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"Converted Coach House with views towards the nearby hills of Dartmoor. 2 receptions, kitchen/dining room, second kitchen/utility, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & shower room. Large gardens/paddock. Store/potential studio. (1.8 Acres)

SITUATION The property is situated to the rear of a fine Listed Georgian house, and comprises the former Coach House to the main residence. The property is approached via a private driveway to the rear of Millaton House, and the property's gardens incorporate the original orchards of the main house. The property is situated approximately a mile from the Dartmoor National Park, enjoying some attractive views towards the nearby hills and tors. Dartmoor is famed for its 365 square miles of superb unspoilt moorland scenery and offers many opportunities for riding, walking and outdoor pursuits. The nearby village of Bridestowe is a thriving community having primary school, post office/general store, recently constructed village hall, inn and two churches. The town of Okehampton is within a short drive, offering an excellent range of shops and services, three supermarkets including a Waitrose. The town also has an expanding Sixth Form College, modern state of the art hospital and a recently constructed leisure centre in the attractive setting of Simmons Park. There is direct access to the A30 dual carriageway providing a direct link to the Cathedral City of Exeter a further 23 miles away with its M5 motorway, main line rail and international air connections. The A30 also gives access west into Cornwall and the city of Plymouth is also within easy driving distance with its major shopping centre, airport and ferry connections to France and Spain. The town of Tavistock is within easy driving distance, again with a good range of local shops, a thriving market and the well known Kelly College. There is also comparatively easy access to the north and south coasts of Devon and Cornwall with some attractive beaches and delightful coastal scenery. DESCRIPTION The Coach House was originally converted some 20 years ago and was subsequently completely remodelled and expanded to incorporate the adjoining stables. The result is a delightfully individual, spacious and versatile residence, configured as a superbly roomy family home or with potential for use as a house and self contained annexe if required. The property retains an immense amount of the character of the original coach house and stables, contrasted with high quality modern features and conveniences, which include oil fired central heating. The focal point of the house is the coach house drawing room which is a most impressive space having a full height vaulted ceiling with five exposed A-frame roof timbers. The three original high coach house doors to the front have been glazed, and two of these incorporate French doors opening onto the front court area. There are two further large arched windows to rear, impressive Minster stone fireplace with carved relief and deep granite hearth. A maple staircase with glazed and stainless steel balustrade screen rises to the first floor and beneath this is a range of fitted furniture incorporating an extensive range of shelving and desk space with cupboards and drawers beneath. This room has a delightful maple floor. A doorway gives access through to the kitchen/dining room being attractively fitted with a range of walnut effect kitchen furniture with granite work surfaces. Inset single bowl sink with mixer tap and granite drainer, inset ceramic hob with extractor above, fitted electric double oven, range of cupboards and drawers together with deep pan drawers, door to courtyard. Rear lobby with Camray oil fired central heating boiler, window and part glazed door to rear, tiled floor. Doors leading to bedroom 4 and shower room. Bedroom 4 currently used as a snug, with window to rear, cupboard/wardrobe. Also accessed from the rear lobby is a luxurious shower room with a large fully tiled shower cubicle with mosaic tiled floor and multi jet mixer shower unit with recess lighting and sliding glazed door. Ornate Moroccan copper wash basin on tiled vanity unit with mixer tap, wc with concealed cistern. Arched display niche with recessed light, mosaic tiled floor. Secondary kitchen/utility room with a range of modern wall and base units incorporating inset 11/2 bowl sink with mixer tap, larder/broom cupboard, slate flagstone and granite flooring, door to side. Utility lobby area with tiled floor and plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for fridge/freezer. The sitting room is incorporated within the former stable portion of the building and is a light and airy room being partially open to a full height vaulted ceiling with staircase up to a mezzanine bedroom above. There are two large arched windows onto the front courtyard area with one large door opening to opening to side, with adjacent high arched window providing light to the room and staircase. Part stripped pine panelling to walls and fitted wood burning stove on granite hearth. The ceiling beneath the mezzanine area has recessed down lighting. The first floor accommodation is accessed via two staircases, the main one from the coach house drawing room and a secondary one from the stable sitting room. The main stairs give access to a small landing area overlooking the vaulted living room. Inner landing with low level arched window to rear and the master bedroom suite. The bedroom area is a superbly light and spacious room with a full height vaulted ceiling with two exposed A-frame timbers. Low level arched windows to front and rear, together with two velux double glazed roof lights, built in airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater, extensive range of book/display shelving and adjacent fitted wardrobes which stretch the entire length of the rooms. Within one of the wardrobes is a concealed door connecting with bedroom 3. The bathroom, which is accessed from the inner landing area, has a low level window to front, together with velux double glazed roof light. Roll top bath with ball and claw feet and Victorian style mixer shower fitment, vanity wash basin with cabinet beneath, wc and bidet, heated towel rack radiator. Part antique panelling around window and exposed ceiling timbers. The secondary staircase gives access to mezzanine bedroom 2 with galleried balustrade over looking sitting room and three porthole windows to rear. Pine boarded vaulted ceiling with exposed A-frame timbers. Range of built in wardrobes. En suite bathroom having large panelled bath with tiled surround, corner vanity wash basin with tiled surround and cabinet beneath and wall mirror. Low level wc, bidet, tiled shelf, window overlooking gardens, heated towel rack, access to roof space. This bathroom also connects with bedroom 3, which is double aspect room with low level arched window to rear and further window overlooking gardens at side. OUTSIDE To the front of the Coach House is a large paved courtyard area incorporating a substantial raised fish pond with flower and shrub borders, roses, fig tree and clematis. This court area enjoys a delightful sunny aspect and is fronted by a gravelled driveway which leads to a good sized parking and turning area with space for a number of vehicles. Immediately across the driveway is a delightful garden area on two levels partially laid to lawn and with a wealth of shrubs and plants, this garden again enjoys a delightful sunny aspect and there are views to the nearby hills of Dartmoor. To the rear of the property is a covered LOG STORE and useful STORE SHED with a path leading around to the rear of the house where there is a further tarmac and gravelled parking area for a number of vehicles and access to a useful stone SHIPPON currently used as a workshop/store. From here there are steps up to a garden area with a FORMER APPLE STORE 12' x 10'8'. This converted building would be ideal as a studio, separate bedroom for teenager etc. Adjacent is an attractive stream fed water garden area. The main portion of the gardens lie elevated behind the coach house and are accessed via steps from the main parking area. These gardens were the former orchard to Millaton House and there are a number of ancient fruit trees. The large gardens are predominately laid to grass being bordered by hedges and mature trees and enjoying open views to the nearby hills and Tors of Dartmoor. At the top of the garden there is a small woodland area with stream border and the remains of an ancient pond. The gardens and grounds total approximately 1.8 Acres. DIRECTIONS From Okehampton proceed out of the town in a westerly direction towards Tavistock on the B3260. After approximately 3 miles join the A30 dual carriageway and proceed up the hill to the next junction at Sourton Down. Leave the A30 here and at the bottom of the slip road, turn right onto the A386 and then immediately left signposted Launceston and Bridestowe onto the West Devon Drive. Do not join the A30 towards Launceston, but continue on for approximately 2 miles, bypassing Bridestowe and about 300 yards beyond the Bridestowe sign, the entrance driveway to Millaton House will be seen on the right handside. Follow this driveway until reaching a fork right signposted The Coach House. Take this driveway and the property will be found on the right hand side. VIEWING Strictly by appointment through the agents Stags on 01837 659420. SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage. LOCAL AUTHORITY West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock PL19 0BZ. Tel: 01822 813600. REFERENCE 26110 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."