Cross Park

Superb period detached residence with 1.2 acres on the edge of Chagford. EPC E, Council Tax Band F, Freehold.

Situation - The property is situated on the edge of the Dartmoor town of Chagford within the Dartmoor National Park. This ancient Stannary Town has an excellent range of shops, services and facilities, pubs, hotels and restaurants. There is a newly constructed primary school, Montessori pre school, library, parish church, health centre and dentist surgery. The town also has a cricket pitch, bowling green, football, tennis and a seasonal open air swimming pool. From Chagford, there is easy access to the A30 dual carriageway, providing a direct link west into Cornwall and east to the cathedral and university city of Exeter with its M5 motorway, main line rail and international air connections. Okehampton is also easily accessible, with its extensive range of shops, services, educational, recreational and leisure facilities. The Dartmoor National Park is famed for its hundreds of square miles of unspoilt scenery with many opportunities for riding, walking and outdoor pursuits.

Description - Cross Park comprises a period detached residence constructed we believe around 1900. The house itself has been maintained to a good standard with spacious reception rooms, which open onto the rear patio and gardens. There are three first floor bedrooms and bathroom. A feature of the property are the large gardens with formal areas of lawn and a further paddock
ature garden area. There is ample parking for a number of vehicles and the property would ideally suit as a comfortable family or retirement home.

Accommodation - Entrance Porch with part glazed door to Reception Hall with Victorian mosaic tiled floor, stairs rise to first floor. Sitting Room, a delightful double aspect room with two windows to front with deep slate sills and large window to rear. Fireplace with slate surround and hearth with fitted Morso Squirrel woodburning stove. Dining Room, a light and spacious room, having bay window to front and oak French doors to rear patio. Large granite fireplace with slate hearth and austroflamm woodburning stove. Under stairs storage cupboard. Kitchen/Breakfast Room, another light and airy room with a comprehensive range of base cupboards with polished hardwood worktops, inset 11/2 bowl sink with mixer tap, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for fridge and built in Siemens stainless steel oven with grill and four ring gas fired Smeg hob with large extractor hood over. Massive granite inglenook fireplace housing gas fired Aga cooking range. Two windows to front and oak framed French windows to rear patio and gardens. Terracotta tiled floor. Utility Room with space for fridge/freezer, plumbing for washing machine, storage cupboard with worksurface above and further twin base unit with worksurface over, window to front. Storage/Boiler Room with wall mounted Valiant gas central heating boiler, tongue and groove panelled ceiling, window overlooking gardens. First Floor. Split Landing giving immediate access to Bedroom 1 with further Inner Landing with access to roof space, giving access to the remaining bedrooms and bathrooms. Master Bedroom, a light and airy triple aspect room with garden and countryside views. Victorian cast iron fireplace in timber surround, polished pine floor. Bedroom 2, wash basin in vanity surround with cupboard beneath, window overlooking gardens at front, fitted wardrobe/airing cupboard. Bedroom 3, double aspect windows to front and side with attractive garden views. Large Bathroom, white suite comprising panelled bath in tiled surround and with Mira electric shower unit, pedestal wash basin, low level Wc, window to front, heated towel rack, part timber panelling to walls. stripped wood floor.

Outside - Approached from the road by a timber gate to a good sized off road parking/turning area to the front of the property. Attractive area of formal level lawned gardens, bordered by trees, hedges and stone wall. An open fronted Carriage House with granite pillars opens onto the front garden area, there are two bays, 23'5" x 9'8" and 14' x 9'5". This building would be ideal as garaging or possibly conversion to studio/annexe subject to any necessary consent. From the front garden, a gate gives access around to the rear of the property. Immediately to the rear of the house is a large paved patio, accessed from the dining room and kitchen/breakfast room via French doors. Raised vegetable beds and large rear lawned garden, being partly bordered by stone wall and sloping up to a further paddock
ature area, offering some bushes and trees. and further scope for cultivation if required or is in itself, a haven for flora and wildlife. There is a further area of uncultivated land beyond the front boundary garden wall, bordered by the stream, which has a footpath running through it. The public footpath does not run through the formal gardens or property. The gardens total approximately 1.21 acres.

Directions - From Okehampton take the A30 dual carriageway towards Exeter, take the junction at Whiddon Down following signs for Chagford. Proceed up towards the town, where upon the property will be found upon the right hand side, before entering Chagford itself.

Services - Mains Electricity, Water and Gas. Private drainage - Klargester



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