Duncannon House STOKE GABRIEL, DEVON
Duncannon House STOKE GABRIEL, DEVON
Totnes 4 miles (London Paddington under 3 hours) • Torbay 4 miles A38 Devon Expressway 10 miles (All distances and times are approximate)
A beautiful house with outstanding views across the River Dart.
Accommodation and amenities Hall • Drawing room • Games room • Dining room Conservatory • Fully fitted Kitchen Cloakroom • Utility room
Principal bedroom with dressing area, bathroom and study Four further bedrooms • Family bathroom
Riverside gardens • Swimming pool • Gazebo Access to slipway • Hard tennis court • Garage
In all about 0.6 ha (1.49 acres)
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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 brochure. Situation (distances approximate) Duncannon House enjoys a magical setting, facing almost south-west and with uninterrupted views across a long stretch of the River Dart, downstream to the entrance Communications are good and regular intercity rail services run from Totnes to M London (Paddington – 3 hours). The A38 Devon Expressway, about 10 miles to the to Bow Creek and upstream towards Sharpham. Apart from its two neighbours, no other houses are visible from Duncannon House and the views from the house and gardens are north, provides dual carriageway access to the M5 motorway at Exeter. There are breathtaking. The field opposite on Ashprington Point has been described as the most regular flights to London and other UK and international destinations from Plymouth beautiful meadow in England and the bird life is spectacular. and Exeter airports. Despite this unspoilt setting, the village of Stoke Gabriel is only about half a mile The River Dart is, of course, well known as a wonderful centre for yachting and S away. The village has a Parish Church, a primary school, and excellent village s dinghy sailing. There are endless opportunities for exploring the river and its mouth shop. There is a thriving local community in Stoke Gabriel which also has an annual at Dartmouth about 5 miles away right up to Totnes and there are deep water Carnival and Regatta. It is just 2 miles to the nearest supermarket on the outskirts and drying moorings in the river almost in front of the house. The centre of the of Paignton and about 4 miles to both Totnes and Torbay which provide a first class channel at Duncannon has over 2 metres of water at low tide. For cruising yachts selection of shops, schools and cultural amenities, including music and drama at Dartmouth is a wonderful base, with Torbay and the Solent to the east, Plymouth, Dartington. Fowey, Falmouth and the Helford River to the west and the Channel Islands and Stoke Gabriel has a toddler group, pre-school and a very successful primary school. France to the South. E Secondary schooling in the area is excellent; South Devon College is recognised by Other sporting amenities in the area include good golf courses at Churston and Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’ and one of the top Further Education and Tertiary Colleges G Dartmouth. Dartmoor National Park just 10 miles to the north provides endless in England. There are easy links to Exeter’s fine selection of state and independent opportunities for riding, walking and fishing and there are a number of good shoots schools with a school bus collection from Newton Abbot. in the area. For sale freehold It is not known when Duncannon House was built, but the deeds tell us that the present house was built in about 1846 on the site of a house ‘long since in ruins’. It has been significantly extended in more recent years. During the Second World War there was an anti-aircraft gun emplacement at Duncannon and the officers’ mess was housed in Duncannon House. Duncannon House is one of those rare properties which has just about everything. Its magnificent setting beside the River Dart means it overlooks some of the most beautiful countryside in the South West in an area designated as being of Outstanding Natural Beauty and unspoilt by housing or development. The principal rooms overlook the river in a south-westerly direction and unusually for a waterside property in Devon the house sits in a generous plot with ample parking and beautiful riverside gardens including a swimming pool. The terraced gardens run up the hill behind the house and include ‘The Park’, with grass terraces, a hard tennis court and even more spectacular views on to the river. The spacious conservatory has windows to every aspect giving a spectacular panoramic view of the water and the property’s magical setting. French doors open onto the paved terrace and riverside garden. Further internal, French doors lead up to the dining room with open fireplace and cast iron surround. From this room lies the kitchen with four oven oil-fired Aga, views of the River Dart and access to the gardens. Two further reception rooms have open fireplaces and bay windows overlooking the riverside garden and beyond to the water. The main bedroom suite has wonderful views, a study, dressing area and beautiful en-suite bathroom with copper bath. There are four further bedrooms, one of which shares the spectacular river views, and a family bathroom.
Reception Bedroom Bathroom Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 286sq.m (3,083sq.ft) Kitchen/Utility E N S W
Bedroom 5 3.14 x 3.13 10'4" x 10'3" Utility area
Anteroom Kitchen 3.60 x 1.60 Bedroom 3 4.18 x 2.14 11'10" x 5'3" 4.23 x 2.75 Bedroom 4 13'9" x 7'0" 13'11" x 9'0" 4.18 x 2.73 13'9" x 8'11"
Drawing room Dressing 6.79 x 4.37 area Hall 22'3" x 14'4" Dining room Games room Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 4.20 x 4.02 4.90 x 3.30 5.12 x 3.91 5.14 x 3.95 16'1" x 10'10" 13'9" x 13'2" 16'10" x 12'10" 16'10" x 13'0" Study 3.07 x 2.76 10'1" x 9'1"
First Floor Conservatory 6.75 x 2.92 22'2" x 9'7" Ground Floor
This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Gardens and grounds Immediately in front of the house is a paved sun terrace overlooking the river with panoramic views both up and down-stream. Steps lead down from here to a slipway and beyond the terraced lawns run ‘Admiral’s Walk’, a path along the riverbank. Adjoining the riverbank there is a heated open air swimming pool about 7 m x 3 m, with a thatched gazebo and pool room. Close to the front garden there is good parking for at least four cars. On the terraces immediately above the house is a lawned area with a variety of fruit trees. Further above the house is ‘The Park’ which comprises of banked terraces of lawns interspersed with mature and young specimen trees with spectacular views down onto the river. There is separate access to this land from the driveway and there is also a large garage (approximately 9.25m x 3.05m) with further parking for two extra cars or boats. Within ‘The Park’ there is a hard tennis court. Duncannon House enjoys rights to use a second slipway and park a dinghy and store an outboard motor in a shed just a short walk along the river bank where access is available at all states of the tide.
Services Mains electricity. Mains water. Private drainage. Oil fired AGA and boiler. Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars together with all items of equipment and garden statuary are excluded from the sale but some may be available by separate negotiation. Local authorities South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5NE. Tel: 01803 861234. Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, DUNCANNON HOUSE Exeter, Devon. EX2 4QD. Tel: 01392 382000. Viewing Strictly by appointment only with agents Knight Frank Tel: 01392 423111 Directions (Postcode TQ9 6QY) From the M5 motorway, follow signs for Torbay, taking the A380 past Newton Abbot and take the Torbay ring road turning right signed for Totnes on the A385. After quarter of a mile turn left just before the Parkers Arms and follow signs for Stoke Gabriel. Continue straight through the village of Stoke Gabriel until you see Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Duncannon Lane on the right hand side. Follow this Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and lane until it reaches the river and Duncannon House will it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” be found at the bottom of the hill.
Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: 2017 Particulars: June 2017 Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.