Incredible, contemporary country residence in verdant surroundings, with exceptional 3-acre gardens, extensive garaging and home gym. Magnificent modern country residence, incredible high-specification accommodation, exceptional, varied gardens, orchard, wildlife pond, vegetable garden, extensive garaging and workshop, gym suite/potential home office, idyllic, verdant setting, approximately 3 acres in all, council tax band: G, freehold.

Situation And Description - This incredible home occupies a wonderful, large and level plot amounting to approximately 3 acres, in a sheltered and verdant position within the picturesque Lyd Valley. Various woodland walks and trails exist in close proximity to the property, including Lee Wood and Lee Downs, Lew Wood, Lydford Forest and Lydford Gorge, in addition to the wide expanse of Dartmoor National Park 4.5 miles to the east. The area is well-known for its quiet and unspoilt nature, and is within easy reach of all three of the nearby towns of Tavistock, Launceston and Okehampton, at 7, 10.5 and 13 miles away respectively. At Okehampton there is access to the A30 and a train connection into Exeter.

Tavistock, in particular, is a thriving market town, rich in history and tradition and also offering an array of educational, recreation and educational facilities, including the sought-after private and independent school, Mount Kelly. The cathedral city of Exeter lies some 35 miles to the east, providing transport connections to London and the rest of the UK via its railway links and the M5 motorway, in addition to an international airport.

This remarkable, one-of-a-kind statement home was constructed in 2003 on the site of a former railway ticket office. Its striking contemporary appearance incorporates design elements borrowed from the original 19th-century building, including two canopied terraces in the style of the original station, which also incorporate the original platform structure. Internally, the accommodation has been finished to a truly incredible standard with bespoke, high-quality fixtures and fittings throughout. Each of the rooms are bright, tasteful and extremely well-proportioned, perfect for active family life. Surrounding the house are some exceptionally beautiful, landscaped gardens which have been thoughtfully and meticulously arranged to include several areas of manicured lawn with colourful borders, a large productive vegetable garden, meadow and orchard, as well as a sizeable wildlife pond. Finally, the house is served by extensive parking, plus garaging, a workshop and home gym setup.

Accommodation - The house can be accessed through one of several entrances although the formal front door is on the property's northern side, leading into a vestibule with tiled flooring and an extremely well-appointed cloakroom. The vestibule opens into the dual-aspect library, which is a wonderful reception area fitted with a range of bespoke shelving and a striking oak staircase to the first floor, solid timber parquet flooring underfoot. At one end of the library is a Godin solid-fuel stove on a slate hearth. From the library, the drawing room again benefits from a dual aspect, with windows overlooking the front lawn. The room currently doubles as a beautiful home office and is centred around an open-flame fireplace set into the original chimney breast. Across the library, the hugely impressive kitchen has been upgraded by our clients and is comprised of a beautiful range of cupboards and cabinets to three walls, incorporating a range of integrated Miele appliances including a traditional oven, separate steam oven, microwave and oven combi, coffee machine and dishwasher. There is a substantial Godin cooker which incorporates a 4-ring gas hob, hot plate and deep fat fryer, plus a stainless steel extractor hood over. The kitchen is complete with quartz worktops, a double Shaws ceramic sink, display cabinets and a triple pantry cupboard, with two further spaces for full-height upright fridge/freezers. Off the kitchen is a similarly beautifully appointed utility with a range of additional cupboards and cabinets with quartz worktops and spaces for the laundry appliances. Beyond the kitchen is a breath-taking glazed orangery constructed of hardwood frames on a dwarf wall base and with a vaulted apex. This is an exceptional additional living space which is both sociably oriented and connects the accommodation to the gardens.

From the library, stairs turn up to the first-floor landing, where there are doors to the four double bedrooms and family bathroom. The master suite includes a beautiful, vaulted room with a dual aspect, overlooking the gardens in two directions through shuttered windows. It is served by a dedicated dressing room with an extensive range of fitted wardrobes and drawers, plus a luxuriously appointed en-suite shower room. The second bedroom is also a good size double room with its own en-suite shower room. The additional two double bedrooms are both of a good size with vaulted ceilings, with the bedroom three, in particular, enjoying attractive views over the gardens. The family bathroom is finished to the same exquisite style as the en-suites, with marble tiling and a range of Imperial sanitary ware including a deep oval bath.

Outside - The house is approached over a sweeping, electric-gated driveway, flanked either side by well kept lawns and a variety of mature trees. The garaging, which is constructed in the same style as the house, has two sets of remote-controlled solid oak doors leading to a vaulted internal space with power and lighting connected, and steps up to a storage loft. Adjacent to the garaging is a workshop, which in turn leads into a utility room and cloakroom, and on to the gym suite. The gym has a separate external door, power and lighting points plus phone and ethernet connections, lending itself to use as a sizeable home office, studio or hobbies room.

The gardens of this wonderful property are simply breath-taking and undoubtedly one of the property's highlights. Across the 3-acre site are: beautifully-kept lawns with deep, colourful borders planted with an array of specimen shrubs; two rose gardens; a wild meadow and orchard; a marvellous, productive vegetable garden with greenhouse, potting shed, fruit cage, and pavilion, and; a tranquil wildlife area incorporating a sizable natural pond surrounded by light wooded copse and a trail around its perimeter. At the far end of the garden is another section of the platform that would have been the livestock loading area, with an original brick-built station office.

Services - Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage via a septic tank. LPG-fired underfloor heating throughout. There are 14 photovoltaic panels feeding in to the electricity supply and 2 solar thermal panels supplementing the hot water. Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.