Nr Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor National Park

Hill House was built in 1938 and has been a much loved family home to our vendor clients for some 45 years. In addition to the six bedroom accommodation of the main house there is a fully self-contained two bedroom annexe known as Hill House Cottage which is perfect for multi-generational living or to provide an income from holiday/long term letting. Most of the rooms overlook the gardens with some taking in views of neighbouring countryside and Dartmoor.

Outside, Hill House is approached via a sweeping gravelled drive which sets the property nicely back from the lane. There is extensive parking, a row of three garages, two workshops and garden stores. The gardens and grounds provide a magnificent private setting with large expanses of sweeping lawn, a variety of established shrubs and trees, enclosure with stables, room for a pony paddock and a large vegetable garden. The whole plot extends to 1.71 acres as measured on Promap.

Situation - Hill House occupies a superb position on the rural edge of Buckfastleigh within a few minutes drive to the A38/Devon Expressway, making for fast access to the cities of Exeter and Plymouth, as well as enjoying lovely views across Dartmoor National Park.

Buckfastleigh town is within walking distance and has its own range of independent shops and amenities including doctors surgery, primary school, swimming pool and tennis courts. There is a post office at nearby Buckfast, senior state school at Ashburton and Independent school at Stover. There are lovely walks on the doorstep within the high-hedged Devon lanes leading up to the moor.

The town of Ashburton is a ten minute drive and has a deli, artisan bakery, fish deli, community arts centre and wide range of eateries. The market town of Newton Abbot and the medieval town of Totnes are each around a twenty minute drive and have main line railway stations with direct connection to London Paddington.

Council Tax Band: Main House Band F, Cottage Annexe Band A at the time of preparing these particulars (Teignbridge District Council)

Entrance Porch

Coats/storage cupboard. Quarry tiled floor with matwell. Glazed inner door to the reception hall.

Reception Hall

A good sized reception hall with plenty of natural light from a tall window over the stairwell. Two radiators. Picture rail. Telephone point. Under stair storage cupboard.

Cloakroom/WC

White WC and wash basin. Quarry tiled floor. Radiator. Window.

Living Room

Windows to two aspects overlooking the gardens. Minton stone fireplace. Picture rail. Three radiators. Five wall light points. Archway to second living area with window overlooking the garden. Radiator. Picture rail. Three wall light points. Door to the dining room.

Study

Window overlooking the entrance drive. Minton stone fireplace (not in use). Two radiators.

Dining Room

Windows to two aspects with views over the garden and to the countrywide beyond plus French doors to the third aspect with semi-circular steps to the garden. Stone fireplace (not in use). Three radiators. Wood-finish laminate flooring. Door to the kitchen.

Kitchen

Range of cream fronted kitchen cupboards and drawers with wood-finish worktops and inset stainless steel sink unit with filtered water tap. Built-in BOSCH electric double oven and induction hob with fume hood over. Window over sink with outlook over the garden to countrywide beyond. Trianco solid fuel boiler for radiators and hot water. Walk-in pantry with shelving and window. Second shelved pantry. Original housekeeper's bell chimes panel to wall (some still connected). Door to the hall and door to utility room.

Utility Room

Units matching those in the kitchen. Quarry tiled floor. Plumbing for washing machine. and dishwasher. LPG hob and fume hood. Window. Inner lobby area with door to passageway with access to the annexe and outside.

Cloakroom/WC

White suite of WC and corner wash basin. Quarry tiled floor. Window.

First Floor Landing

Approached via an attractive staircase from the reception hall with gallery area. Picture rail. Radiator. Airing cupboard and linen cupboard.

Bedroom 1

Double aspect room with windows overlooking the gardens. Radiator. Picture rail. Fitted wardrobe. Door to Dressing Room with fitted wardrobes, radiator and window plus door to bedroom 2.

En-Suite Bathroom

Coloured suite of bath with shower over, wash basin and WC. Towel radiator. Window overlooking gardens. Lobby area with shelved linen cupboard and door to the landing.

Bedroom 2

Window to two aspects with views to Dartmoor. Radiator. Wash basin. Picture rail.

Bedroom 3

Window to three aspects with good views over the gardens. Three radiators. Fitted wardrobes and wash basin.

Bedroom 4

Window overlooking the gardens. Radiator. Wash basin. Picture rail.

Bedroom 5

Window overlooking the drive aspect and with views to Dartmoor. Wash basin. Radiator. Picture rail. Fitted wardrobe.

Bedroom 6

Window with outlook over the annexe roof to countryside. Radiator. Picture rail.

Bathroom

White suite of bath and wash basin. Towel radiator. Hatch to roof space. Window with good views over the garden and neighbouring countryside. Separate WC and second WC off the landing.

Hill House Cottage Annexe

Entrance Hall - Double glazed door. Door to bedroom, living room and door to

Kitchen

Cream fronted units with work surface and built-in BOSCH electric double oven and induction hob with fume hood over. Stainless steel sink unit with window over. Plumbing for dishwasher. Airing cupboard. Door to passageway with door to the main house plus utility area with sold fuel boiler, plumbing for washing machine and door to the outside.

Bathroom/WC

White suite of bath with mixer shower tap, wash basin and WC. Window. Radiator.

Ground Floor Bedroom

Two radiators. Internal window.

Dining Room

Window to front aspect. Wood-burner. Two radiators. Pair of sliding doors to the living room.

Living Room

A triple aspect room with windows overlooking the gardens and countryside views beyond. French doors to sun deck. Wood-burner. Wood-finish laminate flooring. Part of the room has an extended ceiling height to the roof apex. Door to the outside and stairs to the first floor.

Bedroom 1

Window overlooking the drive and garden plus views to Dartmoor. Two roof windows. Radiator. Fitted wardrobes.

Shower Room/WC

Shower enclosure with electric shower, wash basin and WC. Two roof windows. Electric heater. Shelved storage recess to wall. Ceiling spotlights.

Outside

A pair of five bar wooden gates open to a stone-chipped driveway with parking for many vehicles and leading to a row of three concrete pre-fabricated garages with power/light to two. To the left of the drive is a level lawn with shrubs and summerhouse. The main garden lies to the south and east of the house and includes large expanses of level or gently sloping lawn interspersed with deep shrubbery beds and trees including Copper Beech, Silver Birch, Cherry, Blue Spruce, various firs and evergreens, Judas, Hydrangeas, Acers and Camellias to name but a few. On the far side of the house is an enclosure with three timber stables and a large vegetable garden with green house. There are two workshops each with power and light plus a general/garden implements store.

General Information

Services - mains electricity, water and drainage. No gas. Anthracite bean boilers for heating/hot water plus electric immersion heaters for hot water.

Directions

From the A38 take the Dart Bridge exit at Buckfastleigh and follow signs for Buckfast Abbey. From the mini-roundabout by the entrance to Buckfast Abbey proceed up the road and at the brow of the hill turn right signposted Scoriton/Holne. Continue on this road for 0.3 of a mile and take the first left. At the T junction turn left and the entrance to Hill House is the first on the left.