* Freehold
* 4 bedrooms
* 3 reception rooms
* 2 bathrooms
* Outbuildings
* Detached
* Double Garage
* Garden
* Parking
* Patio
* Village
* Private Parking
* Cottage
Sunnybrook Cottage is a highly attractive detached family home that offers
light and airy reception rooms with clean décor and various character
features.
There are two main reception rooms of similar proportions. These include the
drawing room, which has a dual aspect, carpeted flooring, a corner wood burner
and the sitting room with wooden flooring and brick - built fireplace, which has
a log burner.
Additionally, there is a semi open - plan family room, kitchen and breakfast
room with slate tiled flooring and underfloor heating throughout. The family
room has a fireplace with a stove, while the kitchen and breakfast area is
flooded with natural light owing to its skylights and dual aspect bi - fold
doors opening onto the rear garden. The kitchen itself has bespoke fitted
wooden units, a breakfast bar and integrated appliances.
The ground floor has one double bedroom which could be used as a study or a
snug. Upstairs there are a further three double bedrooms, including the
principal bedroom with its en suite shower room. Also on the first floor, the
large family bathroom features a bathtub, a walk - in shower and bespoke wooden
fittings.
A driveway leads from the road to a large parking and turning area, with
parking space for several vehicles. Covered parking is available in the
detached garaging block, which also has a store and workshop space.
The garden is mostly to the front of the house and faces south, welcoming
plenty of natural light throughout the day. It includes an area of sunken
paved terracing for al fresco dining and a covered barbecue area with a
plumbed - in sink, worktops for food preparation, a bar, a pizza oven and an
integrated, gas fired barbecue. Steps lead to a vegetable garden with raised
beds and fruit and vegetable cages. There is also a well - maintained area of
lawn and well - stocked border beds with various shrubs and perennials.
Agent note: Sunnybrook Cottage has approved planning permission for a two
storey side extension, single storey front extension, outbuilding and tennis
court.
The property is in a rural position just outside the small village of Ide and
three miles south of Exeter city centre. Ide has a village shop and post
office, two pubs and an outstanding - rated primary school while the nearby
Exeter suburbs of Cowick and Alphington offer various local amenities
including shops and supermarkets.
Exeter city centre is easily accessible from the property and provides further
shopping on the historic quayside with the nearby cities of Plymouth and
Bristol offering more extensive choices. The area has plenty of leisure
activities to choose from such as golf at Exminster, walking routes, horse
riding, sailing, hiking the Jurassic Coast, fishing as well as plenty of sandy
beaches easily accessible from the property.
The area offers excellent transport links and Exeter's four mainline train
stations are all within four miles of the property. Trains run regularly to
the smaller nearby cities as well as Bristol, Plymouth and London Paddington.
The A30 and M5 lead to the national motorway network providing convenient road
links with Exeter International Airport, just over five miles away, offering
both local and international flights.
The region is well served by good private and state schools including Ide's
outstanding - rated primary school. There is a secondary school in Alphington
and further renowned schools in Exeter including the outstanding - rated Exeter
Mathematics School and Exeter College, and the independent Maynard School, St.
Wilfrid's School and Exeter Cathedral School. The world - renowned University of
Exeter is also within easy reach of the property.

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