A substantial, detached 1930's-built property set in a commanding position with spacious accommodation, having appealing reception rooms, a large kitchen, a utility/boot room and five bedrooms (one with en-suite) within the main house. There is also a studio apartment and a lovely detached ancillary cottage. There are far reaching views, extensive driveway parking and an external office/studio. There are mature gardens and terraces.

LOCATION "Fairway" is set just over a mile from Teignmouth town centre and promenade on the beautiful hills above the town relatively close to Teignmouth Golf Course. Teignmouth is positioned on the lovely South Devon coastline, approximately 13 miles from the cathedral city and county town of Exeter. There is a fine promenade with sandy beaches, including a classic crescent of imposing Georgian buildings. There are boating opportunities on the estuary and the "back beach" has a selection of pubs and restaurants in a superb marine setting. The town has a wide variety of independent shops and cafes, along with several excellent public houses. There is a supermarket on the west side of the town, along with a recently opened theatre and bowling club close to the sea front. Teignmouth has several primary schools, along with a well-regarded secondary school/Community College, and Trinity School, being a private school offering both primary and secondary education. There is a mainline railway station offering a direct link to London Paddington. The junction to the A380 via the B3192 is just under 5-miles away, which can be used to access the A38 and the M5, offering an easy commute to Exeter and beyond.

DESCRIPTION Fairway is a substantial, detached 1930's-built property with expansive, family-sized accommodation with good sized reception rooms, a large kitchen, a garden room, a utility/boot room, five bedrooms (one en-suite,) and a family bathroom within the main house. There is also a studio apartment within the principal building and within the grounds there is a separate single storey cottage, providing good ancillary accommodation. There is a large external studio/office and Fairway has driveway parking for several vehicles, as well as a second paved parking area. There are mature gardens and lawns, along with a well house and cellar. Fairway sits in an elevated position on the fringes of the town and enjoys good views across rolling countryside and towards the sea. The principal reception rooms open to terraces set at the rear of the property, giving a good sense of inside/outside living.

From the entrance driveway a paved entrance area is approached with canopy, an outside light and an external meter cupboard. A uPVC opaque double glazed entrance door opens to the....

ENTRANCE HALL An attractive and welcoming space with panel doors to the principal ground floor rooms and also to the annexe. Stairs with under stairs cupboard rise to the first floor. Dado rail and radiator.

STORE ROOM With water taps and extensive shelving.

SITTING ROOM A particularly lovely dual aspect room with a front facing uPVC double glazed window overlooking the grounds and the countryside beyond, as well as having views towards the sea and Dartmoor in the west. A side facing uPVC double glazed window has views across Venn Farm Lane towards woodland in the distance and uPVC double glazed French doors open onto a large decked terrace. Picture rail, two double radiators and there is a feature fireplace with timber surround, a mantle over, a timber fender, a tiled inset and a hearth with a grate for an open fire.

DINING ROOM Another appealing room and a good entertaining space, with a walk-in bay window having uPVC double glazed French doors leading out onto the terrace at the rear with uPVC double glazed windows to either side with the bay window having fabulous views across the garden towards the sea, as well as rolling countryside and Dartmoor in the distance. Feature fireplace with timber surround, mantle over, tiled inset and hearth and an inset living flame, coal effect gas fire. Shelved recess and picture rail.

KITCHEN A good sized room with a quarry tiled floor and two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the entrance driveway. The kitchen area is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with timber cupboard door and drawer fronts and extensive areas of roll-edged work surface. There is a single drainer, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, along with space for a five ring-burner range style gas stove. Strip lights, breakfast bar and space for a large fridge/freezer. From the kitchen, glazed double doors open to the.....

GARDEN ROOM Double glazed sliding patio doors open to the side terrace with double glazed windows to either side having lovely views across the valley and surrounding countryside towards woodland. Ceramic floor tiles, radiator and a sloping polycarbonate ceiling.

From the kitchen, a timber and part glazed stable door opens to....

UTILITY/BOOT ROOM A large room with ceramic floor tiles. There are extensive areas of "high gloss" work surface with tiled surrounds, cupboards and drawers beneath and a butler style sink with mixer set. A uPVC double glazed door with a window beside leads out to a side terrace. Space for large chest freezer and a high vaulted ceiling. A panel latch door opens to the...

CLOAKROOM WC With WC, a wall mounted high cistern and the wall mounted gas boiler supplying central heating. Opaque glazed window.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING With a side facing uPVC double glazed window taking in good views across rolling meadows. A panel door opens to the airing cupboard with slatted shelving and a further cupboard above. Hinged loft access, feature balustrade above the stairwell, picture rail and dado rail. The landing opens to a.....

SECOND LANDING/LOBBY AREA With dado rail, recessed area and access to eaves space housing the header tank.

BEDROOM ONE With a uPVC double glazed window taking in breath taking views across the surrounding area towards Coombe Valley, nearby and distant rolling countryside and towards the sea, Labrador Bay and Dartmoor in the west. Double radiator, recessed cupboard/wardrobe, feature tiled fireplace, picture rail and a white wood grain effect door opens to the.....

