Cornerstones

Well located equestrian and lifestyle property in a sought after rural hamlet within the Dartmoor National Park. 3 bedroom house, 2 bedroom cottage and 2 bedroom holiday cottage. 8.75 acres gardens, paddocks, stables, buildings. Superb outriding on Dartmoor. No Onward Chain.

Set in a rural yet easily accessible location Cornerstones is a collection of three delightful houses located around a courtyard in the quiet rural hamlet of Hoo Meavy in an area of outstanding national beauty on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. Excellent outriding and walking.
Cornerstones is situated in the quiet rural hamlet of Hoo Meavy on the Western edge of Dartmoor National Park. The property is within walking distance of open moorland offering an abundance of excellent walking and horse riding opportunities. Yelverton approximately 2 miles to the North caters for most daily needs with shopping, numerous public houses, tennis courts, takeaways and golf course. A short drive is Burrator Reservoir a popular walking and cycling area. The thriving market town of Tavistock is approximately 8 miles to the North-West and offers a wide range of individual shops, restaurants, supermarkets, medical facilities, primary & secondary state and private education and recreational facilities. Plymouth approximately 9 miles to the South-West and Exeter 50 miles to the North-East offer a more extensive range of education, cultural, recreational and shopping opportunities.

Cornerstones comprises an appealing and well proportioned 3 bedroom house, 2 bedroom holiday letting barn conversion and 2 bedroom residential cottage set around a central courtyard in most enviable yet easily accessible location on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. 8.75 acres of paddocks, gardens, buildings, stables and yard

Cornerstones House - Cornerstones House is a well-proportioned 3 bedroom detached house located at the top of the driveway with welcoming and well-proportioned accommodation providing comfortable family living. The property benefits from oil fired central heating, 20 Solar photovoltaic panels with battery storage receiving a feed in tariff and uPVC double glazed windows except for one window.
Approach is through a granite entrance and at the top of the driveway is a level herringbone paved parking area which leads around to the front door and granite steps beyond lead up to the garden.
The accommodation is traditionally arranged over two floors and briefly comprises on the ground floor: Entrance porch; spacious and welcoming entrance hall; cloakroom, W/C and wash hand basin; Sitting room, a dual aspect room, woodburning stove, patio doors to the front paved terrace enjoying far reaching countryside views to Dartmoor. Dining room, a dual aspect room, to the rear garden and side of the house. Kitchen, fitted wall and base units, integrated electric hob and extractor hood above, integral electric oven, sink and drainer, serving hatch to dining room, rear entrance porch, Upvc door to parking area; plant room, with GroWatt solar panel invertor and Power AMP battery; utility room, part wood effect laminate flooring. Worcester Greenstar Camray Oil fired boiler, Butlers sink. On the first floor: Landing; airing cupboard; Master bedroom, a dual aspect room, far reaching views to Dartmoor and garden to the rear, fitted wardrobe; en suite shower room, Bidet, wash handbasin and shower tray; bedroom 2, a dual aspect room, fitted wardrobe, vanity unit wash hand basin, views to Dartmoor; bedroom 3, a double room with storage cupboard, Family shower room, wash hand basin, W/C, shower cubicle with electric shower with full height tiling.

The Mews - The Mews is a spacious, light and airy two storey barn conversion sympathetically converted by the current owners in 2014 for holiday letting and retains several character features including exposed beams, deep window sills and benefits from wooden double glazed windows and electric heaters.
The accommodation briefly comprises: On the ground floor: Entrance Hall, door to the integral single garage; cloakroom, laminate flooring, bidet, W/C, wash hand basin and under stair storage cupboard; open plan kitchen / dining room, a dual aspect room, three windows overlooking the courtyard, one window to the rear, laminate flooring to the kitchen area, carpet to dining are, Fitted wall and base units, wood laminate worktop, sink with drainer, plumbing for washing machine, integral electric oven, Lamona 4 ring electric hob, extractor hood above, storage cupboard; sitting room, exposed wood floor, feature fireplace with a Clarke woodburning stove on a slate hearth and part exposed stone chimney breast providing further character, French doors opening out to the courtyard. On the first floor: Large landing with skylight and low level window; master bedroom has two velux windows and a window overlooking the courtyard, exposed ‘A’ frame beams, stairs up to loft eaves storage. Family bathroom; electric shower over bath, shower screen with tiled walls, W/C ,wash handbasin and electric towel rail. Bedroom 2, a dual aspect room, exposed beams and views over the courtyard. Outside to the side of the Mews is a hard standing concrete parking space / seating area bordered by a stone wall on two sides.

