Compton, Marldon

A substantial modern country house built to a high specification with stunning rural views in a highly sought after area. Complete with 5 en-Suite bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, separate detached 2 bed bungalow, landscaped gardens and grounds of about 1.25 acres and garaging for 3 cars. EPC band C

Situation - The pretty and historic hamlet of Compton is nestled in a valley setting tucked away from noise with just birdsong to enjoy whilst being conveniently close to larger towns and amenities. Compton is known for its 14th Century castle which is now owned now by the National Trust, the grounds of which are overlooked by this property. The village Marldon is nearby with its excellent Church House Inn, local village shop and primary school. The Torbay ring road is within approximately ½ a mile, which gives ease of access to Newton Abbot and the A380 dual carriageway which links with the M5 near Exeter. The Medieval town of Totnes is some 5 miles away, with its extensive shopping and schooling facilities together with the mainline railway station giving direct connections to London Paddington.

Description - Tuckers Hay is a stunning modern home in a country house style. The house is approached over a private, sweeping resin bond illuminated drive, through a pair of electrically operated gates, which lead up to a parking and turning area around a feature water fountain. The house has been designed to make the most of the stunning far-reaching views over its own land and the rolling South Devon countryside. The property has been built by the well-regarded local builder, Steve Bryan, and was completed a few years ago with underfloor heating throughout.

Accommodation - From the parking area the large entrance hall, with a porcelain tiled hallway, provides access to the main reception rooms and the beautiful handcrafted oak staircase to the first floor. Within the entrance hall there are storage facilities and a ground floor WC. The stunning open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room is a very bright and spacious room with an engineered oak floor throughout. The well-fitted kitchen has enough space for a large table and chairs to one side, with a bespoke range of kitchen units with integrated appliances including a dishwasher, 3 Siemens ovens, 1 also functioning as a microwave, 1 as a steam oven with a Siemens hob and extractor over. There is a double Belfast sink with an instant Quooker hot water tap, integrated refrigerator and a large central island unit until a Silestone worktop and enough seating for 4 with bar stools. From this area there are patio doors out onto the rear patio.

From the entrance hall a pair of doors leads through to the large drawing room with fireplace, which is ready for a wood burner to be fitted, and a further pair of patio doors out onto the rear patio. Door through to study with engineered oak floor and numerous power points and cabling. Door to the utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier, integrated refrigerator, freezer and further storage cupboards. The useful boot room has built-in shoe storage and a door to the outside with undercover access to the bungalow.

The bespoke oak staircase leads up to the first floor, which has a stunning view over the countryside beyond through a picture window overlooking the private terrace from the main bedroom. There are five double bedrooms, all with en-suite facilities. The main bedroom has the addition of a walk-in wardrobe with fitted units and a well-fitted bathroom with large walk-in shower and bath. This room benefits from a fantastic sheltered and private balcony, with Millboard decking, enjoying views over the garden and beyond. Bedroom 2 also with a walk-in wardrobe.

The Bungalow - Accessed via a stable door into a lobby with door into the open plan kitchen/sitting room, which has also been built to the same standard as the house, with a range of base and eye-level kitchen units with fully integrated appliances and hardwearing laminate floor with a pair of patio doors out from the sitting area, onto the patio for the bungalow. Door to a WC and door to two double bedrooms, the largest with an en-suite shower room and a large walk-in wardrobe/store area.

Gardens & Grounds - The gardens have been designed by a landscape designer, which are in their fourth year of growth. The various ‘rooms’ of the garden are accessed from the large, raised patio with slate-effect ceramic paving with recently fitted balustrading and a wide staircase leading down onto the central level area of lawn. The various level lawned areas are brick edged with large herbaceous borders with a number of stone chipping paths leading to the lower areas of garden. To the lower area is a curved, rendered wall, providing a sheltered seating area in front of a further water feature. The gardens, drive and the house are all illuminated and controlled on various systems, making the property exceptionally attractive and safe at night.

Garaging & Outbuildings - There is a double with electrically operated up and over doors with a rear access door. This garage houses a Grant oil-fired boiler for the bungalow, with a single garage with electrically operated roller doors, which could be used as a bike store or a workshop with a covered overhang. There are a number of outbuildings to the property one of which includes an installed sauna, the main being an insulated summerhouse with numerous power points and has been designed to be used as a home office/gym/hobby area. Beyond here is a further patio. There is a summerhouse located to the rear of the bungalow, a Wendy house and a kennel with run furthest from the property.

Services - Oil-fired central heating with separate electric and water meters for the house and bungalow. Double hot water tanks in the roof of the house. Mains water, drainage and electricity. Standard broadband available, good mobile coverage.

Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment with Stags Totnes on .

Directions - From Exeter take the A380 towards Newton Abbot/Torquay. At Newton Abbot, take the right lane of the dual carriageway and continue over the Newton Abbot flyover signed to Torquay, A380. Continue for about 2 miles. At the traffic lights bear right at the sign to Paignton / Brixham, A380. Go straight over the first roundabout. At the second roundabout turn right to Marldon / Compton. Take the first right on to Vicarage Hill signed to Compton. Drive for about 1.5 miles and pass the Castle on your left. Turn right at a turning on the brow of a hill at Compton Pool Cross and the private drive to Tuckers Hay is on the left, after a few hundred yards or so.