Green Lane House

Green Lane House is a substantial Edwardian house which is situated in a prominent position on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park and town of Tavistock. The house has been undergoing modernisation with some updating still required in the Annexe and offers the opportunity for a fine family home in a sought-after and convenient area of West Devon.

The property is of a considerable size and stature. In the main part of the house, there is a fine selection of reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, laundry, four double bedrooms, two of which are en suite and a family bathroom. There is an annexe which has three bedrooms, a sitting room, kitchen and bathroom could be made self-contained if necessary.

Outside, there is a selection of outbuildings, including a garage. The gardens surrounding the house offer a great deal of privacy and include large areas of level lawn, mature trees and hedges, and an outdoor swimming pool.

The ancient stannary town of Tavistock is situated on the south west edge of the Dartmoor National Park and has a rich history, with its architecture of local stone, a Benedictine Abbey and the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake just south of the town. Tavistock is well located, being within easy reach of Plymouth, Exeter and Dartmoor.

Communication links are excellent, with the A30 to north of the town providing dual carriageway links to the M5 Motorway at Exeter. Plymouth to the south has a mainline railway station, providing direct links to London Paddington. Exeter International Airport has regular flights to UK and international destinations.

Tavistock has a wide selection of independent shops, galleries and an ancient Pannier Market as well as a selection of supermarkets. A Waitrose supermarket can be found in nearby Okehampton. Tavistock has an excellent primary and secondary school, whilst the highly regarded Mount House School and Kelly College are also on the doorstep.

Tavistock has a leisure centre and is an ideal base from which to explore all that the local area has to offer, including the wild laygrounds of Dartmoor, sailing on the Tamar and Tavy or visiting many of the pretty nearby villages of Devon and eastern Cornwall. There is a wide selection of National Trust properties in the area to visit.

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