13 Market Street, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 2RL. Tel: 01626 353881 Email: [email protected] REF: DRN00348 Little Brook Buckland-In-The-Moor Devon. TQ13 7HN A traditional Dartmoor house, situated in a picturesque small village, approximately three miles from the bustling country town of Ashburton * Grade II Listed Circa Late 17th Century * Dartmoor National Park Location * Easy Access to Open Moorland * Sitting Room * Farmhouse Style Kitchen * Dining Room or Study * Four Bedrooms * Two Bathrooms * Period Features * Detached Studio / Office * Large Garden * Country Views * GUIDE PRICE £450,000 Freehold. No Chain. Little Brook, Buckland-In-The-Moor, Dartmoor. Situation: Little Brook is situated in the delightful small village of Buckland-In-The-Moor, in the heart of the East Dartmoor Countryside, approximately 3 miles to the west of the vibrant country town of Ashburton. The location is favoured for the peaceful rural setting and the range of mellow stone and thatch houses that typify this area of Dartmoor. The village has a charming church. For the keen walker and rider, the area has a wide network of quiet country lanes and footpaths, which lead up to the rugged open expanse of the moor, which surround the wooded valley where Buckland is situated. A wide range of amenities for day to day living will be found in Ashburton, approximately three miles to the east. Here there are a variety of interesting shops and business, places to eat and public houses. There are primary schools in Ashburton and Widecombe-In-The-Moor and a secondary school in Ashburton. The A38 Devon expressway has a direct link to Ashburton providing a fast route to Exeter to the North and Plymouth to the south, both approximately 20 miles way and as Devon's two principal cities and economic centres have an excellent range of modern facilities. Description: Little Brook is a traditional Dartmoor house of stone construction under a thatch roof. The house is Grade II Listed as is thought to date from the late 17th to early 18th centuries. The house has many period features, which combine to create a warm and homely atmosphere, which is only found in houses of this type and period. There are modern updates, such as under floor heating in the kitchen and sitting room to supplement the large open fires in both of these rooms. Upstairs there are four bedrooms accessed from two staircases making the house suitable for bed and breakfast guests. In addition to the main house there's a studio or office in a detached stone barn adjacent to the house. Outside there are sunny gardens and a former vegetable garden awaiting cultivation. Directions: From the A38 Devon Expressway, exit at Ashburton and follow signs to the town centre. Turn into North Street and head out of the town following signs for Buckland-In-The-Moor and upon reaching Buckland, Little Brook is the driveway immediately past the red phone box on the right hand side and directly opposite South Brook Farm. Please Note: On completion the vendor will contract to have the ridge and front elevation of the property re thatched by a master thatcher at the vendors cost. The thatcher has been booked for the work to be carried out in 2017. Draft particulars subject to the vendors approval. With Approximate dimensions the accommodation comprises: Entrance Porch: Half glazed door, window to the front elevation with leaded glass, coat hanging rail, arch through to the kitchen breakfast room Kitchen / Breakfast Room 16' 0'' x 14' 6'' (4.87m x 4.42m) A comfortable farmhouse style kitchen, leaded windows to the front elevation and two Casement Windows to the rear one with a seat below. Large granite fireplace with an open grate, Belfast sink with slate drainer and adjacent worktops, traditional style cupboards and drawers, slate flagged floor with under-floor heating. Exposed ceiling joists, larder cupboard, open access to the dining room/study and a plank door to the sitting room. Little Brook, Buckland-In-The-Moor, Dartmoor. Sitting Room 16' 0'' x 14' 10'' (4.87m x 4.52m) Leaded window to the front elevation and two Casement Windows to the rear elevation one with a window seat below. Granite fireplace with an open grate, built in cupboard to the left of the chimney breast. Plank door leading to the staircase to the main bedroom. Exposed ceiling joists. Slate floor with under-floor heating Dining Room / Study: 20' 5'' x 8' 8'' (6.22m x 2.64m) including the depth of the staircase Casement window to the rear elevation, radiator