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The Old Rectory Walkhampton, Yelverton The Old Rectory Walkhampton, Yelverton A beautifully presented and proportioned family home with flexible accommodation and beautiful grounds.

Totnes 18.5 miles, Thurlestone 6.6 miles, Exeter 43 miles, Plymouth 11 miles (All distances and times are approximate)

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Exeter 19 Southernhay East, Exeter EX1 1QD Tel: 01392 423111 [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk ferry services to Brittany and northern Spain. There is Approached from the cobbled drive and garages (former also a mainline railway service from Plymouth to London stables), you are led down steps to a portico and the Paddington. main entrance. A set of double doors opens into a lobby, a spacious and bright tiled reception hall, and the main Description staircase. To the left, a broad corridor leads to the main reception rooms. A former regency vicarage with views over the surrounding countryside and access to the high moor. This property has The sitting room overlooks the lawns, and has an imposing been refurbished to the highest of standards. period marble fire surround and original shutters over deep Italianate (walk-through) windows. The reading room has a There has been a rectory/vicarage on the site since the 14th marble fireplace with open log fire, and a similarly shuttered century, and the present building dates from the early Regency. walk through bay overlooking the trout pond. There is also It retains many original period features, and has superb an excellent office with another open fire and a peaceful ceiling height and spacious rooms typical of the period. view overlooking the waterfall and stream that borders Situation The Old Rectory is situated down a private drive on the edge of the village of Walkhampton with its church, village hall, primary school and inn. Yelverton is 1.5 miles, and has excellent shops including delicatessen, butcher and pharmacy, a garage, dentist and GP surgery. Derriford hospital is around 15 minutes by car. The historic town of Tavistock with its ancient pannier market, leisure centre and delightful main street of largely family-owned shops is just six miles away. The town provides a wide variety of facilities including the highly rated independent day/boarding school, Mount Kelly, Walkhampton features in the Domesday Book. Situated within Dartmoor National Park, it offers excellent opportunities for walking, riding and cycling. The area is renowned for its spectacular scenery of heather-clad moorland, wooded valleys, rushing streams and granite tors. At least five country pubs are within walking distance. The historic naval port of Plymouth is 11 miles away and offers extensive cultural, recreational and educational facilities including three theatres, the Drake Circus shopping centre, sporting facilities (the new Life Centre) and a fine university. The restored Barbican area has retail art galleries, numerous bars and eating places including Tanners and The Barbican Kitchen. The port has regular cross-Channel Another flight of stairs leads to a further bedroom with Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Directions (Postcode PL20 6JX) original oak beams. The cottage clearly offers great 5,909 sq ft / 549 sq m From the centre of Walkhampton pass the Walkhampton Inn flexibility to the incoming buyer either as a holiday let or This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars on your right. Take the next right up the lane and the turning extra accommodation when required. There is also a for the Rectory is down a private drive a few hundred yards spacious garage and separate gym which could also be on the right hand side. used as further office space for the incoming buyer.

Gardens and Grounds The Old Rectory, Walkhampton The gardens and grounds extend to approximately three acres, comprising a one-acre orchard, a one acre paddock Pat and an acre of gardens around the property. For horse- lovers, the paddock has fresh water (flowing stream) and direct lane access. The gardens are tranquil and mainly laid Total area = to lawn with many established shrubs and trees, some of 2.74 acres approx. the garden. A clear glass door, to permit light in winter, ft o r them listed. Original stone walls add immense charm. a c e separates the corridor from the double glazed conservatory, n The Coach to Chestnut Cottage Barn S House a bright and warm south-facing area perfect for relaxing and There is a stream bordering the garden with a waterfall at End entertaining. one end and a trout pond at the other. There is a secluded Whitstone lawned area behind the garage with a stone terrace which The kitchen/breakfast room and utility rooms are further catches the late morning sun. to the right. The Kitchen is a lovely room with excellent appliances and views over the garden. On the first floor The OTldhReeOctldorRyectory are three bedrooms, all with period fireplaces, one of which Services Blackbrook Ponds Cottage benefits from an en-suite walk-in shower room. All of the Mains electricity, mains water and oil fired central heating. bedrooms have views over the gardens and farmland Private septic tank drainage. beyond. On the second floor there is a further room ideal for Black Brook storage. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Fixtures and fittings map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationery office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded All items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.” The Annexe whether mentioned or not in these particulars together with N Date: Drawn By: Scale: Plan Ref: Mapping Department 25:08:20 CW 1:1250 @ A4 The annexe (Glebe End) comprises the former domestic Knight Frank LLP all items of equipment and garden statuary are excluded E Ramsbury House, 22 High Street Title accommodation, with 'back' stairs and its own private from the sale but some may be available by separate Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0NF W E The Old Rectory, (t) 01488 688508 Walkhampton 5 (e) [email protected] This Plan is published for guidance only, and although it is believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed, entrance lobby, storage space and downstairs WC. negotiation. S nor is it intended to form part of any contract. ©Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Licence No. 100021721 Importantly, the annexe is an integral part of the house, accessed internally by doors both upstairs and down which can be locked to provide independent accommodation, or Local Authority left open for family use. From the entrance lobby, you are West Devon Borough Council 01822 813600 led up a flight of stairs to the main living space. The lounge Connecting people & property, perfectly. with open fire, a lovely kitchen, walk-in shower room and two Viewing Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. bedrooms occupy this floor. The lounge has SW views over Important Notice: 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. 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