Ringmore, Devon

AT A GLANCE
This re-imagined Victorian gatehouse combines classic architecture with subtle contemporary touches for a refined result. Four bedrooms (three en-suite) and a spacious open-plan kitchen–dining–living area offer abundant room, while a separate utility and cloakroom keep daily life neatly organised. Outside, a large terrace, summer house and low maintenance garden are complemented by wonderful rural and costal views.

ACCOMMODATION
Step through the front door into a bright entrance hall. To the right, an expansive kitchen–dining–living space runs the full depth of the house. The kitchen—fitted with Shaker cabinetry, granite worktops and an AGA—provides the perfect setting for socialising while cooking. Beyond, the living area centres on a wood-burner framed by stone walls and an oak mantel. A side door opens to a fully fitted utility room, with a separate cloakroom adjacent.

Opposite the cloakroom, a sun-lit sitting area is framed by original Gothic-arched windows that add a memorable touch of period drama. From here, a corridor leads to the bedroom wing, which offers two guest bedrooms (one en-suite). At the far end, the principal ground-floor suite benefits from French doors to the terrace, a dressing area and an elegant bathroom with separate bath and shower. A staircase in the entrance hall rises to a vaulted first-floor bedroom set within the original gable. This private retreat features a gable-end window that frames expansive views over the South Hams countryside, plus an en-suite shower room.

OUTSIDE
The grounds are designed to be both low-maintenance and botanically rich. A rock garden beside the house flourishes with roses and hydrangeas, while the lower wild-flower meadow, dotted with mature fruit trees, delivers effortless seasonal colour and abundant wildlife. A discreet timber shed keeps garden equipment out of sight, and, tucked away at the far end, a generous summer-house studio offers a tranquil home-office retreat separate from the main residence. The plot adjoins National Trust land, so the sweeping country and costal views are safeguarded for years to come.

LOCATION
Tucked within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the chocolate-box village of Ringmore sits at the head of a sheltered valley where 13th-century All Hallows church, the historic Journey’s End Inn and rows of thatched cottages preside over sweeping views towards Bigbury Bay, Burgh Island and the open sea. Footpaths thread straight from the doorstep down old smugglers’ lanes to the hidden sands of Ayrmer Cove and link with the South West Coast Path, giving effortless access to the AONB beaches of Bigbury-on-Sea, Challaborough and Bantham.