- Stylish Detached House
- 4 / 5 Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms
- Large Garden of 1.4 Acres
- Three Reception Rooms
- Garage, Workshop and Store
- Garden Studio/Office
- Plenty of Parking
- Near Local Walks
This stylish detached house sits in a large, virtually level plot of around 1.4 acres, situated at Raymonds Hill on the outskirts of Axminster. With a gated driveway offering ample parking for several vehicles, the house is set back from the road with a front garden and mature hedge screening. There is also a detached garage and workshop with storage and a gardener's loo, with the added benefit of an external office/garden studio connected with internet cable and power. Stoneygate is just a few minutes away from many local walking routes.
Inside, the house has been completely refurbished under the current ownership and offers delightful, colourful and stylish accommodation, with solid Walnut parquet flooring, high ceilings and original plaster cornicing. The ground floor rooms are set around a central hallway and all offer generous proportions with three reception rooms, a utility room and w.c. and a Danish inspired kitchen, with bespoke double French doors offering a lovely outlook across the large garden.
On the first floor are four bedrooms (three are doubles), two bathrooms and a spacious bright landing. Some of the bedrooms have made more of the eaves storage cupboards by creating hidden, fun play or sleeping spaces for children, making this a great house for a family or for visiting grandchildren.
The house makes the most of the beautiful views overlooking the garden and has potential for ground floor living with some small changes. Alternatively, the existing garage/workshop could be converted to annexed accommodation (subject to consent).
The outside offers a wonderful playground for children as well as a fantastic opportunity for those who love gardening, particularly with the fully enclosed kitchen garden. The woodland at the back is swathed in bluebells in May and is a haven for wildlife, with the current owners enjoying the huge variety of birds and star-gazing away from light pollution.
Raymonds Hill is a settlement just over 2 miles from the town of Axminster and lies in East Devon close to the border with Dorset. The area is well placed for access to the coast at Lyme Regis (about 3 miles to the south) and Charmouth (just over 3 miles to the east).
Axminster is an old market town made famous by the Axminster carpet company and is situated on the River Axe in East Devon. There is a main line train station with services to London Waterloo and Exeter and the town provides a good range of day to day shopping, banking and health needs with plenty of cafes. The popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis is 4 miles away and the surrounding area has been designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The accommodation, all measurements approximate, comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
Veranda with outside light leading to fully double-glazed front door and two full height windows either side.
HALL - 4.77m (15'8") x 2.5m (8'2")
Refurbished stair case rising to first floor. Under stairs recess. Coved ceiling. Walnut parquet flooring with under floor insulation. Wood panelling. Radiator.
LIVING ROOM - 6.83m (22'5") x 4.46m (14'8") Max
Bespoke wooden double glazed French doors to front garden. uPVC windows to front and side. Fireplace fitted with multi fuel stove. TV point. Original cornicing. Three radiators. Walnut parquet flooring with under floor insulation.
DINING ROOM/BEDROOM FIVE - 5.25m (17'3") Into Bay x 3.78m (12'5")
uPVC Window to front. TV point. Fireplace (not in use). Two radiators.
ART ROOM/OFFICE - 3.76m (12'4") x 3.69m (12'1")
uPVC windows to rear and side. TV point. Coved ceiling. Belfast sink. Brick fireplace (not in use). Exposed floorboards. Radiator.
KITCHEN - 4.01m (13'2") Min x 4.87m (16'0")
uPVC window to side. Aluminium Crittal style window wall with door to rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a bespoke solid birchwood range of wall and base units with Quartz work surfaces and inset composite one and a half bowl sink unit and drainer. Smeg five ring induction Range cooker with Elm beam lintel above and extractor. Smeg dish washer & integrated fridge freezer. Exposed brick wall. Cupboard with fuse box. Door to rear lobby. Under floor insulation and insulated plasterboard. The sellers are offering the option to have (eco, thermal) cork flooring installed (please ask for more info). Two radiators.
REAR LOBBY
Space for coats and shoes. External door to parking area and garage.
