Ledstone, Kingsbridge, Devon

A delightful small holding with a charming period farmhouse. Set in the idyllic South Hams hamlet of Ledstone, three miles from Kingsbridge and surrounded by stunning rolling countryside, within easy reach of Kingsbridge and Salcombe Estuary and the beautiful South Hams beaches and coastline.

Ledstone House is a splendid, detached farmhouse offering almost 3,000 sq ft of comfortable, flexible living space, with a range of character features including original fireplaces. Reception rooms to the ground floor of the main house include the generous, dual aspect sitting room with its impressive fireplace, which is fitted with a woodburning stove. There is also a formal dining room with slate tiled flooring and a sunny conservatory in which to relax, while the well-equipped kitchen and breakfast room has fitted storage units, a Heritage Cooker and space for all the necessary appliances and a breakfast table. The ground-floor utility room also provides further storage and space for home appliances. There is one double bedroom on the ground level, which could also be used as a study. Upstairs there are five further comfortable bedrooms, including the principal bedroom, which has an en suite shower room. One further bedroom is en suite, while another has its own washbasin. The first floor also has access to a large family bathroom with a bathtub and a separate shower, plus a further family shower room.The house is now in need of some refurbishment.

Ledstone House benefits from extensive grounds of approximately 11.7 acres with gated access and stunning views to the Salcombe and Kingsbridge estuary. Lot 1 on the land plan

The small hamlet of Ledstone lies in a beautiful South Hams setting, surrounded by rolling countryside and all just three miles north of Kingsbridge. The principal market town in the South Hams, Kingsbridge offers a good range of day-today facilities including independent and High Street shopping, South Hams minor injuries unit and doctors’ and dentist surgeries together with two major supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre, library and numerous public houses and restaurants. Excellent local state schooling is available at Kingsbridge primary school and Kingsbridge Community College for secondary education . Stover and Blundells private schools operate local shuttle minibus services from Kingsbridge and California cross .The head of the estuary offers boat moorings, quays and slipways while the South Hamsarea offers magnificent sandy beaches and some fabulous coastal and countryside walks. The popular sailing towns of Dartmouth and Salcombe are within easy reach, as are 18-hole golf courses at Bigbury and Thurlestone. Further away but still local are Dartmoor National Park, Totnes, Exeter and Plymouth. The property enjoys excellent communication links: Totnes train station offers regular trains to Paddington in less than 3 hours, the nearby A38 Devon Expressway gives access to major towns and to the national motorway network and Exeter Airport offers a growing number of national and international flights.

Local Authority: South Hams District Council
Services: Ledstone House: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage which we understand is compliant with current regulations. Oil-fired central heating.
Mobile and Broadband checker: Information can be found here
Council Tax: Ledstone House: G
EPC Rating: Ledstone House: E
Wayleaves and easements: the property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not