Huckworthy Bridge, Sampford Spiney

For sale by Informal Tender, a charming and characterful, Grade II Listed cottage for modernisation with pretty gardens, in a sought-after riverside hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor. Closing: 23/4/25 at 12:00pm; 4 Bedrooms, 3 Receptions; Ample Off-road Parking; Freehold; Council Tax Band: E; EPC Band: F.

Situation - This property is located in the exclusive, quiet and unspoilt hamlet of Huckworthy Bridge which sits on the River Walkham within Dartmoor National Park. Open moorland is accessible in several directions, including at Huckworthy Common (400 yards on foot) and Plaster Down (1.1 miles), whilst local amenities are available in Horrabridge (1.5 miles) and Yelverton (2 miles)

The popular village of Horrabridge also resides along the River Walkham and is well-served by local amenities including a convenience store and two popular pubs. The desirable village of Yelverton has a parade of shops featuring a mini-supermarket, local butchers, delicatessen, cafe and pharmacy, whilst the village also has a GP Surgery, Texaco fuel station, Post Office and Veterinary Surgery. For sports enthusiasts, golf, cricket, tennis, and bowling clubs are all nearby. The thriving town of Tavistock, only 4.5 miles away, offers a superb range of shops, schools and facilities, whilst Plymouth city centre is located 11.5 miles to the south.

Description - This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a chain-free, Grade II Listed character cottage in the desirable Dartmoor hamlet of Huckworthy Bridge. A cherished home to our client for over 50 years, the cottage is full of traditional features but in need of modernisation and improvement, and therefore offers tremendous scope for an incoming owner to mould the property to their tastes and requirements. The property has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and three receptions in all, although has recently been used as a 3-bedroom residence with an unofficial, self-contained 1-bedroom "annexe". Externally, the property is complemented by attractive cottage gardens and is served by ample off-road parking.

Accommodation - Throughout the accommodation, there are a number of traditional period features and details of the property’s age including exposed structural timbers, beams and stonework, sash windows, slate window sills, fireplaces and dado rails. The layout is briefly arranged as follows: a canopied porch entrance; the front-facing principal sitting room, centred around a substantial stone Inglenook fireplace currently housing a sizable log burner; a separate dining room; the kitchen, equipped with a range of cupboards and cabinets, with timber block worktops incorporating a Blanco ceramic sink and an oil-fired Aga with dual hotplates and a double oven; an attached garden room/store with patio doors out to the garden; a rear lobby with stairs to the first floor; three principal bedrooms, two of which are doubles and look out over the cottage's gardens and the other is a small single or study room, and; an attractively finished standalone family shower room.

Connecting doorways (currently partitioned) lead into the annexed section of the cottage, which is arranged with a side porch, hallway, cloakroom, kitchenette area (formerly a utility room), sitting room and an en-suite double bedroom on the first floor. Should a purchaser wish to continue to operate the annexe as an independent unit, we suggest they seek any and all necessary consents that may be required.

Outside - A gravelled parking area provides sufficient space for several vehicles. Some pretty cottage gardens are set out to the front of the property and mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with mature shrubs and trees including a sizable magnolia. The garden offers considerable peace and privacy, and superb potential for keen horticulturists and those who enjoy the outdoors. To the side of the garden is a small walled courtyard featuring a stone and blockwork outbuilding with power and water.

Services - Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Private drainage via a shared septic tank. Purchasers are advised that the intention is for the property and its neighbour to separate onto their own individual drainage systems following the completion of the sale. Superfast broadband is available. Limited mobile voice service is available with Vodafone (source: Ofcom's online service checker). Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services. Single Council Tax Band: E.

Method Of Sale - Informal Tender - The Property is offered for sale as a whole by Informal Tender. The closing date for tenders to be submitted is Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 12:00pm midday. An informal tender form is available from Stags; tenders are to be submitted in writing to Stags, Tavistock. Should an offer be accepted we will require proof of your funding. In addition, under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 it is a requirement for Estate Agents to perform due diligence checks on purchasers to verify their identity. This will be an online check undertaken by Stags. The vendors do not undertake to accept the highest or any offer received.

Agent's Note - This property and two neighbours enjoy a right of access over a shared private lane from the public highway. We understand that the three properties have a liability for repair and maintenance of the lane, proportional to the section of the lane that each uses.

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