No.1 is one of two cottages in a exceptionally peaceful setting surrounded by the 334 acres of tranquil Fingle Woods owned by the Woodland Trust and National Trust above the River Teign. The cottages were built in 1893 of granite with red brick quoins and have great character. The cottage has a large beautiful garden with off lane parking, a garden office/summerhouse, beautiful trees, vegetable beds and fruit trees, garden pond and gazebo. A pebbled courtyard with a granite building houses a large utility room and wood shed. There is a spacious workshop/garage. The cottage accommodation comprises an open porch, a living room with an open fireplace, an attractive oak fitted kitchen/dining room with a Rayburn and a door to a large sunny deck for outside dining. On the first floor there is a double and a single bedroom and a charming bathroom with a claw foot bath. There is a large attic room with velux windows and under eaves storage. The cottage is centrally heated by oil from a recent new external weather proofed eco boiler. This is a rare opportunity to find a tranquil cottage in an exceptional location and Fowlers strong recommends viewing the property.

Situation
Set in the Woodland Trust owned Fingle Woods above the River Teign, No.1 Clifford Hill Cottages enjoys great tranquillity and views to the woodland both front and rear and the large garden enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the day. The Dartmoor towns of Moretonhampstead, Chagford and Dunsford are equidistant at about 3 miles with excellent local shops, pubs, restaurants and post offices and access to Primary schooling, Preschool and surgeries for doctors, dentists and vets is very good. There are woodland walks, moorland access and wild swimming just a short distance away. The A30 dual carriageway is approximately 2.5 miles and the University towns of Exeter and Plymouth are 10 miles and 28 miles away. The situation of the cottage at the edge of Dartmoor offers infinite opportunities to explore the National Park and the garden office/summerhouse and large workshop in the garden offer attractive work from home options.

Front garden
The garden is south facing with woodland flower and ferns.

Entrance Porch
The slate roofed canopy porch is clad in honeysuckle and roses and supported on painted timber uprights with a red brick base. There is a pendant light and the front door has two glazed panels.

Sitting room - 17' 1'' x 12' 9'' (5.20m x 3.88m)
This is a charming sitting room with a broad three casement window with a stripped wood finish, a fireplace with a cast iron surround, mantel and an open grate and painted original cupboards to either side of the chimney breast with shelving installed above. There are three wall points, a painted timber staircase, an additional side window, an oak laminate floor and two single panel radiators. A doorway opens to the kitchen/dining room.

Kitchen/dining room - 17' 3'' x 9' 1'' (5.25m x 2.77m)
The attractive kitchen is fitted with shaker style base and wall cabinets with grey door and drawers and thick oak worktops with tiled splashbacks and worktop lighting. There are two LED downlights above the ceramic induction hob which has an integrated electric fan oven below. There is also an integral dishwasher and fridge and a Belfast sink with a chromed mixer tap. Recessed into the chimney breast is a Rayburn solid fuel range which can be used for cooking but not hot water and to either side of the chimney breast is fitted shelving. There are three pendant light points, ten stainless steel power points and LED worktop lighting. Above the sink is a broad window looking across the courtyard to the woods and a multi paned door leads out to the steps down to the courtyard the kitchen side door leads directly onto a large sunny deck, ideal for outside dining and BBQs.

First floor

Landing
Latched pine doors lead to all rooms and there is a ladder staircase to the attic room. A stripped wood window looks across the lane to the woods and a further window looks over the garden to the side. Bookshelves are fitted, two pendant light points and a single panel radiator.

Bedroom 1 - 11' 7'' x 9' 5'' (3.53m x 2.87m)
A light front facing double bedroom with an original cast iron fireplace, surround and mantle shelf. There is a stripped window and sill and a view to the woodland across the lane. There is a fitted double wardrobe and a further single and double cupboard.

Bedroom 2 - 12' 7'' x 7' 9'' (3.83m x 2.36m)
The rear window looks out to Fingle Woods and the room has is an original cast iron fireplace, surround and mantel shelf. There is a fitted single wardrobe with cupboard above and a fitted closet with 2 doors, housing the insulated hot water cylinder and airing cupboard with top cupboards above. A pendant light point is fitted and a double panel radiator.

