Okehampton, Devon

A fine detached dormer bungalow, set in grounds of 0.44 acre, with truly magnificent views of Dartmoor, woodland and surrounding countryside. Rural yet close to town’s amenities. 4 Bedrooms; 2 Reception Rooms: Kitchen/Dining Room. Gated Driveway. Viewing Essential. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION

This fine property is located on the eastern outskirts of Okehampton, in a rural hamlet, yet offers very convenient and easy access to the town’s amenities. There are excellent panoramic views of Dartmoor, adjoining farmland and the nearby Abbeyford Woods.

Okehampton lies on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park. It is approximately 30 miles from both the north and south Devon coasts. There are superb local beauty spots where one may enjoy walking, riding and fishing. The shopping area contains a bank, a post office and three supermarkets, including Waitrose, as well as many interesting locally owned shops. There is an hourly train service to Exeter St Davids, with nationwide onward connections, as well as into Exeter Central. Primary and secondary education is well catered for in local schools. The recreation ground and park contains, amongst other things, a covered heated swimming pool. Most sports are available including 18-hole golf course, squash courts, indoor rifle range and thriving rugby and soccer clubs.

A spacious and well-presented, detached dormer bungalow, built in the 1920’s and has been a lovely family home for the seller for the last 35 years.

The accommodation comprises of entrance porch, with door to a large, useful utility room. An inner door leads to a hallway with further doors to a family-style kitchen/dining room with modern fitted kitchen and integrated appliances including electric oven, hob and fridge. There is a good-sized dining space and lovely views of nearby Abbeyford Woods and farmland. The kitchen/dining room enjoys a lovely feature fireplace with fitted multi-fuel burner, making the room extremely welcoming and cosy.

From the kitchen/dining room, a door leads to a reception room, currently used as a sitting room, yet could be used as a dining room, with bay window to the front, offering excellent views of Dartmoor and the surrounding countryside.
Moving through, next is a further reception room, with attractive fireplace with open fire grate. There is a front aspect window, again offering lovely views of Dartmoor and surrounding countryside.

Leading from this reception room is an entrance porch, and a further door returns you to the hallway.

From the hallway, there are three very good-sized bedrooms, with the main bedroom having an attractive bay window, which yet again offer the same superb views.
There is a family bathroom, with a fitted modern suite.

To first floor is a further large bedroom with dormer window to the front aspect, where the same wonderful views to Dartmoor and surrounding countryside can be enjoyed. There is a doored access into a very large eaves and loft space area, which could be utilised into an ensuite bathroom, if so desired.

The property benefits from oil-fired central heating, full double glazing and a very recently installed private drainage system. The property was re-roofed in 2014.

Moving to the outside, the property is accessed from the quiet country lane into a large, gated driveway, which provides off-road parking for multiple vehicles.

The gardens are predominantly laid to extensive areas of well-tended lawn, with hedge and fence borders.

The gardens are of a southerly orientation and gently sloping. There are excellent views from many vantage points within the garden. There is a vegetable patch with greenhouse and two useful storage sheds.

The whole plot measures 0.44 of an acre.
We are delighted to be appointed as sole agents for the rare sale of this excellent property which is offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN.

SERVICES
Maims water, private drainage via a newly- installed BioAir Effluent treatment plant, mains electricity. Oil fired central heating.

OUTGOINGS
The property is in Band D for Council Tax purposes (West Devon Borough Council).

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Mansbridge Balment Okehampton office on or email

DIRECTIONS
For SAT NAV use the property postcode EX20 1RS
For What3words use ///homecare.riots.servers
From the centre of Okehampton, proceed in an easterly direction via East Street. At the traffic lights by the Police Station, turn left into Barton Road and continue to the next roundabout. Proceed straight across into Crediton Road and continue for approximately 450 metres, taking the second left turn into Chichacott Road. Continue for approximately half a mile whereupon the property will be found on the right-hand side.