Ilsington, Dartmoor, Devon

A beautifully presented 4 bed (2 en suite) home offering spacious one level living in a delightful village within Dartmoor. Impressive family kitchen/dining room, large sitting room, income potential, large private plot, level garden & plentiful parking.

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Watch The Full Video Tour…. A beautifully presented 4 bedroom (2 en suite) detached home offering spacious one level living in a delightful village on the lower slopes of Dartmoor. Impressive family kitchen/dining room, large sitting room, income potential, large private plot with level garden and plentiful parking.

Situation

Ilsington is one of the most sought after villages on the southern slopes of Dartmoor. Situated within the National Park, some of the most beautiful parts of the moor, notably Haytor Rocks are close to hand. The village is known for its thriving community and there is a local pub, a community run shop and primary school, with secondary schools in Ashburton, Kingsteignton and Newton Abbot. Dartmoor is a walkers paradise and also offers miles of on and off road cycle routes.

The South Devon Coast with the sandy beaches and boating facilities of Teignmouth or Torbay are only a short distance away. There are several golf clubs in the area including Teign Valley, Dainton, and Teignmouth.

Ilsington is only 5 to 6 minutes’ drive from the A38 which means it is around 25 minutes from Exeter. It is only 15 minutes from the market town of Newton Abbot with its comprehensive facilities and main line railway station on the London Paddington line, and under 10 minutes from the small town of Bovey Tracey. Exeter International Airport is within easy travelling distance.

Description

This impressive home centrally located in a large plot is privately surrounded by its own grounds. During the current owners tenure the property has been thoughtfully and extensively remodelled and improved and today is presented to a high standard throughout. Thought to have been built during the 60s The house is traditionally constructed with brick elevations below a pitched tiled roof. Accommodation briefly comprises of an entrance hallway a large kitchen/dining/family room , utility room, a spacious living room, four bedrooms, two with ensuite facilities, a family bathroom. One of the bedrooms offers Airbnb style income potential If required. Outside there is a gated driveway offering parking for multiple vehicles and well maintained level gardens.

Accommodation

Full walkthrough video tour available in the gallery….

he recently fitted composite “stable” front door leads from the driveway in to the spacious hallway where there is plenty of room to shed coats and boots, and a large storage cupboard to tuck everything away. Off the hallway the reception rooms are ideally suited to modern family living.

The impressive family kitchen/dining room is over 6.6 metres long with a comprehensive range of units under solid wood worksurfaces with a range style electric cooker to the centre and double Belfast sink below one of the two large windows to the front flooding the room with light. There is space for a large family dining table and Integrated appliances consist of a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. A door leads to the rear porch also serving as a utility room with further storage and space for a drying machine, and a door to the garden.

The sitting room can be accessed directly from the kitchen or hallway and again is over 6.5 metres in length, with a dual aspect providing plenty of light and views over the surrounding countryside, with patio doors to the garden. There is a decorative stone fireplace providing a focal point.

All three double bedrooms have a large window giving a pleasant outlook, and built in wardrobes. The main bedroom has an en suite shower room. The stylish contemporary family bathroom is part tiled with a large shower enclosure, wash basin, and WC.

Bedroom four has its own external access and patio area with space for a café style table and chairs. To the rear is a cleverly designed en suite shower room. This bedroom currently provides additional income as an Air B&B style let. But would be equally suited as a guest bedroom or for a family member wanting their own space, or as a home office/studio.

Outside

The house is situated centrally on the large plot accessed over a gated driveway and benefits from a high degree of privacy. At the top of the driveway is a large tarmac parking and turning area with space for multiple vehicles, privately surrounded by stonewalling and hedging with planted boarders. There is a garden area to one end and access round either side of the house to the rear.

The back garden is broadly level with two generous areas of lawn divided by a paved terrace just off the kitchen, ideal for garden furniture and summer BBQ’s. A path runs along the back of the house with steps up to the sitting room patio doors. There is a greenhouse and two useful wooden garden sheds. The back garden is also privately surrounded by hedging and stonewalling, interspersed with shrubs, bushes and small trees.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Council Tax band F – for the 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023 financial year is £3,068.61

Services; Mains water, drainage, and electricity, oil fired central heating.

Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4XX, 01626 361101.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agent: James Taylor – The Agency UK Teignbridge. Contact me for property valuations and sales advice in the Teignbridge, Exeter and Torbay areas. A premium, personal, one to one estate agency service from start to finish.