Petrockstow, Okehampton, Devon, EX20

Coming into the large gravelled driveway that offers plenty of parking you realise this is not just another typical home. Once inside the ground floor is dominated by the amazing kitchen/breakfast/sitting room that allows the light to pour in, not only being double aspect with large sliding doors to the outside but also having Velux windows on the extension. The sitting area has engineered oak flooring and a modern log burner to cosy up to on winter night, whilst the rest of the room has limestone tiling with under floor heating. The kitchen offers an extensive run of work surfaces, a range of wall, floor and drawer units including both a larder cupboard and pull out larder cupboard. A large island unit that acts as a bistro bar as required which separates the kitchen from the rest of the room and within it is found twin sinks with swan neck taps and recycling drawer. A utility room leads off the kitchen and in turn leads back into the reception hall. The rest of the ground floor accommodation comprises of: a study, cloakroom, an office currently used as a cinema room, a shower/boot room with doors both to the outside and into the garage.

The first floor galleried landing with its access to the attic has a cathedral arch window on the western side allowing the last rays of the sun to come in and bathe it in a warm glow. All the bedrooms are doubles with the main room having far reaching views across the Devon countryside and a contemporary styled en suite shower. One of the other bedrooms also shares the same view. Finishing off the accommodation is the family bathroom.

The attached garage offers plenty of storage and a mezzanine floor in part has been put in with narrow stairs leading up to it which offers more floor space or an occasion hobbies area.

Gardens
These surround the house on three sides, each side offering something different. Sandstone has been used extensively around the outside of the house with the aforementioned raised full width terrace on one side overlooking a lower level of lawn with raised vegetable beds. On another side are found sheds and log storage whilst the main garden is on the south western side comprising of another terrace ideal for al fresco entertaining and an expanse of lawn with a range of mature shrubs and planting along the edges.

Agents note
The extension was undertaken under permitted development.
From Torrington take the A386 Hatherleigh/Okehampton road passing through the village of Merton. Continue until reaching the sawmills on the left-hand side and here turn right signposted Petrockstow. Drive into the village until reaching the crossroads. Turn left and continue up the hill and just before Baxter village hall car park and playground, turn left onto the tarmac drive with the double garage facing.