Postbridge

Equestrian property, 4 bedroom detached home set within 4 acres in the heart of Dartmoor National Park with direct access on to open moors perfect for riding out. Established stables and sand school, 4 acres plot, direct access to open moorland, spectacular views, potential income opportunity, ideal location for riding out, Freehold, council tax band

SITUATION
This freehold equestrian property is situated in a spectacular, peaceful and private setting in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, surrounded by open moorland. There is extensive moorland outriding available directly on the doorstep, in addition to a mix of woodland trails available within a short distance. Postbridge itself is a small village on the high moor with a general store and popular pub that attracts a number of tourists during the summer months due to its picturesque scenery.

Close by are the popular villages of Moretonhampstead and Widecombe-in-the-moor, with the larger town of Princetown just 6 miles away and provides a greater selection of shops, amenities and facilities. About 12 miles distant is Tavistock, a thriving market town in West Devon, rich in history and tradition dating to the 10th century. Today, the town offers a superb range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including the sought-after private and independent school, Mount Kelly. Plymouth, some 20 miles to the south, offers extensive amenities. The cathedral city of Exeter lies some 20 miles to the northeast, providing transport connections to London and the rest of the UK via its railway links and the M5 motorway.

DESCRIPTION
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a freehold equestrian property on Dartmoor, with no adjacent neighbours and limitless outriding available within a stone's throw. The versatile, 4-bedroom house is complemented externally by moorland gardens, a wildlife area and two paddocks served by a stable block and sand school, totalling 3.58 acres in all.

The house also benefits from extensive parking, spectacular views, and a range of private services which boost the property's eco credentials and would, in theory, allow the house to survive off-grid. The equestrian facilities are in good order and include a tack room and grooming bay with solarium, plus further stone and blockwork outbuildings serving as a field shelter.

ACCOMMODATION
The characterful accommodation is arranged over two levels and offers a good degree of versatility. On the ground floor is an entrance hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, separate utility, bedroom and bathroom, whilst on the first floor are three bedrooms and another bathroom, including two good size front-facing double bedrooms and a single. Additional storage space is available in the loft which has been boarded with easily access via a drop-down ladder. The dual-aspect living room is centred around a log burner on a slate hearth, and benefits from oak panel flooring with plenty of natural light and views overlooking the front garden.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of cupboards and cabinets with roll-top work surfaces, slate flooring, plus an electric Aga and free-standing central island with a slate chopping block. A separate utility provides space for the laundry appliances.

The dining room, currently serving as a second living room, can be found off the entrance hall, and also leads on to a ground floor double bedroom which itself could also be utilised as a home office or study. There is a walk-through dressing area with wardrobes on either side, leading onto an attractive bathroom which could effectively serve as an en-suite. The bathroom is centred around a large round bath sunk into a slate and tiled surround, with slate flooring and full tiling surrounding the bath with a rain-style shower overhead.

OUTSIDE
The property is accessed into a large, gravel parking area which is sufficient in size for numerous vehicles, including larger vehicles such as trailers, lorries, horseboxes or caravans. To one side is a modern purpose built stable block comprised of two loose boxes (both approximately 13'x11'), a tack room (approximately 13'x9') is fitted with various bridle hooks and saddle racks and a tie-up bay with solarium, there is also a further tallet hay/storage above the stables, accessible through a loft ladder via the grooming bay. Both boxes are rubber matted and there is internal power and lighting, whilst the tack room could also function as stabling for a pony, providing additional versatility.

The grooming bay is equipped with two infrared solarium drying lamps, a free standing gas water heater and further external power points, this area could also serve as a tack room or hay store. Also found off the driveway are a double carport and lean-to store. At the rear of the house is a utility building that houses the wood-pellet biomass boiler, the equipment for the bore hole and well, and the inverter for the PV panels. To the side of the house is an area of garden which then leads out to the paddocks, and a sunken gravelled patio area currently being use for a hot tub. There is also a private sand school, 40m x 20m arena with Dorset silica sand and fibre surface, post and rail fencing with two full size access gates. Beyond the paddocks is a naturalised wildlife area where there is a gated exit leading out onto the moors, ideal for riding out.

A further outbuilding sits at the far end of the site which loosely comprises a stone barn (approximately 21'x14') with a separate lean-to, both providing outdoor storage, plus two granite built former stables (approximately 19'x 11' & 19'x5'), now functioning as field shelters. These buildings have their own separate power supply and may also offer potential for conversion or alteration, subject to any necessary consents.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and photovoltaic panels. Backup diesel generator. Private drainage via Sewage Treatment Plant. Private water supply via borehole with backup well. Biomass boiler. Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.

AGENT'S NOTE - LAPSED PLANNING
Full planning consent was obtained in October 2019 (Dartmoor National Park ref: 0374/19) for a striking extension to provide a fabulous kitchen/family room on the ground floor and a master bedroom suite over. Although the consent has now lapsed, interested parties may be able to re-apply or consider a similar scheme. Please contact Stags for details.