Key Features

  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Entrance Lobby
  • Kitchen/Diner
  • Sitting Room
  • Sun Lounge
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Bathroom
  • Oil Fired Central Heating and uPVC Double Glazing
  • Detached Annexe comprising of Two En Suite Bedrooms
  • Store Room
  • Good Sized Grounds

Full Description

Description: 
Kerswell Cottage, which we understand is built of cob and stone construction, dates back to around the mid 18th Century   and has all the charm and character one would expect from a property of this period. 

In recent times the property has been sympathetically renovated and refurbished so that most of the original lumps, bumps, beams and wonderful quirky angles still exist.
Interestingly, much of the renovation work involved reinstating some of the original period details, covered up in the 1960’s and 1970’s, which included the magical discovery of a large inglenook fireplace previously hidden behind walls of chip and plasterboard in the sitting room. 

These days, Kerswell Cottage is a welcoming family home, full of traditional charm yet with all the comforts of modern day living firmly in place including the installation of uPVC double glazing, oil fired central heating and a replacement slate roof. 

Kerswell Cottage stands in grounds which we understand extend to approximately ⅔ of an acre. A detached annexe stands to the rear of the cottage and a workshop adjoins this building. This annexe and former outhouse, affords two newly converted and refurbished ancillary double bedrooms each with en suite shower rooms. Subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission, there may be the potential to link the Annexe with the cottage. Furthermore, there is off road parking for several vehicles and a double sized car port.  

Location:
Kerswell Cottage occupies a rural location backing onto open fields on the edge of Broadclyst.  The old A30 and Exeter airport are within easy reach and the centre of Broadclyst village is about half a mile distance.  Broadclyst offers a good range of local amenities which include a secondary and primary school, church, two public house (“Red Lion” and “The New Inn”), local restaurants, village hall/social club, hairdressers and a post office.  A third public house is a little further out namely the “Hungry Fox” on the way to the old A30 and if you join the A30 turning away from Exeter there is also the very popular pub/dining venue (“Jack in the Green”) with two AA Rosettes and numerous accolades from independent critics as one of the best restaurants in Devon.  (“The Oriental Promise”) Chinese takeaway/restaurant lies just beyond the “Jack in the Green”. 

The Cathedral city of Exeter, offers a magnificent array of shopping facilities, ranging from major department stores to specialised boutiques, plus countless bars and restaurants not to mention cinemas, theatres, recreational activities and a thriving nightlife.

Of late, the city has experienced considerable economic growth, assisted by the relocation of Met Office and other major companies. The area also benefits considerably from the new city centre retail and commercial developments in Princesshay and the proposed expansion of Exeter’s International Airport will simply enhance communication links even further.  The airport, which lies just five miles east of the city centre and approximately 3½ miles from Kerswell Cottage, is recognised as an important gateway offering numerous European flights, trans-Atlantic connections and holiday charter flights.
Exeter also offers excellent rail and road links including the main line services to London (Paddington & Waterloo), the Midlands and the North of England. The M5, together with the A30 and A38, provide excellent communication links to the East
and North as well as Devon and the neighbouring counties of Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.

The accommodation with approximate measurements comprises: 

uPVC double glazed side entrance door to: 

Side Porch:  With cloaks hanging area, power and light connected plus stable door to: 

Kitchen/Diner:  15' 6" (4.72m) x 10' 6" (3.2m).  Fitted with a range of matching pine effect base and wall cupboard units including single drainer sink unit with chrome mixer tap.  Ample tiled work surface with matching tiling to walls.  Space and plumbing beneath work surface for an automatic washing machine and fridge/freezer appliance.  Electric cooker point.  Attractive glazed cabinet unit, dimmer light switch, beamed ceiling and fitted New World Classic electric range with twin oven, grill and pan drawer, four ring electric hob, griddle and ceramic plate warmer.  Triple aspect windows (uPVC double glazed), ceramic floor tiles, staircase to first floor, radiator and feature window looking through to the sitting room.  Arched doorway to: 

