SITUATION
Brampford Speke is a highly favoured Exe Valley village, surrounded by unspoilt countryside, yet just 4.5 miles from central Exeter. Maintaining an active community, the village includes a church, a primary school and an excellent pub. The surrounding open countryside and the River Exe, running adjacent to the village, provide a network of fantastic local footpaths.

Exeter is a major regional centre, providing a range of leisure and cultural amenities including shopping facilities. Communication links are excellent with access to the M5, A38 and A30, regular rail services to central London and Exeter Airport providing a number of domestic and international flights.

DESCRIPTION
Southmoor is an elegant well-proportioned south facing house enjoying a commanding position overlooking the attractive gardens and grounds. It is understood to date from 1902. In recent years, the house has been sympathetically modernised and extended, enhancing the layout, with well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings, perfect for family life and entertaining. The features are typical of a property of its era, including impressive fireplaces, large sash windows, decorative cornicing and ceiling roses.

The house is approached along a private driveway flanked with the private gardens with the orchard and paddock beyond. Overall the property amounts to about 3.69 acres.

ACCOMMODATION
The covered entrance porch leads into the reception hall with wide staircase leading to the first floor and useful under-stairs cupboard. There is an archway leading to the inner hall with doors to the kitchen, study, storeroom and cloakroom. The dual aspect sitting room enjoys the superb views from the bi-fold doors and sash window and an attractive fireplace, including wood burner with display niches and cupboards to each side. The study has an open fireplace with a timber mantelpiece and shelved cupboard to side. Opposite the sitting room is the dining room, also south facing, with a sash window and attractive Adam-style fireplace. From here there is an archway through to the kitchen/breakfast room comprising bespoke units, designed and fitted by Ashgrove Kitchens with dovetail drawers under quartz worksurfaces, incorporating a built-in dishwasher, pull-out larder, along with a central fireplace recess housing the electric Aga. There is a boot room with double doors to the parking area and plenty of space for outside wear and a door to the utility with further storage and space and plumbing for laundry appliances. Also attached to the house is a gardener's WC.

On the first floor, approached off the handsome staircase, is a spacious landing with linen cupboard and box room. The principal suite enjoys a dual aspect with a dressing room and an en-suite shower room, with a walk-in shower. The second bedroom enjoys the southerly view with fitted wardrobe and fireplace. The third bedroom similarly has a fitted wardrobe and fireplace, whilst the fourth bedroom, again, enjoys the southerly view. The family bathroom comprises a modern suite fitted with a double basin vanity unit, bath and separate shower cubicle.

OUTSIDE
The gardens and grounds are a beautiful feature, whilst split into various areas. A driveway sweeps around the house to an extensive parking area. There is an adjoining L-shaped former stable block with three loose boxes and on the rear of this is a garden store.

There are lawns with shrubs extending around the side of the house and to the front with camellia, magnolia and Indian bean tree, along with a well-stocked herbaceous border. To the rear of the house is an area of orchard with fruit trees plus a fenced kitchen garden with four beds, bordered by paths. Beyond the gardens there is a hard tennis court and a level paddock with a water trough and two loose boxes and a tackroom at the far end.

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG fired central heating.

DIRECTIONS
From Exeter proceed north to Cowley Bridge roundabout taking the A377 towards Crediton. After 0.5 miles turn right, signposted Brampford Speke. After 1 mile, turn right, signposted Brampford Speke. After a further 1.2 miles, on a sharp left-hand bend, turn right into the no through road. Continue along the lane, taking the right at the fork and the drive will be found on the left.