Tavistock, Devon

A superbly finished country home in a peaceful, rural location. Set within approx. 5 ACRES of land. four bedrooms, impressive ORANGERY. Mature lawn and gardens, well stocked FISHING LAKE, separate paddock plus a series of useful outbuildings.

Nestling in the folds of rural west Devon and situated within a small hamlet near the iconic landmark ‘church on the hill’ of St Michael de Rupe, Higher Westcott is a handsome country home, improved and extended over the years by the present owners.

The current owners purchased the house around thirty-five years ago, have raised their family, and carried out extensive improvements during their time here. Situated on a leafy, country lane, the property itself is approached by a sweeping, gated, driveway, opening onto a generous parking area flanked by a level lawn and further lower area surrounded by high hedged boundaries ensuring privacy.

The rooms are well-proportioned and include the addition of the highly impressive ‘orangery’, overlooking the rear gardens and grounds towards the delightful, picturesque fishing lake and beyond. This space is perfect for appreciating the afternoon and evening sun.

Other accommodation includes four first floor double bedrooms (master ensuite) together with large family bathroom. A 29’ living room leads to the orangery and the reception rooms including a separate dining room. The kitchen/breakfast room incorporates an island unit and leads to the good-sized utility/hobbies room and ground floor shower room.

The house sits in around five acres of land in all, which includes a separate paddock, extensive lawned gardens interspersed with seating areas and large patio, centring on the well-stocked man-made fishing lake – surrounded with well-established planting, various decked areas, summer house and idyllic bridge.

A range of useful outbuildings include a store/workshop, adjacent to the utility room, a potting shed/garden store, and a further workshop/store both served by mains electricity and mains water.

Brentor is a charming, unspoilt village, set in the midst of good riding country, on the western edge of the Dartmoor National Park. Open moorland is just a mile or so distant and the village itself includes a second church together with village hall. Village pubs are found in nearby Mary Tavy and Lydford, boasting a castle and is home to the National Trust’s Lydford Gorge. Tavistock is approximately 5 miles to the south and the regional centre of Plymouth is approximately 20 miles away.

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE PORCH

HALLWAY

DINING ROOM
16’ 3" x 13’ 1"

LOUNGE
29’ x 14’ 3"

ORANGERY
20’1" x 19’ 11"

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
14’4" x 14’ 3"

WC / SHOWER ROOM

UTILITY/BOOT ROOM
16’5" x 10’ 3"

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING

BEDROOM ONE
14’10" x 13’5"

BEDROOM TWO
14’10" x 14’2"

EN-SUITE BATHROOM

BEDROOM THREE
11’10" x 10’9”

BEDROOM FOUR
14’3" x 8’

FAMILY BATHROOM
9’10" x 8’

OUTBUILDINGS
STORE
32’ x 9’

LOG STORE
9’ x 4’

POTTING SHED/GARDEN STORE
19’ x 9’

SUMMER HOUSE
12’ x 8’ 6"


SERVICES
Mains electricity, mains water, oil fired central heating, private drainage. Additional benefit of private, natural water via BORE HOLE

OUTGOINGS
We understand this property is in band 'F ' for Council Tax purposes.

DIRECTIONS
Leave Tavistock's Bedford Square via Drake Road and continue on this road for approximately 3 miles before turning left, following the signposts to the car park for Brentor Church. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead marked Westcott. Continue along this quiet country lane, after a short while you will find Higher Westcott located on the left hand side.