4 bedroom detached house for sale

An architect designed house with separate cottage, substantial summerhouse and planning permission, in over 5 acres of gardens and woodland on the River Lemon. Dining hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 double bedrooms, 1 bedroom cottage with further planning permission. Substantial summer house/studio/office. EPC Band: F.

Situation

Chercombe House nestles in a beautiful sylvan setting on the banks of the River Lemon, enjoying its semi-rural position in the countryside on the edge of the popular village of Ogwell, the hamlet of Holbeam and the larger market town of Newton Abbot. Ogwell is on the outskirts of Newton Abbot and has a lively central community with a well-regarded primary school, village hall and local public house. Further amenities are available in Newton Abbot, a market town within easy reach of Totnes and Torquay. There is a cattle market on Wednesdays and general market on Saturdays, a mainline railway station in the town providing speedy access to London Paddington, together with a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities, primary and secondary schools and there are plenty of golf courses within the area. The A381 provides access to Exeter, Plymouth and the motorway network.

Description

Originally built in 1950, to a design by the architect C Talbot-Larrington, Chercombe House epitomises the design of the era with clean lines, shallow pitched roofs and large windows overlooking the surrounding gardens and woodland. The mid-20th Century design continues inside, with spacious, useful rooms accented in Mansonia wood floors, skirting boards and doorways. The front of the house faces southwards over a parking area, footpath and gardens that border the River Lemon, with mature deciduous woodlands rising to the back of the property. There is ancillary accommodation in a detached one bedroom cottage with reverse level layout placing the open plan living area over a sizeable double bedroom accessed via a stunning hand-built Dartmoor oak spiral staircase. This cottage also benefits from further planning permission to create a sizeable extension, housing a double garage, store and cloakroom and workshop/studio above. In the front gardens, overlooking the river is a large summerhouse separated into two rooms/offices and having its own sanitary facilities.

Accommodation

In the main house, the ground floor accommodation consists of a 21 sitting room with stone hearth and wood burning stove, an adjacent study/playroom, the central dining hall with a multi-fuel stove, double height ceiling and large window overlooking the woods behind the house, a recently re-fitted kitchen/breakfast room with matching base and wall units, Belfast sink, 6-burner lpg hob, larder cupboard and space and plumbing for a dishwasher and under-counter refrigerator. There is a separate cloakroom and a useful utility room with plenty of cupboard space, space for an American style refrigerator/freezer, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, a base unit with stainless steel sink and drainer and a door out to a rear porch. The first floor accommodation is made up of two master suites with modern corner shower cubicles, WCs and pedestal washbasins, one having access onto a balcony at the front of the house. A smaller double bedroom, also with access to the balcony, a larger double bedroom and a family bathroom with panelled bath, electric shower, pedestal washbasin and WC, offer further space for family and guests.

Outside

The property is accessed via a timber gates for vehicles and walkers at the front of the house, onto a drive, parking area and the adjacent footpath through the woods. A wide lawn sweeps down to the summerhouse and the banks of the Lemon, with several additional areas for growing vegetables, a greenhouse and children's play equipment. A second, wide drive and parking area is located at the back of the house and cottage, offering several more off-road parking spaces. The stunning woodland rises up a hillside away from the house and has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Natural England, putting it in the company of the country's very best wildlife and geological sites and ensuring it as a haven for specimen flora and fauna.

Services

Mains electricity, mains water, private drainage, lpg central heating and cooking.

Planning

Planning permission has been granted for a garage/workshop extension, and its re-positioning, under the current reference number 09/03747/ful. A copy of the plans and planning permissions are available on the Teignbridge District Council website quoting the above application number or copying the following into your browser's address bar:

Local authority

Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX. Tel: e-mail:

Council tax band F

viewing

Strictly by prior appointment only with Stags Totnes Office on .

Directional note

From Plymouth, take the A38 northbound to the Goodstone exit on the A383/Ashburton Road, signed to Newton Abbot. Proceed for 3 ¼ miles, taking a right turn at Chercombe Bridge Road, opposite the Mile End Garage. Take the first left to stay on Chercombe Bridge Road and proceed for ¾ of a mile where Chercombe House is on the left. From Exeter, follow the A38 southbound to the Linhay exit at Ashburton. Cross over the dual carriageway, turn right onto the A38 northbound and proceed as above.
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