House For Sale £725,000
Description Set within a unique location, just outside the popular hamlet of Corntown, near to Cornwood village, Luscombe Maye present this unique l home which is set within a most generous plot believed to be of approximately circa 1 acre . The property has historical origins and constructed in the mid to late 1800's as the Cornwood Station Master's House.
Whilst the property is within the vicinity of a railway line, it has a most superb south facing rural aspect with far reaching views across the immediate South Devon countryside.
The current owner has been in occupation since 1987 and has modernised the property, whilst carefully retaining many of the original features to include stripped wood doors, wood burners, ceiling coving and fireplaces, etc. At the heart of the home is an extensive fitted kitchen which leads onto a breakfast room, whilst there is also a generous size dining room, sitting room, lounge and to the front, a comprehensive wrap around garden room.
The home has 4 generous size bedrooms with the master suite having its own dressing room and en-suite facility with slipper free-standing bath. Externally, the property offers scope for many uses and includes useful external stores and extensive double garage outbuilding.
Situation Old Station House is positioned on the outside fringe of the tiny hamlet of Corntown and is set just outside the boundaries of Dartmoor National Park. The nearby village of Cornwood is a typical Devon village with a visiting Post Office and thriving village shop, primary school, pub and church as well as a variety of clubs and societies for those who wish to join. Cornwood is within the Dartmoor National Park and all that has to offer including equestrian facilities with stunning landscapes and moors within easy reach. It is within half an hour of some of the South Devon beaches and of Plymouth City Centre and is only a 5 minute drive from the A38 Devon Expressway, Ivybridge and the Tesco superstore at Lee Mill. Ivybridge is an expanding town, although still referred to as 'the village' by many locals, which has a good range of shopping facilities and a large, well respected Community College. Plymouth itself is an historic and vibrant waterside City, well provided with colleges, grammar and public schools, modern university, the Peninsula Medical School, Theatre Royal and cinemas, large department stores, cafes, bistros and restaurants. The leisure facilities are outstanding with superb water sports in and around Plymouth Sound.
Entrance Double glazed door with matching side windows into:-
entrance vestibule & lobby Tiled floor, cloaks cupboard. Further under stair storage cupboard.
Shower/cloakroom Enclosed shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and bidet. Radiator.
Inner hallway Staircase to first floor. Radiator.
Sitting room Double aspect room, wrought iron feature fireplace with wooden mantel over and tiled insets. Dado rail and coving.
Kitchen/breakfast room Comprehensively fitted with range of wall and base units with stone worksurfaces over. Traditional oil fuelled Aga with tiled splashbacks, partly exposed stone walls, quarry tiled floor. Further area with stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over, integral dishwasher, radiator. Dado rail.
Breakfast area Space for table and chairs, wooden flooring, window to side. Double glazed doors out to southerly aspect. Spotlights to ceiling.
Utility room Accessed from the kitchen with butler sink with tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, radiator, oil fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating. Stable door out to side.
Dining room Located from the main Hallway and Breakfast Room. Deep double glazed windows with south facing rural views, wooden flooring, space fo4r table and chairs, high ceiling. Wood burner, radiator. Doorway leads to:-
lounge Ornate coving to ceiling, centre ceiling rose. Wood burner, radiator, arched recess. Double glazed wooden doors lead to:-
garden room (front) Comprehensive wrap around room with double glazed windows, vaulted ceiling, radiator, wooden flooring.
First floor landing Radiator, recessed airing cupboard.
Family bathroom Generous size with Heritage suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, low level WC, bath with ornate mixer tap, enclosed shower cubicle. Wrought iron fireplace wooden mantle over, recessed cupboard, radiator, Velux window.
Master bedroom (front) Deep double glazed window with south facing rural views. Radiator. Wrought iron feature fireplace, mantel over. Recessed cupboard. Doorway leads to:-
en-suite bathroom Free-standing slipper air bath, recessed shower cubicle, bidet, low level WC, double glazed window with south facing views, tiled flooring. Further doorway to:-
dressing room Recessed wardrobes, vanity area, Velux double glazed window to front aspect.
