4 bedroom house

An attractive and deceptively spacious four bedroom, three reception room detached residence with paddock and stables. EPC Band D.

Situation - The property is situated towards the edge of the popular village of Black Torrington. An attractive rural community in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. The village lies within the Torridge valley and offers a range of local facilities which include an Ofsted-rated Outstanding Primary School, Village Hall with Post Office facility, well-maintained communal playing field with tennis court and soft-play area, popular village inn and highly-regarded Doctors surgery. From the village there is easy access to the nearby market towns of Holsworthy, Hatherleigh and Okehampton. Holsworthy and Hatherleigh are both approximately a 15 minute drive away and offer a good range of local shops and services. The larger town of Okehampton is approximately a 20 minute drive away, offering a more comprehensive range of shops and supermarkets, education, recreational and leisure facilities, and is located on the northern fringes of the Dartmoor National Park.

Description - Long Cross House is an attractive and deceptively spacious four bedroom, three reception room detached residence, which comes to the market for the first time in over 20 years. Heated by means of oil fired central heating and being double glazed. On the first floor are four bedrooms, (2 with en suites) and there is a further family bathroom. Nestling on the edge of the village, the property offers ample parking, together with a garage/workshop. There are formal gardens to both the front and rear, whilst adjoining is a pasture paddock suitable for horses, livestock, poultry etc, together with stables. In total the land extends to approximately 1 acre.

Accommodation - Via Covered Porch and glazed door to Entrance Hall: Stairs to first floor. Understairs storage cupboard and access to the rear hall. Doors to, Cloakroom: comprising wc, wash hand basin, double glazed window to rear. Study: with double glazed window to rear. Rear Porch: Space for coat hooks, glazed door to rear. Door to Utility Room: Two windows to rear, range of base cupboards, 1.5 bowl sink unit, space for upright fridge/freezer, plumbing for washing machine, Grant oil fired boiler providing hot water and central heating, built in storage cupboard. Kitchen: Range of timber base cupboards and drawers and matching wall mounted cupboards over. Aga oil fired cooking range, double glazed window to front aspect, plumbing and space for dishwasher, space for table and fridge, inset spotlights. Dining Room: With window to front, laminate floor, inset spotlights. Sitting Room: Feature brick fireplace with inset woodburning stove and fitted wall lights, double glazed window to front aspect. First Floor Landing: Built in airing cupboard with hot water tank and linen shelving, window to rear, doors to Bedroom 1: Window to front aspect, fitted wardrobe cupboard. En Suite: Comprising sunken bath, wash hand basin with tiled splash backs, low level wc, window to front. Bedroom 2: Window to front aspect, door to En Suite: Tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash backs, low level wc, window to rear. Bedroom 3: Fitted wardrobe cupboards, window to front aspect. Bedroom 4: Two windows to front aspect, fitted wardrobe cupboard. Bathroom: Comprising pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, electric shower tray with curtain, opaque window to rear, access to loft space.

Outside - Immediately to the front of the property is an attractive garden, with pathway leading to the front door, being primarily lawned and with flower bed. Adjoining the rear, is a courtyard with external water tap and five bar gate opening to the village road. A set of steps from here, lead up to the main rear garden, being primarily lawned with greenhouse and five bar gate to the paddock. Garage/Workshop: Being block built with light and power connected and roller door, a personal access door leads to the rear Workshop with window to rear and door to the courtyard. To the front of the garage and adjacent is ample areas of off road parking. Stables consisting of two loose boxes 12' x 12' and an adjoining Tack Room: 8' x 12' With a fenced concrete yard to front, light power and water connected. Beyond is a paddock, suitable for horse/pony, livestock, poultry etc, which can be accessed from the garden, although there will be provision to create an entrance adjacent to the stables. The whole extends to approximately 1 acre.

Directions - From Okehampton town centre, proceed out of the town as if towards Hatherleigh and Torrington, after approximately 1.5 miles, turn right onto the A386 towards Hatherleigh. Continue along this road until reaching the roundabout on the edge of Hatherleigh and here turn left signposted to Holsworthy and Highampton. Proceed through the village of Highampton and take the next right hand turning at Windmilland Cross signposted to Black Torrington. Proceed down the hill and at the bottom, Long Cross House can be found upon your right hand side identified by a Stags for sale board.

Services - Mains Electricity and Water. Private Drainage. Oil Fired Central Heating.



Marketed by: Stags, Okehampton