Sitting Room:  14' 11" (4.55m) x 11' 7" (3.53m).  A very charming sitting room featuring an impressive inglenook fireplace complete with bread oven and ornate caste-iron wood burner.  Beamed ceiling with vertical support beams.  Arched display alcove, radiator, window to front aspect with window seat, ceramic floor tiles, television point, small high level window to side aspect and doorway with adjacent opening leading through to the: 

Sun Lounge:  18' 5" (5.61m) x 7' 10" (2.39m) uPVC double glazed. Ceramic floor tiles. Telephone point. Television point. Dimmer light switch. uPVC double glazed double patio doors to rear garden.  A second uPVC double glazed side entrance door also gives access to the rear garden and driveway.  Exposed stone work lends extra character to this room.  Radiator set in recess positioned in one corner of the room (ideal for boots and shoes).  Two lattern style wall lights. Two large picture windows enjoy a pleasant outlook across the rear gardens.

 On the first floor: 

Landing:  Radiator, window to side aspect and doors to: 

Bedroom 1:  17' 0" (5.18m) x 12' 9" (3.89m) widening to   13' 8" (4.17m).   Exposed beams, radiator and wash basin set in vanity unit with electric light fitting over.  uPVC double glazed windows set in recess to front aspect.  Velux window set in deep recess with outlook across the grounds and neighbouring fields.  Boarded access to storage area within the eaves. 

Bedroom 2: 11' 7" (3.53m) x 7' 10" (2.39m) maximum measurements including depth of built in wardrobes.  Radiator, exposed beams and uPVC double glazed window to rear aspect with window seat.  Built-in wardrobe units including dressing shelf set in recess with cupboards above and below.  Wall mounted mirror with electric light over dressing shelf area. 

Bathroom: Matching modern white coloured suite comprising panelled bath with wall mounted electric shower unit and shower screen. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back. Wall mounted mirror and electric vanity light over wash basin area.  Low level WC.  Two wall mounted up-lighters.  Opaque uPVC double glazed window set in recess to front aspect.  Wall tiling around sanitary ware areas. Ceramic floor tiles.

Outside:
Kerswell Cottage stands in grounds which we understand extend to approximately ⅔ of an acre.  The property fronts the B3181 however, previous owners acquired retrospective ownership of a large piece of ground which now affords Kerswell Cottage with vehicular access, via a five bar gate, to a generous area of parking for several vehicles and a double sized car port. As you approach the cottage you will find a timber log store on your left and a small pedestrian side gate which gives access around to the front of the cottage.

The main area of garden extends to the rear of the property and backs onto open farmland. From here, fine views can be enjoyed over the surrounding countryside. Standing separately to the rear and at right angles to the cottage is a substantial outbuilding which provides a welcomed enclosure and shelter to the lower part of the rear garden. This lower section of garden affords you with a lovely area where you can sit in total privacy and relax around a generous sized fish pond and rockery.  The substantial outbuilding was recently converted into an annexe and now provides ancillary accommodation to the main cottage in the form of two separate bedrooms each with their own en suite shower rooms.

Workshop/Garden store: 9' 1" (2.77m) x 8' 10" (2.69m) This useful outhouse, built relatively recently, adjoins part of the Annexe at the rear. A power and light supply is connected. 

Detached Annexe (ancillary bedroom accommodation)

Annexe 1: 11' 0" (3.35m) x 7' 9" (2.36m) plus doorway entrance with tiled floor. uPVC double glazed entrance door. uPVC double glazed window. Television point. Ornamental ceiling beam.

En Suite Shower Room: Corner shower unit. Wash hand basin with tiled splash back, vanity light and shaver socket. Wall mounted mirror over wash hand basin. Low level WC. Decorative mosaic style border. Tiled floor. Extractor unit.

Annexe 2: 9' 9" (2.97m) x 11' 9" (3.58m). Doorway entrance with tiled floor. uPVC double glazed window to side aspect enjoying views across the surrounding fields and hillsides.

En Suite Shower Room: Corner shower unit. Wash hand basin with tiled splash back with vanity light and shaver socket. Low level WC. Decorative mosaic style border. Tiled floor. Extractor unit.
Council Tax Band: C

Viewing Notice: Please note that whilst vehicular access to the property is relatively easy, you should show extra special caution and care as you leave to join the B3181. There is a blind spot and the mirror opposite will assist you in pulling out safely.

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