A VERY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE within an area of outstanding natural beauty, with no immediate neighbours.
SITUATION AND AMENITIES: Marlpits is situated on Luppitt common a private landholding of some 200 acres. It is a delightful rural location and the property has no immediate neighbours. The immediate vicinity of the property is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is within the Blackdown Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area and is an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A wide variety of wildlife can be seen from the house including deer, badgers, buzzards, herons, foxes, sparrow hawks, kestrels, and kingfishers. There is excellent access for walking, riding and other country pursuits. The property will undoubtedly appeal to those parties wishing to live in a secluded position surrounded by an un-spoilt track of English countryside renowned for its flora and fauna.
DESCRIPTION: The property is a wonderful detached house that is principally of traditional construction with flint elevations beneath a natural slate roof. It is presented in superb order having undergone a major scheme of extension and refurbishment in recent years.The extension, which is mostly of structural green oak, is sympathetic to the main house. Oak has been used extensively including floors, ceiling beams, all doors, including wardrobes and cupboards, skirting boards, exposed window lintels and indeed the hand crafted leaded light windows. The property benefits from oil fired central heating with radiators to most rooms and its own automated pressurised and filtered water supply.
OUTSIDE A track with fantastic views over the Common leads around to the side of the house where there is an extensive parking area. A further concrete drive leads round to the front of the house to the garden beyond. The gardens are landscaped, as well as completely fenced in by traditional post & rail fencing for dogs and children. laid mainly to lawn with a central pond of about 30 feet in diameter. There are many trees and shrubs that bring the garden to life. They are completely secluded from any other property with an attractive view over the adjacent countryside. There is Timber building housing the water filter system a garden shed and a patio seating area. There is planning permission granted for a large timber framed building with a slate roof to be erected on the site of the two smaller sheds. Further details of rooms and sizes etc available from Vendor as well as an interactive DVD. |
