House For Sale £750,000
Kestrels is a detached four/five-bedroom farmhouse requiring refurbishment. This wonderful property sits within a generous plot of approximately 1 acre, incorporating an orchard, walled gardens and a detached stone barn offering endless scope and development opportunity subject to planning permission. EPC F.
Location - Dunstone is an attractive tiny hamlet in the heart of the peaceful and unspoiled South Hams countryside, in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, just to the east of the village of Yealmpton, which provides a full selection of local amenities including store, shops, post office, two pubs, doctors' surgery, garage and well-regarded primary school. Approximately 4 miles away is the beautiful, sandy beach at Mothecombe, situated at the mouth of the stunning and unspoiled River Erme Estuary, on the opposite side of the river sits the very pretty Wonwell Beach. The South Hams area of South Devon is renowned for its stunning rolling countryside and charming villages and especially for its beautiful coastline, with many estuaries and beaches to explore and accessed via the South West Coastal Path. Locally there are many opportunities for sailing enthusiasts, from the marinas in Plymouth, nearby Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, or further afield at Kingsbridge and Salcombe. Also, within easy reach, to the north, is Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its wonderful scenery, with its granite tors, heather clad moorland and wooded valleys providing many varied opportunities in the area for walking, riding, fishing and other outdoor activities. There are golf courses in the area at Bigbury, Thurlestone and Plymouth.
Description - Kestrels is a four/five bedroom farmhouse which has undergone partial refurbishment along with landscaping to the garden in recent years. However, further works are required making the property suited to those seeking their own project or wishing to put their own stamp on a new home.
Accommodation - The accommodation comprises double glazed conservatory providing space for coats and shoes and giving access to the entrance hallway. Doors lead to the two reception rooms - a snug with stone feature fireplace with woodburning stove and the sitting room, which is a large triple aspect room with a pleasant outlook to the front and rear aspects of the property. The kitchen/dining room is also accessed via the hallway and has a fitted kitchen along with an oil fired Aga, the pantry has a door which conveniently leads to the garage.
The rear porch has been recently refurbished to a high specification and has an attractive utility area with space/plumbing for washing machine, built in storage, butler sink, downstairs cloakroom with a shower and a door to the paved patio area of the garden.
The first floor landing provides access to four double bedrooms and the family bathroom, a further staircase rises to a large converted attic room with reduced head height, twin Velux windows and spacious En-suite facilities / dressing room - this fantastically versatile space covers a variety if uses.
Outside - 'Kestrels' boasts both a pedestrian roadside entrance, along with a private driveway entrance which passes a separate timber garage (with planning permission to extend). There is plentiful parking along with an adjacent attached garage with up and over door, light/power, oil fired boiler and door to property.
The property is surrounded by delightful gardens with a variety of mature plants, floral shrubs and attractive stone walls, dividing large areas of lawn (one of which is currently used for badminton) from the pretty orchard which has an abundance of mainly apple trees.
The stone barn is set over two levels and can be accessed either from the orchard or the rear garden, this charming building provides much scope and development potential subject to planning permission.
Services - Mains electric
Mains water/private drainage
Oil fired central heating
Location - Dunstone is an attractive tiny hamlet in the heart of the peaceful and unspoiled South Hams countryside, in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, just to the east of the village of Yealmpton, which provides a full selection of local amenities including store, shops, post office, two pubs, doctors' surgery, garage and well-regarded primary school. Approximately 4 miles away is the beautiful, sandy beach at Mothecombe, situated at the mouth of the stunning and unspoiled River Erme Estuary, on the opposite side of the river sits the very pretty Wonwell Beach. The South Hams area of South Devon is renowned for its stunning rolling countryside and charming villages and especially for its beautiful coastline, with many estuaries and beaches to explore and accessed via the South West Coastal Path. Locally there are many opportunities for sailing enthusiasts, from the marinas in Plymouth, nearby Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, or further afield at Kingsbridge and Salcombe. Also, within easy reach, to the north, is Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its wonderful scenery, with its granite tors, heather clad moorland and wooded valleys providing many varied opportunities in the area for walking, riding, fishing and other outdoor activities. There are golf courses in the area at Bigbury, Thurlestone and Plymouth.
Description - Kestrels is a four/five bedroom farmhouse which has undergone partial refurbishment along with landscaping to the garden in recent years. However, further works are required making the property suited to those seeking their own project or wishing to put their own stamp on a new home.
Accommodation - The accommodation comprises double glazed conservatory providing space for coats and shoes and giving access to the entrance hallway. Doors lead to the two reception rooms - a snug with stone feature fireplace with woodburning stove and the sitting room, which is a large triple aspect room with a pleasant outlook to the front and rear aspects of the property. The kitchen/dining room is also accessed via the hallway and has a fitted kitchen along with an oil fired Aga, the pantry has a door which conveniently leads to the garage.
The rear porch has been recently refurbished to a high specification and has an attractive utility area with space/plumbing for washing machine, built in storage, butler sink, downstairs cloakroom with a shower and a door to the paved patio area of the garden.
The first floor landing provides access to four double bedrooms and the family bathroom, a further staircase rises to a large converted attic room with reduced head height, twin Velux windows and spacious En-suite facilities / dressing room - this fantastically versatile space covers a variety if uses.
Outside - 'Kestrels' boasts both a pedestrian roadside entrance, along with a private driveway entrance which passes a separate timber garage (with planning permission to extend). There is plentiful parking along with an adjacent attached garage with up and over door, light/power, oil fired boiler and door to property.
The property is surrounded by delightful gardens with a variety of mature plants, floral shrubs and attractive stone walls, dividing large areas of lawn (one of which is currently used for badminton) from the pretty orchard which has an abundance of mainly apple trees.
The stone barn is set over two levels and can be accessed either from the orchard or the rear garden, this charming building provides much scope and development potential subject to planning permission.
Services - Mains electric
Mains water/private drainage
Oil fired central heating
