The Old Vicarage MILTON ABBOT, DEVON
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Summary
• Reception hall
• Sitting room
• Drawing room
• Garden room
• Dining room
• Cloakroom
• Study
• Breakfast room
• Kitchen
• Cellars
• Principal bedroom/dressing room/bathroom suite
• 5 further bedrooms & 2 bathrooms
• Attic rooms
• Triple garage & workshop with one bedroom flat above
• Large gardens A fine, early Victorian, former vicarage on the
About 1.1 acres edge of the village with beautiful rural views
www.jackson-stops.co.uk Location Milton Abbot is a pretty village situated about midway between Tavistock and Launceston, within the unspoilt, rolling farmland of West Devon, close to the River Tamar and Cornwall border. The village takes its name from having been part of the original endowment of Tavistock Abbey and possesses a fine 15th Century church. Many of the houses and cottages were built as a “model village” for the local workers by the Duke of Bedford’s estate and designed in the Lutyens style. In the village there is also a pub, shop and primary school. The nearby ancient stannary town of Tavistock possesses a full selection of local facilities including shops and restaurants, and private education with Kelly College and Mount House Preparatory School. Just beyond Tavistock is the western boundary of the Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its spectacular scenery and providing many opportunities locally for walking, riding and fishing. Nearby is the beautiful, partly wooded River Tamar Valley and to the south the estuaries of the Rivers Tamar and Tavy and the beautiful South Devon and Cornwall coast with its beaches, estuaries and excellent opportunities for sailing.
History and Design The Old Vicarage was built in 1837 and designed by Edward Blore, but correspondence in the Bedford Estate papers show that the original designs for the vicar were supervised and altered by the 6th Duke of Bedford and the Duchess.
The house is listed as being of architectural or historical interest, Grade II and within the listing document it is stated “the roof profile with tall chimney shafts makes an important contribution to the centre of Milton Abbot village”. The house is built of rock faced stone with gabled slate roof with rock faced stone stacks with diagonally set grouped ashlar chimney shafts and is designed in the Tudor style, with stone mullioned and transomed windows and drip moulds. Inside, the house is typical of the architectural period with spacious, beautifully proportioned and high ceilinged main rooms and many original features including decorative cornicing, ceiling moulds and attractive fireplaces.
Communications To the north there is easy access to the A30 leading west into Cornwall and east to Exeter where there is access on to the M5 motorway, railway stations with mainline connections to London, and an international airport. Via Tavistock, to the south, is the city of Plymouth where there is also a railway station with mainline connections to London and from where there are ferries to the Continent.
• Tavistock 6 miles • Launceston & A30 7 miles (distances approximate) The Property
• Impressive former vicarage on the edge of the village
• Spacious family accommodation with large main rooms
• Beautiful views across the surrounding rolling countryside
• Detached building comprising garaging and flat above
• Large gardens around the house
• Easy accessibility to Tavistock, Dartmoor, Launceston and A30
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The arched front door is approached from the gravel forecourt and the accommodation comprises Ground Floor Entrance porch slate flagged floor, part glazed door toReception hall picture rail, decorative cornicing, panelled doors to Sitting room (S&E) fireplace with ornate marble surround and mantel, wide bay window, picture rail, decorative cornicing and central ceiling mould. Drawing room (S&W) fireplace with ornate marble surround and mantel, bay window overlooking gardens with long distance views across the surrounding countryside, dado rail, picture rail, decorative cornicing and central ceiling mould, part glazed door to Garden room (W) three quarter height windows around three sides with lovely views over the gardens and countryside beyond, French doors opening to gardens. Dining room fireplace with ornate marble surround and mantel, window to garden room, picture rail, decorative cornicing. Cloakroom (E) built-in wardrobe cupboards, separate WC with wash basin. From the reception hall a doorway opens to Rear hall dado rail, doors to gardens and to Study (E) fitted shelving, fireplace. Breakfast room (N) stone fireplace incorporating oil fired Aga, tiled floor, doorway toKitchen (W) tiled floor, range of fitted base and wall cupboards, oven, gas hob, double sink and drainer, walk-in shelved larder, plumbing for dishwasher, door to dining room. From the rear hall a further door leads to Cellars granite steps down to four chambers incorporating oil fired boiler and hot water tank. From the reception hall the impressive turned cantilever staircase with mahogany handrail rises to
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First Floor Landing built-in cupboard, dado rail, decorative cornicing, panelled doors to
Principal Suite Bedroom 1 (S&W) bay window with beautiful views across the surrounding countryside to Bodmin Moor in the distance, picture rail, decorative cornicing. Dressing room (W) range of fitted wardrobe cupboards, door to landing. Bathroom free standing bath, wash basin, WC. Bedroom 2 (S&E) bay window, picture rail, decorative cornicing. Bathroom bath, wash basin, WC. Bedroom 3 (W) beautiful views over the surrounding countryside, fitted wardrobe cupboard, picture rail, decorative cornicing. Bedroom 4 (E) built-in wardrobe cupboard, picture rail, decorative cornicing. From the mezzanine level on the main staircase, a doorway leads to Rear landing rear staircase down to rear hall, dado rail, doors to Bedroom 5 (E&N) fireplace with cast iron grate. Bedroom 6 (N) Bathroom bath, wash basin, WC.
From the main landing a door leads to a staircase up to 3 attic rooms with skylights, windows and radiators and beside bedroom 3 a further staircase rises to 4 more attic rooms, also with windows and radiators.
The Garage Building and Flat Beside the house, and adjacent to the wide gravel forecourt, is a detached building with pitched slate roof, incorporating the triple garage and workshop on the ground floor, with power and lighting and incorporatingseparate WC with wash basin and utility room with plumbing for washing machine and oil fired boiler.
To one side a door opens to a hall and the staircase rises to an open-plan sitting room/dining room/kitchen (N&E) with skylight and incorporating a screened off fitted kitchen with base cupboards, fridge, microwave, hob and sink. A door leads into the bedroom (W&N) with en suite bathroom with bath, wash basin and WC.
www.jackson-stops.co.uk The Gardens Double wrought iron electrically operated entrance gates open to the driveway down to the broad, gravel forecourt on the east side of the house, fringed by shrubs and trees including rhododendron.
Around the west and north sides of the house is an extensive paved terrace area including a wooden summerhouse. French doors from the conservatory open to a formal garden on the west side of the house incorporating the original wheel design of six symmetrical triangular rose beds enclosed by box hedges divided and connected by paved paths.
To the south of the house and formal garden are further lawned gardens incorporating the former tennis court area. Behind the garage building are three useful wooden storage sheds/potting shed with lighting and power connected.
Property Information Services: Mains electricity and water. Mains drainage. Oil fired heating. Local Authorities: Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 4QD. Tel. 01392 382000. West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0BZ. Tel. 01822 813600. Contents, fixtures and fittings: All items usually known as tenants’ fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars together are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff’s Exeter office: 01392 214222 For Sale by Private Treaty with Vacant Possession Upon Completion.
Directions From Tavistock follow the road towards Launceston, going through the village of Lamerton. On entering Milton Abbot, turn left before the church, into Venn Hill. Go past the churchyard on the right and the entrance gates to The Old Vicarage are about 100 yards beyond on the right hand side. MAIN HOUSE ANNEXE
Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy. However all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. Based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with permission of the Controller H.M.S.O. Crown Copyright reserved.
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