Blackler Barton, Ashburton

Accommodation

Ground Floor
The large glazed front door opens into a spacious hallway with a galleried ceiling, exposed timbers, original stonework, and a feature glass-topped well. Doors lead through to two bedrooms, a shower room, a study, a laundry, and a plant room housing the heating and ventilation systems.  There are several useful storage cupboards, plus another door leading through to a one-bedroom annex.

Annex
This can be accessed both from the main house and from two private doors from the lane. The annex offers an open-plan living room/kitchen, one bedroom, and a modern shower room. There is the potential to knock through to an adjoining outbuilding to create further living space.

First Floor
Stairs rise from the rear of the entrance hall to a wonderfully expansive open-plan living space with a wealth of exposed beams and timbers.  The room has been designed to show the history and integrity of the original barn whilst providing an extremely comfortable...

Outside

The property, which has private parking for 3/4 vehicles, is accessed via a shared driveway. A gated entrance at the front of the property leads through to an enclosed courtyard, a storeroom, a well, and the front door of the house. Leading around to the rear of the house is a second useful external storeroom, and an attractive area offering an ideal spot for alfresco dining.  Beyond is the main area of garden with a large lawn along with a variety mature trees and shrubs. There is also a netted growing area and the air source heat pump for the central heating.

Services

Mains electricity, a private water supply, and a private sewage system. The air source heat pump which provides hot water to the bathrooms and kitchens, and to the underfloor heating system is on the renewable heat incentive scheme. The whole house ventilation system services the entire property.

Situation

Landscove is a delightful small, active and friendly village situated between the neighbouring towns of Totnes, Buckfastleigh and Ashburton. Landscove has a number of facilities including the popular and outstanding primary school, country pub, garden plant nursery, lovely B&B's, church and village hall, which is used for a variety of organisations and groups.

The towns of Totnes, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh are all within easy reach and provide a further range of amenities and facilities including a secondary school, supermarkets and rail station at Totnes on the London (Paddington) - Plymouth main line. The A38 is close at hand providing dual carriageway access to the cities of Plymouth and Exeter. The open spaces of Dartmoor National Park are just beyond the A38 providing opportunities for walking, riding and fishing.

Directions

On arriving in Landscove from Totnes, just after the Live and Let Live pub, turn right into the small road immediately before the grey coloured village hall. If coming from Ashburton, at the far end of the village green, turn left into the small road immediately after the grey coloured village hall. Drive 50 meters. Stop. Ahead is an open gateway - a sign says Blackler Barton and lists six houses, including Kai Iwi. Take the open gateway, and go down the drive. Just inside the second open gateway is the parking for Kai Iwi. Walk a few meters along to Kai Iwi, the third house on the right.