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" A charming period cottage in a sought after position in Ashburton. Sitting/dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, family bathroom. Garden and Office/Studio.

SITUATION 4 Bowden Hill sits in the favoured western end of Ashburton close to St Andrews Church and the ever growing list of popular amenities in town. Ashburton nestles in the valley of the River Ashburn on the southern slopes of Dartmoor and is a true Dartmoor town with individual shops, 15th Century church, and approximately 1 mile from the A38 providing access to the cities of Plymouth and Exeter, with their comprehensive shopping facilities and flights, both domestic and international from their busy airports. The delightful rugged moorland lies to the north where there is pony trekking and walking opportunities. Totnes is approx 8 miles to the south with its historic Elizabethan connections and River Dart. DESCRIPTION Fashioned from the former police house number 4 Bowden Hill was converted some years ago into a comfortable and delightful family home sitting up on the desirable Bowden Hill, this house enjoys a light and airy feel. The beautifully maintained garden at the rear is a perfect sun trap and has the benefit of a useful and substantial outbuilding that would make a perfect home office or studio. ACCOMMODATION A partially glazed timber door leads in to the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and a door into the main sitting room. The reception accommodation in the sitting room is generous enough to fit a large dining table for four and incorporates a tranquil reading area under the stairs. A doorway leads through to the kitchen with windows overlooking the charming walled garden at the back. The kitchen is fitted with an attractive range of built-in floor and wall units with solid wood block work surfaces, a composite sink unit with chrome mixer tap over, the breakfast bar, the built-in four burner gas hob with electric oven, the integrated dishwasher and a built-in tall broom cupboard. A stable door leads to the rear garden. From the entrance hallway rises to the first floor landing with doors to the family bathroom and further three bedrooms. The master bedroom has two sash windows overlooking the front of the property, the neighbouring roof tops and the countryside beyond, a period style feature fireplace and timber ceiling finish off the room. Bedroom two overlooks the side of the property and bedroom three has a lovely outlook over the rear garden. A loft hatch leads to a boarded loft area with lighting, power and a Velux roof light. The family bathroom has a tiled and panelled bath with a wall mounted electric shower over, a glazed shower screen, wash hand basin and low level WC. An obscured glazed window overlooks the rear of the property. OUTSIDE The front of the property is accessed via a period wrought iron gate and fence on a path that leads to the neighbouring attached property. The walled garden at the rear is accessed via a timber gate from the side access lane. Stone steps lead to the patio area and the workshop/studio at the back of the garden. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with meticulously kept flower beds and shrubs. The office/studio is substantially built and has power, light and telephone connected making it a perfect work from home office, studio or workshop. SERVICES Mains water, mains drainage, mains electricity and mains gas. LOCAL AUTHORITY Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX. Tel: 01626 361101. E-mail: info@teignbridge.gov.uk. PLANNING AUTHORITY Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9JQ Tel: 01626 832093 E-mail: hq@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through Stags Totnes office on 01803 865454. DIRECTIONAL NOTE From the Pear Tree exit on the A38 follow the signs into central Ashburton. As you approach the churchyard for St Andrews on the right hand side take the sharp left hand turn back onto Bowden Hill. Number 4 is found about 50 yards up on the right hand side. Parking can sometimes be found in the access lane just adjacent to number 4. 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. "