Lifton, Devon

An impressive, detached bungalow, situated in a peaceful, rural location, bordered by open countryside. 0.5 acre of delightful mature gardens, with an array of outbuildings garage and car port. 3/4 bedrooms and suitable for dual occupancy if required. Viewing Essential.




SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION
This fine property is located on the edge of the quiet Devon hamlet of Sprytown. The property offers an extremely peaceful and quiet location, bordered by fields to three sides and set back a good deal, with a long-gated driveway, from the country lane to the front.

Situated in a rural, yet accessible location, within the small historic hamlet of Sprytown, which dates back to, and mentioned in the Domesday Book. Nearby are the villages of Lifton and Lewdown.

Lifton has a Post Office/general store, two hotels, both with public houses and restaurants, doctors' surgery, primary school, the ever-popular Lifton Farm Shop/Strawberry Fields which offers local produce and a popular restaurant, a petrol station in Tinhay at the end of North Road and a further restaurant. There are active football and cricket teams playing at the local playing fields, a Beaver, Cub and Scout unit and both a Methodist Chapel (Liftondown) and Church of England church. There are active groups and societies within the village, including a history group, WI, garden society, book club, art group, Lifton Singers and many other activities. The village website is

Lewdown is conveniently located on the old A30 between the towns of Launceston and Okehampton. It has a village shop/Post Office, village hall and well-supported cricket club, The Blue Lion public house and a well-regarded primary school.

The towns of Tavistock, Launceston and Okehampton (approximately 11, 7 and 14 miles distant respectively), with all providing a wide range of shops, together with educational and recreational facilities. The village is very convenient for access to the A30 dual carriageway leading to both Exeter and the M5. The cities of Exeter and Plymouth (approximately 30 and 25 miles away) with the former having an international airport and the latter having a cross-channel ferry service to France and Spain.

An impressive, detached bungalow, originally built in 1960, with later extensions, to offer what is now a spacious and extremely light property. The property with large, double-glazed windows throughout has well-presented accommodation comprising of an open entrance porch with door leading to a spacious entrance hallway with storage cupboard, and door leading to a large triple aspect lounge/dining room.

There is an attractive stone-built fireplace with fitted multi-fuel burner, ample dining space and a further storage cupboard. A door leads to a dual aspect kitchen/dining room with Rayburn Royal stove, which powers the central heating and hot water. A further door leads to a rear hallway, with a door leading to the rear garden, and further doors leading to a utility room, with internal door to the garage; a shower room and a further reception room/fourth bedroom, with patio doors leading to the rear garden. This section of the property is ideal for secondary accommodation/letting, if so desired.

Returning to the lounge/dining room, an opening leads through to a hallway with doors to three good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a large loft space with fitted ladder and light, offering an abundance of storage, and could offer scope for further accommodation, if so desired.

Please note the original part of the property, is believed to be of Woolaway construction (concrete section panels), with the remainder being of standard block construction.


The property benefits from full double glazing to all windows and doors, oil-fired central heating, and PV solar panels, generating household electricity and the ability to sell electricity back to the National Grid.

To the outside, the property is approached via a quiet country lane, leading into a gated brick-paved driveway allowing off-road parking for numerous vehicles and leading to a garage with remote controlled electric door and a carport to the side. There is a delightful, mature front garden, with a wide variety of plants, shrubs, bushes, and trees along with a central pond attracting native wildlife. There is a raised seating area where one can sit and enjoy views over the front garden as well as to the surrounding countryside, along with complete privacy.

The rear garden is also an absolute delight with an initial large lawn with mature hedge borders and a large, well maintained summer house with power and lighting and a patio seating area with a retractable overhead cover offering sunshine or shade, as preferred.

There is an array of outbuildings including a large workshop with power and lighting; a tool shed and wood store.
Moving through the garden there is a further large lawned area, flanked by mature trees and a small orchard.

Beyond this and separated by a substantial privet hedge is a large working garden with productive vegetable and fruit beds, green house and polytunnel, with power and lighting. There are two mains fed taps for irrigation.

We are delighted to offer this excellent property as sole agents and viewing is essential to fully appreciate.

ACCOMMODATION
Reference made to any fixture, fittings, appliances, or any of the building services does not imply that they are in working order or have been tested by us. Purchasers should establish the suitability and working condition of these items and services themselves.

The accommodation, together with approximate room sizes, is as follows:

Open fronted porch with coloured glass window and front entrance door leading to:-

HALLWAY
Windows to both sides; storage cupboard; door to:-

LOUNGE/DINING ROOM
6.35m > 3.38m x 6.15m
A lovely triple aspect room with large window to front, side and rear. Feature stone-built fireplace with fitted multi-fuel burner; two radiators; storage cupboard; dining space; door to:-

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
3.98m x 2.94m
A spacious and light dual aspect room, with windows to front and rear. A matching range of wall and floor mounted kitchen units with one and half bowl sink and drainer; integrated electric oven and hob, with extractor hood; space for dishwasher; fridge/freezer etc. Oil-fired Rayburn Royal; dining space; door to:-

REAR HALLWAY
Door to rear garden and feature coloured glass window; doors to:-

UTILITY ROOM
2.42m x 2.01m
Door to side; wall and floor mounted storage units; appliance space for washing machine and tumble dryer etc. Cupboard containing hot water storage tank. Internal door to garage.

SHOWER ROOM
2.39m x 1.56m
Window to side; low level WC; wash hand basin set into vanity unit; large walk-in shower cubicle with mains power shower; fully tiled walls.

SECOND RECEPTION ROOM/BEDROOM FOUR
4.8m x 3.46m
A versatile room, which could lend itself to separate accommodation for a dependent relative or alternatively letting potential. Patio door to side; radiator and laminated wooden flooring.

Returning to the lounge/dining room an opening leads through to a:-

INNER HALLWAY
Hatch to large loft (with fitted ladder and light); doors to :-

BEDROOM TWO
3.31m x 2.73m
Window to front and radiator.

BEDROOM ONE
3.31m x 3.25m
Window to front; radiator; a matching extensive range of fitted bedroom furniture.

BEDROOM THREE
2.76m x 2.32m
Window to rear and radiator.

BATHROOM
2.33m x 1.68m
Two windows to rear; low level WC; wash hand basin set into vanity unit; panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower attachment; corner shower cubicle with electric shower; heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE

GARAGE
4.67m x 2.63m
With remote controlled electric roller door; power and lighting; inner door and steps to utility room. Attached to the garage is a :-

CARPORT
For additional parking and storage.

OUTBUILDINGS

WORKSHOP
5.32m x 3.78m with power and lighting.

TOOL SHED
2.35m x 2.13m

WOOD STORE
4.25m x 2.01m

SUMMER HOUSE
3m x 3m
with power and lighting.

GREENHOUSE

POLYTUNNEL
with power and light and two nearby outside taps.

AGENTS NOTE 1 Please note the original part of the property, is believed to be of Woolaway construction (concrete section panels), with the remainder being of standard block construction.


AGENTS NOTE 2
The property has PV solar panels which are owned outright, and as well as generating free electricity, the surplus is sold back to the National Grid, providing a tax-free, index-linked income. Further details on request.

SERVICES
Mains water, mains electricity, sole private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

OUTGOINGS
The property is currently in council tax band B - West Devon Borough Council.

DIRECTIONS
For SAT NAV use the property postcode PL16 0AY
For What3words use: shelter.shortcuts.ears
As you turn off the West Devon Drive, signposted to Sprytown, proceed down the hill, whereupon the property will be found, the first property on the left-hand side. The property is clearly marked with a name sign.