The Cottage - This charming two bedroom period cottage is believed date back to the 1800s and benefits from uPVC double glazed windows with the exception of the entrance porch and has an attractive enclosed garden to the side. The accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance porch /conservatory, dual aspect overlooking the drive, wooden windows and door to living room. The cosy living room benefits from a corner fireplace with multi-fuel burner on a tile hearth; sitting room, overlooking the courtyard, feature fireplace and woodburning stove. Kitchen, fitted units, freestanding cooker, plumbing for washing machine, door to garden, Shower room, laminate floor with wet room fully tiled shower area, W/C and wash hand basin. On the first floor: Bedroom 1, built-in wardrobe, window to the front; bedroom 2, airing cupboard, window to the front.

Gardens - The property is accessed over tarmacadam driveway from the parish road which passes between The Cottage and Mews before leading to Cornerstones House at the top of the drive. Beyond the house a private lane which leads past the stone walled garden to the stable yard with access to the land beyond. The walled garden is a particularly charming feature of the property and is accessed through an attractive granite arched side gate off the track. The high stone walls provide a sheltered area, with a greenhouse, a mixture of shrubs, trees and lawn areas and potential to create a substantial vegetable garden or orchard. Continuing through the walled garden there is access either up to the paddock and back to the garden of the main House.
To the rear of the house is a terraced garden access initially via granite steps and then in turn steps lead to the upper terrace where there is a level lawn bordered by a variety of mature shrubs and interspersed with trees and views to the Dartmoor landscape and access into the paddocks. To the front of the House is a patio terrace ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining, enjoying views to the Dartmoor landscape. At the rear of the cottage is an enclosed lawned garden interspersed with shrubs and trees.

Buildings - The stable yard also provides ample parking for horse trailers. The stables and storage buildings are conveniently arranged on either side with direct access to the paddock.

Stable Block: - 8.41m x 4.54m (27'7" x 14'10" ) -

Divided Into: -

Box 1: - 4.88m x 4.23m (16'0" x 13'10" ) -

Box 2: - 3.53m x 4.23m (11'6" x 13'10" ) -

Stable Bock -

Divided Into: -

Box 1: - 5.30m x 2.93m (17'4" x 9'7" ) -

Box 2: - 5.24m x 2.85m (17'2" x 9'4" ) -

Box 3: - 5.24m x 2.80m (17'2" x 9'2" ) -

Open Sided Hay Barn: - 4.48m x 7.36m (14'8" x 24'1" ) -

Stable Block dived into 4 loose boxes with central passage
With electric connected

Store Room: - 2.93m x 2.26m (9'7" x 7'4" ) -

Tack Room: - 7.73m x 4.83m (25'4" x 15'10" ) -

General Store Room: - 3.99m x 7.72m (13'1" x 25'3" ) -

Loose Box 1: - 3.98m x 3.94m (13'0" x 12'11" ) -

Box 2: - 3.63m x 4.32m (11'10" x 14'2" ) -

Box 3: - 3.76m x 3.14m (12'4" x 10'3" ) -

Box 4: - 3.15m x 6.70m (10'4" x 21'11" ) -

Adjoining Open Fronted Hay / General Store - 3.43m x 4.18m (11'3" x 13'8" ) -

Mews Single Garage: - 4.08m x 3.21m (13'4" x 10'6" ) -

The Cottage Two Storey Workshop / General Store: - 7m x 3.93m (22'11" x 12'10" ) -

Adjoining Single Storey Workshop / Storage Room: - 3.92m x 4.36m max (12'10" x 14'3" max ) - With loft above

Adjoining Workshop / General Store: - 3.46m x 1.99m (11'4" x 6'6" ) -

The Land - The gently sloping land extends to approximately 7.5 acres (3.03ha). The land is enclosed with tree lined traditional Devon bank hedging providing natural shelter. The paddocks have been recently stock proof fenced and sub divided into 4 paddocks with post and rail fencing and metal gates. Adjacent to the stable yard, is a level storage area which is ideal for machinery, horse boxes and trailers.

Services - Water – Mains
Drainage – Shared septic tank
Electricity – Mains
Heating – Cornerstones House – Oil fired central heating and woodburning stove
The Cottage – Multi fuel burning stove
The Mews – Electric radiators and Woodburning stove
Renewable- 20 Photovoltaic cells on Cornerstones House with battery storage and Feed in tariff payment (FIT)
Telephone & Broadband – BT Connection
Council Tax –
Cornerstones House Band F
The Cottage Band B
The Mews – Business rates (currently with small business rate relief)
EPC – House D61 - Cottage F22 – The Mews E52

Local Authorities - West Devon Borough Council,
Kilworthy Park, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0BZ

Dartmoor National Park Authority,
Parke, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbott, TQ13 9JQ

Tenure - The property is offered for sale freehold
The cottage is subject to a protected tenancy.

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.



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