4 bedroom detached house for sale

A fantastic opportunity to develop a four bedroom property with stunning far reaching views over rolling South Hams countryside. EPC Band: F.

Situation - The property is situated in a superb hilltop position surrounded by unspoilt countryside and stunning scenery on the rural outskirts of Diptford, a village with an active community with a Church, primary school, village hall and part time post office.

Nearby Totnes has a mainline railway station to London Paddington 2 ? hours and lies approximately 8 miles away and is a bustling and thriving market town that retains much of its original character, full of interest with a wide range of good local schools, shopping facilities and recreational pursuits including indoor swimming pool and boating opportunities on the River Dart. The A38/Devon Expressway is a short distance away with its onward road links to the M5 and beyond.

Description - Hawkridge, which has been in the vendor's family for over sixty years and built in the late 1940s, offers a fantastic opportunity to renovate the existing property or subject to the relevant consents, extend or replace the existing dwelling to take advantage of the stunning views towards Bickham Bridge.

The house is complemented by an area of garden surrounding the property, which enjoys views over the surrounding agricultural land below the house and out over the rolling South Hams countryside. Hawkridge is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it is not surprising, considering the outstanding rural views from the property.

Accommodation - The house has a large parking area leading off the country lane to the eastern side of the house.

A few steps lead up to the entrance porch with a door into the hall. Door to the snug with a fireplace and a window to the east, to enjoy the views. From the hall a door leads through into the sitting room, with a fireplace with a wood burning stove fitted, with three windows, two admiring the view to the east and a window to the south side. From here, a door leads through to the open plan kitchen/breakfast room. In the kitchen there is a brick fireplace surrounding the oil-fired Rayburn Ranger with a range of fitted base level kitchen units with pan drawers, a 1? bowl stainless steel sink with a Siemens 4-ring induction hob, built-in Cata electric oven with space for a microwave below. There is a door providing access to outside.

From the kitchen, there is a door to an under-stairs storage cupboard and door leading through to the utility room, with a range of base level kitchen units with space and plumbing for a washing machine and an arch through to the boot room, with ample space for coat and boot storage, with door to outside.

Outbuildings - To the northern elevation of the house there is a single garage with a pair of timber doors at the front. At the rear of the garage and accessed from a door to the west is a door to a gardeners wc. At the other end of the house, to the south, there is a detached concrete block-built barn which benefits from a concrete floor, with power and light connected. This building is currently used for storage and could subject to the relevant consents could be utilized for additional accommodation to the house.

Gardens And Grounds - A substantial feature of Hawkridge are the grounds which surround the property on all sides, with various areas of garden which include rhododendron, redcurrants, and apple trees.

An attractive brick arch which joins the barn to the house, provides access through to a level area of formal lawn with herbaceous borders surrounding. Beyond the level area of lawn is a bank which denotes the boundary on the western side. The garden drops away from the level area of lawn to a wooded area where the septic tank is located.

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Local Authority - South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE.

Services - Oil-fired Rayburn for central heating. Immersion tank for hot water. Mains electric, metered mains water, septic tank drainage. According to Ofcom, good mobile coverage and standard broadband is available at the property.

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