House For Sale £1,200,000
Constructed as a cider press in the 1850s and
originally converted in the 1940s, The Old Cyder Press was subsequently extended and fully refurbished in around 2000 and since then has undergone further refurbishment to combine retained character features including some exposed stone walls and beams with the amenities of modern living including double glazing, solar panels installed in 2017 which generate around half the property’s annual electrical usage and an annual rhi payment, a new boiler which was installed in 2021 along with quality fixtures and fittings throughout.
The property provides light-filled flexible
accommodation arranged over two floors
and has been configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming double height reception hall with feature brick flooring and a handmade oak staircase with galleried landing over and briefly comprises a 27 ft. Triple aspect sitting room with a feature stone fireplace with multifuel stove and French doors to front and side aspects.
There is also a generous study with bespoke oak
desk and storage and a feature bay window, and a spacious kitchen with a neighbouring cloakroom and fitted utility room. The kitchen, with a continuation of the brick flooring from the reception hall, provides a range of bespoke
wall and base units from Treyone Kitchens, a
renowned upmarket local supplier, together with modern integrated appliances, space for a sizeable table and French doors to the garden terrace.
On the first floor a spacious galleried landing with full-height picture window leads to a generous principal bedroom with a contemporary en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a modern fully-tiled family bathroom. A large decked sun terrace is accessible from the principal and second bedrooms, an ideal spot from which to enjoy the property’s stunning views over rolling Devon countryside.<br /><br />Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, Churchstow village offers a good range of day-to-day amenities including a shop, Post Office, church and public house. Nearby Kingsbridge offers extensive shopping facilities including two major supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre, numerous public houses and restaurants, South Hams Minor Injuries Unit and doctor and dentist surgeries. The renowned yachting haven of Salcombe is located approx. 6 miles away, with a protected harbour offering deepwater berths, magnificent sandy beaches, numerous pubs and restaurants along with iconic clothing shops and two upmarket hotels, Salcombe Harbour Hotel and The South Sands Hotel. The nearby beaches of Bantham, Thurlestone and Bigbury offer outstanding surfing and swimming.
Communications links are excellent: The A38
Devon Expressway provides easy access to
major regional centres and to the national motorway network, Totnes station offers regular
services to central London in under 3 hours and
Exeter Airport provides a number of domestic
and international flights.
The area offers a good range of state schooling
including West Alvington C of E Academy and
Kingsbridge Academy together with a wide
selection of independent schools including Totnes Progressive, Park, St. Christophers Prep School & Nursery, Sands School and Plymouth College.<br /><br />The property is approached over a sweeping
tarmac driveway crossing a natural stream
leading to a large entrance forecourt providing
parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the integral double garage and to a substantial timber staircase rising to two levels of decked sun terrace. Extending to just over 3 acres in total, laid mainly to grass and bordered by mature shrubs and trees, the low maintenance garden is bisected by a natural stream and features garden ponds, a pump house for the private spring fed water supply and a fenced paddock with stabling comprising two loose boxes. There are two paved terraces and two large decked sun terraces, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole enjoying far-reaching views over surrounding countryside.
The property also benefits from two large outbuildings with electricity supply and solar panels, the outbuildings offer extensive storage
facilities and are both suitable for a wide variety of uses.
originally converted in the 1940s, The Old Cyder Press was subsequently extended and fully refurbished in around 2000 and since then has undergone further refurbishment to combine retained character features including some exposed stone walls and beams with the amenities of modern living including double glazing, solar panels installed in 2017 which generate around half the property’s annual electrical usage and an annual rhi payment, a new boiler which was installed in 2021 along with quality fixtures and fittings throughout.
The property provides light-filled flexible
accommodation arranged over two floors
and has been configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming double height reception hall with feature brick flooring and a handmade oak staircase with galleried landing over and briefly comprises a 27 ft. Triple aspect sitting room with a feature stone fireplace with multifuel stove and French doors to front and side aspects.
There is also a generous study with bespoke oak
desk and storage and a feature bay window, and a spacious kitchen with a neighbouring cloakroom and fitted utility room. The kitchen, with a continuation of the brick flooring from the reception hall, provides a range of bespoke
wall and base units from Treyone Kitchens, a
renowned upmarket local supplier, together with modern integrated appliances, space for a sizeable table and French doors to the garden terrace.
On the first floor a spacious galleried landing with full-height picture window leads to a generous principal bedroom with a contemporary en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a modern fully-tiled family bathroom. A large decked sun terrace is accessible from the principal and second bedrooms, an ideal spot from which to enjoy the property’s stunning views over rolling Devon countryside.<br /><br />Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, Churchstow village offers a good range of day-to-day amenities including a shop, Post Office, church and public house. Nearby Kingsbridge offers extensive shopping facilities including two major supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre, numerous public houses and restaurants, South Hams Minor Injuries Unit and doctor and dentist surgeries. The renowned yachting haven of Salcombe is located approx. 6 miles away, with a protected harbour offering deepwater berths, magnificent sandy beaches, numerous pubs and restaurants along with iconic clothing shops and two upmarket hotels, Salcombe Harbour Hotel and The South Sands Hotel. The nearby beaches of Bantham, Thurlestone and Bigbury offer outstanding surfing and swimming.
Communications links are excellent: The A38
Devon Expressway provides easy access to
major regional centres and to the national motorway network, Totnes station offers regular
services to central London in under 3 hours and
Exeter Airport provides a number of domestic
and international flights.
The area offers a good range of state schooling
including West Alvington C of E Academy and
Kingsbridge Academy together with a wide
selection of independent schools including Totnes Progressive, Park, St. Christophers Prep School & Nursery, Sands School and Plymouth College.<br /><br />The property is approached over a sweeping
tarmac driveway crossing a natural stream
leading to a large entrance forecourt providing
parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the integral double garage and to a substantial timber staircase rising to two levels of decked sun terrace. Extending to just over 3 acres in total, laid mainly to grass and bordered by mature shrubs and trees, the low maintenance garden is bisected by a natural stream and features garden ponds, a pump house for the private spring fed water supply and a fenced paddock with stabling comprising two loose boxes. There are two paved terraces and two large decked sun terraces, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole enjoying far-reaching views over surrounding countryside.
The property also benefits from two large outbuildings with electricity supply and solar panels, the outbuildings offer extensive storage
facilities and are both suitable for a wide variety of uses.
