SITUATION This hugely appealing detached home is situated in an enviable, picturesque location on the edge of Lydford, on the western fringe of Dartmoor National Park, bordered by pasture fields to the east and enjoying countryside and moorland views in all directions. The beautiful scenery of Lydford Forest and the Lyd Valley is nearby, and open moorland is accessible within a mile to the east. Lydford is a very desirable, unspoilt historic village centered around a medieval castle which was passed to the care of English Heritage in 1932. The village is served by two pubs, an Ofsted "Good"-rated Primary School, a village hall and a popular farm shop, and also boasts the delightful Lydford Gorge, a National Trust property with its famous waterfall, and the nearby Granite Trail cycleway. Lydford is almost equidistant between the towns of Tavistock and Okehampton (and indeed, an hourly bus service to Tavistock/Okehampton stops directly outside the property) which, collectively, offer a superb range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including Tavistock's sought-after independent school, Mount Kelly. Furthermore, access to the A30 is found 5 miles to the north, with the cathedral city of Exeter some 32.5 miles to the east, providing transport connections to London and the rest of the UK via its railway links and the M5 motorway, in addition to an international airport.
DESCRIPTION This exceptional detached village home, built in the 1970s and of cavity masonry construction beneath a slate roof, provides some extremely versatile, 4/5-double bedroomed accommodation with excellent storage capacity, in addition to extensive, varied gardens and outbuildings, totalling 1.22 acres in all. Our clients have made several improvements during their 12-year ownership, including new windows, an upgraded kitchen and Karndean flooring, amongst others. Internally, the accommodation is presented in excellent condition throughout and characterised by large, bright, square rooms, arranged in reverse-level fashion in order to benefit from plenty of natural light and to capitalise on the incredible surrounding views. Externally, the property's undoubted highlight is its extensive gardens which surround the house on all sides and offer incredible space for active families and keen gardeners or horticulturists. The house also provides ample off-road parking within a gated drive, plus substantial garaging/outbuildings, making this an extremely well-rounded home with superb breadth of appeal.
ACCOMMODATION The house has entrances to the front and rear, both leading into a wide and welcoming reception hallway. On the ground floor are three large double bedrooms, each of which enjoys an attractive view and two of which have a dual aspect. There is also a large family bathroom, a valuable home office/fifth bedroom, WC and a utility room, where there is extensive space for all white appliances. A further porch and secondary staircase can be found beyond the utility, giving the house good potential for the creation of a self-contained annexe through the adaptation of the home office and room above. The principal staircase rises to a galleried first-floor landing where there are two reception rooms alongside a fourth double bedroom which again enjoys attractive dual-aspect views across the gardens towards moorland. Adjacent to this bedroom is a fully tiled shower room with a contemporary 3-piece suite. The sitting room is a bright, square, naturally well-lit room, with a very attractive dual aspect and some particularly impressive 180' views towards Dartmoor. Across the hall is the kitchen which is equipped with an excellent range of stylish, contemporary cupboards and cabinets to three walls, with composite worktops incorporating a 1.5-bowl stainless steel sink, a Bosch 4-ring induction hob with stainless steel extractor, an eye-level Neff double oven and an integrated Bosch dishwasher. Off the kitchen, via double doors, is the dining room, and a separate breakfast room.
OUTSIDE The house is approached over a sweeping, gated drive where there is extensive parking and access to the garaging. One of this property's standout features is its extensive gardens which are varied, mature, and extremely well-maintained, with the plot amounting to 1.22 acres in all. There are lawn gardens on both sides of the house planted with deep, colourful borders including a variety of specimen shrubs and flowering plants, all of which offer extensive space for hobby gardeners and keen horticulturists. The principal lawn extends away from the house on the northern side, leading onto two orchards with a total of 16 fruit trees, with this area offering the potential to serve as a productive fruit and vegetable plot. Behind the house is a 6x10ft greenhouse and a substantial outbuilding which could serve extremely well as garaging, workshop or studio/hobbies space, there are three up-and-over garage doors accessing two distinctive spaces, all of which have power and lighting connected.
SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Private drainage via a Septic Tank. Ground Source Heat Pump provides central heating and hot water. Superfast Broadband is available and mobile/data services are available via EE and Three - this may vary with other providers (source: Ofcom's online service checker.) Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.
