Devon Consols, Tavistock, Devon, PL19

It is a privilege to market Woodland View, a handsome Grade II listed mine captain’s house that has been meticulously renovated and maintained by the current owner over the past 20 years. This five-bedroom detached country residence offers generous rooms throughout with a wealth of original features, and has been finished to an exceptionally high standard. Nestled deep in the Tamar Valley AONB the property sits in a secluded plot extending to circa 0.92 acres, but within easy reach of the desirable market town of Tavistock.

Built in 1852, Woodland View is accessed via a unmetalled road that is owned and maintained by the Tavistock Woodlands Estate. The property is located within the site of the disused Devon Great Consols Copper Mine, once viewed as the most productive in the world and now part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage site. The property itself benefits from a variety of outbuildings and superb mature gardens that have been planted to best support the natural biodiversity of the site.


This double fronted, slate hung house is entered via a pretty, glazed porch with a granite floor and original front door into the entrance hall. The interior has been tastefully designed throughout and the colour palate only adds to the overall charm of the building. The front of the property accommodates two well-proportioned reception rooms; a comfortable living room with a multi-fuel stove set upon a slate heart and betwixt two glass display cupboards, and a dining room with a further fireplace and an intricate butler’s cupboard. The kitchen/breakfast room is located to the rear of the house and affords a large window and stable door that opens onto a sunny patio. This room has been well finished with porcelain floor tiles, a stunning Italian marble countertop, and integrated Neff appliances. From the kitchen is a useful utility room and further pantry that run along the rear of the house which the current owners use to store their many jams, chutneys and preserves produced from the kitchen garden. The ground floor also accommodates a third reception room, currently operating as a study. This room has another external door to a side porch and affords a feature stain glass panel which pools light into this playful room that is colour drenched in a soft yellow-green.


Rising the grand staircase with volute handrail, you will find the main family bathroom accessed from the half landing. The first floor accommodates five bedrooms in total, four generous doubles and a smaller fifth bedroom currently utilised as a craft room. The principal bedroom enjoys beautiful views across the garden and benefits from a well-appointed dressing room and fully tiled en-suite with walk-in shower and double vanity unit. The second bedroom also enjoys a large en-suite with white marble tiles, roll-top bath, double basins and walk-in shower.


The property sits in the middle of its 0.92-acre plot which is apportioned into a variety of areas. The main driveway is located at the front of the house and offers level parking for a number of vehicles. The main garden wraps around the front and west side of the house and includes a beautifully landscaped pond which is a fantastic addition to the garden, bringing in an abundance of wildlife. The surrounding planting has also been thoughtfully arranged to include a variety of fruit trees, Japanese maples and ornamental cherries. Accessed directly from the house is a generous brick paved patio which is a great spot for outdoor dining or to enjoy the last of the evening sun. Elevated behind the house is the kitchen garden and further vehicle access that leads to the timber framed outbuildings. There is a selection of raised vegetable beds, polytunnel, and fruit cages. A local beekeeper currently keeps hives on the site which is a great addition and lovely to see around the garden. On the east side of the property beside the parking area is another level section of garden which accommodates a beautiful hand-built shepherds hut with wood burner. Beyond this is a wooded area that leads up to the eastern boundary.


Woodland View offers a fantastic opportunity to live somewhere private and away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. This enchanting house and its grounds are a real credit to the current owners and really need to be seen to be appreciated. The property is serviced by mains electricity, water is sourced from a private bore hole and there is a private drainage system. The property is heated by LPG fired central heating.

A NOTE FROM THE OWNER:

“We fell in love with Woodland View when we first saw it 20 years ago. We thought then, and the passing years have confirmed it, that there was nowhere else quite like it

The house has proved itself to be a home from home for our six grandchildren as they have grown up providing them with all the facilities of play and recreation and a safe and warm shelter. It has been all things to our extended family where every Christmas, Easter and other holiday it has played host to three generations, fifteen people of all ages. Dining, playing and relaxing, indoors and out. A base for long woodland walks and comfortable evenings under our dark and starry skies.

The history of the house and its surroundings has provided endless fascination and interest. Nowhere like it.

We have created a garden that we are very proud of, a house that is beautiful and will be hard to leave. Time does have a habit of moving on!”