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3 Stentwood House Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon EX14 4RW Dunkeswell 1.5 miles Hemyock 2 miles Honiton/A miles Wellington/M5 (J26) 7.5 miles Taunton 14 miles A substantial Victorian Country House with elegant and well proportioned rooms set within private grounds of approximately 2 acres and within the Blackdown Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding, Natural Beauty Entrance Porch Utility Room Gated Entrance Drive Reception Walk in Larder Garaging Hall 2 Cloakrooms Wood Store Sitting Room Boot Room Lawn, Children s Play Garden Dining Room 6 Bedrooms Amenity Woodland Rear Hall 1 En Suite Bathroom In all about 2 Acres Kitchen Family Bathroom Study Separate WC Stags Sussex House, 7 High Street Wellington Somerset TA21 8QT Tel: wellington@stags.co.uk Robert Cooney Corporation Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4AW Tel: taunton@robertcooney.co.uk The London Office 87 St James s Street London SW1A 1PL Tel: stags.co.uk

4 Situation Stentwood House enjoys a southerly aspect and is located at the end of a long driveway and is surrounded by open farmland. It lies within the Blackdown Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village of Dunkeswell is within 1.5 miles and Hemyock 2 miles where a good range of day to day facilities can be found including post offi ce/village stores, convenience store, doctors surgery, church, public house, village hall and primary school. The market town of Honiton is situated 7.5 miles to the south where a good range of facilities can be found together with a main line rail link to London Waterloo and access to the A30 providing excellent links to Exeter to the west and London to the east. The popular town of Wellington is also within 7.5 miles where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found together with Wellington School and access to the M5 situated on the eastern outskirts of the town. The larger town of Taunton is a further 7 miles east of Wellington where a greater selection of facilities can be found together with a main line rail line to London Paddington. The Blackdown Hills offer a wide variety of country pursuits including excellent bridle and foot paths. Description Stentwood House is an imposing Victorian country house believed to date back to It is constructed principally of stone with brick quoins and contained beneath a newly tiled roof. The property enjoys a fi ne southerly aspect with all principle rooms enjoying fi ne views over its grounds. The accommodation is well proportioned and benefi ts from a wealth of features associated with this style of property including fi ne tessellated fl oor within the porch and reception hall and large bay windows, ornate ceiling cornices, exposed fl oorboards and some magnifi cent marble fi replaces in the two main reception rooms and fi replaces in all six bedrooms. The property also benefi ts from oil fi red central heating. The property has a selection of outbuildings including large garaging/workshop, wood store, private gardens and amenity woodland with its own private water supply and in all standing in grounds of approximately 2 acres. Accommodation French doors with fanlight window over leading to; Entrance Porch: With tessellated fl oor, matwell and French doors to; Reception Hall: With tessellated fl oor, moulded cornice, picture rail and two wall light points. Fine staircase rising to the fi rst fl oor with large cupboard beneath with window and radiator. Sitting Room: A magnifi cent room with marble fi replace, fi ne views from two aspects including large bay window to front with glazed French doors to front, ornate ceiling with matching cornice and exposed fl oorboards. Dining Room: A beautiful room with ornate timber ceiling with cross beams. Marble fi replace and bay window to front with window seat, fi tted bookshelves to one wall and exposed fl oorboards. Rear Hall: With glazed door to side. Cloakroom: With tessellated fl oor, low level WC and wash hand basin. Walk in Larder: With cold slab and shelving.

