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" An attractive stone barn conversion in a quiet hamlet, just a short walk from the National Trust shoreline. 2 Reception rooms. Kitchen/breakfast room. Ground floor E/S bedroom. 3 First floor bedrooms. Family bath and shower room. Hall and cloakroom. Gardens and parking.

SITUATION 1 Kingsleigh Barns is located in the peaceful hamlet of Weston which is situated midway between the Regency town of Sidmouth and the attractive seaside village of Branscombe. Sidmouth provides for most day to day needs with a Waitrose supermarket, cinema, theatre, many independent shops, businesses, restaurants and pubs. Branscombe is to the east with many cottages, two popular pubs and beach side tearoom and restaurant, and post office shop. There is easy access to Exeter from the A3052, a mile to the north, where there are mainline trains to London Paddington, M5 junctions, international airport, cultural and educational opportunities befitting a centre of this importance. There are excellent independent and state schools in the area, with a bus collection point for Colyton Grammar nearby.<br/>The property is positioned a short distance from a footpath which connects with the South West Coast Path, the Jurassic Coast and a secluded beach, some of the southwest's most interesting footpaths leading through the region's stunning scenery. <br/> DESCRIPTION 1 Kingsleigh Barns is one of 3 barns converted in the late 1980s and is of mainly stone elevations under a slate roof. Included in the conversion are some interesting character features including 2 distinctive inglenook fireplaces, a handsome staircase and Gothic arched doors and frames. The property is attached at the rear to a single storey storage building belonging to the Donkey Sanctuary, with their main attraction being about 1 mile to the north. The property has adaptable accommodation with a welcoming entrance hall with cloakroom, two good sized reception rooms, a light and airy kitchen/breakfast room and ground floor bedroom with en suite. On the first floor area pleasant landing, three further bedrooms, family bath/ shower room. <br/>Outside there are gardens to the front and side, enclosed by low stone and timber walls, with pleasant sitting areas and lawns. There is parking for two cars at the front.<br/><br/> ENTRANCE PORCH Tiled floor, coat hooks and window to east side. A solid and wide oak door with glazed panel to ENTRANCE HALL With staircase rising with feature newel post. CLOAKROOM With basin and WC. SITTING ROOM A very pleasant double aspect room with bay window to front, inglenook fireplace with distinctive brick herringbone pattern to the back and handsome wood burning stove. DINING ROOM Double windows to the front with terracotta floor and attractive wood burning stove in charming inglenook fireplace tiled with small slate tiles and larger format slate to the hearth, beam over and Gothic arch and door to: KITCHEN Fitted with a range of cream wall and base units under laminate work top with space for dishwasher, range cooker, and tall fridge/freezer. Tiled splash back with stainless steel double sink and drainer. Separate UTILITY AREA with inset sink and plumbing for washing machine. A lovely light room with an attractive ceiling recess with large Velux window with exposed beams. REAR HALL Quarry tiled floor and deep airing cupboard with boiler and slatted shelves. Door to: SHOWER ROOM With corner basin and double width shower tray and WC. BEDROOM 4 A double bedroom with window to the front and Velux above. LANDING Carpeted stairs and with large Velux window and views to the south, hatch to loft and exposed beams BEDROOM 1 A super double aspect room with built-in cupboard and separate airing cupboard. BEDROOM 2 A smaller room with Velux and views BEDROOM 3 A double aspect bedroom with Velux and views to the south. FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM With bath and separate corner shower, pedestal wash basin and WC. Exposed beams, Velux window.<br/><br/> OUTSIDE The property is approached from the lane into a shared drive where there is parking for two vehicles. There is garden to the front of the property which is enclosed with a low stone wall where there is a paved seating area. There is a further area of garden to the side of the property which is private, laid to lawn and enclosed with close boarded timber fence. Across the drive is a communal area for refuse bins and the oil tank is situated here. DIRECTIONAL NOTE From the A 3052 to the east of Sidmouth by the Donkey Sanctuary and before reaching Branscombe Cross, turn south signposted Weston. Proceed for about a mile into the hamlet and the barn will be found by the lane near the middle of the hamlet. SERVICES Metered mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired central heating. LOCAL AUTHORITY East Devon District Council, The Knowle, Sidmouth. EX10 8HL . Tel: 01395 516551 MAP REFERENCE Landranger No 192 166 891 PROPERTY REFERENCE 018869 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. 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