HOUSE WITH LAND - VERY ATTRACTIVELY PRICED! 5 bedroomed detached country house set in 2 ACRES of lovely gardens and grounds, idyllic yet accessible rural location enjoying much privacy & seclusion, magnificent views surrounding of Devonshire countryside - VIEW TODAY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Ellicombe House is a substantial modern detached country house set in a wonderful rural yet accessible location, about a third of a mile from the small hamlet of Morchard Road which has a well regarded public house, and railway station which links Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids.
The house is set in gardens and grounds which extend to about 2 acres in all, and it is located to take full advantage of the magnificent views over the surrounding rolling Devon countryside with glimpses of the villages of Lapford, Morchard Road, Morchard Bishop and Down St Mary.The gardens have been established over a period of 40 years and contain a large number of attractive and mature trees, along with shrubs and expansive areas of sweeping lawns. The house has a lovely approach, initially with the driveway going through pretty meadowland, an avenue of Maple trees, and then branching off over a cattle grid to its own private drive flanked by well stocked flower borders, up to a parking and turning area at the front of the house, plus large double garage. There is a large sociable patio/terrace to the south side of the house, having a large swimming pool, which has a lovely backdrop of a well stocked rockery/shrubbery with garden beyond. There is also an adjoining pasture paddock.
The house was built in about 1968 and offers very spacious 5 bedroomed family accommodation believed to extend to about 3,000 sq ft in total. It was built to a high specification at this time, although some modernisation works have been carried out in recent years which include a newly fitted kitchen, and the décor throughout is excellent. The rooms are all well-proportioned and sizeable, and most enjoying the fine country views particularly the first floor bedrooms. The property benefits from oil central heating, and private drainage. The swimming pool has a dedicated pump building and is solar heated.Nearby villages include
MORCHARD BISHOP being one of the larger parishes in the county lying east of the A377 Exeter / Barnstaple road and north west of Crediton, and having a population of just under 1,000. It nestles comfortably in the very heartland of Devon, midway between the north and south coast and sitting between the two great Moors, Dartmoor and Exmoor. The village is surrounded by hilly, unspoilt countryside, yet is within easy travelling distance of Crediton (approximately 7 miles), the City of Exeter (approximately 14 miles) and Tiverton (approximately 15 miles). The village is well served by local regular buses to Crediton and Exeter and is 3 miles from Morchard Road station on the Barnstaple to Exeter Tarka line. It has an attractive mixture of old thatched cottages and modern houses with amenities such as the parish church, primary school, Doctors Surgery, post office stores, garage and London Inn. There is also a sports club, tennis court, village hall and a bowling green and DOWN ST MARY is a small quiet village with a picturesque Green, a church and village hall. School children are collected in the village with junior children being taken to the modern primary school in the nearby village of Copplestone and senior children being taken to the excellent Queen Elizabeth's Community College at Crediton. There are many good restaurants and inns in the area and there is a 9-hole golf course only about one mile away. The village is situated 5 miles west of Crediton and 13 miles from Exeter.