BelvedereLympstone, Devon

BelvedereLympstone, Devon

One of the Exe Estuary’s finest waterfront homes. Exeter 9 miles (London Paddington from 2 hours 4 minutes), M5 motorway (junction 30) 5 miles, Exeter Airport 7.5 miles (London City Airport 1 hour 10 minutes)

(All distances and times are approximate)

Ground Floor

Reception hall | Dining room | Sitting room | Kitchen | Breakfast room | Drawing room | Home office study | Utility roomTwo cloakrooms | Cellar | Integral garage | Indoor swimming pool | Two shower rooms | Cloakroom

Hot tub | Sauna | Gym | Tanning room | Plant room

First FloorMaster bedroom with balcony, dressing room and en-suite bathroom

Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom | Three further bedrooms | Bathroom

Second Floor

Two bedrooms | Bathroom

The Lodge

Kitchen/breakfast room | Living room | Bedroom | Bathroom

Gardens and Grounds

Tennis court with pavilion | Garage and store | Four large storage sheds/garages | Workshop | Glass houseOrchard | Woodland with woodland walk | Paddock

In all about 12.72 acres

knightfrank.co.uksavills.co.uk

Knight Frank Country Department55 Baker Street

London, W1U 8AN

Tel: +44 20 7861 1717hamish.humfrey@knightfrank.com

Savills Country Department33 Margaret StreetLondon, W1G 0JD

Tel: +44 20 7016 3822george.nares@savills.com

Knight Frank Exeter19 Southernhay East

Exeter, EX1 1QD

Tel: +44 1392 848842mark.proctor@knightfrank.com

Savills ExeterSterling Court, Dix’s Field

Exeter, Devon EX1 1QA

Tel: +44 1392 455717tom.bedford@savills.com

LocationBelvedere sits in arguably the finest position on the Exe Estuary with far reaching views over the river Exe to the surrounding countryside. The property offers the perfect combination of seclusion and accessibility, accessed via a private drive and protected by around 13 acres of grounds surrounding the house.

The popular village of Lympstone is less than half a mile away and has excellent facilities for everyday requirements including a shop, four pubs, a post office, sailing club and café as well as a well-regarded primary school. Lympstone Manor, a luxury five star country house hotel also offers Michelin star fine-dining from acclaimed chef Michael Caines.

The location is highly accessible, with a railway station at Lympstone providing a direct train service to Exeter from where there is a regular service to London Paddington taking from 2 hours 4 minutes. Exeter Airport is about 7.5 miles away and provides a daily flight to London City Airport and a number of other domestic and international destinations.

The cathedral city of Exeter is about 9 miles from Belvedere and offers a wide range of facilities including a large shopping centre, John Lewis store, Waitrose and a host of boutiques, cafes and restaurants. There is also a theatre and the famous medieval cathedral, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture anywhere.

There are a number of well-known and highly regarded schools in the area, including Exeter School, The Maynard, Colyton Grammar, Blundell’s in Tiverton, Taunton School, King’s College, Wellington and slightly further afield is Millfield.

BelvedereBelvedere is a Grade II listed house of intriguing Georgian crenelated architecture standing in a majestic elevated position above the Exe Estuary with outstanding views of the water. The oldest part of the house dates from the 17th century, with 18th and 19th century additions and during the 19th century was the Dower House of neighbouring Nutwell Court. Unusually for a waterfront property, the house is not overlooked from any direction thanks to the wonderful established gardens and mature woodland. The west-facing façade is both imposing and attractive, crenelated and with large sash windows to take advantage of the magnificent views.

Numerous and significant improvements have been made to the house, and it now stands as an ideal family home with ample space for entertaining. First impressions are superb, with a stunning reception hall with high ceilings and large windows accessed via the entrance porch. From the reception hall, the dining room is accessed, situated in the older part of the house with a cosy and relaxing feel thanks to the slightly lower ceilings. The doors leading to the patio at the rear of the house ensure, along with the open layout, an abundance of natural light is enjoyed.

The kitchen and breakfast room form the heart of the house, with a beautiful open archway between the two rooms. The breakfast room has space for a large dining table, ideal for family dining and informal entertaining. This leads to the drawing room, perhaps the most impressive reception room in the house with magnificent proportions. The vast windows and glass doors give exceptional views over the gardens, beyond the ha-ha wall to the estuary beyond. The drawing room is west-facing and an ideal place in which to watch the magical sunsets over the estuary.

