6 bed country house for sale

Lydford, Devon EX20

Impressive, well presented 6 bedroom, 3 reception room country house in a rural and easily accessible location. Comfortable & Flexible family living, potential to create an annexe. Lawned gardens, buildings with potential. Excellent walking, cycling and riding on nearby Dartmoor. No Onward Chain.

Whitelady House is located in an easily accessible position on the peripheries of Dartmoor National Park and within easy reach of the popular village of Lydford approximately 1 mile to the northeast providing local amenities including a farm shop, quality restaurant, church, primary school, village hall, public house and historic medieval castle. Lydford Gorge provides scenic walks with its famous Whitelady waterfall. Dartmoor is renowned for its spectacular scenery and provides excellent outriding, walking and countryside pursuits, including the granite cycleway. Tavistock 7 miles and Plymouth city centre 21 miles to the south offer more comprehensive amenities. The A30 is easily accessible at Sourton Cross 13 minutes’ drive from the property.

Whitelady House is a substantial and most appealing characterful 6 bedroom, 3 reception country house which is currently being used as popular and successful holiday letting property which is generating a very good income. The original part of the property is believed to date back to 1600’s with further extension in 1700’s. The accommodation benefits from, oil fired central heating, double glazed windows, slate flagstone floors and exposed beamed ceilings and briefly comprises: Entrance porch slate flagstone floor and windows to either side, large solid Oak door opens to: Entrance hall; slate flagstone floor, window to the side, staircase to first floor. Bedroom 6; a dual aspect room with window to the side and French doors open onto the lawn and gravel terrace at the front of the house. En suite shower room; shower cubicle, W/C, contemporary vanity unit and wash hand basin, utility cupboard; space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Sitting room; feature stone fireplace with woodburning stove on a slate hearth, deep sill window seat to the front. Front entrance hall; second staircase, drawing room; a dual aspect room with windows to the side and front overlooking the terrace lawned gardens. Inglenook fireplace woodburning stove on a slate hearth and feature clome oven to the side. Dining room, a dual aspect room with windows to the side and rear, slate flagstone floor. Kitchen / Breakfast room; fitted solid wood shaker style base units under black granite worksurfaces. Integral Neff dishwasher, Neff oven and grill and Neff steam oven, built in wine cooler. Central pine island with black granite worksurface, integral Neff four ring induction hob incorporating a breakfast bar, oil fired aga. Store room; slate flagstone floor, built in storage cupboards and Grant oil fired boiler, cloakroom; corner vanity unit and wash hand basin and W/C with slate floor. On the first floor: Large galleried landing, dual aspect with windows to the side and rear. Bedroom 5; a dual aspect room, windows to the side and front both overlooking the lawned gardens. Bedroom 2; feature cut stone fireplace with exposed ‘A’ frame beams, En suite; tiled floor, wash basin, corner shower and W/C. Bedroom 1; dual aspect room with windows to the side and rear, exposed ‘A’ frame beams, en suite; contemporary twin wash hand basins, corner shower, W/C, tiled floor and exposed ‘A’ frame beam. Bedroom 4; window to the front overlooking the terraced garden, vaulted ceiling with fully exposed ‘A’ framed beams and beamed ceiling, feature granite and stone fireplace, family bathroom; underfloor heating tiled floor, contemporary vanity unit and wash basin ‘P’ shaped bath with shower enclosure and W/C. Bedroom 3; vaulted ceiling with fully exposed ‘A’ frames and ceiling beams, dual aspect room with windows to the side and front, feature stone chimney breast, hot water cylinder cupboard to the side.

Garden

The property is accessed off a parish road through a gated entrance opening onto a tarmacadam drive leading past the house opening onto a large parking area to the side of the house and in front of the buildings. At the front of the house is a lawned terrace with a gravel seating area, hot tub and gravel path with flower beds stocked with a variety of flowering shrubs and trees.
Steps lead down to the large level lawn with croquet area. Neighbouring and beyond the garden is a deciduous woodland with a stream running through the famous Lydford Gorge.

Stone Build Barn:

Divided Into:

Store Room: (3.06m x 4.38m (10'0" x 14'4" ))

With stairs to first floor

Games Room: (5.91m x 4.14m (19'4" x 13'6" ))

Store: (4.88m max x 5.58m max (16'0" max x 18'3" max ))

Garden Store: (3.85m x 2.33m (12'7" x 7'7" ))

Adjoining Store: (1.30m x 2.33m (4'3" x 7'7" ))

First Floor:

Store: (2.53m x 5.86m (8'3" x 19'2" ))

Loft Room: (9.89m x 5.86m (32'5" x 19'2" ))

Stable: (3.78m x 9.77m (12'4" x 32'0" ))

Building:

Divided Into

Box Store: (4.92m x 2.80m (16'1" x 9'2" ))

Piggery: (4.75m x 3m (15'7" x 9'10" ))

Store: (3.96m x 4.18m (12'11" x 13'8" ))

Store: (4.19m x 4.08m (13'8" x 13'4" ))

Store: (3.25m x 2.36m (10'7" x 7'8" ))

Store: (3.28m x 2.28m (10'9" x 7'5" ))

Planning consent has previously been granted for conversion to holiday letting units, which has now lapsed and would need to be reapplied for.

Services

Water – Mains
Drainage – Private
Electricity - Mains
Heating – Oil Fired Central Heating, Oil Fired aga, and woodburning stoves
Telephone & Broadband– BT connection
EPC – F36
Council Tax Band - G

Tenure

Freehold
Part of the Lawn Garden is leasehold with 81 years remaining on the lease (lease payable £250 per year)

Local Authority

West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0BZ

Viewing Arrangements

Strictly by appointment with D. R. Kivell Country Property

Agent's Notes

None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Any maps used on the details are to assist identification of the property only and are not an indication of the actual surroundings, which may have changed since the map was printed. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. There are numerous power points throughout the property although not individually listed. All figures, measurements, floor plans and maps are for guidance purposes only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute any part of any offer or contract. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all outgoings, rights of way, easements and wayleaves there may be, whether mentioned in these general remarks and stipulations or particulars of sale or not.