Ayshford, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7HL | Property for sale | Savills
4,617 sq ft(428.93 sq m)
Guide price £950,000

AyshfordTiverton, Devon, EX16 7HL

  • Under offer

Key features

  • Characterful family home with far-reaching rural views
  • Adaptable accommodation, with option for a self-contained annexe
  • Selection of outbuildings including garaging and former stables
  • Level landscaped gardens extending to about 1.7 acres
  • Accessible to local schools, communication links and the Grand Western Canal
  • Close to the Devon/Somerset border

An attractive and versatile period house and outbuildings, set in generous level gardens, with easy access to the Grand Western Canal.

About this property

  • Dating from the mid 1700s, Ayshford House was formerly part of the Ayshford Court Estate. Originally built as estate cottages, the current building was created in the 1820's as the estate managers home.

    Having been in the ownership of the same family for about 50 years, it has been modernised and extended to create a bright, spacious and adaptable family home, extending to about 3,807 sq ft, with the option of a self-contained annexe if required.

    In the main house, which faces almost due south, an entrance porch opens to a reception hall, with wide staircase leading to the first floor landing. There is a sitting room with open fireplace and door to a garden room/conservatory with French doors to the garden. There is a generous dining room, a study/office and laundry/cloakroom with WC.

    The kitchen/breakfast room has an oil-fired Aga, a walk-in larder, and door to a utility room, with a workbench and oil-fired boiler, ideal for dogs and muddy children as there is a separate door to a boot room area and the garden.

    On the first floor, there is a principal bedroom suite, three further bedrooms, a dressing room/childs bedroom and family bathroom. A further staircase leads to the attic rooms, currently used for storage, but with potential for further accommodation, subject to the necessary consents.

    There is a further bedroom and shower room on the ground floor, accessed from a link between the utility room and library/annexe. This area has independent access to the garden and driveway, which when combined with the substantial library/drawing room, there is opportunity to create a generous self-contained annexe if required.

    Outside, there are wonderful gardens and grounds, extending to about 1.7 acres, within which are a selection of outbuildings including a garage and workshop with loft/storage space above. The gardens run to the east and south of the house and buildings, with substantial areas of level lawns, mature borders, trees shrubs and a pond.

    The gated driveway leads to a substantial graveled parking and turning area and there is a kitchen garden area with greenhouse and potting shed/stable.

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For unspoilt rural living, with access to communication links aplenty, I don't think Ayshford House can be beaten.

Chris CliffordProperty agent

Local information

  • Set in the small hamlet of Ayshford in Mid-Devon, Ayshford House enjoys a convenient rural location, adjacent to the Grand Western Canal, being within easy reach of communication links (Junction 27, M5 Motorway and Tiverton Parkway Station about 0.5 miles), local schools and amenities.
  • With the market towns of Wellington to the East and Tiverton to the West, Ayshford House is close to the Devon/Somerset border, with the Blackdown Hills AONB to the south and Exmoor National Park and Quantock Hills AONB to the north, providing a plethora of sporting and recreational activities for which the area is renowned.
  • The Grand Western Canal Country Park and nature reserve, accessible from just behind the property, offers a haven for wildlife and activities such as boating, kayaking, and paddle-boarding as well as over 11 miles of level walks along the towpath.
  • The Cathedral City of Exeter is about 19 miles to the south via the M5, and Somerset's County Town of Taunton is about 16 miles to the north east, making this an extremely convenient location for commuting and access to many excellent state and independent schools.
  • Tiverton Parkway Station offers regular services to London Paddington in about 2 hours, and there are international Airports at Exeter and Bristol, each within an hours drive. The road network is excellent with the M5 Motorway, A361 North Devon Link Road and A30 all within easy reach.
  • Local amenities can be found at Sampford Peverell and Halberton, where there is an excellent farm shop, and the area is well served for primary and secondary schooling, including Uffculme School, Blundell's at Tiverton, as well as a further selection in state and private schools in Exeter, Taunton and Wellington.

Additional information

  • SERVICES: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Solar panels with 43.3p per unit tariff. Broadband connected.
  • VIEWINGS: Strictly by prior appointment with Savills.
  • FIXTURES & FITINGS: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, etc. are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.
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  • 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
  • Directions: what3words:///pavilions.splint.round Sampford Peverell about 1.9 miles, Halberton about 3.5 miles, Tiverton about 8.5 miles, Wellington about 12 miles.
  • EPC Rating: F
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G