Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13

Summary of accommodation
Open plan living room with separate kitchen/dining and sitting areas | Garden room | Double bedroom with en suite shower room | Utility room | Landing | Double bedroom with en suite bathroom | Double bedroom with en suite shower room.

Parking | Heated swimming pool | Garden | Block and timber clad outbuilding | Four bay stable block | Paddock

In all about 4.62 acres (1.87 hectares).

The house is situated on a hillside in a lovely south-west facing position with sweeping, west-facing views of Dartmoor stretching out in front; the bluebell woods of National Trust parkland behind. It is built of Dartmoor granite under a Devon slate roof and the internal layout ensures that the view can be enjoyed from every room in the house other than the utility room. It has bedrooms on both the ground and first floors, over 1,500 sq ft (141 sq m) of accommodation and is fitted with high specification, double glazed windows and a high level of insulation that combine to give an above average C energy rating. It has two good sized reception rooms linked by a set of double doors. Both rooms have full height windows that take in as much of the view and the available natural light as possible and both have direct access to a deep, paved terrace. The ground floor layout centres on the large living room that provides a wonderful, family-centric hub incorporating separate seating and dining areas, with kitchen units in one corner of the latter.

It has a wood-burning stove in one corner, engineered oak flooring, kitchen units with built-in electric appliances and bi-fold doors that can be folded back in fine weather to allow the view into the room. The adjacent garden room follows a similar concept with oak-framed windows with roof lights above optimising the view and available light. The bedroom on the ground floor has an en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms on the first floor, both with superb, panoramic views of the moor and with their own en suite bath and shower room.

Garden and Grounds
The house backs on a little used country lane from which a gate accesses a private parking area. From this a path leads through the garden to a paved terrace fringing the front of the cottage. Beside this is the heated swimming pool enclosed on three sides by granite walling, providing privacy and protection from the wind, and on its fourth side by iron railing fencing, so that the view can be seen from the pool. Below the terrace and pool is a lawn bounded on its western side by a granite dry stone wall. Beyond is a paddock measuring about four acres, enclosed by field hedges, with a wide vehicle entrance on the lane at its north western corner.

Outbuildings
Adjacent to the parking area are two very useful outbuildings. The first, measuring 70 sq ft (6.51 sq m), has block-built lower walls with timber framed upper walls and a corrugated metal roof. The second is a timber-built stable block, fitted with power and light and divided into four separate bays. Also beside the parking area is the pool plant shed housing the filtration and pool heat exchanger..

The house is situated on the north-eastern edge of Dartmoor, within Dartmoor National Park between the small market towns of Chagford and Moretonhampstead. The local area relies heavily on tourism and both towns have retained a selection of local shops and businesses that include a variety of pubs and cafes along with a choice of GP, dental and veterinary practices. The local area is known for its arts community and both town host various events throughout the year. These include a annual carnival in Moretonhampstead plus an annual autumn film festival and a biennial springtime literary festival in Chagford. For wider needs the city of Exeter and its airport are just 30 minutes by car. The property is just over half a mile from the A382 connecting to the trunk A38 and A30 roads and there are direct rail services from Exeter St Davids to both Paddington and Waterloo. There is a wide choice of schools in the local area from both the state and independent sectors. Local independent schools include Exeter Cathedral School, The Maynard School and Exeter School.

Distances
A382 0.6 mile, Chagford town centre 2.5 miles, Moretonhampstead town centre 3.5 miles, Newton Abbot 16 miles
Junction 31 M5 17.5 miles, Exeter City Centre/Exeter St. David's station (Paddington 2 hours) 21 miles Dawlish Warren Beach 27 miles, Exeter Airport 28 miles (London City Airport 1 hour) (All distances and times are approximate).