Rousdon, Lyme Regis

Barn Conversion
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
2 Receptions
£895,000 Guide Price
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Property features

Property Features

  • 4 bedroom principal residence with a 2 bedroom annexe
  • Beautifully presented accommodation
  • Wonderful entrance hall and cloakroom
  • Exceptional large reception room with a wood burner
  • Quality bespoke fitted kitchen/breakfast room with an AGA
  • Four first-floor bedrooms, en-suite and a family bathroom
  • Superb southerly facing landscaped gardens
  • Useful stores and driveway parking for several vehicles
  • Delightful and quiet Jurassic coast location

Branch

Humberts Honiton
Robson House
Chapel Street
Honiton
Devon
EX14 1EU

Property details

Full Details

A truly wonderful and spacious 4 double bedroom attached modern barn conversion with a separate 2 bedroom detached annexe and outbuildings in a beautiful small Hamlet on the Jurassic coast

Wagtail Barn occupies a delightful private and peaceful country setting in the tiny hamlet of Dowlands and surrounded by lovely open countryside. It is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Devon and Dorset Jurassic Coast awarded World Heritage Site Status. Rousdon itself offers several amenities including a popular café/restaurant and shop, and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Kitchen is also close at hand being about 3.5 miles away. A comprehensive range of facilities can be found in the popular nearby coastal town of Lyme Regis, approximately 3 miles to the east, or in Seaton which is also about 3 miles to the west. These include a range of independent shops, cafes, restaurants and theatre. There are also numerous sporting opportunities including sailing and bowling clubs, Lyme Regis golf course, fossil hunting on the famous Jurassic Coast and walks along the cliffs or the historic Cobb harbour.
The property is within easy reach of both Woodroffe School and the renowned Colyton Grammar School which is regarded as one of the top coeducational schools in England. The market town of Axminster is about 6 miles to the north with a main line rail service to London Waterloo. The Cathedral City of Exeter is approximately 27 miles to the west and has a main line express rail link to London Paddington and an international airport.

THE PROPERTY
Wagtail Barn is an exceptional modern barn conversion that was converted during the mid 1990s to a wonderful standard. The charming Grade II listed stone built home has been meticulously maintained by the present owners over the twelve years of current ownership. The oil centrally heated and double-glazed accommodation has a large welcoming entrance hall with a cloakroom. The large main reception room has a quality engineered oak flooring with a newly installed wood burner and French doors that open out to the lovely gardens. The well-proportioned bespoke fitted kitchen/breakfast room has a new oil fired Aga, granite worktops and plenty of storage including a utility cupboard. On the first-floor are the four double bedrooms, three of which have built-in wardrobes and the principal bedroom has a new en-suite with a power shower. The family bathroom has a modern white suite with a shower over the bath.

ANNEXE
Converted six years ago, the superb detached separate self-contained annexe which is located at the front of the property. The centrally heated accommodation has a good-sized open plan sitting room with a modern fitted kitchen. There are two double bedrooms and a modern shower room.

OUTSIDE
The beautifully landscaped southerly facing gardens are at the front and have a Mediterranean feel to them with fully stocked raised beds and borders that provide year-round colour and interest. A superb Pergola provides a perfect place to sit outdoors during fine weather. A couple of shingled driveways provide parking for several vehicles.

FLOOD RISK
Flood risk information can be checked through the following: www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

BROADBAND & MOBILE
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