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"A spacious ground floor apartment with about 1 acre in a quiet rural position close to the coast, with the option to acquire further land. 3 bedrooms. Living room. Kitchen with aga. Utility. Bathroom. Separate WC. Conservatory. Stone outhouse. Garage. Carport. Grounds of about 1 acre with option of further acre paddock.

SITUATION The Orchard is situated in the East Devon village of Colyford, which boasts a thriving local community with facilities including two pubs, restaurant, post office and general store/butchers, parish church and village hall. An historic tramway runs along the stunning Axe Estuary, which links both Colyford and Colyton to nearby Victorian seaside resort of Seaton. Colyford is approximately a 45-minute drive to the cathedral City of Exeter and the M5 Motorway. The ancient town of Colyton is about a mile away with excellent local facilities. Axminster is a further 5 miles inland with main line rail services to London waterloo and Exeter. There are also main line rail services from Taunton to London Paddington. There are excellent golf courses at Seaton, Lyme Regis, Honiton and Woodbury as well as sailing at the Axe sailing club, Seaton and the Beer sailing club. The property is also close to the Jurassic Coast, which has recently been awarded International recognition as a world heritage site being noted for its geological interest, dramatic cliffs and shoreline. The property is within easy access to the coastal resorts of Beer, Branscombe, Sidmouth and the renowned town of Lyme Regis. There is also excellent access for walking, riding and other country pursuits. DESCRIPTION The Orchard is part of a period property with ample grounds, now converted into a spacious three bedroom ground floor apartment which offers light airy accommodation decorated throughout to a high standard mixing older period features with modern touches. The land is approximately one acre, split into two separate gardens to the front and rear of property. On approaching the property you turn from Shells Lane into the driveway which splits into a fork, with the left fork leading up to The Orchard passing a large area of lawned garden to the left with a greenhouse and timber shed. To the front of the property is a large patio area with ample space for family BBQ's. You enter the house through the conservatory which was built approximately one year go, the conservatory spans nearly the entire width of the property and has two entrances, it is currently used as the main family dining area. The living room is stunningly decorated with light tasteful colours, solid wooden flooring, thick cream carpets and open working fireplace with marble surround. The wooden flooring flows through to the hallway, which has space to accommodate a further dining area. The three bedrooms are all tastefully decorated with neutral colour schemes and cream carpets, the third bedroom has a sink, with vanity unit and French doors leading to the rear garden. Leading from the hallway is the kitchen which has tasteful traditional cream wall and floor units, original Aga, and walk in larder, housing the fridge. The kitchen has space for table and the back door leads through to a useful utility area and out to the garden. The recently refurbished bathroom is fitted with a white suite comprising of bath with mixer taps, shower mixer, sink and wc and fitted electric shower with curved glass shower doors, and electric heated towel rail. There is a further cloakroom with wc and sink. The orchard has ample parking with a carport, garage, workshop and storage building with electric. Overall The Orchard is a unique property offering delightful tasteful living space with ample grounds in a much sought after, quiet, rural setting in the village of Colyford, yet just a short distance to further amenities in the small historic town of Colyton. The property also has full planning permission for a second large conservatory across the back of the property similar to the front, offering further flexible living space. OUTSIDE Driveway leading past large lawned garden area, patio area, parking space with carport, workshop, garage and further storage building with electric, a pathway to the side leads to the rear lawned garden area<br/>NB OPTIONAL LAND: A path continues from the rear garden through a wooded pathway into the copse area and then onto the acre paddock, which can be accessed via another entrance from the road, and is available as a separate option at a guide of ?20,000. VIEWING Please contact Stags estate agents Honiton 01404 45885 DIRECTIONS From the coast road at Colyford, head north towards Colyton on the B3161. After a short distance fork left up Shells Lane, take the second entrance on the right up the driveway and fork left. SERVICES Mains Water and Electricity, Private Drainage, Oil Fired Aga LOCAL AUTHORITY East Devon District Council offices, The Knowle, Sidmouth, Devon Ex10 8HL, Tel: 01395 516551 website: www.eastdevon.gov.uk MAP REFERENCE Land ranger 193 252929 REFERENCE 018433 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."