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4 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: F*
1,754 sq ft / 163 sq m

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Property description & features

  • Attractive Edwardian property
  • 1987sqft of accommodation
  • Rural, yet accessible
  • Good ceiling height
  • 4 Double bedrooms
  • 3 Reception rooms
  • Garage and parking
  • Substantial plot
  • Freehold
  • Council Tax Band F
An impressive family home nestled within a charming hamlet overlooking the stunning Moorland. EPC Band F.

Situation - The property is surrounded by the beautiful Dartmoor countryside with undulating landscapes, yet is easily accessible to the towns of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. The village of Scorriton has a traditional pub which is a short stroll away and a well-supported Village Hall. The nearby village of Holne features a further public house as well as a well-stocked village shop.

The towns of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh each provide a useful range of everyday shops and amenities. There are free school buses available from the village to local primary and secondary schools / college. Although occupying a genuinely unspoilt moorland setting, Scorriton is readily accessible, with the A38 at Dartbridge just a little over 5 minutes by car bringing Plymouth and Exeter within convenient commuting distance.

Description - Moorland House is an impressive detached Edwardian family home with a distinctive slate hung exterior. The well presented and proportioned property, boasts an abundance of reception space offering superb family living while offering an extensive plot providing plenty of space to enjoy the open Dartmoor surroundings.

Although sympathetically modernised and altered over the years, the property has retained many of its original features including bay windows, tiled flooring and fireplaces.

Accommodation - Across the ground floor are three reception rooms, currently configured to create a sitting, drawing and dining room. Situated to the front of the property, both the sitting and the drawing rooms feature light and spacious rooms with fireplaces featuring white and black marble surrounds respectively; the sitting room enjoys a period bay window while the drawing room has access into a separate garden room. The dining room is situated towards the rear of the property with an old fireplace once used for a stove providing a centre point for the room; steps lead down to the kitchen, fitted with a range of farmhouse style cream wall and base units with contrasting Granite style work surfaces, integral fridge and space for a range cooker. The kitchen enjoys a pleasant outlook across the garden and across the surrounding countryside. In addition, the ground floor features a separate utility room and family bathroom, which comprises a shower over bath, wash basin as well as a WC.

On the first floor are four double bedrooms, with the master bedroom situated to the front of the property with a dual aspect across the neighbouring fields and an abundance of built in storage around the room. From the landing is access into the loft as well as the family bathroom consisting of a shower over bath, wash basin and WC.

Outside - The drive is set back from the lane with a five-bar gate opening to a parking and turning area for several vehicles. To the right of the entrance is access into the garage which benefits from power and lighting, while a separate timber shed features the same provisions as well as water.

The main garden consists of an apple orchard with many fruit bearing trees. There is a raised vegetable bed and the orchard is enclosed by mixed natural hedgerows. It is ideal for keeping poultry or growing vegetables. Adjacent to the house is a paved seating terrace with pond. A paved path, with surrounding colourful flowerbeds and various seating areas, runs around the whole perimeter of the property with pedestrian gate to the lane.

Services - Mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage. Oil fired Rayburn range and central heating.

Local Authority - South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5NE. [use Contact Agent Button]. [use Contact Agent Button]

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the agents please on[use Contact Agent Button].

Directions - From the A38/Devon Expressway, exit at Dartbridge/Buckfastleigh and head north. On reaching the mini roundabout take the second exit. Pass Buckfast Abbey on your right hand side, proceeding up the steep hill. Take the right turn at the crossroads on the crest of the hill and follow this road for approximately 2 miles, then turn left immediately after Stumpy Oak Cross signed Scorriton. Moorland House is the first dwelling on the right as you enter the village.

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