Poundsgate, Dartmoor National Park
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
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Freehold
Key features
- Entrance Hall
- Living Room
- Kitchen-Dining Room With Snug
- Utility/Pantry
- Porch/Boot room
- Five Bedrooms
- Bathroom/WC
- Shower Room
- Cloakroom/WC
- Workshop/Garden Store
Description
Nestled by the roadside within the small moorland community of Poundsgate, Beacon Cottage is surrounded by the beautiful and dramatic landscape of Dartmoor National Park.
There is stunning riding, walking and cycling country on the doorstep yet the location is by no means remote and is just a short ten minute or so drive of Ashburton and the A38 for Plymouth, Exeter and the motorway link beyond.
Poundsgate has a traditional pub, The Tavistock Inn, which is adjacent to the property and a bus service runs to the primary school at nearby Widecombe where there is a church, two pubs and cafes/tea rooms.
Ashburton provides a great range of everyday shops such as a post office, butchers, delicatessen, bakers, fish deli, iron mongers, Co-op and Spar stores. It also has a choice of schools and many clubs and societies plus well supported community arts centre.
The larger towns of Totnes and Newton Abbot are each around a thirty minute drive and have comprehensive shopping centres and mainline railway stations to London Paddington.
Beacon Cottage is a most appealing detached Dartmoor home estimated to date from around 1800 to 1850 (not verified) and very tastefully remodelled and updated by the current owners who acquired the property 18 years ago.
The accommodation features two original granite fireplaces with fitted wood-burners, a kitchen with AGA and polished granite worktops, oak flooring to most of the ground floor, and many of the rooms have spectacular views of Dartmoor including the famous Beacon at nearby Buckland and the wooded hillsides of the Dart Valley.
Outside, there are private gardens which wrap around the house on two sides, a useful workshop, garden implement's store, log store plus detached double garage.
Council Tax Band: Band F at the time of preparing these particulars
Tenure: Freehold
Entrance Hall
Timber and glazed front door with canopy over. Radiator with shelf over.
Living Room
Front aspect window with window seat. Ceiling beam. large granite fireplace with wood-burner. Oak flooring. Side window. Radiator.
Kitchen-Dining Room With Snug
Including Snug with granite fireplace and cosy wood-burner. Front aspect window with window seat. Side window to garden aspect. Oak flooring. Ceiling beam. Kitchen-Dining Area with range of rustic kitchen units with polished granite worktops and twin bowl Butler's sink. Oil-fired AGA with electric AGA cooker to one side. Integrated dishwasher. Two windows overlooking the gardens. LED ceiling spotlights. Continuation of oak flooring. Recess for fridge-freezer. Door to the side porch/boot room and door to the utility/pantry.
Utility/Pantry
Sink. Plumbing for washing machine. LED ceiling spotlights. Shelving to wall. Stone and concrete floor. Window vent.
Side Porch/Boot Room
An excellent sized boot room with plenty of space for coats/boots (essential for living on the moor). Windows overlooking the gardens and with views towards Buckland Beacon. LED ceiling spotlights. Half-glazed stable door to the garden.
On the First Floor
Approached via a staircase leading from the entrance hall with HALF LANDING with roof window and fitted book shelving. Stairs continue to the MAIN LANDING with airing cupboard and storage cupboard.
Bedroom 1
Window with views to Buckland Beacon and across the wooded hillsides of the Dart Valley. Former fireplace opening. Radiator.
Shower Room
Large walk-in shower with glazed enclosure and overhead rain shower plus wall mounted/hand-held shower head. Wash basin with cupboard beneath. Towel radiator. Ceiling spotlights. oak flooring. Built-in double wardrobe. Window.
Cloakroom/WC
Positioned off the half-landing. White suite of wash basin with cupboard beneath and WC. Towel radiator. Oak flooring. Small feature window to rear aspect overlooking field.
Bedroom 2
Side aspect window with outlook over the gardens. Velux roof window. Radiator.
Bedroom 3
Window with stunning views towards Buckland Beacon. Timber panelled wall. Side aspect window. Radiator.
Bedroom 4
Window with direct views to Buckland Beacon. Radiator.
Bathroom/WC
White suite of freestanding bath with claw and ball feet, overhead rain shower, wash basin and WC. Oak flooring. towel radiator. Side aspect window with outlook over fields.
Bedroom 5 (Second Floor)
With part sloping ceiling inset with two roof windows with stunning views of Dartmoor. Exposed timber roof supports. Side window overlooking the gardens. Door to ATTIC ROOF SPACE with conversion potential (subject to consents).
Outside
There is a modern detached double garage building by the roadside with power and light connected plus loft storage space over.
A gate opens to a path (shared with a couple of neighbouring properties) with a further gate on the left opening to Beacon Cottage. A lawned reception garden lies to the front of the main entrance and a cobbled path runs along one side to the kitchen entrance.
Garden
The main garden is located at the side of the house and includes a good expanse of gently sloping lawn with a variety of established trees and shrubs. There are raised growing beds and a rose bed adjacent to which is a sheltered seating area plus a useful stone-built garden implements store. The garden continues to an upper area with further lawn and a large raised growing bed.
Workshop
Attached to the rear of the house is a good sized workshop with power and light, and there is a log store opposite the porch/boot room.
General Information
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired heating with storage tank on the far side of the property.
Directions
Travelling on the A38 between Exeter and Plymouth take the Peartree exit at Ashburton. Join the River Dart road towards Holne/Poundsgate and after four miles you will reach Poundsgate Village. Beacon Cottage can be found on the left just after the Tavistock Inn.
Brochures
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- Band: F
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
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About Howard Douglas, Ashburton
2 North Street, Ashburton, TQ13 7QD
Established in May 1998 by Howard J. Douglas, who has been an Estate Agent in the local area for 38 years, - the company has an enviable success rate and reputation within the community.
We pride ourselves on the friendliness and expertise of our staff. A fact endorsed by the numerous clients who have returned to us time after time to sell or let their property and who appreciate the personal attention and professionalism which is at the core of our business.
From our prominent corner offices in the heart of Ashburton, we cover a wide rural area including south and east Dartmoor and the towns of Bovey Tracey, Buckfastleigh, Chudleigh and Newton Abbot - along with the many outlying villages.
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