Highlands Park, Chudleigh, TQ13

A substantial family home with annexe located on a sought after private road with extensive flexible accommodation set in a level plot of approx. 0.5 acres with far reaching views to Dartmoor. Solar PV, Garage & parking. CHAIN FREE


Situation

Highlands Park is a much sought after and quiet no-through private road situated on the Northern fringe of Chudleigh, and is only a short stroll from the town centre. Chudleigh is a popular Devon town for good reason, with a vibrant and active community there is always something going on, and the town is ideally situated between the South Devon coast and the rugged hills of Dartmoor. Haldon Forest, with miles of mountain bike trails and walking routes is also close by. Chudleigh benefits from a good range of independent shops plus two convenience stores, cafes, pubs, fish & chip shop, a restaurant, a regular market selling local produce, and a heated community swimming pool. Several quality takeaway food vans also visit on a regular basis. St Martin & St Mary Church is well supported and holds regular services.

There are opportunities for all types of water sports at nearby Teignmouth or Torbay, where there is also a deep water marina. The walks, pubs and Tors of Dartmoor are only a short drive away and there are several golf clubs in the area, Teign Valley, Dainton, and Teignmouth.

The local primary school is well supported and has a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. Secondary schools are located in Kingsteignton and independent schools in Teignmouth, Stover, and Exeter, with Grammar Schools located in Torquay.

Chudleigh is conveniently located for commuting to Torbay, Exeter or Plymouth with easy access to the A38 and A380, dual carriageways, and also for access to the rest of the country via the M5 motorway at Exeter. There are regular local bus services and mainline rail station in Newton Abbot and Teignmouth linking to London Paddington in around 3 hours. Exeter has an airport flying to national and international destinations.


Description

It is not often that properties offering the combination of features that Kestor has become available, especially on this particular road in Chudleigh. With nearly 3,000 square feet of space, including an annexe, a level 0.5 acre plot with a large south facing lawned garden, and fabulous far reaching views stretching across the surrounding countryside to Dartmoor, you would be hard pressed to find anything to compare. For the last 24 years Kestor has been a much loved family home for the current owner who already has a property to move to, enabling them to offer a chain free sale.

Believed to have originally built in the 60’s the property has evolved over the years and today offers flexible accommodation over two levels including an open plan sitting/dining room, kitchen, large utility room with shower room, breakfast room, two bedrooms and a shower room off the hallway to the ground floor. Upstairs are a further three bedrooms and a bathroom. To one side of the main house and separated by the large utility room is a one bedroom annexe with shower room, kitchenette and living room. Below the dry garage is a wine cellar. There’s driveway parking to the front of the house and large, level, south facing fully enclosed garden to the rear backing on to fields. The ground floor is disabled accessible.


Accommodation

An inner porch opens to the wide and welcoming hallway in turn accessing the ground floor rooms, of which the main reception rooms are all interconnected creating an easy flow. The living room is a large L-shaped triple aspect room currently laid out with a sitting room at one end with large window to the front and a sliding patio door opening to the garden. A wood-burning stove provides a warming focal point. To the other half of the room is space for a large family dining table with a picture window looking to the front.

Between the living room and kitchen is a breakfast room with a large window and glazed door opening to a spacious covered terrace, a great space to dine, entertain, or simply enjoy the garden whatever the weather. The kitchen has a gas fired AGA as well as space for a freestanding secondary cooker. There are range of cream storage units above and below black granite effect worksurfaces with a inset double bowl sink and drainer below a large picture window giving a lovely view over the garden. There is space for a dishwasher and freestanding fridge/freezer. Off the kitchen is a large and very useful utility room with further storage, space for washing and drying machines and a sink below the large window and a door opening to the garden. The vaulted ceiling gives space for a traditional pulley clothes airer. There is also a shower room with WC here and a solid wood door opens to the driveway parking area.

There are two bedrooms to the ground floor both to the front of the house, one currently in use as a study, which share a shower room with WC, washbasin and shower cubicle at the end of the hall. The ground floor accommodation is disabled accessible.

Stairs rise from the hallway to the first floor where there are three further bedrooms. The main bedroom has a terrific far reaching view to the south stretching over the garden and surrounding countryside all the way to Dartmoor in the distance. The smaller of the other two bedrooms also shares this view and has a handy wash basin. The remaining bedroom has a view to the front between the properties opposite to the countryside beyond. At the end of the hallway is the bathroom with a WC, washbasin and a shower over the bath.

The annexe is separated from the main house by, and accessed from, the utility room. On the ground floor is a kitchenette leading to a dual aspect bedroom with French doors to a the garden. Off the hallway is a shower room with shower, wash basin and WC. A flight of stairs ascends to the living room, a large dual aspect room over the garage with lovely views to the front over countryside and to the rear towards Dartmoor. A doorway from the annexe hall opens to the garage, and a further door opens to steps to the wine cellar below the garage.


Outside

One of the main features of Kestor is the large, sunny, south facing, fully enclosed rear garden. Of the 0.5 acre (approx.) plot around 0.3 acres is occupied by the garden, of which a large proportion is laid to lawn giving plenty of space for football, trampolines and enough play equipment to keep children active and occupied. Around the edges are pathways separated by trees and hedging, with plenty of spaces for garden seating. Hidden in one corner is a compost area. Two sides of the garden border a field usually occupied by horses or sheep and there are wonderful views from the garden towards Dartmoor. Off the rear of the house is an impressive covered terrace which provides a great entertaining or dining space without worrying about the unreliable British weather. To one side of this is a pond stocked with fish, and to the other side is a kitchen garden area with a green house. There is also a summer house with power, as well as a large garden shed. The garden is also a great spot for stargazing on a clear night as there is little to no light pollution.

A solid wooden door in a wall to the side of the house opens to the front of the property where there are two driveway parking areas with parking for 3 cars, as well as a dry garage providing a further parking space, or storage if required.

Solar PV System: The property has a Solar PV system which is fully owned reducing energy bills and providing an income through electricity generation and feed in tariff.


Agents Notes:

1. Solar PV System: The property has a 4kW Solar PV system (net capacity 3.7kW) which is fully owned reducing energy bills and providing an income through electricity generation and 25 year feed in tariff which expires in 2037.

2. An insurance claim was made for subsidence limited to the area around the annexe bedroom. A certificate of Structural Adequacy has been issued and the works to stabilise the area, as well as repairs to this part of the building have been signed off.

3. Highlands Park is a private road managed by a residents association.


Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Council Tax band F

Services: Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity, gas central heating.

Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4XX, .

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agent: James Taylor – The Agency UK Teignbridge.