5 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully finished and extremely comfortable home in a spectacular edge-of-moorland position, complete with mature, stream-bordered gardens, double garage and stable block, 0.36 acres in all. 5 bedrooms; 3 receptions; 3 bathrooms; beautiful kitchen; separate utility; Freehold; Council Tax Band: E; EPC Band: E.

Situation - This beautiful house is located in a truly enviable setting, within the village of Clearbrook, with open moorland directly on the doorstep providing incredible opportunities for active families and those with an outdoors-oriented lifestyle. The property is within extremely easy reach of Plymouth city and commutable distance of Derriford Hospital, whilst also being within proximity of Yelverton and Tavistock.

Yelverton is a popular village on the fringe of Dartmoor National Park, offering a high standard of living and a wonderful sense of community. There is an excellent range of day-to-day amenities and a parade of shops featuring a butcher, delicatessen, cafes and pharmacy. There is also a GP surgery, a dentist, Texaco fuel station, hairdressers and the Rock Inn, as well as excellent primary schools in the surrounding villages, and both state and private education is available in Tavistock and Plymouth, with excellent bus services connecting the two. For sports enthusiasts, there are golf, cricket, tennis and bowling clubs.

Description - This wonderful, extended family home was built, we understand, around 1930 and has been beautifully well-maintained by our client during their near 30-year ownership.

Elegant and well-proportioned, the accommodation is comprised of five bedrooms, three receptions and three bathrooms in all, with each room full of character and benefiting from excellent natural light. Externally, the house is complemented by attractive, mature stream-bordered gardens, extensive parking, a detached double garage and a stable block providing useful outbuilding space, which may offer potential for other uses (STP). With open moorland directly on the doorstep, this is a house to suit those with an affinity for wildlife and lovers of the outdoors, whilst still being within easy reach of local facilities and amenities.

Accommodation - Throughout the house, there are many original details of the property’s period including decorative coving and ceiling roses, bay windows, fireplaces, moulded corbels, dado rails, panelled doors with brass plating, high skirting and decorative architraves. The ground floor accommodation briefly comprises: a tiled vestibule; an entrance hallway; a beautiful, dual-aspect sitting room centered around a marble fireplace with an inset log burner; a separate bay-fronted dining room; a dedicated study; a wonderful fitted kitchen/breakfast room; a separate utility room, and; a well-appointed wet room. The kitchen is equipped with a superb range of cupboards and cabinets with both granite and rolltop worksurfaces, plus a large central island. Integrated appliances include a NEFF 4-ring electric hob, oven and dishwasher, plus a Whirlpool microwave and a Caple dual wine cabinet. Additionally, there is an electric Aga with dual hotplates and a double oven. Off the galleried landing are five bedrooms, of which four are doubles, plus a standalone family bathroom. The sizeable master suite is complete with a range of fitted furniture and a generously sized en-suite featuring both a bath and shower.

Outside - A large, gated front drive provides extensive parking and leads to the double garage which has remote-controlled access, an overhead storeroom and two further attached stores. The colourful rear garden is arranged as a central lawn with well-stocked borders and a pretty stream along the far boundary. Within the gardens are a thatched bamboo summer house with power and heating, a greenhouse and a detached stable block comprising three generous loose boxes plus a tack room/hay store all with power, lighting and water connected. Solidly constructed of blockwork on a concrete base, it may offer the potential for conversion, subject to any necessary consents or approvals.

Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil-fired central heating throughout. Standard broadband is available (our client uses Airband for around 30Mbps). Limited mobile voice/data services are available through O2 (Source: Ofcom's online service checker.) Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.

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