UTILITY ROOM - 2.72m (8'11") x 2.01m (6'7")
uPVC window to rear. Fitted with wall and base units and ceramic sink unit. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Cupboard housing new pressurised hot water cylinder. Trapdoor in floor for access. Mosaic tiled flooring. Door to
W.C.
Obscure glazed window to rear. Fitted with a Victorian style high level flush w.c. Extractor. Ceramic floor tiles. Radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING
Spacious landing with wooden double-glazed window to rear. Linen cupboard.
BEDROOM ONE - 4.82m (15'10") x 3.39m (11'1")
Dual aspect with uPVC window to side and dormer to front. Built-in wardrobes with additional eaves storage behind. Loft hatch. Radiator.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
Wooden double-glazed window to rear. Fitted with a white suite comprising corner bath, w.c. and wash hand basin set into base unit with drawers and cupboards beneath. Full wall tiling. Shaver point and light. Extractor. Two chrome ladder-style radiators.
BEDROOM TWO - 4.12m (13'6") x 3.94m (12'11")
Dual aspect with uPVC window to side and dormer to front. Built-in wardrobes. Large eaves storage area, which has been turned into a fun children`s (or teenager`s) den. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE - 3.59m (11'9") x 3.15m (10'4")
Wooden double-glazed window to rear with garden view. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR - 2.51m (8'3") x 2.56m (8'5")
uPVC window to front. Built-in raised bed. Large eaves storage area, which has been turned into a fun children`s (or teenager`s) den. Built-in shelving. Radiator.
SHOWER ROOM
Wooden double-glazed window to rear. Re-fitted with a white suite comprising tiled shower cubicle, w.c. and wall mounted wash hand basin. Splash back tiling. Shaver point. Extractor. Vinyl floor tiles. Chrome ladder-style radiator.
OUTSIDE
The property is well screened at the front with mature hedging and trees. A driveway leads through the open gateway to a turning circle and parking for several vehicles.
GARAGE - 6.3m (20'8") x 2.99m (9'10")
Up and over door to front. Power and light. Eaves storage. Internal door to store/workshop.
WORKSHOP - 3.13m (10'3") x 2.16m (7'1")
Window to side. Open doorway to garden. Sink unit. Power and light.
STORE
Additional storage with window and door to garden.
GARDENER`S LOO
Fitted with a w.c.
GARDEN STUDIO
Slightly further away from the house is a timber garden studio with insulated roof and floor. Power, light and internet connected, this makes a great home office or hobby space.
GARDEN
Approximately 1.4 acres of beautifully landscaped garden, with a range of deciduous tree species (many planted under current ownership to replace a large number of old conifers); these include numerous Apple trees (different varieties), Cherries, Liquid Amber, Indian Beam, Jaquemontii Birch, Magnolias, Philadelphus, Rhodedendrons to name just a few. There is a large enclosed kitchen garden area near the house. An outside tap and external socket has been laid to the far end of the garden with an additional socket around half way along the western boundary hedge. There is a metal garden shed and a large wood store. A large greenhouse, measuring 6.59m in length is sited beside the garage.
TENURE
Freehold
SERVICES
All mains services are connected except gas, heating is oil-fired. Water is metered.
BROADBAND
The seller has advised us that Broadband is available in this area with speeds up to 72 Mbps, depending on your service provider. Broadband availability at this location can be checked through: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/
MOBILE
Mobile coverage can be checked through: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage
COUNCIL TAX
Band F East Devon District Council £3482.13 (2024/25).
FLOOD RISK
Flood risk Information can be checked through the following: https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The house has undergone a large programme of improvements and updating under the current ownership. Works done include: installation of a new Grant oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water (installed 2020) - sited externally, new hot water tank, many rooms have under floor insulation, some re-plastering, chimney lining for wood burning / multi-fuel stove, new stair rail, spindles and stair backs, wall panelling, Walnut parquet flooring, new roofs to three dormers, new internal doors to first floor, new showers, re-fitted kitchen, new wool carpets to first floor (except in master bedroom), some new skirting boards, redecoration throughout. (This is only a summary and not a comprehensive list).
Council Tax
East Devon District Council, Band F
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
