SITUATION This family home is situated in a prime position within the beautifully scenic Dartmoor village of Princetown, being approximately 100 yards from open moorland yet with all day-to-day amenities close at hand, including shops, cafés, two historic public houses and a popular Primary School. Famed for its links to the Duchy of Cornwall, the late 17th-century village of Princetown offers an outdoors oriented lifestyle that few other nearby locations could claim to match and is perfectly positioned for exploring Dartmoor and all that it has to offer. The thriving market town of Tavistock is a short drive away to the west, offering extensive amenities and options for schooling, whilst Yelverton is 6 miles to the southwest, Plymouth city centre is 10 miles further along, and Exeter is 27 miles away to the northeast, providing transport connections to the rest of the UK via the M5 motorway, mainline train links and its International Airport.
DESCRIPTION Hillside is a characterful Victorian property, dating 1855 and formerly forming part of the Duchy estate. The property has been sympathetically improved and restored by the current owners, with particular care taken to retain and enhance the original character of the house. Period features sit comfortably alongside more modern improvements, creating an attractive and highly versatile family home. Of particular note is the sitting room and snug, part of which historically formed a bakery and retains its original tiled floor. Further character features include high ceilings, timber flooring, exposed timbers, traditional cast iron radiators and an Aga multi-fuel stove. Outside, Hillside benefits from mature walled gardens, off-road parking and a particularly useful collection of outbuildings, including a fully insulated workshop with power, plumbing and WC.
ACCOMMODATION The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall, with stairs rising to the first floor. The dining room is a well-proportioned reception room with a large front-facing window, high ceilings, timber flooring and a wood burning stove with granite surround. A step leads through to the kitchen, fitted with a Howdens kitchen with solid oak-fronted units, pantry cupboard and Leisure Cookmaster range cooker. There is also space and plumbing for further appliances. Beyond is a useful utility room with sink and additional appliance space. Also off the hallway is a versatile study/home office, with an adjoining shower room comprising shower, WC and wash hand basin. The sitting room is a particularly generous reception room with an Aga multi-fuel stove, granite surround, timber flooring and traditional cast iron radiators. A step leads down into a separate snug area, which retains its original tiled floor from the property's former use as a shop. The first floor opens onto a generous landing, leading to the family bathroom and four bedrooms. Three of the bedrooms provide double accommodation, with the fourth being a good-sized single. One of the bedrooms is currently arranged as an office/craft room. To the rear, a door leads through a former conservatory, which is now in need of replacement or improvement, and onwards into the garden.
OUTSIDE Vehicular access is gained via a driveway running alongside the property, through gates and into a gravelled parking area. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and is enclosed in part by attractive stone walls, creating a mature and private setting. A pathway runs through the garden, with a wide variety of established trees, shrubs, plants and flower beds providing colour and interest. Towards the end of the garden is a pond, with further areas of garden beyond and additional mature planting. There is also a greenhouse. The property benefits from a particularly useful range of outbuildings. These include a store/wood store, providing useful storage and potential workshop space. Alongside is a substantial workshop, which has been fully insulated and is equipped with electricity and plumbing. An adjoining room incorporates a WC, making this a particularly versatile space suitable for a variety of hobbies, home working or workshop uses.
SERVICES All mains services connected with gas-fired central heating throughout. Superfast broadband is available and mobile/data services are likely to be available through all four major providers (source: Ofcom's online service checker).
AGENTS' NOTES 1. There are some standard covenants affecting the property. Please contact the agents for further information.
