4 bedroom detached house for sale

An impressive rural property located near Lustleigh that has been comprehensively refurbished to create a high quality family home in a peaceful setting within Dartmoor National Park. Complementing the house are 4 cottages, providing a significant income from a successful holiday let business.

The house has been rewired, replumbed and upgraded with underfloor heating on the ground floor. The kitchen and breakfast room now form the centre of the home and are supported by two well proportioned reception rooms, a study, a large laundry and utility space, a cloakroom, a second utility room and a plant room. The laundry room provides an internal link to one of the holiday cottages, which offers the option of easily incorporating this into the main house if required.

The first floor includes a spacious principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom and shower, a second en suite double bedroom, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The top floor has a generous family room / additional bedroom with far reaching views across the farm and surrounding countryside.

The gardens and grounds have been carefully redesigned to create a usable outdoor area that works well for both family life and guests. The beautifully remodelled walled garden is particularly impressive, providing sheltered spaces for outdoor entertaining flanked by imposing granite walls. Granite has been used throughout the landscaped garden, with established planting, several seating areas and spaces designed for outdoor dining. There is also a productive kitchen garden with polytunnel and an orchard as well as a children’s play area are well positioned and have both been popular features for holiday let guests.

The property includes an excellent range of outbuildings. These comprise a games room with planning permission for conversion to a further cottage, a stable block with two loose boxes, a tack room and store, and an indoor swimming pool. The pool building also has planning permission for an additional games room.

There is a large gravelled parking area in front of the stables and a track leading to a machinery barn and a log store. Beyond this are the paddocks, which enjoy attractive southerly views across the moor. A path leads up to Lower Elsford Rocks where the views are particularly dramatic. In total the land extends to about 32 acres.

The four cottages are finished to the same high standard as the main house and have proved consistently popular with guests. Three cottages have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen diner and a sitting room. The fourth has two bedrooms and one bathroom. Each cottage has a private garden and the collection has achieved strong occupancy and repeat bookings, providing a reliable income stream.

Lower Elsford Farm is situated close to the village of Lustleigh, surrounded by the unspoilt landscape of Dartmoor National Park, providing exceptional views, incredible night skies and an abundance of wildlife.

Lustleigh is known for its traditional charm and active community and has a popular pub, tea room, church, village hall, cricket ground and a well regarded village shop with a Post Office. The setting offers access to the moor via numerous local footpaths leading through Lustleigh Cleave and the wider national park.

Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey lie to the north and south and both provide a full range of local amenities. A traffic free cycle route links the two towns, offering an attractive route for walking and cycling.

The A38 Devon Expressway is under seven miles from the property and provides straightforward access towards Exeter and Plymouth.

Rail services to London Paddington are available from Exeter, with typical journey times of about two hours and fifteen minutes.

There are several schools in the surrounding area. Local options include Orchard Pre School and Torquay Grammar. Independent schools nearby include Stover, Exeter School, The Maynard and Mount Kelly.