Kingsbridge, Devon

The Old Cyder Press is a wonderfully private and secluded property, boasting numerous character features and set within approximately three acres of gardens and paddocks, which include two loose box stables.

Originally built as a cyder press in the 1840s, the property was extended and fully refurbished around 2000 with additional updates since. The Old Cyder Press retains many character features, including original beams and exposed stone walls. In 2017, solar panels were installed, supplying much of the property’s electricity and an annual RHI payment.

Accommodation on the ground floor includes a bright double-height reception hall with feature brick flooring and a handmade oak staircase. This leads to a spacious triple aspect sitting room with a feature stone fireplace and multifuel stove, along with two sets of French doors, one leading to a front terrace and the other to a private side terrace. A large kitchen/diner with exposed beams and stone walls also offers access to a secluded terrace. Completing the ground floor are a utility room, a cloakroom, and a well-equipped study overlooking the grounds.

Ascending to the first-floor landing, which is wonderfully light and airy thanks to a full-height picture window, you will find doors leading to a generous decked sun terrace that overlooks the gardens, land, and surrounding countryside. The first floor accommodates a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, a second bedroom with access to the decked sun terrace, two additional bedrooms, and a family bathroom. The property is accessed via a sweeping tarmac driveway that crosses a natural stream, leading to an integral double garage along with a parking space for multiple vehicles. There are three practical outbuildings serving as workshops, a log store, and storage areas, all equipped with electricity and solar panels. Subject to planning, the outbuildings and adjoining paddock are certified residential and have potential for development.
Additionally, outside you’ll find a vegetable patch, and additional hardstanding provides further parking with access to the lane at the back.

Conveniently located just a short walk from the village of Churchstow, residents can enjoy amenities such as a shop, a Post Office, a church, and a pub, along with regular bus services to Kingsbridge, Totnes, and Plymouth. The town of Kingsbridge is only three miles away, offering a diverse array of shops, restaurants, two supermarkets, a cinema, a leisure center with indoor swimming, various sports and fitness facilities, a medical center, a community hospital, a library, and churches. The nearest beaches at Thurlestone and Bantham are just four miles away, while the picturesque sailing town of Salcombe is a mere seven miles distant.