Woodleigh, Kingsbridge

Woodleigh is a pretty village in a hilltop position, surrounded by unspoilt South Hams countryside and Woodland Trust land which offers beautiful river and woodland walks. The village has a friendly and welcoming community and excellent communications to Totnes, Kingsbridge, and the A38 Devon Expressway. Within a mile of the property are the popular Avon Mill Garden Centre with cafe and artisan shops and Aune Valley butchers and farm shop with cafe.

The neighbouring village of Loddiswell has a primary school and post office / general store. The closest town is Kingsbridge which offers extensive shopping facilities including a health centre, small hospital, sports centre and the highly regarded Kingsbridge Community College.

The bustling and thriving market town of Totnes is 9 miles away and from here there is a regular direct train service to London Paddington.

Beautifully maintained and sympathetically restored, this substantial home is full of charm and period detailing which include sash windows with working shutters, moulded ceiling decorations, cornices and original fireplaces.

The classic portico creates a sense of grandeur and provides a stylish entrance into the gracious and welcoming reception hall with wide oak flooring and impressive staircase. All the ground floor reception rooms are beautifully proportioned and include a sitting room with wood burning stove and library wall, dining room with fine fireplace and a drawing room bathed in light with magnificent full height Oriel window overlooking the gardens. The spacious kitchen has handmade units, a 4 oven AGA, slate floor and space to dine at one end with doors to the garden. Also on the ground floor is a guest cloakroom, utility room, boot room and butlers pantry.

The current owners converted the lower ground floor creating office space with views of the garden.

On the first floor, the main bedroom overlooks the front garden and has a feature fireplace and en-suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms on this level, two share a Jack and Jill shower room and the other has an adjacent bathroom with roll-top bath. On the top floor are three characterful bedrooms, a spacious bathroom, WC and access to eaves storage.

The beautifully landscaped gardens replete with parkland trees and established shrubs are a real feature of this period home. The rear of the house overlooks the large level lawn and at the bottom the outdoor heated swimming pool and pool house creates a wonderful outdoor entertaining area. Within the gardens is a newly renovated treehouse with walkway - a child’s dream.

The house is incredibly private, approached by a gravel driveway, with ample parking at the front and additional parking by the recently renovated garages and car port which are accessed via a second driveway.

Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the spectacular grandeur of this much loved family home.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.

DIRECTIONS

From Kingsbridge take the Loddiswell road and after about 2 miles turn right, and before crossing the River Avon, turn right signposted Woodleigh and Preston. Continue along this road for about a mile and just after entering Woodleigh, The Old Rectory will be found on the right hand side