Unique detached character cottage £725,000
A rare opportunity to live in a rural period cottage on the outskirts of the pretty hamlet of Wyke, near Axminster.
Wykeleigh Cottage has been the vendors happy home for over 30 years now. Originally just the 400 year old stone central smaller section but has been extended on both sides on 2 levels to now offer three bedrooms and a spacious quirky characterful property full of charm. Nestled on the edge of a nature reserve it offers a truly peaceful & enchanting idyll but also within 10 minutes drive of Axminster shops & facilities. The gardens and setting are lovely, with both a landscaped very private (approx. third of an acre) garden including a further large area beyond the house with chicken coop, log store and grassland. Plenty of scope for change subject to planning consent.
Accessed via a track down through the nature reserve from Trinity Hill Road the cottage is hidden from view with a great deal of privacy. A winding path leads down past a large detached timber workshop to the front door.
Farmhouse style kitchen with fitted units and terracotta tiled flooring. Rangemaster range with gas hob and electric ovens. Exposed beam over. Space for tall fridge freezer. Room for sizeable breakfast table. Garden views.
Passage through to large L shaped double aspect Lounge/Diner with snug area one end with woodburner. Space for Dining table and home office if required. Door to gardens.
Rear lobby leads to Ground floor family bathroom with bath WC and basin. Utility Room with coat rack, shelving and stable door. Space & plumbing for washing machine and dryer.
Staircase up to the first floor eastern side. Small landing with loft hatch. Two bedrooms left and right, one with two velux and window, the other with pretty triangular window and window.
From the kitchen is a stair door up to the west side. Straight into a pretty master bedroom with two windows. Airing cupboard. En suite shower room with WC. Large bright Dressing Room which could be adapted for many uses eg Nursery, home office, Hobby Room (currently sewing!)
Outside the cottage faces south and inwards with the gardens wrapping around three sides. Pretty patio outside the Lounge. Brick winding path to the large timber workshop with power and light and double doors. Parking area for two cars.
A shallow winter brook winds around the perimeter east to west but only gently flows in winter time. Abundance of flowering shrubs and trees/climbers and grassed areas. The large western end beyond the cottage is left slightly more natural with grass, chicken coop, log store etc
Oil Central heating. Newly replaced water treatment plant. Propane gas hob. Mains electric & water. Good Wi fi signal. Majority DG bar one external door.
DFH1007 Devon D EPC awaited.
Wyke is a small hamlet with a friendly community just 3.5 miles drive from Axminster shops & amenities. Coastal Lyme Regis is 6 miles drive.
Excellent nearby schools both primary and secondary at Axminster Academy, The Woodroffe at Lyme and Colyton Grammar.
Axminster market town services and shops with Health centre, Leisure centre, Pubs, Church etc.
Directions:
From A35 outskirts Axminster heading towards Lyme, turn right off into Trinity Hill Road signed to Rousdon. Drive a mile then take track on right labelled Public Footpath (gravelled bumpy in places) and drive for half mile down through Nature Reserve. Wykeleigh Cottage will be at bottom on left. Not for low suspension cars probably. (Honda Civic was no problem)
Wykeleigh will be on your left. (only house sign and private parking + edge of workshop visible)i
VENDORS NOTE:
For the past 40 years we have loved living immersed in nature, whilst having easy access to local facilities, outstanding schools and transport links. A short drive down an unmade track brings you to our rural hideaway, where we have raised or family in peace and seclusion, lockdowns here were like living in an earlier silent century!
Now is the time for us to downsize and give another family to enjoy this unique place.
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