Bedroom 2 (front) Deep double glazed windows with superb south-facing country views, radiator, sealed wrought iron feature fireplace.
Bedroom 3 (side) Double aspect room with deep double glazed windows, wrought iron feature fireplace with mantel over. Dado rail.
Bedroom 4 Deep double glazed windows. Radiator.
Outside The property is believed to be set in a plot of circa 1 acre.. The entrance is approached from a quiet country lane. There is an outbuilding with 2 external stores, ideal for drying logs, etc. From the entrance gates there is a private driveway which leads to the property. There is a further driveway passing level land which leads to open storage area which could be enclosed. There is a generous size double garage out building. To the front of the property can be found a level lawned area. There is timber decked area with pegola. At the foot of the garden there is a wire fence and at the very end, there is the local railway line. The land and outbuildings provide much potential for various applicants looking for a home with generous sized grounds.
Tenure Freehold.
Services Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private drainage, Oil fuelled boiler servicing the central heating and hot water system. The water is also heated by the oil fired Aga.
Council tax & local authority The property is in Band E. South Hams District Council.
Viewings Strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye's Yealmpton Office Tel: Email:
Historical note Cornwood Station is believed to have been opened in the mid-1800's with an Italianate building feature on the north side which incorporated a booking office with waiting room on the ground floor with the original accommodation for the Station Master being on the first floor. The station itself was subsequently closed.
Title plans Legal Title plans and associated contents are available for further inspection.
Directions From the A38 go through Lee Mill, take the road to Cornwood after you head down the hill and the road flattens out (about circa 2.5 miles from Lee Mill), look for the signpost. (on the left), at the crossroads posted Corntown. Take this left hand turn and head up the hill and at the next junction take a left. Continue on this road for approx 1/3 of a mile and the property is near the woodland on the left as you go down a hill. If you reach the railway bridge you need to go back up the road as you have come too far.
Please see the google marker for a more accurate location.
Whilst the property is within the vicinity of a railway line, it has a most superb south facing rural aspect with far reaching views across the immediate South Devon countryside.
The current owner has been in occupation since 1987 and has modernised the property, whilst carefully retaining many of the original features to include stripped wood doors, wood burners, ceiling coving and fireplaces, etc. At the heart of the home is an extensive fitted kitchen which leads onto a breakfast room, whilst there is also a generous size dining room, sitting room, lounge and to the front, a comprehensive wrap around garden room.
The home has 4 generous size bedrooms with the master suite having its own dressing room and en-suite facility with slipper free-standing bath. Externally, the property offers scope for many uses and includes useful external stores and extensive double garage outbuilding.
Situation Old Station House is positioned on the outside fringe of the tiny hamlet of Corntown and is set just outside the boundaries of Dartmoor National Park. The nearby village of Cornwood is a typical Devon village with a visiting Post Office and thriving village shop, primary school, pub and church as well as a variety of clubs and societies for those who wish to join. Cornwood is within the Dartmoor National Park and all that has to offer including equestrian facilities with stunning landscapes and moors within easy reach. It is within half an hour of some of the South Devon beaches and of Plymouth City Centre and is only a 5 minute drive from the A38 Devon Expressway, Ivybridge and the Tesco superstore at Lee Mill. Ivybridge is an expanding town, although still referred to as 'the village' by many locals, which has a good range of shopping facilities and a large, well respected Community College. Plymouth itself is an historic and vibrant waterside City, well provided with colleges, grammar and public schools, modern university, the Peninsula Medical School, Theatre Royal and cinemas, large department stores, cafes, bistros and restaurants. The leisure facilities are outstanding with superb water sports in and around Plymouth Sound.
