5 bedroom detached house for sale

A charming detached period cottage together with a stylishly converted barn in a picturesque rural area of the South Hams providing easy access to Totnes and the River Dart.• The Cottage: Sitting Room •   Snug •   Dining Room •   Kitchen •   Shower Room • Three Bedrooms • Bathroom

The Barn: Cloakroom •   Sitting Room •   Garden Room •   Dining Room •   Large Farmhouse Kitchen • Two Bedrooms •   Bathroom

Gardens •   Ample Parking


Situation & Description Surrounded by pasture land in an area renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, Smokey Cottage is well placed for Dartmoor National Park to the North and stunning beaches and coastline to the South. Harberton village approximately 1.5 miles to the North, centres around the Parish Hall, St Andrews Church and the well regarded Church House Inn. The nearby Mediaeval market town of Totnes has a mainline railway station giving direct access to London Paddington and Waterloo with connections to St Pancras for Eurostar. There is easy access to the A38 Devon Expressway linking Plymouth and Exeter where it joins the M5 motorway. Schooling within the area is excellent with a number of well regarded primary and secondary schools. Totnes boasts a market as well as a good selection of shops, supermarkets, restaurants and inns.

Believed to be of late 19th century construction, Smokey Cottage is a detached property of charm and character having been sympathetically modernised with well planned accommodation to include a sitting room with ceiling beams and an exposed stone wall with inset wood burner which also serves the adjoining snug. The dining room has direct access to a generous sized kitchen whilst upstairs there is a refitted bathroom and three bedrooms all of which enjoy views over the gardens or nearby fields. To the rear of the cottage there is a tastefully converted barn which is likely to be of interest to an extended family or as home and income potential. A stable door opens onto an impressive sitting room with log burner, whilst a triple aspect garden room adjoins the rear of the sitting room providing a relaxing area with direct access to a side terrace and rear garden.

A well appointed kitchen with a vaulted ceiling displaying many exposed beams and trusses has been added together with an open plan dining room on a raised level arranged to take full advantage of the fine rural views over an adjoining field. The first floor provides a bathroom with antique style suite and two bedrooms with exposed stone walls and timber trusses. Outside there are level enclosed gardens and a driveway and turning area providing ample private parking.

Agents Note: We understand that there is approved planning to connect the barn to the cottage if required.

The accommodation with approximate measurements comprises:

Stable Door to:

Entrance Vestibule: Upvc double glazed windows to sides. Courtesy Light. Double glazed inner door to :

Sitting Room:13'5" (4.1m) x 12'2" (3.7m) including stairs. A cosy room with a uPVC window to front with deep timber sill. Exposed stone wall with central log burner on a slate hearth with wide timber lintel over. Double radiator. Exposed timber ceiling beam. Door with beamed timber surround to:

Snug:12'10" (3.9m) x 5'11" (1.8m) Plus alcove and door recess.. Double glazed windows to front and side. Exposed stone wall with recess to log burner. Exposed timber strip flooring. Fitted shelves into alcove. Uplighters. Dimmer switch.

Dining Room:12'2" (3.7m) x11'2" (3.4m) including chimney breast. Accessed from the sitting room, with a uPVC double glazed window to front. Feature period cast fireplace. Double radiator. Access to:

Kitchen:18'4" x7'10" (5.59m x2.39m). Fitted with a range of cottage style base and eye level storage units in an oak finish. Inset 1 & 1/2 bowl sink unit and mixer tap with adjoining timber worktop surfaces in tiled surround. Fitted four ring halogen hob with extractor canopy over. Built in double oven. Plumbing and space for washing machine and dishwasher. Full length pantry cupboard. Wall mounted lpg boiler. Alcove with fitted shelves. Double radiator. Ceiling spotlights. Upvc double glazed window to front. Double glazed window to side. Door to:

Rear Porch: Matwell with timber flooring. Appliance space. Exposed stone wall. Recessed ceiling downlighting. Doors to rear and to:

Shower Room:7'10" x5'3" (2.39m x1.6m). With tiled shower cubicle and shower unit. Close coupled WC. Hand wash basin. Electric towel rail. Exposed timber floor. Double glazed window to side.

First Floor Landing: Double glazed window to rear. Double radiator. Double airing cupboard with factory lagged tank, slatted shelves and central heating timer. Doors to:

Bedroom One:12'6" x11'6" (3.8m x3.5m). UPVC double glazed window to front with a lovely outlook over the gardens and adjacent farmland. Double radiator. Built in wardrobe.

