2 bedroom detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- 'Chocolate Box' Cottage
- Rural yet Accessible
- Semi-Detached
- Tastefully Renovated
- Suitable Investment
- 2 Double Bedrooms
- Landscaped Garden
- Freehold
Situation - The property is situated in the idyllic village of Ponsworthy, and offers a magnificent base to enjoy rural peace and tranquility. The cottage is one of a collection of period properties in Ponsworthy, near the Webburn River, nestled in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. Popular villages nearby are Poundsgate and Widecombe-in-the-Moor, the latter having a range of amenities to include two well regarded public houses, several gift shops, a small convenient store with postal counter, and St Pancras Church.
Ponsworthy is only a short drive from the A38 Devon Expressway with it's links to Exeter and Plymouth and the larger motorway network. It is also within an hour's drive to some of South Devon's finest beaches.
Description - Splash Cottage is one of the more iconic cottages within the Dartmoor National park. Nestled beside the Two Moors Way footpath, a 116-mile path connecting both of Devon's beautiful coastlines, plus its picturesque sylvan setting beside a ford, of which its stream is a tributary to the Webburn river, perfectly encapsulates the idyllic moorland setting.
Having been sympathetically modernised by the current owners, the 19th century property now offers a fine opportunity for private moorland retreat or as an investment purchase having been run recently as a highly successful holiday let.
Accommodation - The ground floor offers suitable accommodation including a cosy reception space currently configured as a sitting/dining room. A beautiful exposed stone wall with a wood burner set within a fireplace with remains of a former bread oven to the side creates an excellent centre point for the room with exposed beams overhead and a south facing window.
To the rear of the ground floor is the properties kitchen, with a range of traditional style white units with wooden worktops and integral appliances some of which to note include an electric oven, dishwasher and a fridge/freezer. In addition, the bathroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises a shower over bath, wash basin and WC. Separately there is a utility room that has space for a tumble dryer, washing machine and laundry shelf with a rear door to the garden.
The first floor offers the properties two double bedrooms with windows on the properties on the southern aspect with the master bedroom featuring ample space for storage.
Outside - To the rear of the property is a delightful landscaped garden with lawn and gravel areas with steps connecting each one, suitable for outside seating or dining. A mix of granite and stone borders the seating areas and flower beds and there is a shed providing a ample garden storage. A wooden gate allows access from the front of the property to rear and could offer opportunity for off road parking.
Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage. Electric combi boiler
Local Authority - Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX. [use Contact Agent Button]. E-mail: [use Contact Agent Button]
Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9JQ. [use Contact Agent Button]. [use Contact Agent Button]
Investment Opportunity - The property is currently used as an extremely successful holiday let achieving an occupancy rate of over 95% in its first year. For knowledgeable advice on buy-to-let investments please contact our Lettings Department on[use Contact Agent Button].
Agents Note - The property is currently exempt from Council Tax as it is currently operated as a small business.
Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the agents on[use Contact Agent Button]. The property is currently used as a holiday let meaning appointments will be restricted in line with bookings on the property. Please contact Stags with your availability and efforts will be made to accommodate a viewing in line with these bookings.
Directions - Leave the A38 at Ashburton. From the Exeter direction this is the second Ashburton exit. From Plymouth it is the first. Follow signs for Poundsgate and pass the Tavistock Inn on your left. Continue towards Princetown for approximately a quarter of a mile. The road winds and climbs a steep rise and there is a junction to the right which leads to Leusdon. Take the Leusdon road and follow it for about quarter of a mile. You will arrive at a fork in the road, go left towards Ponsworthy. Follow the Ponsworthy road for half a mile where the property can be found on the left-hand side.
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