Higher Cator Haytor • National Park

Higher Cator Haytor • Dartmoor National Park

A stylish and recently refurbished and enlarged 1920s house, with stabling and paddock, in wooded hamlet below Haytor Rocks, with very quick access to the open moor.

Summary Hall • Sitting room • Kitchen/Dining room • Utility room • Cloakroom • 5 bedrooms • Bathroom • 2 shower rooms • Garage • Stabling and storage Well stocked and maintained gardens • Kitchen garden • Pasture paddock • Woodland and leat • About 3.23 acres The Property • Originally a 1920s bungalow belonging to the From the parking and turning area beside the Wills tobacco family as a summer holiday home house, the entrance door opens to the entrance • Recently refurbished and enlarged by the current hall with tiled floor and doors to theutility room owner and decorated in calming colours to with fitted work top, sink and drainer, plumbing for enhance the feeling of peace washing machine, oil fired boiler, cloakroom and • Stunning, long distance views to the south coast the farmhouse kitchen/dining room with exposed • Large, well-stocked and beautifully maintained boarded floor, French doors to the decking, fitted gardens around the house base and wall cupboards and wooden work tops, • Area of woodland, with small leat double butler’s sink, dishwasher, fridge and oil fired • Level pasture paddock and stable building, Aga. From here doors lead to the sitting room with providing equestrian facilities, close to fabulous fireplace with woodburner and fitted shelving and riding on the moor cupboards to either side, bay window with fitted • Extensive parking and easy access for horse window seat and the main hall, having a fireplace transport with cast iron grate, French doors to the decking and • Haytor and the open moor on the doorstep linen cupboard. • Easy access to and A38 A wide opening leads into a hallway with doors

Location Communications Higher Cator is situated on the eastern side of There is quick access, via Bovey Tracey, to the A38 Dartmoor National Park, near to the famous dual carriageway, leading west to , or east granite outcrop of Haytor. Nearby is the hamlet of to the university and cathedral city of , where Haytor Vale with the Rock Inn, and about a mile there is access onto the M5 motorway, railway away is the village of with primary stations with mainline connections to London and an school, community shop and pub. Also the international airport with regular services to London Ilsington Hotel with gym and hydro swimming pool. City Airport. From Plymouth there are ferries to the There is easy access down to the moorland town Continent. of Bovey Tracey, which possesses a full selection of local amenities. There are private schools at Distances (approximate) Stover and a selection in Exeter and a secondary • Bovey Tracey 4 miles school at Ashburton. Dartmoor is renowned for its • A38 6 miles spectacular scenery with its granite tors, heather clad • Exeter 21 miles moorland and wooded valleys bisected by rushing streams and rivers and there are many and varied opportunities locally for walking, riding and fishing. Outside gardens. French doors from the kitchen/dining A pedestrian gate from the gravel sweep opens to a to the study/bedroom 5, 2 further bedrooms, From the lane, the first part of the drive leads past room and the main hall open to timber decking productive kitchen garden with vegetable and soft family bathroom with handmade stained glass the neighbouring house to electronically operated, along the south side of the house with timber fruit, rose garden and chicken house enclosed by window, free standing bath, circular wash basin with automatic, double wooden gates opening to the balustrade. Steps descend to a garden area enclosed wooden fencing and incorporating greenhouse and cupboard below, WC and heated towel rail and the gravel entrance drive. Beside the broad parking by clipped hedging and on the east side of the house potting shed. guest suite with bedroom having French doors out and turning area is a double garage building and is a paved terrace area, partly covered by a pergola to a terrace and gardens and shower room. adjoining wooden outbuilding, comprising loose Also accessed from the end of the driveway and and with lawn fringed by ornamental shrubs and From the hall, the staircase rises to the landing with box and store. (Planning permission for replacement sweep, is the wooden stable building with 2 loose plants beyond. On the west side of the house is a doors to the main bedroom with 2 large with garage and studio above) boxes, tack room/feed store and hay store. A five bar further lawned garden area, edged by a profusion of Velux windows showing the stars at night and long gate leads into an enclosed yard area, with access to The drive, edged by rhododendrons and other colourful ornamental shrubs, trees and plants. running water with concrete apron and a further gate distance views to the sea, fireplace with cast iron ornamental shrubs, leads on past the house to a Adjoining this side of the gardens is a delightful, opens to the gently sloping pasture paddocks. surround and exposed timbers and the shower circular sweep and parking area beside the house peaceful and unspoilt copse area, with a variety room. with central island with plants and shrubs. of mature trees and accessed via a path and wooden Around the house are essentially level, lawned footbridge over a tiny leat.

Property Information Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired heating.

Local Authorities: County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter. EX2 4QD. Tel. 01392 382 000. Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Haytor Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon. TQ13 9JQ. Tel. 01626 832 093.

Contents, fixtures and fittings: Only those mentioned in this brochure are included in the sale. All others such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, mirrors, garden ornaments etc. are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff’s Exeter office: 01392 214 222.

For sale by private treaty with vacant possession upon completion. Directions From Exeter and the M5 motorway follow the A38 for about 0.2 miles, passing the sign for Haytor Vale dual carriageway towards Plymouth. At Drumbridges and the entrance driveway is the second on the turn off to Bovey Tracey. Continue straight across right. Continue past the pink bungalow and into the the first roundabout and at the second roundabout private drive for Higher Cator. turn left signed to Haytor and Widecombe. Take the next fork to the left, also signed to Haytor and NB: Plans available to show how and independent Widecombe, and proceed up the hill for 2.7 miles. private drive could be created. Planning permission Turn left beside the red telephone box signed to obtained in October 2015 for removal of existing Haytor Vale and Ilsington. Continue along this road garage and replace with garage and studio area above.

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