6 Bed Detached House For Sale

A delightful and well presented farmhouse situated in a picturesque hamlet. On the ground floor is a large farmhouse kitchen, office/playroom, dining room and sitting room and utility. Whilst on the first floor there are five bedrooms, with with an ensuite shower room, and a further bathroom and shower room. On the top floor is an impressive principle bedroom with ensuite bathroom. To the front of the property are mature gardens and a detached storage building. EPC F

Situation - The property is situated in the rural but accessible hamlet of Westcott, just outside the hamlet of Doccombe and the larger village of Dunsford, a favoured area within the Dartmoor National Park. Dunsford (2.7 miles) is a popular Teign Valley village, just within the eastern boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. The village is a popular place to live, largely due to its strong community which supports its own primary school (Ofsted: Good), pub, post office/village store, tea rooms and garage.
The university and cathedral city of Exeter (8.7 miles) which has an extensive range of facilities befitting a centre of its importance including excellent shopping, dining, theatres, sporting and recreational pursuits. It has railway stations on the Paddington and Waterloo lines and an international airport with daily flights to London.

Description - Approached via a quiet country lane Higher Westcott Farm is a delightful farmhouse situated in a picturesque hamlet. This period, but unlisted, family home is well presented throughout with spacious and versatile accommodation over three storeys. On the ground floor is a large farmhouse kitchen, office/playroom, dining room and sitting room and utility. Whilst on the first floor there are five bedrooms, with with an ensuite shower room, and a further bathroom and shower room. On the top floor is an impressive principle bedroom with ensuite bathroom.
To the front of the property are mature gardens surrounded by a granite wall, whilst detached from the property is an unconverted storage building.

Accommodation - The ground floor has an entrance porch opening to a welcoming reception hallway with access to the rear courtyard. The sitting room is a fabulous, spacious reception room enjoying an outlook over the garden with window seats and featuring an inglenook fireplace with a log burning fire and granite hearth with surround and wooden mantle piece. The separate dining room, a further well appointed reception room also enjoys an outlook over the garden and hills beyond and features a striking fireplace with granite hearth and mantle piece and period wood panelling. The kitchen/family room is the perfect space for family living and entertaining and features exposed beams and a further impressive large inglenook fireplace with mantle. An outlook is enjoyed over the garden and towards the rolling hills beyond. The kitchen is well equipped with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and drawer units with solid wood worktops. Integrated appliances include a fan assisted oven, grill and ceramic electric hob with extractor canopy above. There is plumbing and space for a dishwasher and fridge/freezer. A double ceramic Belfast sink sits by the window and the wonderful view. The playroom/office is a very useful additional space with an outlook to the rear and a door opens to the utility/cloakroom, comprising a low level WC, plumbing and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and a door opens to the rear courtyard.
Two staircases rise to the first floor, one from the reception hallway and the other from the kitchen/family room. The landing area has windows to the rear and fitted storage cupboards. There are five lovely sized bedrooms on this floor. Bedroom two, a large double room, fitted with wardrobe and enjoys views to the front over the garden and countryside. The modern en suite comprising a white suite with hand wash basin, low level WC, and a shower enclosure, finished with tiled flooring and splashbacks and a heated towel rail. Bedroom three, another great double, enjoys similarly pleasant views to the front. Bedrooms four and five are comfortable double rooms with window seats and views over the countryside. As well as the en suite on this floor, there is separate family bathroom and shower room. The bathroom is fitted with a hand wash basin, low level WC and a bath with shower over, finished with wood flooring. The shower room comprises a hand wash basin, low level WC, and a corner shower enclosure with tiled surround. Tiled flooring.
Stairs from the first floor landing rise to the second floor with exposed beams and a door opens to the Principal bedroom, a large double room featuring exposed beams and a window with seat and glorious views over the hamlet and countryside beyond. There is a built in cupboard and a door opens to the large en suite bathroom, Featuring twin hand was basins set into an oak top, a free standing bath, low level WC, exposed beams and two windows to the side.

Gardens & Outbuilding - To the front of the house, there is a parking area and a gate opening to the delightful south facing lawned garden with a granite walled boundary perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining and enjoying the beautiful view over the countryside. There is an area of courtyard to the rear and a separate detached barn, currently used for storage/gym equipment but offers potential for garaging or perhaps could be converted into something more substantial, subject to achieving the required planning permission

Services - Mains electricity & water. New sewage treatment plant (shared with 1 other property) installed in 2021. Central heating is via a biomass boiler, installed in 2016. The Vendors have Cloud Wireless broadband installed. Mobile signal: Several networks currently showing as available at the property.

Directions - From the A38 take the A382 to Moretonhampstead. At Moretonhampstead take the B3212 to Dunsford and Doccombe. On leaving Doccombe carry on for approx. 1 mile and take the right turn marked Westcott. Carry on up the hill and on reaching the hamlet take the right hand fork. The farmhouse will be ahead of you with parking by the front gate.
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