Bickington, Newton Abbot

Lee Cottage is situated in a rural yet readily accessible setting at Bickington on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and within easy reach of the A38 Expressway for Exeter and Plymouth. There is excellent walking and riding literally on the doorstep.

Bickington village has a church, meeting hall and pub/restaurant. Nearby Liverton has a shop, two pubs and excellent primary school. The town of Ashburton is a seven minute drive and has a wide range of shops and amenities including primary and secondary schools. There is also an independent co-ed school at Stover, around a ten minute drive.

Lee Cottage is a substantial detached period property with a stone and render façade. It offers spacious and characterful accommodation including three reception rooms (two with granite fireplaces with wood-burners), a family kitchen-dining room and five bedrooms. There are ceiling timbers, exposed stonework and plenty of double glazed leaded windows letting in the natural light.

At the far end of the property a separate entrance opens to the one bedroom annexe which offers excellent income potential from Airbnb or long-term letting (estimated rental value £750 pcm) or would equally be suitable for multi-generational living.

The grounds extend to approximately 1.17 acres (as measured on Promap) and nicely surround the property. There are areas of lawn, sloping grassed banks and numerous trees. A hardstanding area provides parking for several vehicles and there are excellent outbuildings including an agricultural barn with stable partitions and lean-to, and field shelter.

The property is extremely versatile and offers much potential for a buyer to add their own stamp. It is offered for sale with no onward chain.

Council Tax Band: Main House - Band G, Annexe - Band A. At the time of preparing these particulars
Tenure: Freehold

Entrance Porch

Double glazed front entrance door. Double glazed leaded side window. Exposed stonework. Inner door to

Reception Room/Hall

Double glazed leaded window to front aspect. Radiator. Ornate fireplace with tiled inserts (not in current use). Ceiling timber.

Living Room

Two double glazed leaded windows to front aspect overlooking gardens. Double glazed leaded door to the garden. Radiator. Staircase to first floor Bedroom 1. Granite fireplace with wood-burner. Exposed stonework. Ceiling timbers.

Dining Room

Double glazed leaded window to front aspect. Granite fireplace with Dean Forge wood-burner. Exposed stonework. Ceiling timbers.

Kitchen-Dining Room

Fitted with a range of wood-effect floor and wall units with work surfaces. One and a quarter bowl stainless steel sink unit. Built-in eye-level double oven and four plate hob. Plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine. Oil fired Aga with two ovens and two hot plates (also providing hot water). Ample dining space. Quarry-style tiled floor. Exposed stonework. Double glazed leaded windows to front and rear aspects. Ceiling timbers. Door to rear hall with stable door to the outside.

Utility

Cupboards with work surfaces. Double glazed leaded window to rear aspect. Staircase to first floor. Door to

Ground Floor Shower Room

Suite of WC, wash basin with cupboard beneath and shower enclosure with wall mounted electric shower. Radiator. Towel heater. Cupboard under stairs. Obscure double glazed leaded window.

Bedroom 1

Accessed via staircase from living room. Two double glazed leaded windows to front aspect with outlook over grounds. Radiator. Open storage over stairwell. Door to

En-Suite Shower Room

White suite of WC, wash basin and shower tray with wall mounted electric shower. Non opening internal window to bedroom. Extractor. Towel heater. Fully tiled walls.

First Floor Landing

Accessed from staircase in utility/hall. Two wall alcoves. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder. Double glazed leaded window to rear aspect with green outlook. Further storage cupboard. Hatch to roof space.

Bedroom 2

Double glazed leaded window to front aspect. Radiator. Built-in open wardrobe with hanging rail.

Bedroom 3

Double glazed leaded window to front aspect. Radiator.

Bedroom 4

Double glazed leaded window to front aspect. Radiator.

Bedroom 5

Double glazed leaded window to side aspect. Radiator.

Bathroom

White suite of WC, wash basin and bath with wall mounted electric shower. Obscure double glazed window. Radiator. Wall panelling.

The Annexe

Living Room

Side entrance door. Double glazed leaded windows to front and side aspects overlooking gardens. Ceiling timber. Built-in cupboard. Electric heater.

Kitchen

Range of wood-effect floor and wall units with work surfaces. Stainless steel sink unit. Built-in oven and four plate hob. Plumbing for washing machine. Electric heater Double glazed leaded window to side aspect overlooking garden. Ceiling timbers.

Inner Hall

Wet Room

Wall mounted electric shower with glazed screen. WC and wash basin. Towel heater. Obscure double glazed leaded window. Extractor.

Bedroom

Double glazed leaded window to rear aspect. Electric heater. Loft hatch with pull down ladder to carpeted and boarded loft area.

Boiler Room

Attached to rear of property. Housing oil fired Worcester boiler.

Outside

A shared drive from the lane gives access to a pair of entrance gates open to a long driveway with extensive hardstanding parking area. The impressive gardens and grounds extend to approximately 1.17 acres (as measured on Promap) and nicely surround the property.

There is a grassed garden area to the front with a shed and field shelter with hardstanding at the far end. The land wraps around the house with sloping grassed banks, flat areas and bordered by numerous trees. An outbuilding is sited in the top corner.

On one side of the drive there is a large agricultural outbuilding with spacious barn, stable partitions and further barn. There is an additional former stable building with three former stables and feed store.

The annexe has its own fenced garden with lawn and paved patio.

Additional Information

Private road shared with one neighbouring property giving access to the private gated drive for Lee Cottage.

Mains water and sewerage.

Main house - oil fired heating. Annexe - electric heaters.

NB We understand some areas of Japanese Knotweed have been identified towards the boundary, situated well over seven metres from the main property and outside the primary amenity space. A recently commissioned report is available on request.

Directions

From Ashburton: join the A38 in an eastwardly direction towards Exeter. Take the exit for Newton Abbot/Bickington at Goodstone. After passing over the A38, take the first left signposted Exeter and Bickington. At the bottom of the hill, take the left turning, signposted Haytor, which takes you under the A38. Follow the road around to the right, proceed up the hill and take the first turning on the right, proceed down the lane, after the stables take the first drive on the left hand side where the property will be found.