A beautifully presented family home with an attached two bedroom cottage with courtyard garden located in the heart of the sought-after village of Thorverton and believed to date from the late-1600s. The main house boasts period featured accommodation over two floors with sitting room, open plan kitchen/dining room on the ground floor and three double bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. The attached cottage provides a kitchen, sitting room on the first floor and two bedrooms on the ground floor. The property also comes with a separate garage at the end of Bullen Street. EPC's - C & D

Situation - Thorverton is a highly favoured Exe Valley village, equidistance of Exeter, Crediton and Tiverton, with an active community and an excellent range of amenities, including primary school, local farm shop and Post Office, Doctors Surgery, two pubs, church and village hall. Surrounding the property is beautiful, unspoilt countryside sitting in the Local Thorverton Conservation Area with the River Exe to the west, providing superb local rural walks.

Exeter, to the south, has all the amenities associated with a major regional centre, including an airport with national and international flights. Crediton, to the south west, has a range of facilities, including Queen Elizabeth’s School, whilst to the north, the market town of Tiverton includes Blundell’s School. Although rural, this part of Devon is very accessible with the nearest access to the M5 motorway being junction 28. There are mainline railway stations at Exeter and Tiverton Parkway.

Description - Dudley House is a beautifully presented family home with an attached two bedroom cottage with courtyard garden located in the heart of the sought-after village of Thorverton and believed to date from the late-1600s. The properties have been tastefully presented by the owners. To the rear of Dudley House are landscaped gardens, a free-standing garden studio, and a cobbled courtyard with useful storage area on to Bullen Street via original wooden doors. The property also comes with a separate garage at the end of Bullen Street.

Dudley House - The front door leads into a welcoming entrance porch with original Grasmere tiles and a wooden stained glass door. The inner hall has stripped wood flooring, wood panelled walls and a built-in cloak cupboard. To the rear lies the kitchen/dining room, which has been created to provide the focal point of the home. This spacious and convivial space benefits from a Redfyre gas range with separate gas hobs, beech and granite worktops, together with bi-fold doors leading onto a truly beautiful garden. There is also a spacious larder providing excellent storage space. The sitting room is a truly welcoming room with a wood burning stove set within an historic carved stone fireplace together with original beams and wood panelled wall giving this room a lovely warm atmosphere.

On the first floor there are three excellent double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is deserving of special note, as it is particularly large, light and airy with a high ceiling and beautiful original features including a stone fireplace and exposed beams. Bespoke wooden shutters compliment the style of the room. Two further double bedrooms have views to the rear overlooking the garden. The bathroom features travertine floor tiles, a walk-in waterfall shower, raised bath and wooden window shutters.

Woodbine Cottage - Woodbine Cottage has been used both residentially and for rental purposes. The front door opens into a sitting room with woodburner which leads into the kitchen/breakfast room. To the rear is the porch with the back door to the courtyard. Stairs from the kitchen lead to the first floor landing and two double bedrooms, both of which are ensuite.

Gardens & Courtyard - The garden is an excellent size for a central village location and is planted with a variety of espaliered fruit trees, together with a vegetable planter, lawn areas and a variety of shrubs and plants. The garden also features a purpose built 8 square metre garden studio from Green Retreats, which with electricity and superfast Internet access, provides for a tranquil working space away from the house or a lovely space to enjoy the garden.
To the rear of Woodbine Cottage, and accessed through a garage area from the street, is a cobbled courtyard with a useful outbuilding for storage. There is also access to the outbuilding from the garden of Dudley House.

Garage - Leasehold - Our Vendors are happy to include a leasehold garage in the sale of the Dudley House. Speak to the Agent for further details.

Services - Dudley House: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Gas central heating
Internet - speed 60mbps
Woodbine Cottage: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Gas central heating

Directions - From the A396 Exe Valley road between Exeter and Tiverton, turn off at the Ruffwell Inn signposted Thorverton. Follow this road into the village and pass through 'the Triangle' along Bullen Street and after a short distance the property will be on the right.
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