Yelverton, Devon

Dating back to 1927 is this beautiful detached lodge with double garage & sits on approximately 1 acre with wonderful level gardens to enjoy & creates a safe place for children & dogs to play in. The accommodation includes a welcoming entrance hall, lounge, snug, study, large open-plan kitchen/diner over looking the gardens, 3 first floor bedrooms & a ground floor guest suite/annexe. The bathrooms have been recently refurbished by the present owners & other recent improvements have included the addition of a new porch to enhance the main entrance. The garden is laid mostly to lawn with a large terrace & gently curved borders are filled with a selection of mature shrubs & trees. No onward chain.

Forest Lodge, Yelverton, Pl20 6Df -

Location - Sitting roughly 10 miles from the naval port of Plymouth is Yelverton, a place of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of open moorland in Dartmoor National Park. This former lodge dating back to 1927 sits roughly 3 miles from the shops & amenities in Yelverton.

Accommodation - A covered open porch stands to the fore of the property.

Entrance - The front door opens into;

Vestibule - 1.64 x 1.21 (5'4" x 3'11") - Solid oak flooring. Arch opening into;

Hallway - 4.25 x 3.46 max (13'11" x 11'4" max) - Solid oak flooring. uPVC double-glazed window to the side. Storage cupboard housing the Grant Vortex oil fired boiler. Doors opening into lounge, kitchen/diner & the utility room.

Utility/Boot Room - 5.04 x 1.51 (16'6" x 4'11") - Matching base & wall mounted units with space for washing machine & tumble dryer. Solid work tops have insets 'Belfast sink' unit with mixer tap. Tiled floor. Alternative front door to the covered porch. uPVC double-gazed window to front & side.

Lounge - 4.58 x 454 (15'0" x 1489'6") - Feature fireplace with a wood mantle, surround, cast iron grate with a slate hearth and shelving on either side. Picture rail. Two uPVC double-glazed window to rear overlooking the garden. Doors into the kitchen/diner & snug. Staircase rising to the first floor landing.

Kitchen/Diner - 10.82 x 4.18 (35'5" x 13'8") - A fabulous light & airy room over looking the gardens with a pitched roof. The kitchen area is a hexagonal shape with matching base & wall mounted units with fitted Neff oven, dishwasher & space for a fridge freezer. Pull out wicker style baskets. Roll edge laminate work surfaces have inset sink unit with a waste disposal & Neff 5 ring gas hob & extractor over. There is ample space for a large dining table. Doors lead out to the garden & a raised patio seating area.

Snug - 5.19 x 3.01 (17'0" x 9'10" ) - uPVC double-glazed window to front overlooking the courtyard & Dartmoor National Park. The room opens into;

Study - 3.03 x 1.62 (9'11" x 5'3") - uPVC double-glazed window & door to the rear.

Inner Hall - 3.88 x 1.55 narrowing to 0.96 (12'8" x 5'1" narrow - Door into the shower room, guest bedroom & out to the rear garden.

Guest Bedroom - 5.5 narrowing to 3.23 x 4.38 narrowing to 3.65 (18 - An irregular shaped room with a vaulted ceiling. Dual aspect with uPVC windows to rear & to front. Fitted wardrobes with hanging rail & shelving. Electric heater. Fixed ladder to mezzanine area with limited head height & two velux windows.

Shower Room - 2.89 x 1.32 (9'5" x 4'3") - Modern matching suite of twin shower cubicle, close coupled wc & pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled walls. Tiled floor. Obscured uPVC double-gazed window to front.

First Floor Landing - uPVC double-glazed window to front. Picture rail. Light tunnel. Doors leading off to the bedrooms & bathroom.

Bedroom One - 3.93 x 3.18 (12'10" x 10'5") - Dual aspect with uPVC double-glazed windows to rear over looking the garden & side. Picture rail. Fitted wardrobes running along one wall. Door into;

En-Suite - 3.73 x 1.7 (12'2" x 5'6") - Matching suite of kidney shaped bath with shower over, low level wc & wash hand basin inset into vanity storage cupboards below. Heated towel rail. uPVC double-glazed window to rear.

Bedroom Two - 4.25 x 3.02 max (13'11" x 9'10" max) - uPVC double-glazed bay window to front. Picture rail.

Bedroom Three - 3.48 x 3.24 (11'5" x 10'7") - Dual aspect room with uPVC double glazed window to front & side. Picture rail.

Shower Room - 2.46 x 2.01 (8'0" x 6'7") - Modern matching suite of twin shower cubicle, close coupled wc & wash hand basin inset into vanity storage cupboards below. Heated towel rail. Door to airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. uPVC double glazed window to side.

Outside - The property is approached via open Moorland with the double garage to one side of this fabulous lodge. A timber 5 bar gate & pedestrian gate with stone wall opens into the main front garden area with a recently added open porch area. Hidden behind the garage is a fuel store area with oil tank, wood store & outside tap. A path runs alongside the property & opens out to the beautiful garden mainly laid to lawn with curved borders, filled with plentiful supply of matures shrubs, trees & plants. Two large patio areas overlook the garden which is enclosed & provides a lovely space of approximately 1 acre for children & dogs to enjoy. Vehicular right of way through a gate at the furthest extent of the garden is provided. A wooden summerhouse & garden shed occupy spaces nestled away in the gardens. Woodland owned by the Maristow Estate provides an attractive outlook & privacy on one side of the garden & a conifer hedge on the other side where there is a septic tank & soak away.

Detached Double Garage - 5.18 x 5.18 (16'11" x 16'11") - Electric up & over door. Light and power available. uPVC courtesy door to the side.

Council Tax - West Devon Council
Council Tax Band: G

Agent's Notes - SEPTIC TANK & SOAKAWAY