Period farmhouse above the Teign Valley
Westwood House is a wonderful farmhouse just seven miles from Exeter, in a fantastic position above the Teign Valley in Devon

Westwood House is understood to date from the early 19th century and now provides over 2,000 sq ft of accommodation in over 12 acres of land. The property has a reception hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and conservatory on the ground floor while upstairs are the master bedroom suite and three further bedrooms.
Some modernisation could be required, including the installation of central heating and some modernisation of the bathrooms.
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Outside the gardens enjoy captivating views in all directions and comprise areas of lawns, a terrace, mature borders, trees and shrubs, while there is a garage/stable building to one side with two loose boxes and a log store. The grounds are made up of a range of paddocks, an orchard, a pond and a summer house, as well as a section of broadleaf woodland.
The villages of Higher and Lower Ashton are located between the Teign Valley and Haldon Hill, just a short distance from the Dartmoor National Park and seven miles from Exeter.
The guide price is £675,000. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 01392 848 839 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
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