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Thatched fairy tale cottage with enchanting gardens for sale in Devon

Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker

A fairy tale-like cottage, complete with enchanting gardens, has just entered the property market in Sandford, Devon, for £725,000.

Set in a hidden valley in a beautiful rural location, Orchard Cottage is thought to date from the late 17th century and forms part of the three cottage community of Lower Newbuildings. With a high degree of privacy, the Grade II listed home has a charming façade and a new water reed thatch.

Step into the airy entryway and you'll find a sitting room with an impressive stone and slate original fireplace, a farmhouse-style kitchen with rustic features, an integral study, a practical downstairs cloakroom, and a separate utility room which provides space for further household appliances. Humble and beautiful, we love the beamed ceilings, wall panelling and fitted bookcases.

Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker

The four bedrooms, accessed via three separate staircases, are snug and cosy. Bedrooms two and three feature a modern shower room, meanwhile a further double bedroom (ideal for guests) is located on a mezzanine level above the study. Each room has everything you might expect from a country house, including small cottage windows, stone walls and traditional furnishings.

Nothing is more romantic than a traditional cottage garden. Bursting with scented flowers, the well-stocked outside space include fruit bushes, a wonderful orchard of damson, crab apple, pear and apple trees, kitchen gardens for growing your own, a herb garden, and an additional large vegetable garden with a polytunnel — ideal if you're dreaming of being self-sufficient. Animal lovers will also be pleased to know that there is ample space to house bees, chickens, ducks and goats.

Orchard Cottage is tucked away in the countryside, just three miles away from amenities and transport connections. The nearby village of Morchard Bishop has a good school and GP surgery, while the cathedral city of Exeter is 11 miles away and provides a wide range of facilities.

This property is currently on the market for £725,000 with Strutt & Parker.

Take a tour around the cottage...

Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker
Photo credit: Strutt & Parker

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