5 bedroom house

A magnificent, detached 5 bedroom Victorian house set in an elevated position with far reaching views and gardens amounting to 1.18 acres. EPC F

Situation - The property occupies a stunning, elevated and very private location in the popular Dartmoor village of Lustleigh, which lies in a picturesque setting on the eastern edge of the Dartmoor National Park. The thriving village has a strong community with a well-regarded pub, village shop /stores, tea rooms and church. The town of Bovey Tracey (4 miles) has an excellent range of day-to-day amenities. Although Lustleigh is set in a very rural, unspoilt part of the West Country, nestled in the Wray Valley, the property is only 6 miles from the A38 which links Plymouth and Cornwall to the south and Exeter and the M5 to the north. Both cities have rail links to London on the Waterloo and Paddington lines.

Description - Hollowcombe is a magnificent, detached family home situated in an elevated position with views over the village of Lustleigh and the surrounding countryside. The property, which is of rendered elevations under a slate roof, offers spacious and versitile accommodation with glorious period features such as high ceilings, decorative cornicing and Victorian fireplaces. The property boasts extensive, mature gardens of 1.18 acres with two separate driveways, a double garage and useful storage building.

Accommodation - From the gravel parking area a path leads to the entrance door beneath an open fronted glazed veranda. The entrance hall, with decorative cornicing and ceiling moulds, gives access to a period featured sitting room with high ceilings, a Victorian fireplace and stunning scenic views through the French doors back to the veranda. Doors from the sitting room and entrance hall lead into a dining room with large sash window and decorative shelving. The kitchen provides wall and floor mounted oak units and leads into a large utility room with further units, walk-in cupboard and pantry, and a door to the rear of the property. To the front of the property is a drawing room with a large bay window and ornate fireplace. To the far end of the entrance hall is a WC with basin.
From the hall, stairs rise to the 1st floor providing a substantial master bedroom with Victorian fireplace and far reaching views from the bay window. There are a further 4 double bedrooms, and two family bathrooms, one with access directly back into the master bedroom.

Grounds And Garaging - From the house there are wonderful views across the Wrey Valley to the surrounding countryside. The gardens slope gently from the property and provide a wide range of glorious, established shrubs such as Azaleas which are synonymous with Dartmoor gardens. From an area of flowering borders, with feature ponds, there is a large section of lawn with fruiting trees, vegetable patch and green house. The land amounts to 1.18 acres.
To the rear of the house, and accessed from the lower driveway, is a double garage and separate storage shed.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating

Directions - From Exeter proceed on the A38 towards Plymouth taking the exit at Drumbridges for Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot. Take the A382 through Bovey Tracey and head towards Moretonhampstead. After approximately 3 miles take the left turn signposted Lustleigh. Prior to reaching the village church take the right turn onto Mapstone Hill and procced up the hill for approx 0.5 miles. Hollowcombe will be located on your left.



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