Stokelake, Chudleigh, TQ13

A well-presented, large and versatile home in a 1/3 acre plot within a sought after development just outside Chudleigh with a generous garden, detached double garage and a lovely outlook. Fast access to Exeter. 4kW Solar PV system.


Situation

Located on the semi-rural outskirts of Chudleigh, this flexible and spacious home forms part an exclusive development in what were the grounds of Stokelake House, an interesting period property with a rich and varied history.

Stokelake is situated in a beautiful countryside setting hidden from view at the lower end of the Teign Valley, between the popular towns of Chudleigh and Bovey Tracey, just south of Exeter in Devon. From here the Devon coast and the rugged hills of Dartmoor are easily accessible. Finlake Leisure Park & Spa is a pleasant walk away along a private driveway where there is a spa, gym, swimming pool, fishing lake, convenience store and bar.

Between Chudleigh and Bovey Tracey are all the local facilities and amenities that you could wish for including some wonderful independent shops, convenience stores, cafes, pubs, restaurants, as well as a weekly markets selling local produce. There are doctors and dental surgeries in both towns as well as sports clubs and seasonal open air swimming pools. Both towns have active communities and there is always something going on to cater for all tastes and interests.

There is excellent walking and cycling in the area and there are opportunities for all types of water sports and beaches a short distance away at Teignmouth or Torbay. The walks, pubs and Tors of Dartmoor are only a short drive away. There are several golf clubs in the area, Teign Valley, Stover, Dainton, and Teignmouth.

The property is conveniently located for commuting to Torbay, Exeter or Plymouth with easy access to the A38 Devon Expressway, 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

Altrees House is an impressive detached home with generous and flexible accommodation extending to around 201 square metres/2,171 square feet (excluding the garage), and a plot of almost a third of an acre. The majority of the accommodation is spread over the ground floor including the principal en suite bedroom, a lovely big dual aspect living room with high ceiling, spacious family kitchen/dining room, a utility room, home office, and a cloakroom/WC. To the first floor are three further bedrooms and a bathroom. From the rear the house there is a lovely green outlook over the surrounding area.

Outside there is driveway parking in front of a detached double garage, with further parking to the front and side of the house for up to 8 cars (inc. garage spaces). The generous gardens extend to the side and rear of the house with a large paved terrace, and a lawns to the boundary.

Stokelake, a small and exclusive residential development was redeveloped in the 1990’s having previously been a school along with nearby Pitt House. The development is accessed from a tree lined driveway and has extensive grounds extending to circa 4 acres of lawns, woodland and a tennis court, all for the residents enjoyment.


Accommodation

The front door opens to a spacious and welcoming entrance hall where there is useful storage cupboard for coats and shoes as well as an airing cupboard with double doors containing the hot water tank and providing linen storage. Off the hallway is a cloakroom/WC, and a door leads to the back garden. There is also a study/home office here with a view to the front, usefully located next to the front door for receiving visitors if working from home. The majority of the well thought out accommodation is on the ground floor with all of the reception rooms to one side of the hallway and the bedrooms to the other.

The family kitchen/dining room has plenty of space for dining furniture as well as more relaxed seating. There are two large windows to the front, one a bay window, bringing in plenty of light and glazed door opens to the garden at the side of the house. The kitchen has a comprehensive range of modern white storage units below black granite effect work surfaces. There is a dual fuel stainless steel range cooker with extractor over, an integrated dishwasher, and space for a freestanding fridge. A door to the rear of the kitchen accesses a utility room with further storage, sink, and space for washing and drying machines, and space for a freezer.

The dual aspect sitting room is flooded with light thanks to the large bay window and sliding patio doors opening the room to the garden, both taking in the green outlook. The room is of particularly generous proportions with high ceilings. To one end of the room a stove style gas fire is fitted in the fireplace.

The principal bedroom has large window overlooking the garden, built in storage cupboards, and a generous modern en suite with a walk-in shower, bath, vanity unit with wash basin, bidet and WC. Stairs from the hallway rise to the first floor landing where there are three further bedrooms, two to the front and one to the rear with a lovely outlook over the surrounding area. There is a shower room that serves these bedrooms.


Outside

The entire plot measures almost one third of an acre with the lawned gardens extending to the rear and side of the house. Immediately off the rear of the house accessed from the sitting room and hallway is an expansive paved terrace across the width of the house providing plenty of space for garden furniture and alfresco dining or entertaining on sunnier days. The majority of the rest of the garden is laid to lawn which gently slopes to the boundary where there are planted boarders, and is enclosed with wooden closeboard fencing. There is a detached double garage with driveway parking to the front, and further parking to the front and side of the house. In total providing parking for up to 8 cars if necessary.


Agents Notes: The 4kW solar PV system is fully owned and was installed in 2012 with a Feed in Tariff (FIT) expiring in 2032. As well as reducing the energy bills the panels produce an income in the region of £850 per year through the FIT.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Council Tax band F

Services: Mains water, gas and electricity, gas central heating. Private shared drainage via sewerage treatment plant with shared usage and maintenance cost - Further details on request.

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.