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Hunterswood Cottage GREENWAY • DEVON Hunterswood Cottage GREENWAY • DEVON Hunterswood Cottage GREENWAY • DEVON Peaceful seclusion overlooking the Dart Estuary with exciting development potential Porch • Kitchen/ breakfast room • Dining room • Sitting room Study • Scullery • Cloakroom/shower room and WC Three bedrooms (one with a French door out onto a flat roof) • Family bathroom Fourth bedroom on second floor with a French door out to a balcony Cellar Swimming pool • Wooden decking • Single garage • 4 stables Series of agricultural sheds • Landscaped garden • Private parking Gross Internal floor Area (approx.) House: 1,259 sq ft (117 sq m) Garage and outbuildings: 2,944 sq ft (273.5 sq m) In all about 4.63 acres (1.9 Ha) Dartmouth 6 miles (via ferry) • Dittisham 10 miles (by car) Totnes 9 miles (London Paddington 3 hours) Exeter 27 miles (London Paddington 2 hours 10 minutes) (All distances and times approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. South Devon • Hunterswood Cottage overlooks the Dart Estuary between Galmpton Creek and Greenway Quay within the much sought- after area of the South Hams; an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. • The South Hams region is known for having an uncommonly temperate climate, beautiful sandy beaches, tranquil estuaries, unspoilt rolling countryside, hidden combes and a stunning coastline. • The River Dart is one of Britain’s most beautiful tidal estuaries. With first class yacht marinas at both Dartmouth and Kingswear and deep water moorings further up the estuary, the whole area provides an ideal base to keep a boat with cruising opportunities to the Solent to the east and Salcombe, Fowey and Falmouth to the west and also across to France and The Channel Islands. • The hamlet of Greenway, situated 2 miles by road to the south, lies on the eastern bank of the River Dart between Galmpton and Kingswear in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surrounded by National Trust Woodland belonging to the Greenway Estate, once the home of the late Agatha Christie. • The delightful village of Dittisham, including the Ferryboat Inn, can be reached by boat from the Greenway Quay (with parking) in less than 5 minutes and Dartmouth town and the open sea in about 30 minutes. A trip upriver to Totnes on a suitable tide takes about an hour at the 6 knot speed limit. • There are a number of highly regarded schools in the area including Churston Grammar school and Galampton Primary School. • There are everyday amenities in the nearby village of Galmpton and further shopping facilities can be found in Kingswear, Dartmouth or Totnes. • For the sailing enthusiasts, there is a public slipway at Greenway Quay (400 yards) and a lifting hoist at Galampton Creek (1 mile). The nearest marina is at Kingswear (4 miles). • There are a number of golf courses in the area including a spectacular 18 hole Links course at Thurlestone (25 miles away) and a local golf club at Churston (5 minutes away). • Communications are good with the A38 to the north and a dishwasher in addition to a walk-in larder. Beyond the providing dual carriageway access to both Exeter and the M5 dining room is a boiler room and a scullery. There is also a motorway. There are intercity rail services from Exeter and downstairs shower room and WC, beside which is a second Totnes to London Paddington taking 2 hours 10 minutes and back door. Beyond the dining room is a sitting room with a 3 hours respectively. In addition, there are regular internal and wood burner and a lovely original parquet floor. At the far international flights from Exeter and Plymouth airports. end of the sitting room is a study area. Hunterswood Cottage – for sale freehold • Stairs lead up to a first floor landing with an airing cupboard. Off the landing are three bedrooms and a family bathroom • Hunterswood Cottage is a charming, rural, waterfront with a bath. One of the bedrooms has French doors which property set in about 4.6 acres. The house and gardens are lead out onto a reinforced flat roof. The third bedroom is a not Listed and the property lies within an Area of Outstanding single room. Natural Beauty, in a very popular area made all the more special by its waterfront position, its panoramic views over the • A drop-down ladder from the landing ceiling leads up to a Dart Estuary and the easy walk down to the public slipway. It second floor bedroom in the attic. This forth bedroom has a occupies a breath-taking position high above the banks of French door that leads out onto a west facing balcony. the Dart Estuary and is surrounded by National Trust land that Outbuildings, gardens and grounds forms part of the Greenway Estate. The lane in front of the property is a cul-de-sac and leads down to both the water’s • Beside the parking area is an array of outbuildings and a edge at Greenway Quay (which has a public ferry crossing) stable yard on one side and a long series of agricultural sheds and also to the Greenway Estate. and barns on the other side. There are at least four stables, a large single garage, a second single garage and a shippen. • Close to the property is the steam train “Greenway Halt” There are also a series of garden sheds and lean-to’s. which provides a charming addition to the rural and peaceful countryside that surrounds Hunterswood Cottage. • At the end of the agricultural sheds is a field that extends to over 3 acres. Much of this pasture is flat and would be ideal • The property is perfect for an equestrian family and from the as a helicopter landing site. Indeed, it is a proven helicopter property one is able to ride via bridle paths directly down to landing site from the summer of 2013. Kingswear and Mansands Beach and Elbury Cove, subject to approval from the National Trust. • At the bottom end of the field is a small area of woodland. Within the farmyard there is a chicken coop and a substantial • Hunterswood Cottage is approached off the cul-de-sac lane chicken run. All this creates a wonderful rural lifestyle; perfect and up a track that is owned by the National Trust and that for having horses or other animals. the owners of Hunterswood Cottage have enjoyed continuous and uninterrupted use of, for over 60 years, off the track from • There is a charming garden surrounding the house within Greenway Road into Hunterswood Cottage entrance. which there are many specimen shrubs and trees. Of note there is an outdoor swimming pool with a wooden decking • The gate off the track into Hunterswood Cottage leads into a area beside it. Also, accessed from the garden is the cellar large parking area with a path leading down to the front door which lies below the kitchen. There is another garden shed in of the house. the garden below the kitchen. • The front door and porch leads through to the dining room Development Potential which has a wood burner. The back door leads directly into the kitchen which has an oil-fired Rayburn and a large window • Subject to gaining the necessary planning consent, the at the far end which maximises the panoramic views out property as a whole offers exciting development potential, across the Dart Estuary. There is also an electric hob and oven both for the main house and the numerous outbuildings. It is rare to find such a versatile, flexible rural property in such a prime waterfront location. • This property will appeal to wide range of waterfront and equestrian buyers looking for a delightful family home with plenty of development potential overlooking the Dart Estuary. Services Mains electricity and metered water. Private septic tank drainage. Oil-fired heating and hot water. Council Tax Band: G Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenants’ fixtures and fittings, whether mentioned or not in these sale particulars are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Such items include all fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, domestic electrical items, garden equipment, statuary and machinery. Local Authority South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon. TQ9 5NR. Tel: 01803 861234 Directions (TQ5 0ES) As the M5 ends south of Exeter at Junction 31 take signs for Plymouth on A38. Take the A384 exit towards Totnes turning left onto the A384 continuing to follow signs to Totnes. On arriving in Totnes follow the A385 to Paignton. Go up hill out of Totnes towards Paignton and follow the road for about 3 miles. Just past Longcombe Nurseries take the next right turn on the bend (by garage) signed Stoke Gabriel. Follow the lane for about 2 miles through Aish and go over the crossroads signed to Galmpton. In Galmpton go past the village stores on the right and take the next right (just before a red phone box) and almost immediately turn right onto Greenway Road. Follow the road out of the village (past the primary school on right). Follow the National Trust signs for Greenway Manor and the entrance for Hunterswood Cottage will be found on the left before the entrance to Greenway House. Viewing Viewing is strictly by prior appointment with the agents Knight Frank LLP. This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only.
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