The property
Off a quiet lane, on the edge of the lovely Cadhay estate (G100, tours on Fridays) in Ottery St Mary (town centre, 1 mile), a smart, detached, single-storey cottage.
Once the estate’s cider press, now completely renovated and refurbished, everything done to a very high standard with 21st cent.
comfort.
Inside, it is spacious, light-filled, with high beamed ceilings to the apex, tiled floors (rugs).
Outside, own little slate-paved terrace (table/chairs) with lovely panoramic outlook to Cadhay (access to walled kitchen garden only), original farm buildings and surrounding rolling farmland (occasional livestock in adjoining field).Glazed double doors to good-sized kitchen/dining room (microwave, washing machine, fridge, electric cooker) with big oak doors through to living room (woodburner - logs included, TV/DVD).
Double bedroom (carpeted, zip-linked 6' bed or twin) with en suite shower-room (wet-room suite) and French windows to terrace.
Spring water.
Generous and comfortable; a picturesque and peaceful location with good walking from the front door.
Ottery St Mary: small market town (sports centre, tennis, pubs, restaurants, church), amid rolling farmland and beautiful woods beside the River Otter, where Coleridge was born and wrote a sonnet to the river.
Honiton (sports centre/indoor swimming pool), 5 miles.
Exeter, 12 miles; the Coast Path and sea (and golf) at Sidmouth, 5.
About the location
OTTERY ST MARY
Alfington 2 miles; Honiton 5.5 miles; Sidmouth 6.5 miles; Exeter 14 miles.
Ottery St Mary sits beside the River Otter and is well known for its literary connections to the poet Coleridge and for its beautiful church often referred to as a Exeter cathedral lookalike. Ottery St Mary is also famous for its traditional 'Tar Barrels' which attracts more than 3000 visitors on 5th November each year. Ottery has welcoming traditional Devon pubs and plenty of individual shops, offering quality local produce and a warm welcome to visitors. The area is a walkers’ paradise, with strolls along the banks of the River Otter or hill climbs offering magnificent views as far as Dartmoor. Nearby Escot Country Park is a fabulous wildlife visitor attraction for the whole family and the dramatic 20 mile stretch of Jurassic Coast, England’s first natural World Heritage Site is a short drive from Ottery where resorts such as Seaton, Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth and Sidmouth are found along this stretch of coastline. An easy drive from Ottery is the cathedral city of Exeter with plenty of large shops, a wealth of museums, a theatre and many fabulous restaurants.
Note: Spring water.
Please note Christmas and New Year change overs will be on the following dates;
Friday 20th December 2019
Friday 27th December 2019
Monday 21st December 2020
Monday 28th December 2020.
