3 Bedroom Semi Detached House, Newton St. Cyres, Exeter, EX5

There are certain villages around that instantly tick plenty of boxes but usually one stands out above others – location! That’s just what Newton St Cyres offers, an excellent village location with both road and rail links to Crediton and Exeter, both less than 10 minutes away, and with a modern primary school, pub and restaurant too, it’s an ideal location for many. Worth noting is the “off road” path that links to near the school so walking to school could be an adventure in itself!

Set back from the road is this gorgeous semi-detached, thatched cottage, but don’t be mistaken. Built in 2007, it’s a modern house with good levels of insulation, double glazing and block construction, all with the character of an older cottage which has to be the best of both worlds. The current owners have further improved since it was built with a recent replacement kitchen, flooring, the addition of the gas burner in the living room and the gardens have been transformed. The living room, overlooking the front garden with the fireplace works well in both the summer and winter, there’s the kitchen/dining room at the rear with the views over the garden and adjoining fields, a rear porch area and a useful ground floor WC (often not found in cottages!). On the first floor are three bedrooms, the master with an ensuite shower room, and the family bathroom. There’s great views in both directions with the village rooftops and open countryside both on offer.  

Outside, the cottage gardens have been really well designed and planted. There’s an abundance of colour and texture from the minute you step through the gates with the pathway meandering through. To the side is a pretty additional seating area under a pergola and then the rear garden offers lawn and borders with raised beds, all bordering onto the field next door and those gorgeous view. To the front is a pair of garages (one each for the two cottages) with their own parking spaces in front too. As you look at the garages, the right one is for No.3. The garage has a side access door and has been semi-converted into a studio space, ideal for hobbies and although this is useful, could be put back to a functioning garage if preferred.

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Please see the floorplan for room sizes.

Current Council Tax: Band C – Mid Devon

Approx Age: 2007

Construction Notes: Standard with thatched roof

Utilities: Mains electric, water, gas, telephone & broadband

Drainage: Private Drainage (shared treatment plant)

Heating: Mains gas

Listed: No

Conservation Area: No

Tenure: Freehold

NEWTON ST CYRES is a favoured location for those seeking a village setting with easy access to both Crediton (3 miles) and Exeter (5 miles) via the A377.  For non-drivers, or those wanting to rely less on a car, frequent buses and trains serve both these towns. The centre of the village is formed by thatched cottages many of which are clustered around the pretty ford with its cobbled bridge and is a designated Conservation Area. There are plenty of options to keep busy in and around the village. The Newton St Cyres Arboretum features a huge collection of trees and shrubs, is dog friendly, and a super place for a walk. Access to the arboretum is through the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Cyr and Julitta, a thirteenth century building overlooking the village. There are also several eateries to explore, including The Beer Engine; a renowned real ale micro-brewery equally feted for its good food. This pub is also near the village recreation ground home to the Woodbury & Newton St Cyres cricket teams and Newton St Cyres FC. Not far from the cricket ground is the recently built primary school (OFSTED Good) which also provides wraparound care open to all nursery and school aged children. The schools personal development and early years care is OFSTED Outstanding.

DIRECTIONS

For sat-nav use EX5 5DA and the What3Words address is ///hovered.cookbooks.wardrobe but if you want the traditional directions, please read on.

From Crediton:   Take the A377 main road towards Exeter for approximately 4 miles until arriving in Newton St Cyres.  Proceed past Belluno restaurant and up the hill. Take the first driveway on the left to the lower side of two cottages, and proceed along the private driveway.  The property will be seen on the right hand side of the driveway with No.3’s garage being on the right of the two.

From Exeter:   Take the A377 main road from the north of the city as signed to Crediton.  Proceed through the villages of Cowley and Half Moon, until arriving in Newton St Cyres and start to proceed down the hill into the village.  Turn right into a private driveway to lower side of two cottages on the main road, and proceed along the driveway. The property will be seen on the right hand side of the driveway with No.3’s garage being on the right of the two.