Edge of village house with 1.8 acres

Situation

Located on the outskirts of this popular Dartmoor village, it is within a short walk of the main square with its community run pub, The Drewe Arms, and 15th century Grade I listed church. The local beauty spot of Fingle Bridge is within walking distance of the village and is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the local countryside or set out on some of the walks available nearby. Castle Drogo, the last castle to be built in England, is also situated on the edge of the village.

The A30 dual carriageway is 4 miles to the north, giving access to the beaches of Cornwall in the west and the Cathedral City of Exeter in the east with a wide variety of amenities and providing access to the M5, mainline railway and international airport.

Description

Netherton Vine is believed to date back to the early or mid 1800's and offers a versatile Grade II listed two storey cob and stone family home under a thatched roof. It was partly rethatched in 2019 (approx 50%)and has been improved by the current owners to offer spacious 4/5 bedroom accommodation with a delightful family farmhouse kitchen at its heart.

Externally it sits on a plot of approx 1.8 acres combining a number of private and secluded areas that incorporate an outside kitchen and entertaining area, attractive courtyard, croquet lawn, outbuildings and paddock, both providing seating areas and the potential for some minor equestrian use.

Accommodation

An attractive wrought iron gate leads into a walled cottage garden to the front of the house. From here there are two timber doors providing access into the house. The main Hallway has timber panelling and beams and was formerly used as a dining room. It provides access to most of the ground floor rooms including a w/c and separate Boot Room. The main Sitting Room is located just off with further timber beams and an attractive granite fireplace housing the woodburner for those colder winter nights.

The heart of this family house is undoubtedly the spacious farmhouse kitchen with further character beams, work units housing an integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and an electric Aga. A scullery/utility is accessed from here providing further kitchen units including an electric hob and oven and space for upright fridge and freezer. Store cupboard housing the hot water tank.

Outside

From the council road the gravelled entrance opens into a generous parking area with allocated parking for four vehicles. There are further parking spaces for the two attached neighbouring cottages who also enjoy a right of way to access their own properties and parking. Due to the layout of these areas this does not impinge at all on the feeling of privacy you have from the property.

All garden areas are extremely private and do not feel overlooked by any neighbouring properties. They also enjoy excellent views over the surrounding countryside with the exception of the walled courtyard.

Services

Mains Electricity. Mains water on a meter. Mains drainage.
Oiled fired central heating system from boiler and radiators. Secondary woodburner located in Sitting Room .
Superfast broadband available up to 80mbps (Source Ofcom)

Access

The property enjoys its own access from the council road. A right of way exists for the two neighbouring cottages to access their own properties from the driveway. They also have a right of way to access their parking spaces in the gravelled parking area.

Directions

From Exeter take the A30 westwards towards Okehampton. Take the exit signposted to Cheriton Bishop and Crockernwell. Proceed through Cheriton Bishop and into Crockernwell. Just before leaving Crockernwell take the left turn signposted to Drewsteignton and Castle Drogo. Continue on this road and as you climb the hill into Drewsteignton take a left turn into Netherton Vine with the driveway situated just before the house itself and signed.

From Chagford take the B3206 to Easton Cross then turn left on the A382 heading northwards. After 2.2 miles at Sandy Park crossroads take the right hand turn towards Drewsteignton. Follow the road for 2 miles and continue into the centre of Drewsteignton. Cross the main square and proceed down Netherton Hill and as you go round a right hand bend the property will be the second driveway on the right hand side.

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Other Information

Council Tax - Band D (£2,400.80 for 2024/25), West Devon Borough Council
EPC - awaiting info