Detached bungalow for sale in Barrow Road, Payhembury, Honiton EX14

This two-bed, detached bungalow features a principal bedroom that benefits from an adjoining dressing room and private bathroom in addition to a fitted kitchen, sunroom, and a second double bedroom located directly opposite a family shower-room. The property benefits from paved and decked terraces overlooking the surrounding area and a good-sized drive offering parking for multiple vehicles. The bungalow is located in thriving rural Payhembury, less than 0.1 mile from the well-respected local primary school and within Ofsted-outstanding rated The Kings School catchment. Payhembury offers great local amenities and excellent access to rural Devon, the M5 and A303. It will make an ideal home for an individual or couple looking for a welcoming home with guest accommodation, or for a small family looking for a home with great access to excellent schools. Either way it offers all the advantages of being situated in a small, welcoming village in a rural Devon setting with easy access for friends and family.

Walkthrough

This property is accessed just off a country lane that leads into the heart of the charming rural village of Payhembury. The property is accessed across a spacious gravelled drive, bordered with hedge, fences and raised beds with a side door that opens to the rear of the property. The front door opens into a tiled entrance hall which leads straight on to the kitchen (and the conservatory, living room and bedroom beyond) and connects them with the family shower room to the left and second bedroom to the right.

Heading first along this hall and into a Kitchen with an integrated Smeg double oven and hob with over-hob extractor, washing machine, dishwasher and space for a good size fridge freezer. The room offers plenty of worksurface space, storage with high and low units and benefits from plenty of natural light from double windows above the sink and from the door leading through to the adjoining conservatory. The room has two exits, the conservatory doors to the rear, and a door leading to the living room adjacent to the entrance from the hall.

The conservatory acts as a perfect sun room/ breakfast room with ample room for a four-seater table and additional seating. It has windows on all sides, and a transparent roof allowing views of the skies above. To the rear double doors, open to the outdoor space, with windows on both sides and sky lights providing additional ventilation.

Heading back through the kitchen, and into the living room reveals a cosy family room with plenty of space for a three seater sofa, two arm chairs and additional furniture. The room benefits from natural light from double doors (with an additional full-height window) that open onto the outside space. A further door to the opposite side of the room to the kitchen leads to the primary sleeping accommodation of the property.

This door opens into a self contained living space which consists of a spacious dressing room connecting the principal bedroom to the left and a private bathroom to the right. The dressing room itself offers plenty of space for storage and has double windows looking to the side of the property. The principal bedroom is a good-size double room with a corner window that looks out over the decking and garden. The private bathroom has stylish red tiles (with black feature mini-tiles) contrasted with black lacquered units and white sanitary ware. The room features a bath with over-bath showerhead set beneath triple windows, a walk in shower, a modern sink with waterfall tap, heated towel rails and a W/C.

The second bedroom, located off the hall by the front door, is also a good-size room with space for storage in addition to a double bed. It benefits from triple windows overlooking the front of the property. A family shower room is located directly opposite the second bedroom providing heated towel rails, sink, W/C and shower in addition to bathroom storage.
Outside, to the rear of the property there is a paved terrace with further adjoining decked lower terraces/ All terraces overlook the surrounding area. The decked terraces include inbuilt lighting and feature areas of mature shrubs and plants. They offer plenty of space for outdoor seating and dining. To the front of the property the drive offers ample parking for multiple vehicles and features a number of raised beds planted with mature shrubs and trees.

The property is Oil fired central heating, mains electricity and drainage. The council tax is band D

Location

This property is located in the thriving rural village of Payhembury, less than 0.1 miles from the village school and 0.2 miles from the shop. Payhembury is well served for amenities with its own community-run shop and post office, swimming pool, hairdressers, pub, garage and well-respected school. It is in the outstanding-rated The King’s secondary school catchment. As a village it is very much alive and, under normal circumstances, the community organises many local events (including village cricket!).
Despite its rural location, Payhembury is very well connected with the A30(A303) at Honiton only 6 miles away and M5 junction 28 only 8 miles away. Train stations at Feniton (3 miles) and Tiverton Parkway (12.5 miles) provide access to two separate train lines, providing direct connections to Exeter, London, the Midlands and the North of England. Exeter Airport is also within easy reach (12 miles). Nearby towns of Cullompton and Honiton provide supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. For more options and variety, the cathedral city of Exeter is only 16 miles away and the beautiful sw coast is only a 14-mile drive.