House For Sale £850,000
Steward Mill was said to have been built in 1711 as a working mill and in 1973 it was converted into a large family home with double glazing throughout. The ground floor accommodation comprises a bright glazed entrance porch leading into the hallway with a wood burner, there is a kitchen breakfast room with views across the garden, a separate dining room and a very large sitting room with another wood burning stove. The first floor has two large bedrooms and two bathrooms, one with a very large jacuzzi bath in the centre of the room. There is also access to the patio balcony with views across the surrounding countryside. On the second floor there are three further bedrooms, another shower room and access to the large loft space. The land extends to approximately 0.7 acres which comprise a beautiful garden to the rear of the property and a sizeable mill pond which services the water works and mill wheel. This property's central heating is fired by an air source heat pump and has PV panels which offset the running costs of the pump. There is parking for plenty of cars and and a good sized double garage with a storage loft on the first floor. Fowlers very strongly recommend viewing this property to appreciate everything it has to offer.
Situation
Steward Mill is set back from the A382 in a rural setting but with excellent access to Moretonhampstead which is roughly three quarters of a mile distant along the cycle path which runs behind the house or just minutes by car. Moretonhampstead has a good range of day to day and specialist shops, a library, pubs, cafes and restaurant, a Parish church and chapel and a Primary school and Pre-school. There are surgeries for doctor, dentist and vet. The town is surrounded by countryside and moorland walks and there is a cycle path that starts in Moretonhampstead and runs all the way down to Bovey Tracey and onwards to Newton Abbot. There is a sports centre with a gym, tennis club, bowling club, football field and a skate park and the town has an open air swimming pool. The A30 and A38 dual carriageways are equidistant at about 8 miles and Exeter is approximately 12 miles along the B3212.
Conservatory entrance - 12' 6'' x 7' 10'' (3.81m x 2.39m)
A large double glazed entrance porch framed by granite pillars and with a stone floor and two large oak doors leading into the house.
Dining room - 17' x 13' 10'' (5.18m x 4.21m)
This large dining room has a view of the working water wheel and to the front of the house through dual aspect double glazed windows, there is plenty of space for a large table and side board and there is a granite fireplace and hearth. A solid oak door leads into the entrance porch and there is one pendant light, two wall mounted lights and a double panel radiator.
Entrance hall - 24' 6'' x 11' 9'' (7.46m x 3.58m)
This large entrance hall has a wood burner fitted creating a warm and inviting space as you enter the house. A large wooden staircase rises to the first floor with a good sized cloak cupboard beneath with a light and there is access to the kitchen, dining room and the snug through wooden panelled doors.
Downstairs w.c
The downstairs w.c. has a recessed wall mounted wash hand basin, a low level w.c, a pendant light and a double glazed window.
Kitchen/breakfast room - 17' 1'' x 14' 9'' (5.2m x 4.49m) L shaped
This is large well designed kitchen, features high-quality wooden cabinets and granite worktops. With ample storage space including a walk in larder cupboard, tiled splashbacks, a built in double oven and a halogen four burner hob. There is space for a dishwasher and there is a circular breakfast table and countertop. The floor is a vinyl tile effect and there are two large double glazed windows looking across the garden.
Utility room - 8' 3'' x 7' 5'' (2.51m x 2.26m)
This utility room has ample space for washing machines, dryers and fridge freezers and offers convenience and functionality with access to the exterior through a half glazed door. The floor is a tile effect vinyl.
Snug - 12' 6'' x 12' (3.81m x 3.65m)
A doorway leads from the entrance hall into the snug. This room has a upvc double glazed window and a matching door giving direct access to the gardens. It has plenty of space for bookshelves, a central ceiling light point, a double panel radiator and an archway which leads to the sitting room.
Sitting room - 16' 8'' x 16' 3'' (5.08m x 4.95m)
This spacious, almost square room, has a broad upvc double glazed bay window with a deep sill that looks out to the garden and waterfalls. A further upvc double glazed window looks to the granite features at the rear. There is a stone fireplace and mantel and a slate hearth with a wood burning stove. In one corner of the room is a built in cupboard and there is a double panel radiator and a central ceiling light point.