EN-SUITE BATHROOM A good sized dual aspect room with two uPVC double glazed windows having good views as described. There is a three piece suite, comprising a panel bath with a full height tiled surround and an electric shower over, a tiled unit with area of tiled surface having an inset wash hand basin, a cupboard beneath and mirror above and a WC. Wall mounted electric heater, radiator, dressing area, spotlights and a picture rail.

BEDROOM TWO With a uPVC double glazed window having good sea and country views as described, a double radiator, a recessed cupboard/wardrobe and a feature tiled fireplace.

BEDROOM THREE With a large uPVC double glazed window taking in good views over the surrounding area as described and also taking in glimpses of Shaldon and the Teign estuary. There are a good range of built in fitted cupboards/wardrobes with white wood grain effect doors. Radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR A dual aspect room with a uPVC double glazed window with some attractive outlook over the approach lane and the surrounding area. Side facing porthole-style window, built in cupboard and radiator.

BEDROOM FIVE Side facing uPVC double glazed window overlooking the approach lane and having some views over the surrounding area.

FAMILY BATHROOM With a uPVC opaque double glazed window and a three piece suite comprising a panel bath with full height tiled surround, attached shower screen and Mira shower over, a pedestal wash hand basin and a WC. Full height tiling to walls, ladder style radiator/towel rail, extractor fan and wall mounted electric heater.

ANNEXE The annexe is arrange as an apartment within the property.

From the outside a paved area with entrance canopy has a uPVC opaque entrance door opening to the....

KITCHEN A dual aspect room with two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the driveway. There are a range of fitted units with timber effect roll edge work surfaces, cupboards and drawers, tiled surrounds and a single drainer, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Space for electric cooker, space for fridge and under surface space for a washing machine. A wall-mounted boiler supplies central heating to the annex. Strip light and radiator.

INNER HALLWAY With door opening to an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

BED/SITTING ROOM With uPVC double glazed French doors leading out onto the terrace at the rear and having some aspect over the surrounding area. Side facing uPVC double glazed window, double radiator, spotlights and picture rail.

SHOWER ROOM With a uPVC opaque double glazed window and a three piece suite, comprising a tiled shower cubicle with Mira shower, a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled surround and a WC. Radiator, mirror and a wall mounted electric heater.

OUTSIDE The property has a private lane approach, which opens to Fairway's driveway which is of a good size providing PARKING for several vehicles and with the driveway being bordered by a Devon bank, hedging and natural borders. From the driveway the aforementioned entrance area is approached and there is a canopy above double timber doors which open to the EXTERNAL OFFICE/STUDIO with strip lights, a sloping ceiling, an extractor fan, a side facing uPVC double glazed window taking in good views up the valley, power and strip lights. Adjoining the driveway a mature side garden is approached, with flowers, herbs, shrubs and outside lighting. From here a timber gate opens to the outside space at the rear. A pathway descends to the WELL HOUSE, with the property being on a private water supply, this being a block built structure with a hipped tiled roof, power and lighting and providing garden storage. From here, steps descend to a gravel pathway which in turn opens to the COTTAGE. The garden at the rear of the property is a particularly lovely space with a sweeping lawn which gently slopes away from the back elevation and being set out on three levels with mature borders which are stocked with a good range of mature shrubs and flowering plants. The septic tank is set in the lower garden level and there are various mature trees. Adjoining the back of the property there are terraces and balconies, which span the width of the back of the house with cast iron and timber balustrades, with these spaces being good spots to sit and contemplate the gardens and rural surroundings. Set on the other side of the property, also accessed from Venn Farm Lane, there are double timber gates with a canopy over which open to a brick paved parking area with an outside water tap. Set below this this there is a further terrace and brick steps descend to the CELLAR/WORKSHOP, another useful space with strip light and power points.

COTTAGE The cottage is a single storey ancillary dwelling within the grounds, being an attractive detached building with rendered elevations beneath a hipped tiled roof.

A uPVC double glazed entrance door opens to an.....

ENTRANCE HALL With glazed and panel doors to the various room.

SITTING ROOM/KITCHEN SPACE With a side facing uPVC double glazed window having some good views over the surrounding area. Part laminate flooring and French doors open to a timber deck/terrace. In the KITCHEN AREA there is a good range of floor and wall mounted units with oak cupboard door and drawer fronts and extensive areas of laminate, roll edge work surface with tiled surrounds. Single drainer, stainless steel sink unit, extractor fan, space for an electric cooker and under surface space for fridge. Further uPVC double glazed window.

BEDROOM With a uPVC double glazed window having some good views over the surrounding area with glimpses of the sea. Radiator and built in cupboard.

SHOWER ROOM Fitted with a three piece suite with full height tiled surrounds, comprising a shower cubicle with Mira shower, a wall mounted wash hand basin and a WC. uPVC opaque double glazed window, extractor fan and a ladder style radiator/towel rail with mirror above.

MATERIAL INFORMATION - Subject to legal verification

Freehold
Council Tax Band E
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AGENTS NOTE - SERVICES
Fairway has private water supplied by a well.
Private drainage and gas fired central heating.

 

Last Modified 02/05/2023