Cleave Cottage Cleave Cottage Weir Quay, , Yelverton, PL20 7BT Weir Quay 0.5 mile - Bere Alston 1 mile - Tavistock 6 miles - Plymouth 13

• Almost an Acre of Walled Garden Overlooking The • Pretty Three Bedroom Cottage • Garage and Outbuildings • Well Presented Accommodation • Spectacular Views • Commanding Yet Peaceful Location

Guide price £499,000

SITUATION Nestling neatly on the banks of the River Tamar, Weir Quay is a delightful and much sought after hamlet on the Bere Peninsula on the eastern banks of the River Tamar. The area is renowned for the warm climate, clean bathing waters and air, rich in beauty and history and clearly deserving its status as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

The property is located approximately 8 miles from the market town of Tavistock and only a short drive to Dartmoor National Park and the historic naval city of Plymouth, with all the amenities of a large modern city, including excellent A beautiful country cottage high on the banks of The River Tamar opportunities for sailing with comprehensive marina facilities providing access to some of the finest uncrowded sailing in the country. with breathtaking views.

Cleave Cottage is located in a quiet backwater, ideally suited to those seeking peace and tranquillity, only occasionally disturbed by a passing sailing boat or the cry of a pheasant, which nature lovers will appreciate. For more active pursuits, shooting, fishing and horse riding are all available nearby.

A short stroll away is the public slipway and a boatyard offering moorings for both shallow and deep draft yachts. Nearby are many other activities including golf and horse riding. It is approximately 2 miles from the villages of and Bere Alston with a wide range of shops, pubs, primary school, doctors' surgery and train station providing a direct line to Plymouth. Weir Quay is a peaceful haven for wildlife and is famous for wading birds including the local avocet in winter. The Tamar Valley Discovery Trail follows the riverbank. DESCRIPTION Cleave Cottage is a detached cottage providing a haven of tranquillity, lying in a commanding, yet peaceful, location, situated on a private lane in Cleave Wood. Enjoying spectacular and open views over the lovely garden that measures nearly an acre and the beautiful meandering River Tamar beyond, providing constant interest and beautiful sunsets.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors, providing three spacious bedrooms and a family bathroom, together with two reception rooms and kitchen/breakfast room. Apart from the glorious views and the tranquil location, the garden itself is a notable feature with extensive lawned areas complemented by ornamental trees, daffodil beds and herbaceous borders. Within the grounds there is a summerhouse, wood and lawn tractor store, potting shed and garage. There is an area of woodland with mature trees. ACCOMMODATION Crossing the threshold a useful storm porch, the perfect place to kick off boots, opens to the hallway and this leads to the formal dining room and sitting room. The sitting room is a delightful room with large picture window overlooking the river snaking away in the distance. A new wood burning stove is ideal for the winter months and creates a warming focal feature. The dining room is impressive, again enjoying the same views as the sitting room, large enough for formal dinner parties or to use as an additional reception room, it in turn leads to the kitchen. The kitchen has been recently replaced and improved and there is a full range of floor and wall mounted units, with plenty of space for a breakfast table.

Stairs rise to the first floor and upstairs there are three generous bedrooms, two of which have vanity units. The recently replaced family bathroom has a separate shower. GARDENS & GROUNDS Apart from the glorious views and the tranquil location, the garden itself is a notable feature. It extends to 0.822 acres (0.333 ha) and is largely walled and secure for children and animals with extensive lawned areas complemented by ornamental trees, daffodil beds and herbaceous borders. Within the grounds there is a summerhouse, wood store, potting shed and garage. To the north is a triangular area of mature woodland. AGENT'S NOTE The current owners rent stables and pasture close by for their horses. We understand that this arrangement could be continued by the new owners, by separate arrangement. TENURE Freehold. COUNCIL TAX BAND Band E. SERVICES Mains water. Private drainage (septic tank). Electric. Oil fired central heating. VIEWING/NEGOTIATIONS Strictly by appointment through Stags' Plymouth Office: 01752 223933 or Email: [email protected]. DIRECTIONS From Plymouth follow the A386 northwards passing out of the City onto Roborough Down and bear left as signposted to Bere Alston. Follow this road passing across the crossroads at the corner entrance to Buckland Abbey, proceeding towards Buckland Monachorum. Turn left in the direction of Denham Bridge. Follow the road over Denham Bridge rising steeply up to eventually reaching the main road just outside Bere Alston. Turn left and continue into Bere Alston and shortly a sign to the left directs to Weir Quay. Follow this sign which leads through the periphery of the village and eventually passing over a small railway bridge. Turn left again to Weir Quay and follow the road down to the hamlet. Take the turning to the left, about 100 yds up the hill from the phone box, and turn left again. There are house signs for Cleave Place and Cleavelands but not Cleave Cottage. Cleave Cottage, Weir Quay, Bere Alston, Yelverton, PL20 7BT

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Stags 34-36 North Hill, Plymouth, , PL4 8ET Tel: 01752 223933 [email protected]

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