Property description
DESCRIPTION Town Barton lies in the centre of the upper part of Manaton close to the pretty village green and within the Conservation Area designated by the Dartmoor National Park. The property is a short walk from the church, village hall and cricket field. The local pub and village tennis court are also close by. The pub offers basic shop facilities and the village hall has a post office once a week and a doctors surgery.
Town Barton was built around 1840 and the house is a fine, solid, rendered granite built property being rendered and with lovely views. South facing, Town Barton has a light and welcoming atmosphere. The property offers three reception rooms, a large farmhouse kitchen with Rayburn, scullery, hall and porch. Upstairs are four bedrooms, bathroom and separate shower room en suite and separate WC.
The loft is boarded with staircase and could possibly be incorporated into the living space subject to any necessary permissions. Attached to the house at the rear is a self-contained annexe, currently let, but could easily be brought back into the house or used as an office. The house has an oil fired central heating system and an oil gravity fed Rayburn which heats the water as well as cooking. The study and sitting room both have open fires which are in constant use and burn beautifully.
The dining room has a wood burning stove set within a large stone fireplace. The house retains many of the original features like fireplaces, picture rails and even the original kitchen range, now in the dining room.
LOCATION The busy and lively village of Manaton lies on the attractive eastern slopes of Dartmoor with excellent walking and riding on the doorstep. For shopping Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey are both about four miles distant with Newton Abbot, Dartington, Torquay and Exeter also being easily accessible. The local state schools are Moretonhampstead Primary and South Dartmoor and good independent schools are located at Stover and Exeter.
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.
Approached through a five bar gate with access to the house swinging around to the right with a gravelled parking and turning area edged with a low stone wall boundary and mature trees and shrubs.
A gravelled path leads around to the front of the property.
PORCH From the FRONT DOOR, is a dual aspect PORCH with slate floor. Inner door to
HALLWAY Carpeted stairs rise to the first floor. Doors to principal rooms.
LOUNGE/RECPTION ROOM A beautiful room with sash windows and shutters to the front elevation. Cast iron open fireplace with circular fender and hearth, timber mantel over and cupboards to either side. Picture rail. Carpeted. Radiator. Door through to
DINING ROOM A room full of character and history with an open fireplace set with a wood burner on a raised granite hearth and original cast iron range. Stripped timber flooring. Second staircase (not used).
RECEPTION ROOM/STUDY Sash windows to the front and side elevation offering some wonderful views towards Haytor. Brick fireplace with timber surround. Open shelving to one side. Stripped timber flooring. Radiator.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM A lovely light room with windows to the rear and side elevations. Fitted with an oil fired Rayburn and fitted with a range of floor mounted kitchen cupboards. One and a quarter stainless steel sink. Electric hob and oven. Swan neck mixer tap. Tiled splash back.
UTILITY/BOOT ROOM Door to outside. Built-in storage cupboard. Oil fired central heating boiler. Butlers sink with cupboard under. Window to the rear elevation. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Door to the rear courtyard. Inner glazed door to ANNEXE. Under stair larder cupboard.
CLOAKROOM High level window. WC.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Off the half landing
BATHROOM Fitted with a cast iron roll top bath. Part panelled walls. Part carpeted and part timber flooring. Velux window. Wash hand basin.
WC Fitted with a sink, WC and Bidet. Part tiled walls. Carpeted. Velux window.
LANDING Part glazed door gives access to the staircase rising to the loft. Under stair storage cupboard.
BEDROOM A dual aspect room with sash window to the front and side elevations offering superb far reaching moorland views.
Picture rail. Carpeted. Radiator. Cast iron fireplace. Built-in wardrobe with high level storage over.
BEDROOM Sash window to the front elevation offering some wonderful far reaching views towards the moor and to Haytor beyond. Cast iron fireplace with timber surround. Picture rail. Carpeted. Radiator. Door leading to
SHOWER ROOM Fitted with a shower cubicle, WC and pedestal wash hand basin radiator. Window to the front elevation with far reaching views. Door to landing.
BEDROOM Sash window to the rear elevation. Picture rail. Carpeted. Radiator. Cast iron fireplace. Built-in Airing cupboard to one side with slatted shelving and housing the hot water tank.
BEDROOM A dual aspect with sash window to the rear and side elevations. Picture rail. Carpeted. Radiator. Cast iron fireplace. Built-in pine fronted wardrobes.
SECOND FLOOR LOFT SPACE Timber stairs lead into the LOFT which could provide further potential subject to planning but currently offering good open storage. Velux window.
THE ANNEXE Front door into ...
KITCHEN Fitted with a range of kitchen cupboards. Circular sink and drainer. Space and plumbing for washing machine, fridge and cooker. Under stair cupboard. Door to main house.
BATHROOM Fitted with a wall mounted wash hand basin, WC and shower cubicle. Window to the side.
LOUNGE/BEDROOM On the FIRST FLOOR, the lounge has a window to the rear elevation. Velux window. Carpeted. Radiator.
EXTERNAL The formal gardens run around the house and are south facing and level. The garden offers a well planned and flourishing layout being very private and interspersed with lawn and amenity areas, flower beds and established shrubs and apple trees. A summerhouse is situated to one side offering a very private area for sitting out with patio to the front.
A productive vegetable plot with shed, water butt, small stream and compost heaps is laid out to the bottom side and adjoining the paddocks and also has established currant bushes and a rhubarb bed. There are lovely open views whilst the stone walls and hedges offer shelter. The stone walls are quite a feature with one forming a beautiful curve around the raised lawn by the parking area to the side of the house.
Immediately to the rear of the property is a good sized yard with a range of fine STONE BUILDINGS. Mainly 19th century with brick quoins around windows and doors characteristics of Hameldon
improvements of that period. There is a beautiful restored ROUNDHOUSE adjoining the fine old BARN and a range of STONE STABLES.
Two additional BARNS of the same style and period are currently occupied by two businesses, a printer and joinery, both being well established and providing a regular income on modern business leases.
Further details can be provided on request.
OPEN SIDED FOUR BAY CATTLE BARN overlooking the paddock, with a collecting yard to one side. Further fenced holding yard to the paddock. RANGE OF STABLES/WORKSHOP being granite built and with light and power.
OPEN FRONTED LEAN TO STORE/BARN with six bays provides additional storage and parking.
Adjoining the yard are two level pasture fields with stream, extending to just over 5 acres in all.
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