SITUATION This substantial, south-facing former farmhouse is situated on the edge of the village of Milton Abbot, benefitting from an attractive outlook across neighbouring countryside and towards distant East Cornwall, and occupying a plot of just over an acre.
Milton Abbot is a quiet and unspoilt, historic village located just outside the Tamar Valley National Landscape. The village has strong connections to the famed Bedford Estate, including through the nearby, notable Grade I Listed Endsleigh House, and a distinctive architectural style, with Edwin Lutyens and Edward Blore having designed many of the village centre's buildings, most of which are now Grade II Listed. Tavistock, 6 miles away, is a thriving market town in West Devon offering a superb range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities. At Launceston, 7 miles away in East Cornwall, there are doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeries, 24-hour supermarkets and a fully equipped leisure centre. Plymouth is 21 miles to the south, and Exeter lies 40 miles to the northeast, providing air, rail and motorway connections to London and the rest of the UK.
DESCRIPTION This characterful, versatile and exceptionally well-proportioned home has been significantly improved, remodelled and extended by our clients, and now offers a tremendous combination of space, comfort, privacy and picturesque surroundings. The house itself provides five double bedrooms and three bathrooms, in addition to a traditional sitting room and a very striking, contemporary kitchen/family room extension, with some fine, far-reaching views on offer from many of the principal rooms. Additionally, the house has been arranged with a self-contained, 1/2-bdroom annexe, again finished in a very tasteful modern style, offering options for dependent relatives or those seeking an income through residential or holiday letting. Finally, the house sits amongst large, private gardens featuring a pretty stream, and benefits from extensive parking, offering wonderful breadth of appeal.
HOUSE AND GARDENS The house is accessed from the parking area beneath a canopied porch. The ground-floor accommodation can then be summarised as follows: a very sizeable, front-facing sitting room, centred around a stone fireplace housing a Villager log-burning stove; a striking kitchen/family room extension incorporating a triple-aspect conservatory/dining area, with bi-fold doors to the gardens; a dedicated home office/study with full-height built-in cupboards; a well-appointed utility/boot room, and; a tasteful cloakroom.
Of particular note, the kitchen is equipped with an excellent range of contemporary cupboards and cabinets with composite worktops, incorporating a composite sink with drainer grooves and a spray-handle tap, under-counter space for a dishwasher, and a matching island with a timber worktop. Integrated appliances include a Miele four-ring induction hob with extraction over, a Neff electric multifunction oven and a built-in fridge. Additionally, there is an oil-fired Rayburn range with double ovens and two hot plates.
On the first floor there are five double bedrooms, including the extremely generously sized master, enjoying a dual aspect view over the gardens towards distant Kit Hill. It is fitted with double wardrobes and served by a tastefully finished, fully tiled en-suite shower room. The second bedroom also enjoys a side and rear dual aspect, whilst the third enjoys distant views to the front and is fitted with triple built-in wardrobes. Finally, there is a standalone family bathroom with a traditional, white three-piece suite, and a contemporary family shower room.
Externally, the house is approached into a very large, newly gravelled drive which could easily accommodate a campervan, boat, trailer or other large vehicles. To one side are three timber tool, potting and machinery sheds. The gardens and grounds sit predominantly to the southwest and comprise an extensive lawn, through which a pretty stream gently runs. The gardens enjoy the wonderful outlook across neighbouring fields and the surrounding countryside. Directly outside the family room extension is a paved sun terrace beneath a metal awning, perfectly positioned to enjoy the picturesque surroundings. Also within the gardens are five apple trees, a wildflower glade, a large log store and a building housing the water treatment apparatus.
ANNEXE The self-contained annexe has separate external access, and comprises: a uPVC entrance porch; a good-sized sitting/dining room with a log-burning stove; a very well-equipped, contemporary kitchen fitted with a Lamona four-ring electric hob, oven and microwave; a study/guest bedroom; a cloakroom/utility; a lovely, front-facing double bedroom with doors opening onto its own enclosed patio beneath an extendable awning, and; an attractive, contemporary walk-in shower room.
SERVICES Mains electricity. Private water via a borehole (2021) with a filtration system, and a spring-fed backup. Oil-fired central heating (separate boilers for the house and annexe). Private drainage via a septic tank (installed 2025). Limited mobile voice/data services are available through the four major network providers (Source: Ofcom's online service checker). Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.
VIEWING AND DIRECTIONS Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the sole agent, Stags. The What3words reference is ///entitle.prune.moons. For detailed directions please contact the office.
AGENT'S NOTES 1. With reference to the stream, according to the Gov.uk flood risk checker, the property has a Very Low risk of Flooding (the lowest risk level).
2. We understand that the property benefits from a right-of-way over a short section of private lane from the public road.