A home office and study are also situated on the ground floor, as are the practical elements of the house including a utility room, cloakroom and integral garage.

A large wine cellar with excellent ceiling height offers superb space for storage and a selection of wine bins.

The most impressive addition to Belvedere is without doubt the outstanding leisure area, designed to blend in perfectly with the house and surroundings, being carefully built underground to the north of the house, disguised externally underneath a patio and seating area. The indoor pool area is of a grand scale, with glass doors down one side giving access to the patio and views over the gardens and estuary. A central skylight above the pool ensures the area is light whilst maintaining a calming atmosphere. There is a hot tub, two shower rooms, a sauna, tanning room and the plant room. The gym is particularly impressive and sits in a double height octagonal building with attractive lead-lined windows giving views all round the gardens and over the water.

The first and second floor bedroom accommodation continues the theme of superb proportions whilst maintaining the feel of a manageable family home. There are a total of five bedrooms on the first floor and two on the second floor. The magnificent master bedroom suite occupies one end of the house with a double aspect, far reaching views from a balcony and a beautifully finished en-suite bathroom, next to which is a dressing room. The other end of the first floor features the principal guest suite with bay window overlooking the gardens and estuary beyond.

The LodgeAt the entrance to the drive to Belvedere and behind the entrance gates sits the Grade II listed gate lodge, an attractive single storey building with an open plankitchen/breakfast room and living room, a bedroom and bathroom. This provides excellent ancillary accommodation to the main house and would be ideal fora housekeeper, gardener or family member.

Gardens, grounds and outbuildingsBelvedere sits centrally within its immaculately kept grounds, which consist of landscaped formal gardens, paddock, woodland and an orchard. A private drive leads to a large parking and turning area to the side of the house, where the magnificent estuary views open up.

There is an abundance of impressive specimen trees and established borders protecting the privacy of the property and framing the superb far-reaching views.

Immediately in front of the house is a large patio area with steps leading down to the formal lawn, which gently slopes away from the house towards a pond beyond which is a line of estate fencing separating the gardens from the paddock.

A pretty terrace with water feature sits on the northern side of the house, with access from the breakfast room and the swimming pool area.

The formal gardens wrap around the rear of the house, where the immaculate tennis court can be found, complete with a pavilion from where spectators can enjoy the game. Behind the tennis court, a path leads to an orchard, beyond which is the lodge.

Along the boundary to the rear, and elevated above the house is a path leading to the woodland, through which various paths have been cut. The estuary views from here are sublime, and the woodland provides a wonderful habitat

for wildlife as well as a fantastic outlook back towards the house.

Complementing the house and lodge are a selection of attractive and practical outbuildings. Half way along the drive are a row of four brick-built garden stores, which could equally be used for garaging, plus a workshop. Behind here is a beautiful glass house and adjacent to the parking and turning area is a further garage and store.

Above the pond is a decked area where the pretty tree houses are situated.

Approximate Internal Area719.2 sq m /7,742 sq ft (Excluding Outbuildings/Swimming Pool)

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars.

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Terrace

Recreation

Ground Floor

Swimming Pool

Basement

Second Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

First Floor

Outbuildings Area383.7 sq m /4,131 sq ft

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars.

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Terrace

RecreationThe Lodge

Outbuildings

Connecting people & property, perfectly.Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.

Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (**information**) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s)or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank is the trading name of Knight Frank LLP. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is at 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN where you may look at a list of members’ names. If we use the term ‘partner’ when referring to one of our representatives, that person will either be a member, employee, worker or consultant of Knight Frank LLP and not a partner in a partnership. If you do not want us to contact you further about our services then please contact us by either calling 020 3544 0692, email to marketing.help@knightfrank.com or post to our UK Residential Marketing Manager at our registered office (above) providing your name and address. Particulars dated July 2019. Photographs dated July 2019.

ServicesMains water and electricity. Mains gas.

Directions (EX8 5HP)Take the A376 Exmouth Road from Exeter. Continue past the Royal Marines Commando Training Centre and after 1.5 miles turn right at The Saddlers onto Longmeadow Road signposted to Village Centre. Continue down this lane into the village of Lympstone and after about half a mile turn right onto Burgmann’s Hill. Continue for a few hundred yards, where the road bends round to the right and then left. Just before the road bends to the right for a second time, the entrance to Belvedere will be found straight ahead.

ViewingsStrictly by appointment with the joint sole selling agents Knight Frank LLP and Savills.

Belvedere

Not to scale. For identifcation purposes only.

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.”