House For Sale £9,750,000
The Old Rectory is a beautifully proportioned and elegant house dating from 1760 that has been imaginatively refurbished to create a comfortable family home. It benefits from high ceilings, generous rooms and flow throughout the house, along with many large sash windows providing huge amounts of light and outstanding views of the river Dart and surrounding countryside. From the large and beautifully appointed kitchen/breakfast room/sitting room, French doors open onto a south facing, balustraded sun terrace, ideal for dining overlooking the swimming pool.
The gardens and grounds are beautifully planted and maintained to create a magnificent private setting for the property, consisting of well landscaped formal gardens, shrubberies and woodland flowing down to it's own foreshore. Within the grounds there are additional outbuildings including a charming Stable Cottage, former Sunday School, garage block and located on the waterfront, a Boathouse recently refurbished and extended with great entertaining space.
This is an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire an elegant and spacious period residence set in delightful grounds commanding outstanding river views and access to the water.
The gardens and grounds are beautifully planted and maintained to create a magnificent private setting for the property, consisting of well landscaped formal gardens, shrubberies and woodland flowing down to it's own foreshore. Within the grounds there are additional outbuildings including a charming Stable Cottage, former Sunday School, garage block and located on the waterfront, a Boathouse recently refurbished and extended with great entertaining space.
This is an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire an elegant and spacious period residence set in delightful grounds commanding outstanding river views and access to the water.
The Old Rectory is located in an elevated position set on the edge of the charming village of Dittisham, one of the most sought after villages in the South Hams, with delightful cottages lining the narrow streets. Dittisham boasts a strong community with a beautiful church, two Inns, a sailing club and a Post Office/shop.
The village lies on the western banks of the River Dart, approximately six miles from the historic town of Dartmouth, home to the Britannia Royal Naval College and a bustling market town, famous as a sailing centre. The medieval market town of Totnes with its mainline railway station giving access to London (Paddington) as well as Bristol and Birmingham being approximately 8 miles away. The National motorway network is easily accessed via the A38 dual carriageway as are the local airports at Plymouth and Exeter.
