5 bedroom detached house for sale

Summary of accommodation
Ground Floor: Entrance porch | Entrance hall | Drawing room | Dining room | Snug/library | Conservatory | Kitchen
Breakfast room | Walk in pantry | Laundry room | Cloakroom

First Floor: Main bedroom with en suite bath/shower room | Three further double bedrooms | Study
Family bath/shower room

Second Floor: Double bedroom | Shower room | Attic store rooms

Three 5* holiday cottage, all with two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, garden and parking

Large double garage/workshop | Shed/general store | Garden sheds | Greenhouse | Studio/games room | Dining lodge

Glorious lawned gardens | Kitchen garden | Orchard | Large driveway offering parking for several vehicles

Gross Internal floor Area in total and including the cottages 7389 sq ft (686 sq m)

In 1815, Aish Cross (which is not listed) House was originally built as one of two houses for two brothers. In later years, the houses were reconfigured to provide one substantial and beautiful home, and in 2004 and again in 2010, the current owners converted the outbuildings to provide three additional cottages, The Coach House, The Stable and The Hayloft. The house and cottages are beautifully screened from each other with stone walling and mature shrubbery, and the house can be approached either through double gates off the lane, or via the gravel drive to the rear. The house affords the utmost privacy, with accommodation arranged over three floors and superb views across the surrounding countryside. The beauty of the house cannot be seen from the road.

An enclosed porch leads to the large entrance hall, with an elegant staircase rising to the first floor. The drawing room and dining room are both impressive reception rooms, with open fires and large sash windows overlooking the gardens. There are three further reception rooms, the snug / library, conservatory, and breakfast room with a gas fired 'woodburner' in the fire recess. The kitchen is well fitted with an oil-fired AGA, dishwasher, oven and hob, and there is a walk-in pantry.

There are five bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms arranged over the upper two floors, along with a study and a walk-in attic store.

The Cottages
Three award winning holiday cottages, beautifully presented, and well equipped. All offering two bedrooms, a well-appointed kitchen, a cosy sitting room, private outside areas, and parking.

Outside
The grounds at Aish Cross House extend to about 1.5 acres and are beautifully landscaped. There are three gardens, all independent of each other and all offering a high level of privacy. The beautiful lawned walled garden to the front of the house, offers an array of colour with well-stocked flower beds and borders, and a pretty summerhouse. There is a large sweeping lawn and orchard which is for the use of the cottages and in this garden is an outside studio which is equipped as a games room. Across the lane is the 'island rose/kitchen garden' with a productive veg patch and a lawned area with seating and a 'hobbit' style bbq lodge for al fresco dining, with banquette seating for up to 15 people and central fire pit/BBQ. There is driveway parking for several vehicles and an electric vehicle charging point.

Outbuildings include a large double garage/workshop, shed/general store, garden sheds, greenhouse, studio/games room, dining lodge.

Services
Mains electricity and water, private drainage, oil fired central heating.

Viewing
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment with the agents Knight Frank.

The South Hams is arguably one of the most sought-after waterfront locations in the UK with an uncommonly temperate climate and golden beaches. Aish Cross House is situated on a quiet country lane in a rural and tranquil setting, about a mile from Stoke Gabriel, a pretty village on the banks of the River Dart, with a few eateries, a sailing club, a primary school, and excellent village shop.

The historic market town of Totnes is about 3 miles away with an eclectic and wonderful mix of independent shops, boutiques and galleries, pubs, restaurants and cafes, and a main line rail link to London Paddington in 2 hrs 40 mins.

Totnes also offers a supermarket, a leisure centre with indoor swimming pool and a cinema. Dartmoor National Park just 10 miles to the north.

Stoke Gabriel 1 mile, Totnes 3 miles, A38 9 miles (All distances are approximate)

Directions (TQ9 6PT)
Proceed from Totnes on the A385 towards Paignton. After a couple of miles, and once you have passed Loncombe Cross Garden Centre on your left, take the next right to Stoke Gabriel. This road leads into Aish. At the small crossroads, turn left and then right into the driveway for Aish Cross House.

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