Description
Available chain-free, a unique, spectacularly located country home on the edge of open moorland, comprising a 4-bedroom character house and outbuildings amongst incredible wooded gardens and grounds totalling 1.83 acres. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms; Master with En-suite and Balcony; Gated Drive, Garage and Covered Parking; Direct Access to Dartmoor; Within Easy Reach of Local Amenities; Freehold; Council Tax Band: G; EPC Band: C
Situation - This impressive country home is situated outside the desirable village of Dousland, amongst the foothills of Dartmoor National Park, set within 1.83 acres of beautiful gardens and woodland grounds. Breathtaking views and picturesque surroundings are available in every direction whilst open moorland is available immediately outside the property's gated entrance and Burrator Reservoir, a well-known local beauty spot and nature reserve, is only half a mile away. The property is perfectly positioned for those who enjoy walking and exploring or are otherwise seeking an outdoors-oriented lifestyle.
Plymouth is within extremely easy reach, with both Derriford Hospital and the city's schooling options within commutable distance, whilst the sought-after village of Yelverton and the thriving market town of Tavistock are also nearby. Yelverton provides an excellent range of day-to-day amenities with its parade of shops featuring a mini-supermarket, local butchers, delicatessen, cafe and pharmacy, whilst the village also has a GP Surgery, Texaco fuel station, Post Office and Veterinary Surgery, as well as a selection of eateries and a popular Free House, The Rock Inn. For the sports enthusiast, there are golf, cricket, tennis and bowling clubs. Tavistock, 7.5 miles away, is a thriving market town forming part of a designated World Heritage Site and offering a superb range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including the sought-after private and independent school, Mount Kelly.
Description - This wonderfully located and hugely impressive country home comprises a unique, 4-bedroom character house and several outbuildings, all sitting amongst beautiful wooded gardens and grounds of 1.83 acres, available with no onward chain. Originally constructed around 1920 as a dressed granite bungalow, the property was significantly extended - both outwards and upwards - and renovated circa 2002. Today, the house is superbly finished and presented to a high standard, offering comfort, quality and character in equal measure, alongside a high level of energy efficiency (EPC band C). Notable features include the incredible beams and structural timbers, exposed stonework and granite mullion windows, bespoke joinery, and the substantial balcony terrace providing an incredible vantage point from which to enjoy the surroundings. Externally, the house is served by a large, gated drive, garage and covered parking for 3 cars, and complemented by some wonderful gardens and woodland grounds offering superb peace, privacy and shelter, which should appeal to keen horticulturists, lovers of wildlife and the outdoors, and those with an active family or pets.
Accommodation - Stone steps lead to the front door and into an entrance hall, which in turn opens into the principal reception room. The accommodation is then summarised as follows: a striking, open-plan living room with substantial, exposed timbers, and a stone and brickwork fireplace housing a gas fire; a bright sunroom with patio doors to the garden; a vaulted dining room centered around an impressive stone fireplace with a freestanding log burner, plus a pantry cupboard; a bright, dual-aspect kitchen featuring a Stoves dual-fuel range cooker with 4-ring burners, hotplate and double oven, plus an integrated Beko dishwasher; a boot room/utility with space for the laundry appliances; a dedicated study with a granite mullion window overlooking the gardens; a ground floor shower room; four first-floor bedrooms, of which three are good-sized, front-facing double rooms and two have access out to substantial balcony terrace, including the master suite with its own en-suite bathroom, and; the standalone family bathroom.
Outside - The property is approached through a pillared, gated drive into a sizable gravelled parking area. The detached garage with mezzanine floor storage and double car port is of timber construction on a concrete base. There is an additional powered and insulated workshop. The house is complemented by some exceptional gardens and grounds that extend to approximately 1.83 acres, comprising areas of lawn, patio seating areas, and a beautiful area of natural light woodland. Throughout the grounds, there are several outbuildings including a tool shed, a second workshop and an implement store, plus a tractor shed and log store within the woods, where there is also separate gated access out onto the road.
Services - Mains electricity and gas. Private water via a borehole (installed 2020). Private drainage via a septic tank (circa 2002). Zoned gas-fired central heating throughout (Worcester boiler 2022). Standard broadband is available. Limited mobile voice/data services are available via all four major providers (source: Ofcom's online service checker). Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.
Agent's Note - A number of trees in the upper garden are protected by Tree Preservation Orders.
Viewings And Directions - Viewings are strictly by appointment with Stags. The what3words reference is ///dove.incur.demoted. For detailed directions, please contact the office.
