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A beautifully presented detached bungalow with family sized accommodation, being set in a semi rural and yet convenient position and with wonderful views across rolling countryside. Dual aspect sitting room with feature fireplace, separate dining room, modern fitted kitchen breakfast room, four bedrooms en suite shower room to bedroom one and a luxury family bathroom. Driveway parking, large garage workshop and beautiful gardens and grounds with the plot extending to over a quarter of an acre.

LOCATION

The Old Orchard is set in an outstanding elevated position in Netherton. Netherton is a beautiful rural hamlet that conveys a wonderful sense of country living and yet is conveniently set just three miles from Newton Abbot, which has good links to major roads and a mainline rail link to London Paddington in around two and a half hours. Netherton sits adjacent to the picturesque Haccombe valley which is characterised by wonderful rolling fields, the former stately home of Haccombe House, a small number of period properties and a pretty church. There is a good network of footpaths, bridle paths and lanes immediately adjacent offering lovely country walks and linking through nearby Netherton to the river Teign and the famed Templar Way. The pretty villages of Stokeinteignhead and Combeinteignhead are around a couple of miles away, these villages have a strong sense of community with public houses and village halls. Stokeinteignhead also has a highly Ofsted rated primary school. Newton Abbot is a bustling market town offering a wide range of facilities, superstores, high street shops and educational facilities etc. The coastline at Teignmouth and Shaldon is just a few miles away with sandy beaches and boating opportunities on the Teign estuary.

DESCRIPTION

The Old Orchard is a beautifully presented and substantial detached bungalow set in a stunning semi rural location. The accommodation is well set out and light and is spacious throughout. Whilst bungalows often appeal to retirement age purchasers, The Old Orchard offers versatile, family sized accommodation. The principal living spaces have wonderful views across rolling countryside and the sitting room also having views towards the Teign estuary. There is plentiful parking, a large garage workshop and the gardens offer something really quite special, with the plot extending to over a quarter of an acre with sweeping lawns and terraces and with the gardens enjoying a wonderful sense of peace and tranquility.

ACCOMMODATION

From the entrance terrace, double uPVC double glazed doors open to an .

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE

with a tiled floor and a feature inner door opens to the.

RECEPTION HALL

A spacious and welcoming space with good quality timber effect flooring, feature arched display alcoves and a white wood grain effect door opens to a useful cloak cupboard. There is a feature glazed balustrade set above a stairwell with the stairs descending to the lower floor. White wood grain and glazed doors open to the principal rooms.

SITTING ROOM

A fantastic dual aspect space with large windows taking in tremendous views across the surrounding area towards parts of the pretty Netherton valley and taking in a broad sweep of rolling countryside towards the Teign estuary with views towards Bishopsteignton and the Little Haldon hills beyond. There is a feature fireplace with Minster style stone surround and an inset log burning stove. Feature arched display alcove and glazed double doors open to the .

DINING ROOM

Another lovely space, ideal for entertaining with space for a large dining table and chairs and a large picture window has tremendous views across rolling countryside and the valley.

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM

Comprehensively fitted with a goof range of high quality units, having timber effect cupboard door and drawer fronts and extensive areas of laminate work surface with feature tiled surrounds. Integrated appliances include a four ring Neff ceramic induction hob with filter over, a double Neff oven, a fridge freezer and a dishwasher. The kitchen also has excellent views across rolling countryside, there are ceramic floor tiles and the work surface extends to a breakfast bar. The kitchen area also free flows to a porch area, also enjoying good views as described and with a door opens to the outside.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM SUITE

An appealing room with good views across the front garden towards countryside and an arch opens to an EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM, having a modern three piece suite and a tiled shower cubicle with folding door and a thermostatically controlled shower.

BEDROOM TWO

A lovely room, again being dual aspect having good rural views as described and a built in wardrobe.

BEDROOM THREE

Currently in use as a study, this room overlooks the front aspect and countryside beyond, and also has a built in wardrobe.

FAMILY BATHROOM

Another beautifully appointed room with a luxury four piece suite, having full height tiled surrounds with a panel bath having a mixer set. There is a large shower cubicle with dual heads and dual controls and a large built in unit with area of surface, cupboards beneath, an inset wash hand basin and a medicine cabinet with spotlights above.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR LOBBY AREA

With coat hooks and Doors to .

BEDROOM FOUR Currently in use as a second lounge

With good quality timber effect flooring and a window overlooks the garden. There is also a useful store cupboard and access is gained via a door into the under croft.

INTEGRAL GARAGE

A large garage with electric entrance door and two windows overlooking the garden and having good views beyond. There is a workshop area as well as the floor mounted boiler which supplies oil fired central heating. Wall mounted electricity trip switches and a side door opens to the outside.

OUTSIDE

The Old Orchard is surrounded by beautifully set out mature landscaped gardens. From the approach lane, a driveway is approached which provides plentiful parking. Steps rise to the aforementioned entrance terrace and the front garden, which is set out to broad sweeps of lawn with a pathway running through. There are high natural borders and various inset shrubs to included a mature magnolia, along with well stocked areas of bedding.

Outside to the rear of the property, immediately behind there is a well set out paved terrace, ideal for outdoor entertaining and with this space being surrounded by broad sweeps of lawn set out on different levels and there is a high conifer border. Steps descend to a paved area which is set immediately beside an external stone built Bothy style building, with a pitched tiled roof and a cobbled floor. This provides useful storage. There is a good sized timber framed greenhouse with finials on the ridge and the lawns sweep around the property. The outside spaces also enjoy wonderful rural views. There are various mature shrubs and trees to include camellias and the main expanse of lawn has a centrally set ornamental bed with a rockery, stone chippings and flowering plants. There is also a beautifully stocked, shaped border. Gated access leads to a concealed area used for growing vegetables and herbs, with paved pathways running through and planters.