5 bedroom detached house

Windwhistle is a peaceful and secluded detached home that offers flexible and spacious accommodation extending to over 2,300 sq ft. Originally built in 1906, the property was remodelled and extended in 1981 and features characterful accommodation with large windows that provide good natural light as well as superb far reaching views over Dartmoor towards Cosdon Beacon Tor.

The main reception room is the 23ft, dual-aspect sitting room which has solid wooden flooring and sliding glass doors that open onto the garden. The well-proportioned family room/dining room adjoins the sitting room with a granite fireplace dividing the rooms. This room also features a triple-aspect allowing for light-filled accommodation. Further reception space is found in the conservatory room off the kitchen which has a west-facing aspect that looks out across the garden and the surrounding moorland. The kitchen has plenty of storage space in units to base and wall level and space for all of the necessary appliances. Also on the ground floor is a double bedroom and a shower room providing versatile accommodation options for multi-generational living. The bedroom could also be used as a study or a play room.

A galleried landing leads to the upstairs accommodation where there are four bedrooms including the principal bedroom which has built-in storage and an en suite bathroom with a separate shower unit. Also on the first floor is a family bathroom and a cloakroom.

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage which we understand is compliant with current regulations. Electric central heating.

Council Tax: Band G

Wayleaves and Easements: The property is sold
subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether
mentioned in these particulars or not.

Tenure: Freehold.

The house is set in gardens and grounds of approximately 3.2 acres, partially surrounded by woodland providing privacy. The land includes garden, rolling lawns and meadows, a range of shrubs and hedgerows, and paved terracing providing an ideal space for admiring the exceptional views. The adjoining paddock is accessed via a five bar gate and is enclosed by granite walls and hedgerow. It has a small field shelter and provides ideal space for grazing livestock or for equestrian use. A private driveway leads to the front of the house where there is parking space, while the integrated double garage offers further parking and home storage space in the loft area above.

The property is set in the picturesque valley of Blackaton Brook, just south of the idyllic village of South Zeal and five miles from the town of Okehampton. South Zeal and neighbouring South Tawton have several amenities between them, including a post office and village store, a GP surgery, a well-regarded local pub and a primary school. A greater variety of amenities are available in Okehampton which offers a wider range of shopping, recreational and entertainment facilities including boutique and High Street stores, supermarkets, restaurants and leisure centres
as well as Okehampton College, which is rated
‘outstanding’. For leisure, there are plenty of excellent walking, cycling and riding routes direct
from the property onto the open moor. Exeter is 19 miles away and the most thriving city in the south west offering a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping and restaurants as well as excellent schooling. Communications links are excellent: the property enjoys easy access to Exeter via the A30, the north and south coasts and to major traffic routes including the M5 and from there to the national motorway network.