4 bedroom house

Sited on the edge of open moorland, a detached 1930’s residence within 0.8 acres of secluded gardens, offering opportunity for refurbishment and potential extension (STP) available with no onward chain.


SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION

An elegant, detached residence, which hasn’t been on the open market for around 50 years, located within yards of the open moorland of Dartmoor and close to Yelverton amenities. The house was built we understand in late 1930’s within mature grounds extending to around 0.8 acres offering level lawns, attractive bushes, trees and leafy boundaries, backing onto woodland.

Crapstone is located on the edge of Dartmoor and offers buyers a sense of the moors without being off the beaten track. The village is close to amenities of Yelverton which is located within a 15 minute walk or a few minutes drive. An ideal position for those who require to connect to Plymouth City, which is approximately 20 minutes by road, with a main railway station which connects to Exeter and London Paddington. The property is in excellent catchment for highly regarded schools and private schooling including those in Plymouth and Tavistock.

The property is approached over a cattle grid, which helps divert the occasional Dartmoor pony and livestock which roam the neighbouring moor. A stone chipping drive sweeps past the house and opens to a parking area between the entrance and detached garage. The garage has a double car entrance with a single garage at the rear, ideal for outdoor pursuit equipment and/or workshop space. This building has scope for conversion into ancillary accommodation/home office (STP) and we understand was built in the 1970’s.

A traditional entrance door opens into the porch and the entrance hall. There is a good size understairs cupboard and doors off to living areas and a ground floor cloakroom. The main sitting room is dual aspect with a wood burning stove which was installed approximately 3 years ago. There are original doors off the sitting room into a garden/sun room which looks out to the grounds. There is also a formal dining room which could be a family room with a door through to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen offers an Aga range for hot water and cooking. There is also a hot water cylinder on the first floor in the shower room. In the kitchen there is a further hob and integrated oven/grill with space for further appliances.

Doors open into a conservatory which has space for dining or seating plus further doors to the gardens. The utility is off the kitchen offering space and plumbing for appliances plus useful cupboards with meters and the site for the mains gas boiler.

THE ANNEX
To the side of this room is an entrance porch with a coat and boot cupboard and a door into the annex. The annex is self-contained with a shower room and a living room/bedroom area. There is also a sink and hob with worktops and storage areas plus windows to the front garden and driveway.

To the first floor is a spacious landing with a loft access. The loft is boarded with a pull down ladder, there is also potential for a loft conversion, subject to further investigations and permissions. The bedrooms are of good size and are all doubles. There is also a shower room, separate wc and a family bathroom. The property has the original leaded windows in most rooms, secondary glazing and some PVCu double glazed windows.

ACCOMMODATION
Reference made to any fixture, fittings, appliances, or any of the building services does not imply that they are in working order or have been tested by us. Purchasers should establish the suitability and working condition of these items and services themselves.
The accommodation, together with approximate room sizes, is as follows:

GROUND FLOOR

PORCH
4'8" x 4'0 (1.42m x 1.22m)

ENTRANCE HALL
12'10" x 8'2" (3.9m x 2.5m)

W.C
4'10" x 4'8" (1.47m x 1.42m)

SITTING ROOM
22'5" x 12'0” (6.83m x 3.66m)

SUN ROOM
13'3" x 8'0” (4.04m x 2.44m)

DINING ROOM
16'7" x 12'10" max (5.05m x 3.9m max)

UTILITY ROOM
10'4" x 6'10" (3.15m x 2.08m)

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
15'3" x 11'11” (4.65m x 3.63m)

CONSERVATORY
10'11" max x 10'8" max (3.33m max x 3.25m max)

THE ANNEX

PORCH
8'5" x 6'2" (2.57m x 1.88m)

ANNEX/BEDROOM FIVE
16'10" max x 11'1" max (5.13m max x 3.38m max)

SHOWER ROOM
9'3" x 3'0 (2.82m x 0.91m)

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING

BEDROOM ONE
14'0" into bay x 10'10" (4.27m x 3.30m)

BEDROOM TWO
12'0" x 10'11" (3.66m x 3.33m)

BEDROOM THREE
13'11" x 11'1" (4.24m x 3.38m)

BEDROOM FOUR
11'11" x 11'11" (3.63m x 3.63m)

FAMILY BATHROOM
9'8" x 5' (2.95m x 1.52m)

SHOWER ROOM
10'2" x 6'7" (3.1m x 2m)

W.C
7'O x 3'0 (2.13m x 0.91m)

DOUBLE GARAGE
18'1" x 18'0" (5.50m x 5.49m)

GARAGE
18'0" x 8'11" (5.49m x 2.72m)

SERVICES
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

OUTGOINGS
We understand this property is in band 'G' for Council Tax purposes.

VIEWINGS
By appointment with MANSBRIDGE BALMENT ON .

DIRECTIONS
From our Yelverton Office proceed on the A386 towards Plymouth and take the first right signposted to Crapstone. Continue along this road, over the cattle grid and onto this moorland road. After a short distance take the first right and follow the road to a crossroad. Turn left at the Crossroad heading towards Crapstone and the property will be found on the right, set back between the trees, with a tarmac driveway leading away from the road. Beeches is the middle property of three similar homes.



Marketed by: Mansbridge Balment, Yelverton