Okehayes Prospect | Sticklepath | Okehampton | EX20 2NT

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Okehayes charmed us for three reasons - a lovely wooden arch in the hall, a Rayburn and the moor on our doorstep. 40 years ago, we were devotees of John Seymour and ‘The Good Life’. We were recyclers and green thinkers before it was fashionable!

We’ve enjoyed 40 years of an ideal green lifestyle on the edge of a friendly village, 5 minutes from the wilds of Dartmoor.

Whichever bedroom you look out of, you have a sun-filled view of roofs trees and fields... makes you get up in the morning!

We’ve had pony; chickens; children; grown 1000s of plants; bought a rental; installed superfast broadband and joined the 21st century!

We must now downsize...let someone else entertain their family and friends on the patio in summer and stoke the woodburners at Christmas.

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

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Set right on the edge of South Zeal near Okehampton is Okehayes, a former plant nursery, family home and let. The property offers tremendous versatility for the new owner and really needs to be viewed to understand the potential. If you are looking for a lifestyle change or to get out of the rat race and do something for yourself then Okehayes is really worth a look.

• Small country living • Versatile proposition • Home and income opportunities • Four/five bedroom family home • Two bedroom holiday let / long term rental • Large detached workshop • Grounds of around 1 acre

Run successfully as a nursery for 40 years by its current owners, the option to re-establish remains. The accommodation, built in 1845, briefly comprises entrance hall; lounge with character fireplace housing woodburner; a well appointed kitchen with oil-fired Rayburn; dining room with granite fireplace housing multi-fuel stove; living room/music room; cloakroom/utility and to the first floor are five bedrooms with the master bedroom benefiting from ensuite facilities and there is also a separate bathroom. The property has double glazing and there is full central heating throughout.

Okehayes is approached from a vehicular gateway via the old nursery site which leads to an extensive parking area and in turn to the property’s rear entrance. Further access may be gained via the adjoining bridleway.

Adjoining Okehayes is a recently modernised two bedroom cottage currently providing the owners with a rental income. This would make an ideal holiday let or long term let, especially to dog walkers or ramblers looking to escape to the moor!

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Benefitting from far reaching views Okehayes sits within its Cloakroom own walled grounds of one acre and comprises an area of Living Room 12’ 5” x 11’ 4” (3.81m x 3.46m) garden laid mainly to lawn, vegetable patch and four terraced gravel beds, once occupied by the thriving nursery business. First Floor There are four polytunnels and a purpose-built block cavity Galleried Landing workshop with connected services. Bathroom 8’ 9” x 6’ 10” (2.68m x 2.10m) Bedroom 3 12’ 1” x 8’ 7” (3.69m x 2.64m) Immediately to the rear of the main residence is a wisteria Bedroom 4 9’ 0” x 7’ 6” (2.75m x 2.29m) - clad veranda with paved patio and steps leading to a Bedroom 2 12’ 1” x 9’ 0” (3.70m x 2.76m) parking area with woodshed and in turn to the garden Bedroom 5/Study 9’ 1” x 6’ 11” (2.77m x 2.13m) comprising a well maintained area of lawn bordered on one Master Bedroom 12’ 10” x 11’ 4” (3.93m x 3.47m) side by granite stone walling alongside the bridleway to En Suite Dartmoor. The lawn in turn leads to a vegetable plot and to an extensive open paddock with further gated access to the External Workshop 14’ 9” x 11’ 6” (4.52m x 3.51m) bridleway. Borders to the paddock are a mixture of mature conifers, trees and flowering shrubs. To the western end of Newlyn Cottage at a glance the paddock stands the detached workshop. A mature The accommodation briefly comprises, porch; kitchen; living conifer hedge divides the paddock from a series of gravel room; study/lobby; cloakroom. To the first floor is a double terraces until recently, occupied by the successful nursery bedroom, a single bedroom and a bathroom. Outside to the business. These offer many options to the prospective front is an enclosed paved garden and within a short purchaser’s. distance is a stone built garage/store. To the rear is a attractive courtyard accessed from both property and Location bridleway. South Zeal is a beautiful medieval village just 5 minutes off the A30. With two Inns and a thriving Village Store and Post Directions Office, with walks up to Dartmoor and a unique Neolithic From the Mansbridge Balment offices in Okehampton Carved Standing Stone called the South Zeal Menhir around proceed in an easterly direction leaving the town via Exeter which was constructed a Grade II listed Manor House now Road and following the signpost for Exeter, Sticklepath, a Pub/Hotel. South Zeal, etc. Continue towards Sticklepath crossing the A30 dual carriageway. Continue passing through the village Exeter – Around 30 minutes of Sticklepath and on reaching Ford Cross proceed for a Plymouth – Around 1 hour further 300 yards, where the property will be located on Exeter Airport – Approx 30 minutes your right hand side, clearly identified by a Mansbridge Exeter St Davids Mainline Railway Station – Approx 30 Balment For Sale board. minutes Train to London Paddington - Under 2 hours 30 From the M5 motorway heading South. Take the A30 Exit for Okehampton and Cornwall. Continue on the A30 for 16 Okehayes at a glance miles. Take the exit for the Exeter Road/A382. Stay on this Ground Floor road for just over 3 miles and the property will be found on Porch the left hand side. Entrance Hall Lounge 19’ 7” x 11’ 6” (5.99m x 3.52m)(max) Viewing: By arrangement through Joint Sole agents: Kitchen 11’ 5” x 7’ 8” (3.50m x 2.35m) Fine & Country Mansbridge Balment Dining Room 11’ 8” x 11’ 5” (3.58m x 3.49m) 01626 818094 01837 52371 Rear Lobby

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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2017 Fine & Country Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg No.6699427. Registered Office: Fine Home Sales Ltd, 2 Newton Road, Kingsteignton, Devon, TQ12 3AJ. Printed 27.04.2017

Okehayes.indd 7 27/04/2017 10:27 Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1626 818094 Mansbridge & Balment, Bridge House [email protected] 25 Fore Street, Okehampton 50 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AE Devon, EX20 1DL

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