Property description
DESCRIPTION This Grade II Listed Town House is steeped in history and is an excellent example of a very attractive property with some wonderful features of its period including beautifully proportioned rooms, sash windows, exposed timbers and mouldings. The interior is in good decorative condition, having been refurbished to provide bright and comfortable accommodation. There is a private courtyard garden to the rear.
The property has an stunning master bedroom to the second floor with exposed stone walls as well as a study/fourth bedroom and contemporary wet room. To the first floor is the family bathroom and two further double bedrooms. There is a very light Sitting Room and dining room to the ground floor and a modern galley style kitchen also. This is a beautiful home full of character and with the added benefit of private outside space.
LOCATION Ashburton is a former stannary town on the south-eastern edge of Dartmoor. The town has a thriving community and boasts an array of amenities such as superb public houses and eateries, hairdressers, convenience stores, garages, antiques and clothes shops, delicatessen, fish deli, wine merchant, artisan baker, butchers, greengrocer, opticians, dentist, doctors surgery and a veterinary practice. The town has two good schools: Ashburton Primary School (OFSTED: Good) and South Dartmoor Community College (OFSTED: Outstanding). Dartmoor offers a wonderful landscape, steeped in history, perfect for walking, cycling, kayaking and horse riding.
The A38/Devon Expressway provides easy access to the cities of Plymouth and Exeter and mainline railway connections can be found in nearby Totnes and Newton Abbot.
ACCOMMODATION For clarification we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.
GROUND FLOOR Solid front door with glazed panel over leading to ...
SITTING ROOM 16' 4" x 12' 8" (4.98m x 3.86m) Sash window to the front elevation with window seat and secondary glazing. Recessed mattwell. Picture rail. Dado rail. Exposed timber beam. Feature open fire with cast iron basket on a granite hearth edged with a brass fender and oak fire surround. Exposed oak wall beams/panelling with secret door.
UTILITY ROOM A compact room with a sloping ceiling to one side. Part tiled walls. Under stair storage. Sink set in to cupboard under. Ceramic tiled flooring. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space and plumbing for WC (Capped off at present). Coat hooks. Exposed timbers.
DINING ROOM 12' 8" x 7' 5" (3.86m x 2.26m) Sash window to the front elevation with window seat and secondary glazing. Exposed stone and brick fireplace with cast iron wood burner set on to tiled hearth. Slate flooring. Fitted with birch wall and floor mounted cupboards to match those of the kitchen. Solid birch work surface.
KITCHEN 10' 7" x 5' (3.23m x 1.52m) Wood framed window and further sash window overlooking the rear courtyard garden. Fitted with a contemporary range of floor mounted steel fronted kitchen cupboards under a solid birch work surface. Wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler. Five ring gas range cooker with stainless steel splash back and extractor over. Ceiling mounted spotlights.
REAR HALLWAY Door to outside with brass porthole. Secret door to Lounge. Wide timber staircase with brass handrail rises to the first floor.
FIRST FLOOR Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Picture rail. Exposed painted wall. A lovely light space full of character with doors off to ...
BEDROOM 12' 8" x 10' 11" (3.86m x 3.33m) Sash window to the front elevation with secondary glazing and wide timber cill. Picture and dado rail. Exposed stone and brick fireplace with brick hearth. Carpeted.
BEDROOM 10' 2" x 8' 3" (3.1m x 2.51m) Maximum to fireplace Sash window to the front elevation with secondary glazing. Carpeted. Beautiful exposed stone and brick fireplace with brick hearth. Open shelving and display area with cupboard under to one side.
BATHROOM Wood framed window to the rear. Fitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath, WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Fully tiled. Mirror.
SECOND FLOOR Timber stairs rise to the second floor. Large multi paned feature window overlooking the rear. Exposed timbers. Built-in storage to under stairs.
LANDING Open landing with balustrades to one side. Timber beams.
BEDROOM 22' 7" x 13' (6.88m x 3.96m) To chimney breast. A magnificent room which is simply stunning. Exposed A frames and exposed stone walls. Sash windows to the front elevation with secondary glazing. Timber flooring. Full of character. Built in wardrobes to either side of the chimney breast. Ledge and brace door.
BEDROOM 4/STUDY 9' 1" x 5' (2.77m x 1.52m) Ledge and brace door. Double glazed wood frame window to the rear elevation. Sloping ceiling. Carpeted.
SHOWER ROOM/WET ROOM A great room with wood frame window to the rear elevation. Wall mounted MIRA electric shower with folding shower screen. Tiled flooring. Wall mounted wash hand basin. WC. Fully tiled walls. Chrome effect ladder radiator. Exposed beams. Ledge and brace door.
EXTERNALLY Immediately to the rear of the property is a very private courtyard garden with steps up to a decked patio and seating area. To one side is a range of fixed bench storage which doubles up as a great seating area and when the seats are lifted brilliant storage space. There is a log store to one side.
A sleeper step leads to a stone patio with a further planted area.
PLEASE NOTE The current owners have shares in a field and woodland situated behind West Street, and there is the option to buy these shares by separate negotiation.
SERVICES All mains services are connected.
VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the award winning estate agents, Sawdye & Harris, at their Dartmoor Office - 01364 652304
Email - ashburton@sawdyeandharris.co.uk
If there is any point, which is of particular importance to you with regard to this property then we advise you to contact us to check this and the availability and make an appointment to view before travelling any distance.
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