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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: C*
2,724 sq ft / 253 sq m

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Broadband: Basic 20Mbps *
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Property description & features

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 2 Reception Rooms
  • 2 Bathrooms And Cloakroom
  • Kitchen and Utility Room
  • Double Garage And Parking
  • Delightful Gardens
  • Stunning Views of Dartmoor
  • Council Tax Band F
  • EPC Band C
  • Freehold
A superb individual detached residence with large gardens and panoramic Dartmoor and countryside views.
5 Bedrooms, 2 Reception Rooms, 2 Bathrooms And Cloakroom, Kitchen and Utility Room. Double Garage And Parking, Delightful Gardens. Stunning Views of Dartmoor. Council Tax Band F. EPC Band C. Freehold.

Situation - The property is situated at Vale Down a short distance from the village of Lydford. The village is centred around its historic castle and also boasts a farm shop/delicatessen, village hall, primary school and popular inn. Just across the road there is easy access to the open moor with unrivalled opportunities for riding, walking and outdoor pursuits. Lydford also boasts the delightful Lydford Gorge, a National Trust property with its famous waterfall, together with the granite cycleway, which runs close by. The town of Okehampton is within easy travelling distance, with an excellent range of shops and services, schooling from infant to sixth form level, modern hospital and leisure centre. The town of Tavistock is similarly within easy travelling distance, being well known for its pannier market and excellent range of shops and services. Educational facilities include the well known Mount Kelly School. The city of Plymouth is also within easy travelling distance, and from Sourton Down, there is access to the A30 dual carriageway providing a direct link west into Cornwall, or east to the cathedral and university city of Exeter with its M5 motorway, main line rail, and intercity air connections.

Description - Downside is a superb individual modern detached residence, orientated to take advantage of the superb views across the surrounding countryside. The property has an imaginative design, being exceptionally spacious and light and having a superb first floor living room with adjoining sunroom, which enjoys far reaching south westerly views, taking in Brentor Church the surrounding countryside and the Tors and hills of Dartmoor. The property offers exceptionally spacious and versatile family sized accommodation, being double glazed and oil fired centrally heated. There is an integral double garage together with long private driveway access and a right of way over a further driveway giving additional access if required. The gardens and grounds total approximately 0.521 acres, having been attractively landscaped and are enclosed by mature hedging and enjoy a sunny south westerly aspect.

Accommodation - Double glazed door with full height glazed side screens to: ENTRANCE LOBBY: connecting door to garage. Doors to CLOAKROOM: Low level wc, hand basin with tiled splash backing.
UTILITY ROOM: White painted timber base and wall cupboards, inset single drainer stainless steel sink with space under and plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier, double glazed door to side. RECEPTION HALL: A superbly spacious area with vaulted ceiling and a turned staircase with galleried balustrade from living room, under stairs recess, telephone point. KITCHEN: well fitted with a range of white painted timber effect wall and base cupboards with rolled edge work surfaces, inset 1 ? bowl sink, space for dishwasher. Inset double Stoves four ring ceramic job with stainless steel electric fan oven adjacent and extractor hood above, space for fridge /freezer, double aspect windows, panelled glazed doors to: FAMILY ROOM: A double aspect room with window to side and large full height glazed French doors opening to the front terrace with superb aspect over gardens, moorland and the surrounding countryside. Fireplace with inset 'Woodwarm' multi fuel stove. BEDROOM 4: Large full height glazed French doors to front with far reaching rural aspect, TV point, telephone point. Bedroom 3: Large window to rear overlooking the garden, TV point, telephone point. BEDROOM 2: Dual aspect windows, built in double wardrobe/airing cupboard. TV point, telephone point.

FIRST FLOOR SPLIT LEVEL LANDING: Doors to, BEDROOM 5: An exceptionally spacious and versatile room with two 'Velux' double glazed root lights with aspect towards Dartmoor and further gable end window, two built in wardrobes/store cupboards. SITTING ROOM: An exceptionally spacious and light room, being triple aspect with three 'Velux' double glazed roof lights and two windows to rear with views towards 'Widgery Tor' , galleried balustrade overlooking the staircase and reception hall. Corner Minster style fireplace, exposed ceiling timbers, tv point, telephone point. patio doors to SUN ROOM: Full height double glazed windows creating an abundance of natural light and superb panoramic Dartmoor and countryside views. Small INNER LOBBY: with access to loft space and doors to BEDROOM1 : A Double aspect room with dormer window to front with views of Brentor church and beyond, further window to side, walk in double wardrobe with light, TV point, telephone point, DRESSING ROOM: Velux double glazed roof light with views towards Dartmoor. Connecting door to: BATHROOM: (either en suite or having connecting door to small lobby). panelled bath with tiled surrounds, pedestal wash basin, Wc, heated towel rack. Velux double glazed roof light to rear, electric shaver point.

Outside - The property is approached from the road via its own gravelled private driveway flanked by a well stocked flower bed and leading to the rear of the house. There is a further right of way across an adjoining lane giving additional access if required. DOUBLE GARAGE: with remote control electrically operated double up and over door, Grant oil fired central heating boiler and OSO hot water cylinder, personal access door into the house. Adjoining the garage is a good sized tarmac driveway/parking area with space for a number of vehicles and outside light, a paved path leads around to the front of the house where there is a large paved terrace with panoramic views and adjoining raised flower bed. The gardens have been well cared for and are primarily laid to lawn being well enclosed by trellis and hedging with mature flower beds, shrubs and borders. Enclosed gravelled seating area and former vegetable garden and compost area. Aluminium framed GREENHOUSE and TIMBER STORE SHED, a paved path continues around to the other side of the house with oil storage tank, GARDEN SHED and access back onto the driveway.

The gardens and grounds total approximately 0.521 acres and enjoy a delightful sunny aspect.

Services - Mains electricity, water and private drainage to bio disc drainage system.

Directions - From Okehampton proceed out of the town in a westerly direction towards Tavistock on the B3260. Join the A30 dual carriageway and proceed to the next junction Sourton Down and leave as if for Tavistock. At the bottom of the slip road turn left onto the A386 and proceed for 3.8 miles where upon the entrance driveway to the property will be found upon the right hand side.

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Places of interest

    Stags Okehampton office is situated close to the town centre, just off Market Street, near Waitrose and there is plenty of car parking.  Situated on the northern edge of Dartmoor, Okehampton is an ancient West Devon town, on the edge of which are the ruins of a Norman castle, now owned by English Heritage and open to the public. Okehampton has excellent shopping facilities, as well as a range of supermarkets and a new hospital. It is well served for leisure activities with a cinema, leisure centre, swimming pool, golf club and the delightful Simmons Park. The A30 provides direct access to Exeter, with its mainline rail, airport and M5 motorway connections. The town's wool and tin history, which created its wealth, can be found in the Museum of Dartmoor Life and is a good starting point for any visitor, before embarking on any number of trails and footpaths through the beautiful Dartmoor National Park.

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