6 bedroom detached house for sale

A substantial Victorian house with jetty and over four hundred feet of water frontage onto the Teign Estuary. The house retains much period charm and stands in formal gardens and grounds of about four acres. The sale includes two self contained spacious apartments.
Freehold

• Reception Hallway • Cloakroom • Four Reception Rooms   • Two Garden Rooms   • Bespoke Kitchen • Galleried Landing • Six Bedrooms   • Three Bathrooms   • Two x Two Bedroom Apartments   • Integral Garage   • Useful Cellarage • Gardens and Grounds of About four Acres With Jetty Leased From the Crown   • Swimming Pool and Chalet

Situation and description: Netherton House occupies a discreet location with frontage directly onto the Estuary of the River Teign. From the property there are views right across the Estuary and there is direct access to the water. The house is situated on the edge of the hamlet of Netherton and was once the centre of a large agricultural estate originally owned by Squire Pack who had a magnificent steam yacht and travelled around the world returning with many exotic trees and shrubs for his garden and grounds.

The house stands within its own formal grounds that slope down to the pebbled fore shore where there is a wooden jetty leased from the Crown. The Estuary offers moorings for yachts together with safe dinghy sailing and boating. From the property there are walks along the fore shore to Coombe-in-Teignhead and the popular Coombe Cellars waterside inn and restaurant.

Netherton lies between Newton Abbot and the coast at Shaldon. The house is at the end of a small lane leading toward the Estuary and serving one other property. Newton Abbot offers everyday amenities, main line railway station and convenient transport road links via the A380 dual carriageway to the M5 motorway and Exeter. The coastal towns of nearby Shaldon and Teignmouth are well known for their delightful beaches with Shaldon having a history of smuggling.

Internally the house retains much of its original style and character with an impressive partly panelled reception hall with corresponding staircase, deep skirtings, original fireplaces, plaster work and joinery.The previous servants quarters have been converted into two self contained apartments but these could be easily incorporated back into the house if required.

Netherton House was built in 1890 as the main house of a large estate encompassing the local area. The estate was split up after the second world war and the house has remained an important country and waterside residence since then. Its handsome stone and brick exterior is adorned with climbers including a magnificent Wisteria on the southern elevation and its standing is further set off by mature and specimen trees in the grounds around the house.

the accommodation with approximate measurements comprises:

Entrance Lobby: Heavy timber front door with wrought iron furniture. Half glazed door opening to:-

Reception Hallway: A lovely welcoming space with polished solid timber staircase matching the dado panelling. Open fire with inset wood burning stove. Alcove in bay window. Ceiling cornicing and wide architraves setting off the panelled doors.

Cloakroom: Separate WC and basin.

Morning Room:24'7" x 16'1" (7.5m x 4.9m). A lovely bright room having fireplace with wood burning stove. High ceilings. Shuttered bay window with door to the garden and shuttered tall window facing the driveway.

Drawing Room:29'6" x 17'5" (9m x 5.3m). A wonderful gracious room with curved corners. Two deep bays with mullion windows inherited from George Washington's Salgrave Manor with wide window seats. Central fireplace with timber over mantel and surround. Panelled and corniced ceiling. Period radiators. Display shelving with glass fronts.

Study:15'1" x 13'5" (4.6m x 4.1m). A cosy room with two internal windows to the adjoining day room and on out into the garden. Second cloakroom with wash basin and separate WC.

Dining Room:21'4" x 21' (6.5m x 6.4m). Large bay with central fireplace and flanking windows enjoying Estuary views. Ceiling cornicing. Dado rail. Period radiators. Open arch through to:-

Garden Room:21' x 17'5" (6.4m x 5.3m). Having wide window overlooking the garden and with glazed door and adjoining window facing the Estuary. There is a connecting door through to the adjoining day room and an open archway gives access to the kitchen.

Day Room:21' x 12'10" (6.4m x 3.91m). Another room with wide glazed windows overlooking the gardens and driveway.

Kitchen: With granite work surfaces and island unit incorporating storage space beneath. Appliances include Bosch oven and four ring gas hob. Two oven Aga in green fitted into stone recess with side shelving. Butler sink with display shelving above.Maple strip floor and recess down lighters from ceiling. Door on through from the kitchen to:-

Rear Hallway: Door to the garden and larder storage room at one end. Useful laundry room and stairway down to the lower ground floor where the garage is situated having electrically operated up and over doors. Boiler room and two other large storage rooms.

Galleried Landing: The wide staircase rises through the centre of the house via three quarter landings having large stained glass leaded light window over. The staircase divides giving access to the master bedroom suite which is positioned over the drawing room.

Master Bedroom:29'2" x 17'5" (8.9m x 5.3m). Another gracious room with curved corners and inset display shelving. Two bay windows. Fireplace.

Bedroom 2:21'4" x 21' (6.5m x 6.4m). Views over the garden and down to the foreshore. En-Suite bathroom with bath having shower over, wash basin and WC.

Bedroom 3:15'5" x 13'5" (4.7m x 4.1m). Access to enclosed balcony which has a door opening onto the adjoining roof terrace and external stairs leading down to the garden. There is also a door opening to the Jack and Jill bathroom shared by bedroom four.

Bedroom 4:22'4" x 16'1" (6.8m x 4.9m). Having an En-Suite bathroom with bath, shower, wash basin and WC. Door to adjoining enclosed balcony giving access via stairs to the garden.

Bedroom 5:12'2" x 11'2" (3.7m x 3.4m). Having a wash basin and enjoying views over the driveway.

Bedroom 6:17'1" x 10'10" (5.2m x 3.3m). This bedroom has a small fireplace and enjoys views across the driveway.

Family Bathroom: Bath. Wash basin and WC. There is also a large linen cupboard off the landing.

The apartments These have been created from the original servants wing of the house and have their own access from the rear drive. They are double glazed throughout.

The first floor apartment is reached up an external staircase from the rear of the house and there is a roof terrace with views out over the Estuary. Bedroom one is currently used as a study having a small fireplace. The adjoining bathroom has shower, WC and wash basin. Lounge with fireplace. Bedroom two with an en suite bathroom having a bath basin and WC. There is a separate boiler room which houses a wall mounted gas boiler. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units and enjoys lovely views over the Estuary.

The ground floor apartment has a front door which leads into a hallway serving its lounge with open fireplace having wood burning stove. There are two bedrooms and an adjoining bathroom with wash basin, WC and bath having shower attachment. Further dining/sitting room with open fireplace. Kitchen with fitted wall and base units including sink and wall mounted boiler.

Garden and Grounds .

The main level lawns extend beyond the parking area and around the house and are bound by mature trees with some particularly fine oaks, swamp Cyprus, copper beech and chestnut specimen trees. In the centre of the lawn is a swimming pool in a paved surround with wind break hedges protecting it.

A timber chalet has been constructed in a woodland glade within the woods which run down to the foreshore, the chalet has been called 'Netherton Retreat' and has a terrace in front and enjoys some lovely views out across the Estuary. A rustic flight of steps and pathway lead down from the garden level to the foreshore of the Teign Estaury where there is a jetty rented from the Crown estate.   The two apartments are serviced by a separate drive which leads round to the rear of the property where the garage is also located. The main driveway arrives at the front of the house where there is a large gravelled turning area in front.

Services Mains electricity and water, private drainage, oil central heating in the house, lpg central heating in the East wing.

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