Drake s Acre Sticklepath Devon

Drake s Acre Sticklepath Devon

Drake s Acre Sticklepath Devon A stylishly extended and renovated 1920s house, with gardens and pasture paddock, on the edge of a Dartmoor village. Summary Reception hall Sitting room Dining room Study Kitchen/breakfast room Cloakroom Boot room Utility room Principal bedroom/bathroom suite Guest bedroom/bathroom suite 3 further bedrooms Family bathroom Double garage building Gardens Pasture paddock About 2 acres

Location Sticklepath is situated on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park, just to the east of Okehampton. In the village there are pubs, stores, church and a primary school at nearby South Tawton. Okehampton possesses a full range of local amenities, including secondary education, leisure centre, hospital and a Waitrose store. There are private schools in the area at Mount Kelly at Tavistock, or a selection in the university and cathedral city of Exeter. Dartmoor is renowned for its spectacular scenery, with its granite tors, heather clad moorland and wooded valleys, bisected by rushing streams and rivers and there are many and varied opportunities locally for walking, riding, fishing and many other activities. Communications There is very quick access from the village onto the A30 dual carriageway, leading west, past Okehampton, into Cornwall, or east to Exeter, where there is access onto the M5 motorway, railway stations with mainline connections to London and an international airport with regular services to London City airport. Distances (approximate) Okehampton 3 miles A30 (Whiddon Down) 4 miles Exeter 20 miles The Property Beautifully presented house, believed to date from the early 1920s Stylishly and thoroughly renovated and substantially extended by the current owner, to include large, open plan kitchen/breakfast room, full height hall and principal bedroom/bathroom suite Large, mature gardens Adjoining, level pasture paddock Attractive, edge of village location, with entrance drive off a no-through lane Quick and easy walking or riding distance of the open moor Quick access to the A30, Okehampton, Exeter, etc.

Ground Floor From the entrance driveway a path leads to the front door beneath a canopy into the entrance porch with glazed door opening to the reception hall, which is a lovely, spacious and light, partly full height room, at the heart of the house, with Travertine tiled floor, staircase rising up to the galleried landing and a glazed door leading out to the partly glazed rear porch. There is a doorway to a boot room with built in cupboards and cloakroom. From the hall a wide opening leads into the delightfully light and spacious, open plan kitchen/breakfast room, with Travertine tiled floor, French doors to the terrace and gardens, further French doors to another terrace beneath a glazed veranda and a range of fitted base and wall cupboards with worktops, butler s sink, plumbing for dishwasher, 4-oven self-regulating electric Aga, central island with wooden worktop and downlighting. From the hall further doors lead to the study with bay window and fitted cupboards, dining room with Travertine tiled floor, bay window with fitted window seats, fireplace with woodburner, fitted bookcases and cupboards and sitting room having fireplace with carved stone surround, incorporating woodburner, French doors to the gardens, bay window and fitted bookcases. Also from the hall is the utility room with fitted cupboards and worktops, sink and drainer, plumbing for washing machine and door to the gardens. First Floor From the reception hall the turned staircase rises to the galleried landing with doors to the principal suite, with bedroom having a lovely view over the surrounding farmland, a dressing area and bathroom with bath with shower fitment, twin wash basins and heated towel rail.

First Floor (continued) Doors also lead to three further bedrooms as well as the family bathroom, with bath, shower cubicle, heated towel rail and airing cupboard and also the guest suite with bedroom 5 with fitted wardrobe cupboard and bathroom. Outside From the lane a five-bar gate opens to the gravel entrance drive up to the parking and turning areas beside the house and adjacent to which is the detached double garage building. On this side of the house French doors from the kitchen open to a terrace area beneath the part glazed verandah. On the south side, the front of the house faces a large level lawned garden, fringed by plant borders and interspersed with ornamental trees and shrubs, including magnolia, camellia and rhododendron. On the west side of the house, French doors from the kitchen open to a further paved terrace and small lawned garden area enclosed by low stone walling. A five-bar gate from the end of the driveway and a pedestrian gate from the garden lead into the level pasture paddock, including some fruit trees and a storage shed to the rear of the house.

Directions From Exeter and the M5 motorway follow the A30 dual carriageway towards Okehampton. Turn off at Whiddon Down and proceed through the village. At the roundabout continue straight ahead for about 4 miles, until reaching the village. Continue through the village passing Finch Foundry and the Devonshire Inn and then turn right immediately after the village hall on the right. After a few yards, take the left hand fork which leads to the entrance driveway into Drake s Acre. Property Information Services: Mains and private water supply. Mains electricity and drainage. Oil fired heating (underfloor heating and radiators). Rights of Way: The no-through lane leading to the entrance driveway is owned by the property and with a right of access in favour of 4 neighbouring properties. Local Authorities: Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX1 3QQ. Tel. 01392 382 000. Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9JQ. Tel. 01626 832 093. Contents, fixtures and fittings: Only those mentioned in this brochure are included in the sale. All others such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, mirrors, garden ornaments etc. are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff s Exeter office: 01392 214 222. For sale by private treaty with vacant possession upon completion.

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