Entrance Double glazed door with matching side windows into:-
entrance vestibule & lobby Tiled floor, cloaks cupboard. Further under stair storage cupboard.
Shower/cloakroom Enclosed shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and bidet. Radiator.
Inner hallway Staircase to first floor. Radiator.
Sitting room Double aspect room, wrought iron feature fireplace with wooden mantel over and tiled insets. Dado rail and coving.
Kitchen/breakfast room Comprehensively fitted with range of wall and base units with stone worksurfaces over. Traditional oil fuelled Aga with tiled splashbacks, partly exposed stone walls, quarry tiled floor. Further area with stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over, integral dishwasher, radiator. Dado rail.
Breakfast area Space for table and chairs, wooden flooring, window to side. Double glazed doors out to southerly aspect. Spotlights to ceiling.
Utility room Accessed from the kitchen with butler sink with tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, radiator, oil fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating. Stable door out to side.
Dining room Located from the main Hallway and Breakfast Room. Deep double glazed windows with south facing rural views, wooden flooring, space fo4r table and chairs, high ceiling. Wood burner, radiator. Doorway leads to:-
lounge Ornate coving to ceiling, centre ceiling rose. Wood burner, radiator, arched recess. Double glazed wooden doors lead to:-
garden room (front) Comprehensive wrap around room with double glazed windows, vaulted ceiling, radiator, wooden flooring.
First floor landing Radiator, recessed airing cupboard.
Family bathroom Generous size with Heritage suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, low level WC, bath with ornate mixer tap, enclosed shower cubicle. Wrought iron fireplace wooden mantle over, recessed cupboard, radiator, Velux window.
Master bedroom (front) Deep double glazed window with south facing rural views. Radiator. Wrought iron feature fireplace, mantel over. Recessed cupboard. Doorway leads to:-
en-suite bathroom Free-standing slipper air bath, recessed shower cubicle, bidet, low level WC, double glazed window with south facing views, tiled flooring. Further doorway to:-
dressing room Recessed wardrobes, vanity area, Velux double glazed window to front aspect.
Bedroom 2 (front) Deep double glazed windows with superb south-facing country views, radiator, sealed wrought iron feature fireplace.
Bedroom 3 (side) Double aspect room with deep double glazed windows, wrought iron feature fireplace with mantel over. Dado rail.
Bedroom 4 Deep double glazed windows. Radiator.
Outside The property is believed to be set in a plot of circa 1 acre.. The entrance is approached from a quiet country lane. There is an outbuilding with 2 external stores, ideal for drying logs, etc. From the entrance gates there is a private driveway which leads to the property. There is a further driveway passing level land which leads to open storage area which could be enclosed. There is a generous size double garage out building. To the front of the property can be found a level lawned area. There is timber decked area with pegola. At the foot of the garden there is a wire fence and at the very end, there is the local railway line. The land and outbuildings provide much potential for various applicants looking for a home with generous sized grounds.
Tenure Freehold.
Services Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Private drainage, Oil fuelled boiler servicing the central heating and hot water system. The water is also heated by the oil fired Aga.
Council tax & local authority The property is in Band E. South Hams District Council.
Viewings Strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye's Yealmpton Office Tel: Email:
Historical note Cornwood Station is believed to have been opened in the mid-1800's with an Italianate building feature on the north side which incorporated a booking office with waiting room on the ground floor with the original accommodation for the Station Master being on the first floor. The station itself was subsequently closed.
Title plans Legal Title plans and associated contents are available for further inspection.
Directions From the A38 go through Lee Mill, take the road to Cornwood after you head down the hill and the road flattens out (about circa 2.5 miles from Lee Mill), look for the signpost. (on the left), at the crossroads posted Corntown. Take this left hand turn and head up the hill and at the next junction take a left. Continue on this road for approx 1/3 of a mile and the property is near the woodland on the left as you go down a hill. If you reach the railway bridge you need to go back up the road as you have come too far.
Please see the google marker for a more accurate location.
