£1,000,000 /Sale price

Located at the end of a quiet lane, Orchard Villa is a fantastic family home set-in good-sized gardens with an area of woodland and an overall plot measuring just over two acres. Believed to have originally been a smaller house constructed around the 1950s, the property has undergone a substantial period of improvement and renovation in recent years in particular with an impressive oak framed two storey extension on the Western elevation which has increased the overall living accommodation by about a third. From the driveway a path leads to the rear of the house where a door opens in to a spacious entrance hall with wood burner and from here the stairs rise to the first floor. Doors lead to a useful study, there is a snug with adjoining conservatory, a utility room and WC.At the other end of the house, forming the ground floor of the extension is a fantastic oak framed, open plan living space with a gallery looking up to the first-floor landing and bi-fold doors out to a decked terrace. Roughly divided into three areas there is a sitting area, games space with a pool table and at the other end, a hi-specification kitchen with central island, space for a dining table and French doors out to the garden. On the first floor, in the older part of the house are three bedrooms and the family bathroom, and in the more modern part, accessed from an impressive galleried landing are two spacious en suite bedrooms, one over looking the garden and the principal bedroom having a dressing room, en suite and bi-fold doors to a Juliet balconyOrchard Villa is located at the end of a lane which leads to a large gravelled parking area where there is a double garage and a single. The house is surrounded by a large lawn to the front and side and rear which is surrounded by mature trees. Leading off the Western elevation is a decked area running the length of the house and providing a lovely space for outside dining outside the kitchen. Beyond the garden at the rear is an area of woodland running up the hill giving an overall plot of 2.2 acresCowley is a small hamlet on the edge of Exeter on the A377 between Exeter and Credition and benefits from Bernaville Nurseries a popular garden centre with a cafe and The Stables public house. The cathedral city of Exeter is 2.5 miles from the property and with a range of facilities, cafes and shopping options. The area has plenty of leisure activities to choose from such as tennis clubs, a walking group, football, horse riding, sailing, hiking the Jurassic Coast, fishing as well as access to three sandy beaches within 15 miles of the property. The area offers excellent transport links and Exeter's four mainline train stations are all within three miles of the property. Trains run regularly to the smaller nearby cities as well as Bristol, Plymouth and London Paddington. The A30 and M5 lead to the national motorway network providing convenient road links with Exeter International Airport, just over nine miles away, offering both local and international flights. The world-renowned University of Exeter is also less than two miles away from the property