Family Bathroom - 9' 10'' x 9' 1'' (2.99m x 2.77m)
This is a very attractive and charming bathroom with a window to the rear looking out to Fingle Woods. It has an original cast iron grate and a wooden surround and mantel shelf, the floor is laid to natural pine and there is a pendant light point, a double panel radiator and a chromed electric heated towel rail. There is a handsome cast iron bath with clawed feet, a porcelain basin set on a painted cabinet and a high level w.c.

Attic room - 18' 9'' x 12' 2'' (5.71m x 3.71m)
This bright attic room has 3 velux double glazed windows with beautiful views, a multi paned side window, a pine balustrade protecting the stairwell and a painted exposed roof truss. There are six LED downlighters, two single panel radiators and the cold water storage tank is concealed in the old chimney breast. There are two under eves storage cupboards.

Exterior
The front garden is south facing with woodland flowers and ferns .

Courtyard - 19' 1'' x 18' 8'' (5.81m x 5.69m)
Six steps lead down from the kitchen door into this enclosed pebbled yard. It has a gate to the main garden and access to the large granite courtyard building housing a large utility room and woodshed. The oil tank is sited in this yard and the oil fired Grant Vortex Eco Condensing boiler (2020).

Utility room - 14' 2'' x 7' 6'' (4.31m x 2.28m)
Timber double doors enable access to this spacious utility area which has a range of units fitted incorporating a stainless steel sink, plumbing and space for a freezer and washing machine. The room has its own dedicated circuit breaker box. A door leads into a cupboard with the UV water purification system and a media cylinder to balance the water Ph.

Wood shed - 9' 0'' x 3' 0'' (2.74m x 0.91m)
This is attached to the utility room and has a separate door from the courtyard which leads into this deep woodshed.

Garden office/Summerhouse - 18' 9'' x 7' 6'' (5.71m x 2.28m)
This wood framed garden room offers tranquil space for use as an office, studio or summerhouse and is attached to the courtyard building and wood shed. It has a timber deck with a balustrade overlooking the vegetable garden at the front and there are double doors to the interior. Three multi paned windows let in plenty of natural light. The garden office/ summerhouse has power, lights and electric wall heaters. There is a separate telephone line, not currently in use.

Vegetable and fruit garden
The vegetable garden has eight raised timber bounded beds and the fruit garden has a cage enclosure with raspberries and gooseberries.

Greenhouse - 8' 5'' x 7' 9'' (2.56m x 2.36m)
An aluminium framed greenhouse with two roof vents and a concrete floor.

Tool shed - 12' 2'' x 7' 11'' (3.71m x 2.41m)
A timber built shed with a new roof and a broad entrance door for gardening equipment.

Workshop/Garage - 34' 7'' x 17' 7'' (10.53m x 5.36m)
This superb building is an ideal workshop/home gym/exercise studio/garage. It is dry and has power and light and there are 12 windows for good natural lighting, a wood burner and a concrete floor.

Driveway
From the lane a driveway leads up to the workshop/garage and there is space for turning and parking.

The garden
This beautiful garden is full of birdlife with woodpeckers, nuthatches, wrens and flycatchers and in the garden there are numerous trees including larch, beech, birch, apple, cherry and pear. There is a large grassed area that gets plenty of sunshine and various seated areas in the garden that catch the sun at different times of the day. A new deer proof fence has been erected between the garden and Fingle Woods and a gate enables easy access to the woods with their abundant wildlife, bluebells and wild daffodils. The garden enjoys exceptional tranquillity. There is a large wooden deck which provides outdoor dining with wonderful views. A small pond and wooden gazebo catches the last of the evening sun.

Council tax Band
C

Services
Mains electricity. Private water supply, septic tank drainage.

Directions
From Exeter take the A30 dual carriageway to the Cheriton Bishop junction and drive into Cheriton Bishop turning left by the old oak tree next to the pub on the left. Take this lane for about 1.6miles and at the cross roads turn right to Clifford Bridge. After about a mile you will come to the cross roads at Clifford Bridge. Drive straight across and over the granite bridge and up the hill. 1 Clifford Bridge Cottages is on the right after about half a mile. Just below the cottage is the private driveway with access to the garden and garage.

Council Tax Band: C
Tenure: Freehold