Higher Ausewell, Ashburton

Higher Ausewell is an excellent equestrian property and family home situated on the southern edge of Dartmoor with first class riding on the doorstep including the open moor at nearby Buckland Beacon and the woodland paths at Buckland that lead down to Spitchwick.

There is a block of ten stables with electric/water connected, an array of PV panels connected to the feed-in tariff, plus two tack rooms and a feed store. The stables are currently used as a livery yard and the land extends to almost twenty seven acres, around 10.24 acres of which forms part of Ausewell Common. The land is divided into useful sized fields and has fabulous views over Ashburton and towards the South Hams.

The house is built of stone and has character features and good sized reception rooms. There is presently three bedrooms, though originally there were four - with one of the bedrooms being recently converted to an easy-access large shower room. The property would benefit from some updating and improvement but provides a traditional Dartmoor home with some far reaching views in the direction of South Brent.

The small town of Ashburton is a five minute drive away and has a great range of independent shops including a bakery, deli, greengrocers, fish-deli, butchers as well as a selection of places to eat. Amenities include post office, health centre, two dental practices, vets, community arts centre, primary and secondary schools. The A38 can be accessed at Pear Tree and gives swift access to both Plymouth and Exeter.

Council Tax Band: Band F at the time of preparing these particulars
Tenure: Freehold

Entrance Porch

Exposed granite walls and red quarry tiled floor. Windows on either side with window seats. Part glazed inner door to

Living Room

Front aspect window with distant view to Brent Hill.. Fireplace with brick surround. Wood parquet floor. Window to rear aspect. Two electric heaters.

Dining Room

Front aspect window overlooking the front garden and with views. Continuation of parquet flooring. Granite fireplace with wood-burner. Telephone point. Door with steps up to the kitchen.

Kitchen

Cream-fronted kitchen units with patterned worktops and stainless steel sink unit. Red quarry tiled floor. Neff electric oven and ceramic hob. Stable door to

Side Porch

Tiled floor. Utility/WC off. Door to the outside and door to

Garden Room

Windows on three sides. Electric heater.

First Floor Landing

Approached via stairs leading off the reception room.

Bedroom 1

Front aspect window with far reaching views to Brent Hill. Fitted wardrobes. Electric heater.

Bedroom 2

Front aspect window with far reaching countryside views. Radiator.

Bedroom 3

Front and side aspect windows including outlook over the garden. Fitted wardrobes. Electric heater.

Bathroom

Bath with shower over, wash basin and WC. Airing cupboard. Window. Towel radiator.

Shower Room

Wet-room style shower area with electric shower, wash basin and WC. Window to rear aspect overlooking neighbouring fields.

Outside

Shared driveway from the lane leading to a parking/turning area in front of the house for several vehicles. Private garden to one side of the house with greenhouse and stone ouhouse stores. There is a garage on the lower side of the entrance drive and the drive becomes a track which gives access (shared with others) to the stable yard with timber stables and turning area with oak tree and a large hay barn. The land is located on either side of the track and slopes from north to south with a number of water troughs. This part of the track also povides access for two other land owners. At the far end of the track is access to the common which has some old buildings.

Services

Services - mains electricity, shared private water bore hole and shared private drainage.

Directions

From our offices in the centre of Ashburton take North Street and turn left at the end of the road over the bridge, signposted Buckland-in-the-Moor. Stay on this road for around one mile and Higher Ausewll will be found on the left.