Summary - MYRTLE COTTAGE SMALLRIDGE AXMINSTER EX13 7LY
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious five-bedroom family retreat with garage and large garden.
- Five bedrooms including top-floor study/bedroom
- Spacious living room with log burner and character beams
- Sunroom with bifold doors to large private garden
- Garage plus wide driveway parking for multiple cars
- Modern kitchen and separate utility room
- Septic tank likely requires updating to current rules
- Stone walls assumed uninsulated; potential energy improvements
- Medium flood risk; check insurance and surveys
Set in the heart of Smallridge on the southern fringe of the Blackdown Hills AONB, Myrtle Cottage is a characterful five-bedroom detached residence that suits family life and flexible living. The ground floor presents a large living room centered on a log burner, a modern kitchen/family room, and a bright sunroom with bifold doors that open to the garden — ideal for indoor–outdoor entertaining. A separate utility room and garage add useful storage and practical space.
Upstairs, the master bedroom has an ensuite and four further bedrooms are arranged across two upper floors, including a versatile top-floor room currently used as a study. Exposed beams and stone construction contribute original period character; the house offers generous overall floor area (around 2,276 sq ft) and a substantial plot with mature hedging and a lawned garden.
Practical points to note: mains gas central heating and fast broadband are in place, but the property uses a septic tank which is likely to require updating to meet current general binding rules. The stone walls are original (granite/whinstone) and are assumed to lack cavity insulation. There is a medium flood risk for the area — prospective buyers should check policy availability and surveys. Mobile signal is average locally.
This is a spacious, comfortable family house in a quiet rural village with local amenities and good road/rail links from nearby Axminster. It will appeal to buyers seeking period charm, outdoor space and room to adapt, but those seeking a fully turn-key modern energy specification should be aware of the likely insulation and drainage updates needed.
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