5 bedroom detached house for sale

Quest enjoys a wonderful location, surrounded by farmland, overlooking the Sid Valley, with stunning views over Sidmouth and the surrounding, rolling countryside of East Devon, and yet within a comfortable walk of the town centre and seafront. The house is Listed as being of architectural or historical interest, Grade II, and is believed to date from the 19th century, with its distinctive 'cottage ornee' style, renowned in Sidmouth. The house has been in the same family for nearly 60 years and is now in need of modernisation throughout, although the thatch is understood to have been replaced during 2021/22. Steps descend from the parking and turning area to the rear of the house and the entrance porch into the unusual cross shaped reception hall overlooked by a central gallery and with tiled floor and glazed door out to the terrace and verandah. Off the hall are the sitting room with fireplace and two sets of French doors out to the verandah and the dining room with parquet floor, fireplace with marble surround and mantle, and also two sets of French doors to the terrace and verandah. The kitchen/breakfast room has an oil fired AGA and a walk-in pantry and on the side of the house is the conservatory with French doors out to the terrace. The turned staircase rises from the hall to the landing, leading to the principal bedroom with en suite dressing room/bedroom, secondary bedroom with en suite shower room and two further bedrooms and bathroom. To the rear of the house steps rise to the self-contained annex with kitchen/dining/sitting room, bedroom/shower room suite and connecting door to the main house so that it could easily be incorporated into the house. To the rear of the house, double wrought iron gates open from the lane into the wide parking and turning area and the double garage and steps down to the entrance door as well as an archway beneath the annex, with stores and leading around to the terrace and gardens. French doors from the sitting and dining rooms open to the broad terrace and verandah with climbing plants including wisteria, running the length of the house, and with steps down to the enclosed lawned garden with ornamental shrubs and trees, including magnolia and camellia. French doors from the conservatory open to a further small terrace area to the side of the house. Within the gardens are potting sheds and greenhouses and, to the rear, steps rise to a former vegetable garden and an orchard area with apple trees. Above is the former tennis court and a small paddock. On the opposite side of the lane is a further large parking and turning area and below this is the stable yard with stable building and store barn. A five bar gate from the parking and turning area opens to a range of gently sloping pasture paddocks. Quest is situated at the top of Griggs Lane, just outside the edge of Sidmouth, overlooking the Sid Valley. Sidmouth is a picturesque, seaside, Regency town on the East Devon coast, with its long esplanade, beautifully kept, elegant public gardens and lovely beaches framed by dramatic red sandstone cliffs. The town is also known for its 18th and 19th century architecture, featuring a number of 'cottages ornee'. The town has independent and boutique shops, theatre, cinema, cafes, pubs and restaurants, as well as a number of sports clubs, including cricket, rugby, tennis and sailing. In addition there is a swimming pool and 18 hole golf course. The town also enjoys its renowned and popular annual summer Folk Festival. Sidmouth is within the East Devon Landscape area on the stunning 'Jurassic Coast', a World Heritage Site, and along the coast are secluded beaches, coves and some delightful seaside towns and villages, such as Budleigh Salterton, Lyme Regis, Beer and Branscombe, and there is spectacular walking to be had along the South West Coast Path. Not far away, at the mouth of the beautiful River Exe Estuary, is Exmouth, with its long sandy beach, marina and excellent opportunities for sailing and other water sports. Also within easy reach is the university and cathedral city of Exeter with full range of cultural, shopping and leisure facilities, as well as access onto the M5 motorway, stations with mainline connections to London (Paddington and Waterloo) and an airport. Sidmouth has primary and secondary schools and private education with St John's School. Also nearby is the renowned Colyton Grammar School and a choice of private schools in Exeter.