8 bedroom house

Downe Manor is an impressive family home with more than 5,200 square feet of beautifully appointed accommodation arranged over three floors. With parts of the property believed to date from 1609, the property displays a wealth of attractive period details that include original fireplaces and detailed cornicing, large sash windows, high ceilings and large well-proportioned rooms together with elegant modern additions. The property offers five reception rooms and up to eight bedrooms providing flexible accommodation and opportunities for multigenerational living. Downe Manor benefits from several outbuildings and equestrian facilities within its grounds of approximately 3.48 acres and enjoys a highly sought-after edge-of-village location in the beautiful South Devon countryside.

A bright and welcoming entrance hall leads through to the ground floor reception rooms. The spacious sitting room and drawing room have traditional styling and feature attractive original fireplaces and French doors that open out onto the garden. The impressive, modern garden room and conservatory provides additional living and entertaining space with its vaulted ceiling, exposed timber beams and full-height windows affording panoramic views of the garden and surrounding countryside. The dining room provides further attractive reception space and features an original stone built inglenook fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove. The kitchen and breakfast room has contemporary wooden fitted units to base and wall level, black granite worktops, integrated appliances and an Aga. The property benefits from a separate sizeable utility room that provides plenty of additional space for storage and appliances. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a useful cloakroom.

The first floor has five well-presented double bedrooms including the generous principal bedroom which features a dual-aspect allowing for plenty of natural light as well as a spacious en suite bathroom. Three further bedrooms on this floor also benefit from an en suite, while there is also a modern family bathroom with a bath tub and a separate shower unit. The second floor has a large attic space with eaves storage currently used as a play room and a further three double bedrooms, with one currently being used as a home office. A cloakroom completes the accommodation on this floor.

Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council
Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage we understand is compliant with current regulations. Oil-fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
Tenure: Freehold
Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
Guide Price: £2,000,000

At the front of the property, gates open onto a large parking area with access to the integrated garage and to the separate detached garage for further secure parking. The property benefits from numerous outbuildings that include a tractor store/barn, two stables, a tack room and a workshop, as well as a garden store. There is a beautiful garden to the rear of the house, which is west-facing and includes a well-maintained lawn with various colourful shrubs, plants and trees, a pond and paved and gravel terracing creating ideal spaces for al fresco dining and entertaining and for admiring the far reaching views. Beyond the garden is a large grassy paddock providing space which could be used for exercising horses or for grazing livestock.

Downe Manor is in a peaceful position, half a mile from the small, rural village of Broadhempston and surrounded by beautiful rolling Devon countryside. Broadhempston has a local shop, a village hall, two pubs and an outstanding-rated primary school. The larger village of Ipplepen is three miles away and provides further everyday amenities, while the bustling town of Totnes is within easy reach. Totnes has a medieval castle, direct access to the River Dart and offers an eclectic range of shops including an organic vegetable shop, a specialist record store, an exceptionally well-stocked book shop and many other interesting independent shops. There is a street market twice a week and monthly food market. The historic market town of Newton Abbot is also close by for an even further range of amenities. For outdoor pursuits, the property is ideally located: readily accessible to the South Devon coastline, Dartmoor National Park and the award winning beaches along the English Riviera. First class golfing facilities are also within easy reach as are many equestrian facilities. Both Newton Abbot and Totnes have mainline stations providing direct rail services to Exeter and to London Paddington. The area is well connected by road, with the A38 providing access to Exeter and Plymouth, and the A380 also within easy reach for Torquay and Paignton.

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