Tenure: Freehold

Situation and Description
Ideford is a small village whose existence can be traced back to the Domesday Book in 1087. The eastern boundary was a Celtic track between the Exe and the Teign estuaries. The parish was given to Nicholas the “Head Crossbowman” in recognition of his part in the Battle of Hastings and since then had a rather chequered history.

To the west of the village is Ideford Arch which was built in 1810 when the route of the Exeter to Newton Abbot turnpike road was altered and was carried across the (older) Chudleigh to Bishopsteignton Road (which linked the two great houses of Lindridge and Ugbrooke) and is one of the earliest examples of one road over passing another.

The village boasts a small and charming public house, the Royal Oak, which dates back to the 16th or 17th century. A huge old oak used to stand beside the pub until 1974 which, the story goes, may have been Charles I's hiding place, (although there is better evidence for William of Orange's advance on Exeter up Haldon lane, a medieval track which is still the parish boundary). Some of the houses survive from the seventeenth century and there has been little expansion of the village in recent years so Ideford remains a quiet and peaceful backwater in this busy world.

Just to the north of the village and easily accessible by various paths and tracks from the village is Ideford Common, a large triangle of lowland heath which is an SSSI and from which there are far-reaching views towards the moors and the coast. It is therefore not surprising that the village has two riding schools.

The village has its own garage and the market town of Newton Abbot is about 5 miles distant to the south with the catherdral city of Exeter approximately 12 miles away to the north. Hayes Orchard is situated down a small lane leading to the 15th century church. Hayes is Norman-French for "enclosed lands" and the rear garden backs onto the fields of Hayes Orchard.

The house itself was built in approximately 1990 and has a generous garden and would make a great family home.

The accommodation comprises:

Front Door with canopy porch over opens into:

Entrance Hall:
Stairs to first floor. Under stairs cupboard, coved ceiling, radiator, multi-paned glass doors to:

Sitting Room: 25’ x 12’9” (7.62m x 3.89m)
Bay window to front aspect with rural views, Feature fireplace with living flame gas fire. Television point. Coved ceiling. Radiators. Double-glazed patio doors leading onto patio and the rear garden. Door into Kitchen.

Dining Room / Study: 11’6” x 11’ (3.51m x 3.35m)
Double-glazed window to front with rural views. Television point. Coved ceiling. Radiator.

Kitchen /Breakfast Room: 12’5” x 13’7” (3.78m x 4.14m)
Double-glazed window looking out onto garden, range of wall and base furniture with roll-top work surfaces, inset one and a half bowl sink. Attractive tiled splash backs. Leisure “professional” range cooker with five ring gas hob and electric ovens, Stainless steel cooker hood, Integrated dish-washer and fridge/freezer. Ample space for table and chairs. Laminate flooring. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Door into Sitting Room and into:

Utility Room: 10’1” x 5’5” (3.07m x 1.65m)
Matching range of base and wall furniture and work surfaces. Plumbing and space for washing-machine, wall mounted combi boiler. Laminate floor. Radiator. External door to rear drive area and garden.

Cloakroom:
Low level toilet, pedestal wash basin, walls tiled to dado height, obscure double-glazed window, textured ceiling.

Back to Entrance Hall, stairs rise to Half Landing with full height oriel bay window to front of house providing rural views and stairs upto:

First Floor Landing:
Airing cupboard with cylinder and shelving. Hatch to loft. Coved ceiling. Doors to:

Master Bedroom: 15’1” x 12’10” (4.6m x 3.91m)
Feature double-glazed bay window with rural views to rear of property. Television point. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Door into:

En-suite Shower Room:
Obscure double- glazed window to rear. Walk in tiled shower cubicle with Mira sport electric shower, wash basin, low level toilet, shaver point with mirror and light over. Radiator.

Bedroom Two: 12’7” x 9’7” (3.84m x 2.92m)
Feature double-glazed bay window with rural views to the front of the property. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Door into:

En-suite Shower Room:
Tiled shower cubicle with Gainsborough electric shower, wash basin, low level toilet, shaver point with mirror and light over. Radiator.

Bedroom Three: 11’6” x 8’10” (3.51m x 2.69m)
Feature double-glazed bay window with rural views to the front of the property. Coved ceiling. Radiator.

Bedroom Four: 13’9” x 8’10” (4.18m x 2.69m)
L shaped room. Feature double-glazed bay window with rural views to the rear of the property. Radiator.

Family Bathroom:
Double-glazed window to rear of the property. Panelled bath with matching low level toilet and pedestal wash basin. Shaver point and light. Partly tiled walls. Radiator.

Outside:
From the pavement a short flight of steps leads through the front garden to Main Entrance. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn and edged with mature shrubs and natural stone walling.

To the side, the driveway provides parking for several cars. A five bar gate provides access to the rear of the property.

Double Garage: Single electronic up and over door, power and light. One garage unit is currently being used as a workshop. The attic above provides a large storage area. At the rear of the garage is a separate store room.

Large patio and wood decked area to enjoy those sunny afternoons and evenings.

The L shaped rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with cooking and eating apple trees and mature shrub borders. Natural stone walling forms the boundary to two sides.

Council Tax band: E