Bedroom Two:12'6" x10'2" (3.8m x3.1m). UPVC Double glazed window to front with similar views to Bedroom One. Double radiator with shelf over. Dimmer switch. Hatch to roof space.

Bedroom Three:13'1" (4.0m) reducing to 8'2" (2.5m) x 7'10" (2.4m). UPVC double glazed window to side with panoramic rural views over fields and woodland. Double radiator. Electric panel heater. Double built in wardrobe with shelves and hanging rail.

Bathroom: Fully tiled with re-fitted white suite comprising: Deep Jacuzzi bath with mixer tap, shower unit and screen. Dual flush close coupled WC. Pedestal wash basin and mixer tap with mirror over inset into alcove with recessed downlighting. Alcoves to either side with recessed downlighting. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan. UPVC double glazed window with open views across fields.

The barn

Situated a short distance to the rear of the cottage and separated by a small courtyard, The Barn has attractive stone elevations under a slate roof and is ideal for an extended family. A substantial timber stable door opens onto:

Sitting Room:22'8" x16'1" (6.9m x4.9m). An impressive entrance to the property being dual aspect with double glazed windows to front and further window to side within exposed stone walls. Matwell and polished oak flooring. Wood burner on a raised tiled hearth. Recessed ceiling downlighting. Dimmer switch. Cupboard under and stairs rising to the first floor.Connecting doors to the kitchen and garden room:

Cloakroom: With mosaic tiled walls and suite comprising: Dual flush close coupled WC. Hand wash basin. Striplight and shaver point. Electric downflow heater. Electric towel rail. Recessed ceiling dowlighting.

Garden Room:14'1" x8'10" (4.3m x2.7m). Accessed from the sitting room and with four easy rising steps up with toughened glass side partition to a delightful secluded room being triple aspect with windows to front and side and with French doors set within exposed stone walls. Sloping double glazed roof. Slate floor. Wall lights. Electric panel heaters. French doors opening onto a South Westerly facing terrace.

Kitchen:13'9" x 13'5" (4.2m x 4.1m). A stylish addition to the property having a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and trusses. Double glazed French doors with matching side panels open onto a flagged front terrace with a Southerly aspect. Comprehensively fitted with a range of cottage style base and eye level storage units in a light oak finish. Inset 1 & 1/2 bowl sink unit and mixer tap with adjoining high gloss roll edge worktop surfaces. Matching island unit with high gloss roll edge worktop surface and with storage under. Range cooker space with display shelf over. Extending rack shelving either side of American refrigerator space. Built in microwave. Tiled floor with under heating. Steps up to:

Dining Room:11'2" x 9'6" (3.4m x 2.9m). With a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and trusses. A bright and airy room having a double glazed gable window aspect over adjoining fields to the East. Electric panel heater. Wall lights.

Landing: Airing cupboard with Megaflow hot water cylinder and slatted shelves. Door to:

Inner Landing: Part vaulted ceiling with Velux window. Electric panel heater. Built in cupboard over door. Doors to:

Bedroom One:16'1" x 9'6" (4.9m x 2.9m). With French doors opening onto a Juliette balcony providing uninterrupted rural views to the South West. Exposed stone walls on three sides. Exposed timber ceiling trusses within a vaulted ceiling. Electric panel heater. Polished oak floor.

Bedroom Two:12'10" x 7'10" (3.91m x 2.39m). Double glazed Velux window. Exposed stone wall and timber ceiling trusses. Electric panel heater. Polished oak flooring.

Bathroom:12'10" x 4'7" (3.91m x 1.4m). Fitted with a white antique style suite comprising panelled bath in tiled surround with hand spray attachment and screen. Close coupled WC. Pedestal wash basin in tiled surround. Striplight and shaver point over. Electric towel rail. Exposed stone wall and timber ceiling trusses. Double glazed Velux window. Extractor fan. Electric panel heater. Recessed ceiling downlights.

Outside and gardens: A wide access point from the road opens onto a gravelled driveway with a parking and turning area to the side. The driveway, which is bordered by post and rail fencing, continues towards the house and provides further private parking. From the driveway a five bar gate and pedestrian side gate open onto a gravel pathway leading to the house and front garden which is laid to lawn and enclosed by low stone walls. The garden enjoys a particularly pleasant aspect having fields to either side and is also well screened by mature trees ensuring a high degree of privacy. Steps at the side of the house with wrought iron railings, lead a door opening to an integral storage room. A further five bar gate at the side of the cottage opens onto a flagged terrace situated between Smokey Cottage and The Barn, providing a real suntrap. From the terrace there is access to a lawned area of garden at the side and rear of the barn.