For Sale4 Bedroom House in Fore Street, Witheridge, Devon, EX16£825,000

A beautifully renovated attached house with additional guest cottage, sitting in glorious walled gardens, with outbuildings and ample parking <br/><br/>FEATURES<br/>- Beautifully appointed Grade II listed home<br/>- Four bedrooms, two bath/shower rooms<br/>- Four reception rooms <br/>- Additional one bedroom guest cottage<br/>- Stunning south facing walled gardens<br/>- Artist’s studio, large storage shed/workshop<br/>- Ample driveway parking <br/>- Central village location<br/>- Walking distance to village pub and shops<br/><br/>LOCATION <br/>Ditchetts House is situated in the centre of Witheridge. The village has a wide range of amenities including a general store, a popular pub, doctor’s surgery, restaurant, church,<br/>primary school, vets, post office, sports and tennis clubs. The nearby town of Tiverton (10 miles), is a bustling historic market town with a range of everyday amenities including high street shopping, supermarkets and leisure facilities. Tiverton also offers an excellent selection of schools, including the renowned <br/>independent Blundell’s School.<br/><br/>The A361 is about 5 miles and offers a direct link to the M5 at Junction 27 (16 miles) and Tiverton Parkway train station, which offers a fast speed connection to London Paddington in <br/>about 2 hours. <br/><br/>Witheridge is also known as the ‘gateway to the two moors’ being situated equidistant to both Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park. There is also a regular bus service connecting Exeter and Barnstaple.<br/><br/>THE PROPERTY<br/>Dating back to the 15th Century, Ditchetts House is a gorgeous village house, beautifully presented and with immense character and charm. It is partially thatched and believed to <br/>have originally served as an open hall house. Ditchetts House has been totally renovated by the current owners beginning in 2020, where they have successfully and seamlessly blended <br/>historical integrity with contemporary comfort. Several original features remain, including inglenook fireplaces, hand-laid oak and stone floors, and of particular note, a rare cob and ash <br/>floor, believed to date from the 1400s.<br/><br/>Within the beautifully landscaped, and well-stocked gardens, is The Garden Cottage. Formerly, the stables and groom’s quarters, The Garden Cottage has accommodation arranged <br/>over two floors, with an open plan sitting room and kitchen on the ground floor, and a bedroom and shower room on the first floor. <br/><br/>Further outbuildings include a 22’ Artist’s Studio with cloakroom, and a large workshop/storage shed. Ditchetts House is bright and airy with well-proportioned accommodation. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, a snug/TV room, a study, a garden/sitting room and a double length living/dining room, with original inglenook fireplaces at either end, one housing a woodburning stove.<br/><br/>The bespoke and well-appointed kitchen features original timber panelling, cobbled and tiled flooring, and a double butler’s sink. Hand-built units are topped with a composite stone worktop, with an island/breakfast bar as the central feature. Integrated appliances include a Siemens dishwasher, and an electric Everhot triple oven range with induction hob and plate. A large utility/ boot room, complete with restored marble slab and secondary butler’s sink, and a walk-in pantry, complement the kitchen.<br/><br/>The first floor offers four beautiful bedrooms, a family bathroom with freestanding roll-top copper bath, a separate cloakroom, and a spacious en suite shower room to the main <br/>bedroom. The fourth bedroom features two walls of hand built wardrobes, offering extensive storage.<br/><br/>GARDENS & GROUNDS<br/>To the rear lies a private and secluded, south-facing walled garden. Rich in seasonal colour and biodiversity, the garden is home to specimen and fruit trees, mature plants and flowers, and a small wooded area. A series of seating areas have been created for dining, relaxation and enjoyment, including a <br/>cobbled courtyard, various terraces, and a large composite deck with timber pergola.<br/><br/>A sheltered stone terrace houses a hot tub (available by separate negotiation), while a further hardwood deck is ideally positioned for morning sun. The garden also includes a productive vegetable patch with greenhouse, oak-framed raised beds, and a traditional stone-built potting shed. At the far end, the garden opens to a gravelled parking area for up <br/>to five vehicles. Here, a generous timber outbuilding provides further storage.