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6 Laundry Room: Comprising Belfast sink with slate drainer with mixer tap over and cupboards under. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Kitchen: With two bowl ceramic sink with adjoining wooden drainer. Recessed oil fi red four oven Aga with warming plate with fi tted cupboards either side. Space and plumbing for dishwasher, two windows and door to; Study: With fi tted bookshelves and cupboards to one wall and concealed oil fi red boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating all on timer controls. Rear Hall: With door to side and secondary staircase rising to the fi rst fl oor. Boot Room: With fi tted shelving and coat hooks and door to; Cloakroom: With high level WC and coat hooks. First Floor Half Landing: With large window overlooking the gardens. Landing: With window and exposed fl oorboards. Roof light and large cupboard with steep staircase giving access to the attic. Bedroom 1: With tiled fi replace with wood mantle. Picture rail and fi ne views from two aspects including bay window to front. Exposed fl oorboards and door to; En Suite Bathroom: Comprising free standing enamel bath with shower attachment. Twin wash hand basins within a marble surround. Shaver socket and low level WC. Two wall light points, exposed fl oorboards and large airing cupboard housing the factory lagged copper cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving. Door returning to landing. Cloakroom: With original high level WC and exposed fl oorboards. Bedroom 2: With a cast iron fi replace with marble surround and mantle over. Bay window to front. Wash hand basin, picture rail and exposed fl oorboards. Family Bathroom: Comprising enamel bath with shower attachment and marble surround. Low level WC and wash hand basin. One wall light point. Bedroom 3: With cast iron fi replace with marble surround and mantle with cupboards either side. Two windows, wash hand basin and exposed fl oorboards. Bedroom 4: With cast iron fi replace with mantle over and cupboards either side. Two windows and exposed fl oorboards. Rear Landing: With secondary staircase. Bedroom 5: With cast iron fi replace with mantle over and window to side. Bedroom 6: With cast iron fi replace with mantle over and window to side. Outside: The property can be accessed from either a front or rear driveway. From the rear it is approached through a white metal gate with gravelled driveway leading around to the front of the property. To the rear is a large area of parking leading to the GARAGE 18 9 x 15 6 of stone and brick construction and contained beneath a tiled roof and approached through double timber doors and connected with power and light, part brick and concrete fl oor and workbench. To the side of the garage are two new oil storage tanks. Adjacent can be found a WOOD STORE 14 8 x 9 6 of block and timber construction set beneath a tiled roof with eaves storage. To the east of the house is a large sunken lawn bounded by beech hedging beyond which is a public footpath. To the west of the property is a large bank together with a path which encircles the property and to the front of the property a further lawned area stocked with various trees and rhododendrons. Beyond the main lawn is a further CHILDREN S PLAY GARDEN together with a selection of trees. The gravelled driveway continues through a further white metal gate which leads out onto the front drive with an area of amenity WOODLAND stocked with a fi ne selection of trees and wooden shed which houses the water treatment plant for the private water supply. In total the grounds extend to approximately 2 ACRES. Services Mains electricity is connected. Private drainage and water supply. Oil fi red central heating. Viewing Strictly by appointment through the vendors joint agents Messrs Stags, Wellington Offi ce, telephone or Robert Cooney telephone Directions From the M5 exit at junction 26 (Wellington). Off the roundabout take the exit signposted Blackmoor and Ruggin and at the T junction turn right signposted Ford Street. Continue along this lane and at the next T junction turn left into Ford Street. Continue to the top of the hill and at the crossroads turn right towards Wellington Monument. After approximately 1 mile take the fi rst turning left signposted Hemyock. Continue into the village of Hemyock and at the Catherine Wheel Public House continue past the pub signposted Dunkeswell and Honiton. After approximately 2 miles and shortly after Gipsy Cross turn left clearly signed Stentwood. Continue down this lane passing Stentwood Farm and Tea Rooms on your right hand side and continue down the hill passing two further properties and through the white metal gates into Stentwood House. Web Find Reference These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied on for any purpose.

7 Study 4.06 x 3.25m 13'4 x 10'8 Up Boot Room Bedroom x 3.45m 13'4 x 11'4 Down Bedroom x 3.40m 13'6 x 11'2 Utility Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area Sq Metres 4650 Sq Ft Kitchen 5.49 x 5.38m 18' x 17'8 Larder Bedroom x 4.39m 17'2 x 14'5 Bedroom x 3.76m 14'9 x 12'4 Up Down Dining Room 6.76 x 4.90m 22'2 x 16'1 Sitting Room 6.30 x 6.20m 20'8 x 20'4 Bedroom x 4.72m 21'8 x 15'6 Bedroom x 5.16m 21' x 16'11 Ground Floor First Floor

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