First floor landing
This landing has plenty of storage with two large airing cupboards, one fitted with a hot water tank. There is a double panel radiator and a double glazed window.
Bathroom 1 - 11' 10'' x 7' 7'' (3.6m x 2.31m)
A good sized bathroom with wood effect laminate floor, a cast iron bath with a shower fitted above, pedestal wash hand basin and a low level w.c. There is a large fitted cupboard with plenty of storage space.
Bedroom 1 - 18' x 14' 9'' (5.48m x 4.49m)
This exceptionally large bedroom boasts a big double glazed window, allowing natural light to flood the space, while also providing stunning views of the well-manicured garden outside. The sizeable bedroom offers ample space for a comfortable bed, a seating area and additional furniture. There is also a double panel radiator and a pendant light.
Main bathroom - 17' 9'' x 12' 5'' (5.41m x 3.78m)
The main feature of this bathroom is the sizeable jacuzzi bath in the centre of the room with a raised tiled platform surrounding it. There is a built in corner shower, a low level w.c, bidet and twin sinks with tiled splash backs, cupboards beneath and a view to the large mill pond and garden at the rear.
Patio balcony - 16' x 14' (4.87m x 4.26m)
A large balcony over the top of the flat roof above the sitting room offers super views across the surrounding countryside and, mill pond, waterfalls garden. The balcony provides a spacious and private area with plenty of room for seating and outdoor dining. This is the perfect spot to enjoy a quiet morning coffee or a G and T on a summer evening.
Bedroom 2 - 17' 2''x 14' (5.23m x 4.26m) L shaped room
Another generously proportioned bedroom with plenty of space for wardrobes, a double glazed large panelled window, a pendant light and a double panel radiator.
Second floor landing
The landing has a large built in cupboard with plenty of storage space, a double panel radiator and access to the loft via a hatch.
Top floor shower room
This shower room has half tiled walls, an obscured double glazed window, a low level w.c, a pedestal hand wash basin, a tiled cubicle shower and a large airing cupboard.
Bedroom 5 - 8' 8'' x 8' 5'' (2.64m x 2.56m)
A single bedroom with a double glazed dormer window and a view across to the woodland over the road at the front of the property. There is a built in wardrobe, a double panel radiator and a pendant light.
Bedroom 3 - 14' 6'' x 8' 9'' (4.42m x 2.66m)
A double bedroom with a wonderful view of the garden and woodland behind. A double panelled radiator, a pendant light and a built in wardrobe.
Bedroom 4/study - 12' 8'' x 9' 1'' (3.86m x 2.77m)
This room is currently used as a study but is large enough for use as a double bedroom. There is a fitted desk running the length of the room with plenty of cupboard and drawer space as well as another large built in full height cupboard. There is a double glazed window looking to the front, a double panelled radiator and a pendant light.
Exterior
Double garage - 19' x 18' 9'' (5.79m x 5.71m)
A large double garage with power and light and an up and over door and fitted 3.6kw PV panels on the roof which supply the house. There is also a first floor loft (17'9" x 11'4"/5.4m x 3.45m) which has been floored and which is accessed by an internal staircase and which has plenty of space for storage. There is also ample parking for multiple cars in front of the garage and to the other side of the property.
Boiler room
This room is accessed from the exterior and has solar heating tubes on the roof, the reservoir for the heat pump inside and access to the electric meters.
Garden
These extraordinary landscaped gardens feature a functioning mill wheel driven by fast flowing water courses with waterfalls that have been carefully maintained and restored adding a sense of history and character to the space. A principal feature of the garden is a large mill pond that feeds the water courses. The tranquil views of the waterfalls and mill pond make this garden a lovely space for sitting or walking with access around the banks of the pond over six bridges built by the present owners. There is also a large lawned garden area above the mill pond with access at the rear of the property to the Wray valley cycle path which leads both up to the town and along the Wray Valley to Bovey Tracey.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage linked to the mains drains. The air source heat pump powers the central heating and hot water.
Council tax band
Band G
Directions
From Moretonhampstead take the A382 in a southerly direction and after about three quarters of a mile on the left you will see Steward Mill set back from the road with a large parking area to the front. The granite wall front boundary has a broad visibility splay and double gates.
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
