Corbyn

Bridford, Exeter, EX6 7JA

Corbyn

An intriguing and highly individual detached period cottage in theTeign Valley with stunning views and 1.7 acres

Guide price £450,000

Christow 2 miles Exeter 9 miles

• Sitting room

• Kitchen/dining room

• Utility room

• 4 Bedrooms

• 2 Bathrooms

• Garage

• Gardens

• Woodland

SITUATIONCorbyn is situated in a wonderful setting just out side the popularTeign Valley village of Bridford, which lies on the eastern boundaryof the Dartmoor National Park. The village has a strong communitywith local shop, parish church, well regarded public house andvillage hall. Run by the local community is a woodland park andnature walk and for children, a large play park. The neighbouringvillage of Christow (2 miles) has a well-respected primary school(Ofsted - good), pre-school, larger village shop, post office anddoctors surgery together with a further popular public house. There are regular bus services into Newton Abbot and Exeter. Thecathedral and university city of Exeter lies approximately 9 miles tothe east and has all the amenities one would expect from a regionalcentre of its importance, including excellent shopping, dining,theatre and recreational pursuits. Exeter also has two railwaystations on the London Paddington and Waterloo lines and ExeterInternational Airport lies 4 miles to the east of the city. Due to its position within the Dartmoor National Park, there aremany thousands of beautiful unspoilt moorland acres affordingample opportunity to enjoy a wide range of outdoor pursuitsincluding walking, riding, cycling and fishing.

DESCRIPTIONCorbyn is a delightful, detached cottage believed to date from the17th Century. Possibly a pair of former miners cottages, it is of cob

and stone elevations beneath a tiled roof. It enjoys a wealth ofcharacter features, despite which the property is not Listed.

ACCOMMODATIONFront door leads into a sitting room with limestone tiled floor,granite inglenook fireplace with former bread oven and inset woodburner. The room has exposed ceiling beams and joists. Step upinto the kitchen/dining room which is fitted with a range of baseand eye level units with wooden worktops, Butler sink, inglenookfireplace with oil-fired Rayburn and integral dishwasher. Exposedceiling beams and joists. From the sitting room a door leads to arear hallway off which are two bedrooms (one with en suite showerroom) and a cloakroom.

A wonderful period stone spiral staircase leads to the masterbedroom with a wooden floor, exposed ceiling timbers, Frenchdoor to balcony with spectacular views down the valley. Thecontemporary en suite bathroom has a free standing bath, separateshower cubicle, twin wash basins and low level wc. Off this is afurther room with fitted utility appliances. From the bedroom, apassageway through the chimney leads to a door opening into astudy/dressing room beyond which is the fourth bedroom.

THE GROUNDSFrom the lane a concrete drive leads up to the entrance to Corbyn.There is a large parking and turning area with a stone garage (13'7"x 9'3"). To the front of the house, on the south side is an enclosedlevel lawned garden with mature flower and shrub borders. A gateleads from here across a footpath to a further area of lawnedgarden with a paved terrace and raised vegetable beds with smallorchard. To the east side of the house is an enclosed brick terracewith timber summerhouse. On the west side of the parking area isan extensive area of sloping broadleaved woodland. This is accessedfrom the drive from winding stone steps set into the hillside with afurther storage shed. Overall the property amounts to 1.7 acres.

SERVICESMains water. Mains electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired centralheating. Power supplemented by 3.6kW solar panels.

DIRECTIONSFrom Exeter proceed on the B3212 (Moretonhampstead Road)passing through Longdown. At Farrants Cross turn left signpostedChristow, Chudleigh and Bridford. Proceed to the T-junction andturn left onto the Teign Valley road. After a short distance turnright signposted Bridford. Proceed up the hill into the village and atthe T- junction turn left. After 25 yards take the left hand turnsignposted Christow. Proceed down the hill, keeping left, ignoringthe right turn to Hennock, and after approximately 800 yards youwill see a concrete drive on the left signed Amerys, Corbyn andSearles Cottage. Proceed up the concrete drive and you will see theentrance to Corbyn on the left.

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Corbyn, Bridford, Exeter, EX6 7JA

21/22 Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon,EX1 1PR

Tel: 01392 255202

exeter@stags.co.uk

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