric oven with hob, plumbing and space for dishwasher, airing cupboard housing a factory lagged hot water cylinder with fitted slatted shelving. Single Radiator.
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| Inner Hallway | Single radiator. Two part oak staircase leading to the first floor with storage cupboard beneath. Door leading to living room.
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| Living Room | 20'2\" x 13'8\" (6.15m x 4.17m). uPVC double glazed window to side with wonderful views over the garden and sliding sealed unit patio doors leading to the sun room/conservatory. Two double radiators, coving to ceiling. Attractive open fireplace with marble back, hearth and timber surround. Extensive library style book shelving and fitted cabinet for electric equipment. Coving to ceiling.
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| Sun Room/Conservatory | 16'5\" x 5'3\" (5m x 1.6m). Double radiator, tiled floor and three sets of sliding double glazed doors leading out to the sun terrace with a vaulted ceiling having thee sets of opening roof lights.
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| Master Bedroom Suite |
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| Bedroom One | 13'9\" x 13'8\" (4.2m x 4.17m). uPVC double glazed windows to front and side elevation. Two single radiators. A range of fitted wardrobes with sliding doors.
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| En Suite Bathroom/Shower Room | Fitted with a white suite including close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panel bath. Separate wet room style shower area with tiled surround. Single radiator. uPVC double glazed window to rear. Electric shaver light and Dimplex wall heater.
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| First Floor Landing | uPVC double glazed window on the half landing with superb countryside views to the rear. Two single radiators, access to large eaves storage area and two sets of double wardrobes offering storage space with hanging rails and shelving.
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| Bedroom Two | 13'9\" x 13'7\" (4.2m x 4.14m). uPVC double glazed window to side with countryside views. Double radiator, fitted wardrobes with sliding doors and cupboard.
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| Bedroom Three | 13'7\" x 12'5\" (4.14m x 3.78m). uPVC double glazed window to side with wonderful garden and rural views. Single radiator, fitted double wardrobe with sliding doors.
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| Bedroom Four | 8'2\" x 7'3\" (2.5m x 2.2m). uPVC double glazed window to rear with rural views. Single radiator.
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| Bathroom | 8'2\" x 7'5\" (2.5m x 2.26m). uPVC double glazed window to rear again with views over open fields. Fitted with a three piece suite including close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin and panel bath with shower over, screen and tiled surround. Double radiator, shaver light and point.
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| Gardens | The property is approached by its own tarmac driveway with gated access from the road leading to an extensive parking area for several vehicles and a turning area.
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| Double Adjoining Garage | 17'5\" x 16'7\" (5.3m x 5.05m). Two independent up and over doors, power and light connected and uPVC double glazed window to the rear. Timber steps leading to a mezzanine storage area above the garage and a personal door leads to the utility room with an additional personal door leading to the rear courtyard.
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| Front | The front gardens are attractively laid with a vast selection of plants, trees and shrubs with flower beds and borders, established rose trees and pergola with mature climbing rose. A covered fuel store and steps to the right hand side lead to the oil tank which services the central heating boiler. Beyond the oil tank area is a sheltered rear garden with productive cherry tree, a paved area ideal for drying clothes, a selection of plants and shrubs set into a border with natural hedge row across the rear providing screening and privacy.
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| . | Formal gardens are to the left hand side and laid predominantly to lawn with natural hedge row boundaries offering screening and privacy with mature fruit trees, raised flower beds and borders. There is a sun terrace and patio area with a south and westerly aspect with direct access from the dining room and sun room/conservatory.
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