Haytor, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13

Thurlecot is situated off a quiet road through the hamlet and within an easy walk up onto the open moor, facing south and surrounded by its gardens offering peace and privacy. The entrance drive leads up to a broad parking and turning area in front of the house and, off the entrance hall, is the spacious and light sitting room with fireplace with decorative surround and a lovely outlook over the gardens and beyond.

Also off the hall is the kitchen/breakfast room with tiled flooring, stylish fitted kitchen with island and oil fired four oven AGA. A door from the kitchen opens to a rear hall with a door into the beautifully light and spacious 26 foot conservatory with tiled flooring and French doors to the gardens. Also off the rear hall is the large library/dining room with extensive range of fitted cupboards and bookcases, parquet flooring and a fireplace with stone surround.

A door from here leads into a lobby with access into the office and a store room. Off the hall at the other end of the house is the principal suite with fitted wardrobes, three further bedrooms, one of which has fitted bookcases and can be used as a study, and a family bathroom with both shower and bath. Stairs from the rear hall rise to a further bedroom with beautiful views and a shower room, as well as access into extensive loft storage space.

Running along the front of the house is a stone paved terrace benefiting from glorious long distance views over the surrounding countryside and, adjoining the driveway and around the house, are lawned gardens with ornamental trees and shrubs and incorporating an ornamental pond to the front and, to the rear, a heated swimming pool with stone paved surrounds. At the top of the gardens is a wooden stable building.

The hamlet of Haytor consists of a group of houses in an elevated location, just off the edge of the open moor, on the south east side of Dartmoor National Park. The property is an easy stroll to the popular Rock Inn and also nearby is The Moorland Hotel at Haytor Vale and the National Park Visitor Centre. The iconic granite outcrop of Haytor Rocks is just under a mile on foot.

The village of Ilsington is about a mile away with primary school, village shop, church, village hall and the Ilsington Country House and Spa.

Just off the road down to Bovey Tracey is the Ullacombe Farm Café and Shop and the pretty moorland town of Bovey Tracey, known as the ‘gateway to the moor’, has an excellent range of shops and galleries, including delicatessen and butcher’s, as well as library, garage, primary school, doctor’s and dentist’s surgeries and is home to the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and hosts a popular summer craft fair. There are lovely walks through the nearby National Trust owned Parke Estate.

Newton Abbot has a full selection of local amenities and there are secondary schools at South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton and in Newton Abbot, as well as private schools at Stover and a choice in Exeter. There are golf courses at Stover and Bovey Castle, as well as a 9 hole course and driving range at Bovey Tracey.

Dartmoor, a rare and unique place, is a protected wilderness of 368 square miles and is renowned for its spectacular scenery with its heather clad moorland, granite tors and wooded valleys bisected by rushing streams and rivers. Dotted with beautiful villages and hamlets, it is also known for its prehistoric stone rows, Bronze Age sites and abundant wildlife, and there are many opportunities for walking, riding, cycling, fishing etc. on the doorstep.

To the south is the stunning South Devon coast with its beaches, estuaries, coves, rocky cliffs, coastal towns and villages and many opportunities for sailing and other watersports.

The university and cathedral city of Exeter provides a comprehensive selection of shopping, cultural, leisure and sporting facilities. There is access onto the A38 dual carriageway near Bovey Tracey, leading east to Exeter and the M5 motorway, or west to Plymouth. There is a station in Newton Abbot providing mainline connections to London (Paddington) and an airport in Exeter. From Plymouth there are ferries to France and Spain.