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REF: DRC00269 Higher Dishcombe South Tawton, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2RF

A spacious and comfortable Grade II Listed period house, situated on the northern fringe of the Dartmoor National Park in a small hamlet close to the attractive villages of South Zeal and South Tawton and within easy reach of the Moor

Price Guide: £425,000 Freehold

Rendells, Rock House, Southcombe Street, Chagford, TQ13 8AX Tel: (01647) 432277 Email: [email protected] www.rendells.co.uk

Higher Dishcombe, comprises a Grade II listed building thought to date from the 17th century, one forming a group of three created from the sub-division and remodelling of a single farmhouse and out buildings. Higher Dishcombe is the largest of the three dwellings and provides a comfortable range of accommodation including a sitting room (in the oldest part of the house) with a large stone fireplace with champfered lintel, a dining room and a bright and spacious kitchen. Upstairs there are four good size bedrooms, the main bedroom with an en-suite shower room and a well equipped bathroom with period style fittings. Surrounding the house are attractive gardens for cultivation and amenity and the property enjoys fine views over the unspoilt mid-devon countryside.

Dishcombe is a small hamlet approximately half a mile from the village of South Zeal on the northern fringe of Dartmoor National Park. The locality is ideal for those who wish to enjoy a rural lifestyle yet be within easy reach of amenities for work, schooling and day-to-day living. South Zeal has a primary school, shop and two public houses. The large former market town of Okehampton is approximately 5 miles from the property and has an excellent range of facilities including a selection of supermarkets, primary and secondary schooling, leisure centre and cinema to name but a few. The rugged uplands of Dartmoor are a short distance from Dishcombe and for those needing to commute the A30 arterial route which runs the length of the south west peninsula can be accessed at Whiddon Down approximately 2 miles distant. Exeter is approximately 25 minutes by car to the east which as Devon's principal city and economic centre has an excellent range of facilities.

The accommodation with approximate measurements comprises:- Porch: 7' 5'' x 7' 5'' (2.25m x 2.25m) Half glazed entrance door, granite tiled floor, window to side, coat and boot space, stone steps up to a panel door leading to the

Sitting Room: 17' 11'' x 15' 9'' (5.47m x 4.8m) Double glazed window to the front elevation and casement window to the rear elevation. Plank door leading to a staircase to the first floor with a cupboard below. Large fireplace with a bread oven and housing a multi-fuel stove. Moulded cross beams, radiator, panel door to the

Dining Room: 16' 9'' x 8' 0'' (5.1m x 2.43m) A dual aspect room with windows to the front and rear elevations. Wall light points. Step down to a lobby with a quarry tile floor, door to the kitchen and a door to a rear covered porch which in turn leads to a garden W.C.

Kitchen: 15' 9'' x 14' 3'' (4.8m x 4.35m) Glass panel door and window to the garden. Casement window to the side elevation. Quarry tile floor. Space for a range style cooker with a cooker hood above. Door to

Utility Room/ Pantry: 11' 6'' x 4' 2'' (3.5m x 1.28m) Fitted shelving, casement window, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge freezer.

First Floor Landing: Two casement windows to the rear elevation. Spotlight rails, radiator, airing cupboard with hot water tank and shelving, panel doors to bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom 1: 12' 9'' x 12' 8'' (3.88m x 3.87m) A dual aspect room with casement windows to the front and side elevations. Radiator, Built-in wardrobe. En-suite shower room.

Bathroom: 9' 6'' x 5' 11'' (2.9m x 1.8m) Roll edge bath, pedestal wash hand basin, w.c. towel rail, half-tiled walls, window to the rear elevation.

Bedroom 2: 13' 11'' x 8' 4'' (4.23m x 2.53m) Casement window to the front elevation, radiator.

Bedroom 3: 13' 1'' x 7' 10'' (4m x 2.4m) Window to the front elevation, picture rails, radiator, fitted wardrobe.

Bedroom 4: 13' 5'' x 9' 10'' (4.08m x 3m) Window to the front elevation, radiator, picture rails.

Outside:

The gardens are a particularly pleasing feature of Higher Dishcombe. The site is screened from the adjacent country lane by a stone wall through which are two gated access points, one leading up to the front of the house and the second to a gravel parking area adjacent to which is a detached single garage. The gardens are separated into different areas. In front of the house is a formal lawn with borders and neatly tended planting. Immediately to the side of the house is a private sheltered area with mature shrubbery and to the area beyond the garage to the north of the house is a lawn with a level raised area adjoining the hedgebank between the house and the surrounding fields. The gardens provide plenty of scope for the keen gardener and with space for keeping poultry and growing vegetables it is an ideal environment for those wishing to enjoy a country lifestyle.

Services: Shared private drainage system. Mains water, oil- fired central heating. Mains electricity.

Tenure: Freehold EPC: Exempt

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock PL19 0BZ

Local Planning authority: Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9JQ

Plans and maps: Reproduced with permission of HMSO Crown copyright, all rights reserved, Ordnance Survey Licence No:100025692

Directions: From the A30 dual carriage way leave the carriageway at Whiddon Down and continue on the old A30 toward Sticklepath and Okehampton. After approximately 2 miles turn right signposted to South Zeal and Dishcombe. Follow the lande for approximately half a mile where Higher Dishcombe will be found on the left hand side.

VIEWING: By telephone appointment through Rendells Estate Agents, Tel: 01647 432277

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