4 bedroom house

Owned by the same family for the past 39 years, Wildbanks has a lovely “rural” setting in the very northwestern tip of Bovey Tracey. It sits well back from the passing lane, hidden behind tall, mature hedging, with lovely, uninterrupted views across the valley of the River Bovey and up to the wooded uplands of the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve to the
north-west. Its position off a quiet lane coupled with its lush, mature garden create a delightful setting that is both private and peaceful. The bungalow has rendered and painted external walls under a concrete tile roof, with part of the front faced in local stone. It has well-proportioned and good-sized accommodation radiating off the reception hall and wide, side corridor that combine to create a lovely feeling of internal space.
The property has been well maintained over the years and now presents a wonderful opportunity for a new owner to bring it up to date and adapt the internal layout to suit modern family use. The reception hall, sitting and dining rooms have lovely timber parquet flooring, with the sitting and dining rooms inter-connected to form an ideal space for entertaining centred around the open fireplace in the sitting room. The kitchen and adjacent breakfast room are connected via an archway and both have lovely views out over the terrace and garden to the open countryside beyond. The galley
kitchen is fully fitted with units under melamine work surfaces and has a second south-facing window looking out across the paved terrace, which also has access to the dining room via French windows. The principal bedroom and two further double bedrooms share the family bathroom, which also has a separate shower, whilst the guest bedroom has its own
shower room. Currently one of the double bedrooms is used as a study.

Wildbanks is approached via a wide entranceway and short approach drive to a tarmac parking area, that extends around to an oversized single carport that also provides an additional covered storage area. Beyond it are a soft fruit cage, greenhouse and adjacent timber garden store. The property has a beautiful garden that has been a true labour of love over many years providing a rich variety of texture and colour throughout the year. Most of the garden extends out to the northwest and comprises a lawn fringed by borders planted with a mix of roses, flowering shrubs, herbaceous
perennials and ferns, all sheltered by tall mature hedging. At the far end of the lawn is a delightful, wooded copse planted with several trees including oak, sliver birch, Norway maple, wild cherry, dogwoods and witch hazel plus several hydrangea. Extending along the rose-draped back of the property is a deep, paved terrace fringed by a deep border richly planted with flowering shrubs and a rich variety of roses. In the corner beside the side parking area is a small, raised corner garden with a small pond at its centre and planted with a selection of exotic plants. In all about 0.44 acres (0.18 hectares).
Agent's Note: Running the far side of the property's northern boundary within a sunken lane is the Templer Way, the former miniature railway line carrying granite off the moor and now a route for walkers linking Haytor on Dartmoor with Teignmouth. It has almost no impact on the sense of privacy enjoyed by the property.

Wildbanks is positioned on the edge of the small town of Bovey Tracey, which is close to the eastern edge of Dartmoor and is known as “The Gateway to the Moor”. The property is essentially in a rural setting but is only a short drive from the town centre, which has a good selection of shops and local businesses including GP, dental and veterinary surgeries and there
is a farmers' market on alternate Saturday mornings. The town also hosts 'Nourish', a food and gin festival every September and the 'Contemporary Craft Festival', in June (see ).
For wider requirements the larger towns of Newton Abbot and Torquay and the cathedral city of Exet

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