in a Cabinet. Format fireplace recess with a slate hearth. Staircase to bedrooms 2, 3 and 4. Store cupboard below the stairs. Halogen spotlights. First floor, from the sitting room a newel staircase to bedroom 1. Bedroom 1: 16' 0'' x 14' 0'' (4.87m x 4.26m) A light room with windows on three elevations, fitted cupboards and wardrobe, radiator, door to an ensuite bathroom Ensuite Bathroom Panelled bath with tile surrounds, vanity unit with a wash basin, recessed W.C. Main Landing From the staircase adjacent to the dining room, the main landing has a window to the front elevation radiator doors to remaining bedrooms and bathroom. Hatch to roof space Bedroom 2: 17' 6'' x 8' 10'' (5.33m x 2.69m) Window to rear. Radiator Bedroom 3: 8' 10'' x 8' 8'' (2.69m x 2.64m) Window to rear, period fireplace. Radiator Bedroom 4: 12' 11' max ' x 6' 11'' (3.93m x 2.11m) Window to front, period fire place. Radiator Bathroom: Panelled bath, W.C. Washbasin. Window to the rear elevation. Radiator. Outside: At the front of the house is a detached single-storey stone building with a slate roof the interior which has been adapted to provide ancillary office, studio or workspace. Studio / Office 17' 6'' x 13' 2'' (5.33m x 4.01m) Flag stone flooring with under-floor central heating, timber windows to the garden, roof light, vaulted ceiling. Door to a shower room Shower Room Flag stone flooring with under-floor heating, W. C. Wash basin, shower cubicle. Fuel store 12' 8'' x 6' 6'' (3.86m x 1.98m) Part of the same detached building as the studio a useful store for logs garden equipment etc In addition to the studio and log store there are two further storage/work spaces, a potting shed and general garden store the approximate dimensions below. Store 12' 7'' x 5' 9'' (3.83m x 1.75m) Store 9' 11'' x 6' 3'' (3.02m x 1.90m) Little Brook, Buckland-In-The-Moor, Dartmoor. Gardens: The property is approached over a shared gravel access Lane (which also serves a neighbouring property). There is a parking area adjacent to the studio barn and a gate from here to the main area of formal garden which faces south west and comprises a gently sloping lawn edged by hedging and pockets of structural planting. The garden has a very pleasant aspect overlooking the surrounding countryside and back towards the main facade of the house. Detached from the main garden is a further enclosed vegetable garden, this in recent years has not been used however there's opportunity to create a further formal area or revitalise the vegetable garden. There is also space for poultry, or as a safe environment for children. Immediately in front of the house is an enclosed patio area, surrounded by a picket fence with a gate and an ideal space for summer evening meals. Services Little Brook has mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired under-floor heating and radiators. There is LPG for cooking . Local Authority Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX. Telephone: 01626 361 101. email: [email protected] Local Planning Authority Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9JQ. Telephone: 01626 832 093. Email: [email protected] Council Tax: Band F Energy Performance Certificate Rating: Not Applicable. Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Rendells Newton Abbot: 01626 353881. Plans and Maps: Ordnance survey extract reproduced with the permission of HMSO. © Crown Copyright, all rights reserved. Licence number 100025692 Rights of Way: The property is to be sold subject to all existing rights of way, easements and way-leaves. Please note there is a right of way over the driveway at the front of the house in favour of a neighbouring property. Marked on the plan opposite. Little Brook, Buckland-In-The-Moor, Dartmoor. Little Brook, Buckland-In-The-Moor, Dartmoor. Little Brook, Buckland-In-The-Moor, Dartmoor. Floor Plans: Not to Scale, for Identification Purposes Only. Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. 1) These particulars are set out for the interested parties and purchasers as a guideline only. They are intended to give a fair description but not to constitute an offer or contract. 2) All descriptions, dimensions, distances, orientations and other statements/facts are given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of facts. 3) Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise nor that any services are in good working order. The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose. 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