_Powder pink, 9-bedroom Devon country home Syon House on the market for the second time since 1810

Guide price: £3,500,000

Approached via a long drive, Syon House's elevated position offers up staggering views over the rolling hills of Devon's Otter Valley and the Jurassic Coast beyond. There is plenty of room to explore income-generating opportunities.

Syon House can count only two owners since it was built in 1810, the eve of England's Regency era -  a period of cultural achievement and refinement in the United Kingdom - and the final year of reign of 'mad' King George III.

Its 200-year-old bones and more recent coral frontage have withstood the passage of architectural trends and home building, its classic good looks, handsome proportions, edge-of-village location, 4 acres of landscaped gardens, and staggering views providing a long-standing and exceptionally pretty family home that has sustained and inspired generations. Perhaps it's from here that you'll start your new business, finish that novel or take up painting?

Incoming owners will inherit the weight of Syon's history, but without the obligation of footing the bill for modernisations or updates as is customarily needed in homes of this historical gravitas and which remain largely untouched for generations.

The house is not listed and has been beautifully restored and remodelled to the highest standards by the current owners with flourishes of period, Georgian features - original fireplaces and stone flooring - working with high-end 21st century mod cons to create a beautiful, comfortable and emphatically practical home in the thick folds of East Devon's countryside, only 2 miles from the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Solar panels have also been installed to minimise running costs.

 A good place to be in on a rainy day, the star of the show, aside from the views, is the formal drawing room with south-facing bay window offering far-reaching views over the parkland grounds and the Otter Valley beyond. 

Exceptionally high ceilings provide a grand sense of arrival in each of Syon House's rooms while living space is drenched in natural light thanks to numerous, large sash windows that feature throughout the house and provide cinematic views across Devon's countryscape. 

Upstairs, new owners can enjoy far-reaching views over the Otter Valley from the main bedroom which has floor-to-ceiling windows and an en suite bathroom that could grace the front covers of glossy interior design magazines. There are 5 further bedrooms, all with en suite bath or shower rooms.

The second floor is currently set up as a self-contained, 2-bedroom flat which could be used to accommodate grown-up children or for multi-generational living. There are 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and an open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room.

There's also plenty of extra legroom across the courtyard, where you'll find Syon Cottage that has been split into a 3-bedroom downstairs flat and a 2-bedroom upstairs flat. It also has a private garden.

It's worth noting that Syon House has in a previous life been run as a B&B and new owners could explore the option of reverting some of the rooms or creating a high-end, seasonal lettings business.

Syon House is surrounded by mature and established gardens and grounds. Immediately to the south of the house is a large stone terrace for outdoor entertaining and beyond this is a large swathe of parkland-like gardens, laid out to lawn and interspersed with tall trees and bordered with high hedges, protecting the privacy of the house.

Behind the house is an attractive walled garden, sheltered from the elements. Outbuildings include a garage and workshop. The grounds extend to just over 4 acres in total.

The property sits on the edge of East Budleigh - an ancient, pretty village and former port in East Devon's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), alleged birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh, 2 miles from the sea, with the coastal towns of Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton nearby. Exeter, the county town of Devon, is just 10 miles away.

A quick morning dip is just a few minutes' drive away. Budleigh Salterton beach is a charming, pebbled beach that is popular with families thanks to its calm, clear waters - ideal for paddleboarding and swimming.

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