Daccombe, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12

Situated beside a quiet country lane, Kates Meadow is a detached, partly single storey and partly two storey, immaculately presented and stylishly designed modern home of considerable character and charm, developed in 2004 from a small barn and outbuildings. Features include exposed oak flooring and green oak timbers and French doors out to the terrace and gardens from all the downstairs rooms. The beautiful gardens with swimming pool adjoining the extensive pasture paddock with large wildlife pond are a particular feature of the property.

Off the entrance hall is the kitchen/dining room with fitted kitchen and brick fireplace with woodburner and a door through to the sitting room with exposed brick chimney breast and fireplace with woodburner. An inner hall gives access to the study/bedroom, shower room and other ground floor bedroom and, on the first floor, are two more bedrooms, one with French doors out to a delightful balcony overlooking the gardens, grounds and valley, plus a family bathroom.

Another special feature of the house is the gorgeous and atmospheric full height, partly open, garden room/dining area with paved flooring, glazing around two sides and exposed oak frame and roof timbers.

This room opens to a broad stone paved terrace and attractive lawned area fringed by a profusion of ornamental plants, shrubs and trees on the south side of the house. Steps and a path lead down to the heated swimming pool,
surrounded by further paved terracing and a timber summerhouse and pool room, beyond, is a further level, lawned, garden area, beside which is an enclosed vegetable garden.

A post and rail fence separates the gardens from the large, level, pasture paddock, dotted with ornamental trees, and at the far end of which is a delightful wildlife pond encouraging water loving plants and attracting wild flora and fauna.

To the side of the house and gardens the entrance drive leads into a large parking and turning area with space for multiple vehicles and beside which is the substantial outbuilding comprising garaging, workshop, two loose boxes and tack room.

There is current planning permission for a green oak conservatory, more details can be found on Teignbridge Disctrict Council website, reference 25/00529/HOU.

Kates Meadow is located on the edge of the small, pretty village of Daccombe, situated in a beautiful valley amidst the rolling South Devon countryside, between Newton Abbot and Torquay. Less than a mile away is The Linny pub and restaurant at Coffinswell.

Nearby, to the south, is the seaside town of Torquay on the ‘English Riviera’, a popular tourist destination since the Victorian times, with its classic architecture and famous pier blending with contemporary and providing an extensive selection of shops, supermarkets, pubs, cafes, restaurants, hospital, theatres and cinemas, as well as arts events including music festivals, open air cinema, outdoor theatre, Agatha Christie Festival and Seafood Festival. With its sandy beaches and harbour there are many opportunities for sailing and other water sports and Torquay Golf Club
is about two miles from the property. Schools include Torquay Girls’ and Boys’ Grammar Schools. Torbay hospital is approximately 7 minutes away.

Torbay has over ten miles of coastline combining Torquay, Paignton and Brixham featuring beaches, harbours, rocky cliffs and hidden coves.

To the north is the beautiful River Teign Estuary, with its abundant birdlife, with the picturesque village of Shaldon and seaside town of Teignmouth either side of its mouth. Nearby Newton Abbot also provides a full selection of facilities. Despite this proximately, there is a unique rural aspect to the property.

To the south is lovely Totnes, the stunning River Dart Estuary and the South Hams area of South Devon, with its spectacular coastline and famous coastal towns with their sailing facilities, Dartmouth and Salcombe. To the west is the Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its fabulous scenery.

There is easy access to the university and cathedral city of Exeter, the M5 motorway and Exeter airport via the A380 and A30. In Newton Abbot there is a station with mainline, frequent and direct travel to London (Paddington).