Guide price £550,000

Southbrook Cottage, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot

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About the property

  • Two bedroom cottage
  • Grade II Listed
  • Period features
  • Glorious terraced gardens
  • Off street parking and car port
  • EPC - E
  • Council tax band - D
  • Freehold
SITUATION
The cottage is situated in a private yet convenient position on the fringes of the popular moorland town of Bovey Tracey. The town has a wide range of day-to-day amenities. Access is excellent with the A38 only 3 miles. Being on the eastern fringes of the Dartmoor National Park, there are thousands of beautiful unspoilt moorland acres on the doorstep, along with the beautiful River Bovey.

DESCRIPTION
A charming Grade II Listed two bedroom cottage in an idyllic position on the outsides of the sought-after town of Bovey Tracey. The property is situated in a small ex-farming hamlet made up of six properties, enjoying picturesque pedestrian only footpaths, ideal for dog walking. The cottage enjoys a 60 ft total frontage, to the side of the cottage is a parking area and open fronted oak framed car port, whilst to the rear are beautifully maintained terraced gardens with glorious rural views.

The nearby town of Bovey Tracey offers range of shops and amenities including a health centre, veterinary clinic, library, primary school, restaurants, cafes, inns and churches. There are also plenty of local sporting facilities, including a swimming pool, sports field, 9-hole golf course, cricket club, bowling green, football pitches and tennis courts.

ACCOMMODATION
A part glazed stable door from the paved sun terrace leads into a modern kitchen/breakfast room with wall and floor mounted units and stairs leading up to a useful storage space. Steps lead down to French doors into a period featured sitting room with wooden ceiling beams and an inglenook fireplace with woodburner. Accessed from the sitting room is a dining room/study with a stable door leading back to the sun terrace, and a door leading to the front hallway, off which is the family bathroom.
Stairs from the sitting room lead up to a first floor providing two large double bedrooms, and a separate WC. Subject to securing the necessary consents the first floor could be adapted to provide three bedrooms.
The property has undergone major improvements by the current vendor both internally and externally.

GARDEN AND PARKING
To the side of the cottage is a private parking area for two cars and an oak framed carport. To the rear of the cottage is a pretty paved terrace with steps leading up to the landscaped terraced gardens featuring established flower borders & fruit trees, areas of lawn, raised beds, and a south facing summer house.

SERVICES
Mains water and electric. Private drainage. Electric central heating.

DIRECTIONS
From Exeter proceed on the A38 southwards turning off at the Drumbridges exit signposted Bovey Tracy. Continue through Bovey Tracey taking the A382 Moretonhampstead Road. After approximately 500 yards after the 2nd roundabout turn left into Southbrook Lane. Proceed down the lane and at the cottage will be on your right.
 

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