THE property is a spacious and beautifully presented Edwardian country house that was bought by the current owners in 2012 and since stylishly and thoroughly renovated throughout.

It is well-proportioned, has high ceilinged rooms with features such as decorative cornicing, picture rails and attractive fireplaces, typical of the period.

Betty's Ground features high quality fixtures and fittings throughout, including Mandarin tiled flooring through hallways, kitchen, dining room, cloakroom and utility room.

The house is beautifully light and spacious open plan dining room/kitchen/breakfast room with glazed doors to terrace affording beautiful views over gardens to the East Devon countryside in the distance.

The principal bedroom/dressing room/shower room suite with French doors to balcony overlooking the gardens and also benefitting from the views while there is also a further separate self-contained 3 bedroom annexe.

As well as that there is extensive and beautiful well maintained, landscaped gardens around the house which has two pasture paddocks bordering Shute Woods.

Betty’s Ground is situated in the unspoilt East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the villages of Shute and Kilmington, which between them provide two primary schools and churches, as well as the National Trust Shute Barton.

Immediately beside the property there are permissive walks in the Shute Hill Woods and about 6 miles to the south is the spectacular World Heritage Site ‘Jurassic Coast’ offers walks along the varied coastline with the pretty seaside settlements of Lyme Regis, Axmouth, Beer and Branscombe all in the vicinity.

SUMMARY; Location; Shute, Axminster; Price; £1,850,000; Agent; Jackson-Stops; Contact; 01392 799072.