8 bedroom house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Impressive detached extended period home with origins dating back to 1734
- 5 bedroom main house with en-suite and bathroom
- Two bedroom annexe with bathroom and en-suite
- Separate one bedroom detached cottage
- 2 generous size garages and parking
- Delightful walled private gardens
- Swimming pool
- Spring fed well
- No onward chain
- Ideal for a large family or multi generational occupation
Hillside, Whitsoncross Lane, Tamerton Foliot -
Accommodation -
A stunning detached residence having a fascinating history and old origins dating back nearly 400 years.
Mary Dean was a well known person in Tamerton Foliot, the eldest child of Sir James and Lady Modyford who helped found schools in Buckland Monachorum 1702, Walkhampton 1719 and latterly Hillside as depicted by a plaque in 1734. A school for boys, the first in England.
The property really is like a secret oasis once inside with unique handcrafted features.
Over the years the property has been expensively and carefully extended, extensively upgraded, improved and refurbished and comprises a detached period home offering versatile and flexible accommodation laid out over two floors, with a detached cottage in the grounds.
The main house with 2 generous size reception rooms, a large 33' kitchen/dining room, 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
A substantial side annexe which can be separated, also laid out as 2 storeys and provides a large reception room 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and below this 2 large garages and storage with delightful walled gardens behind enjoying a good degree of privacy with patio areas part covered with hot tub, swimming pool, garden stores and an old well always providing water through the drought periods in the past.
The property offers space for a large family or potentially multi generational occupation with various family units or the possibility of for example an air B and B in the cottage, or letting out the annexe or cottage.
Location - Set close to the heart of Tamerton Foliot village fronting onto Whitsoncross Lane the main street running through the attractive village. Found here with a good variety of local services and amenities close by, bus stops on your doorstep, easy access into the city and towards Derriford Hospital. The village having the benefit of the highly regarded Mary Dean Primary School, convenience shops, a choice of three public houses and with delightful walks close by leading down to Tamerton Creek and the waterside woodland to Worley Point and the nature reserve, along the River Tavy up to Lopwell Dam and beyond to Dartmoor, which is a five minute drive.
Main House -
Porch - 2.39m x 1.14m (7'10" x 3'9") -
Hall -
Sitting Room - 4.52m x 4.22m (14'10" x 13'10") -
Living Room - 4.65m x 3.96m (15'3" x 13'0") -
Kitchen/Dining Room - 10.06m x 3.66m (33'0" x 12'0") -
Rear Lobby -
Downstairs Wc -
Useful Utility Room - 1.27m x 1.07m (4'2" x 3'6") - Housing 'Ideal Logic' gas boiler.
Cloakroom - 1.04m x 0.91m (3'5" x 3'0") -
First Floor -
Landing -
Bedroom One - 4.83m x 3.89m (15'10" x 12'9") -
En-Suite Bathroom - Bath, WC, wash hand basin and separate shower
Bedroom Two - 4.83m x 4.06m max (15'10" x 13'4" max) -
Bedroom Three - 4.32m x 3.63m max (14'2" x 11'11" max) -
Bedroom Four - 3.58m x 2.67m (11'9" x 8'9") -
Bedroom Five/Office - 3.02m x 2.29m (9'11" x 7'6") -
Family Bathroom - Corner bath, WC, wash hand basin, separate shower, sauna.
Annexe -
Ground Floor - Annexe -
Lobby - 4.11m x 3.25m (13'6" x 10'8") -
Kitchen - 3.18m x 2.82m (10'5" x 9'3") -
First Floor - Annexe -
Lounge - 6.78m x 5.59m max (22'3" x 18'4" max) -
Bedroom One - 4.83m x 3.35m (15'10" x 11'0") -
En-Suite Bathroom - Bath, WC, wash hand basin and shower.
Bedroom Two - 3.30m x 3.20mmax (10'10" x 10'6"max) - 'L' shaped.
Bathroom - Bath, WC, wash hand basin and shower.
Garage One - 7.21m x 3.23m (23'8" x 10'7") -
Garage Two - 4.42m x 3.35m (14'6" x 11'0") -
Storeroom - 3.40m x 2.64m, 1.37m reduced head height (11'2" x -
The Cottage -
Ground Floor - Cottage -
Lounge - 5.44m x 4.78m max (17'10" x 15'8" max) - 'L' shaped. Circular staircase to first floor.
Bedroom - 2.97m x 2.44m (9'9" x 8'0") -
First Floor - Cottage -
Dining Room - 4.78m x 2.77m (15'8" x 9'1") -
Kitchen - 2.49m x 2.49m (8'2" x 8'2") -
Shower Room - Shower, WC and wash hand basin.
Outside - Two sets of double gates give access to parking within the two garages. Gated access leads to the enclosed rear garden. WORKSHOP/SHED electric power, work bench and store behind. Period well, covered.
Outdoor Pool - Above ground style with filtration system and new liner in 2022.
Agents Note - TENURE: Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND: G
Property information from this agent
Places of interest
See more properties like this:
*DISCLAIMER
Property reference 32650286. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. OnTheMarket.com makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and OnTheMarket.com has no control over the content provided by the agent or developer. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Julian Marks Estate Agents - Plymouth.
OnTheMarket may have applied supplementary data to this property listing, including:
Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on October 22, 2022
Broadband speed is measured in megabits per second, with the number returned showing how fast the connection is. Each reading is based on the highest predicted speed of any major broadband network for services that deliver the download speeds. The following are the different readings that we may display:
Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s
The data is updated three times a year. The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed. For more information, see: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/about-checker#Answer_0_2
Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on October 22, 2022
Mobile signal predictions are provided by the four UK mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Predictions can vary significantly from the coverage you may actually experience as a result of local factors (especially terrain). Ofcom has tested the actual coverage provided in various locations around the UK to help ensure that these predictions are reasonable. The values shown against a property can be broken down as follows:
Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on September 3, 2022 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
Any supplementary data should not be relied upon as forming part of any property particulars and OnTheMarket cannot be held responsible for any incorrectness in this data. See here for more information.