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Green and pleasant land Explore the organic-living ethos at top Cornish hotel with unique grounds P26-27

Don’t miss the boat Catch up with life on Trago’s Canal Street, complete with barge, at Newton Abbot P27

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Junior estate agents

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Could this be the next generation of property experts? Children aged 9-11 at Preston Primary School in Torbay took up a challenge set to them by local estate agents Woods Bryce Baker.

The children had to produce a set of property particulars on their own home, complete with descriptions and photographs, as well as their own estate agency logo design.

The top 12 contestants presented their work, in best boardroom style, to Matheu Gladman and Amanda Ayshford from Woods Bryce Baker, who rated them on persuasive writing, presentation and confidence.

The top three prizes were awarded in assembly; the winner was nineyear-old Amber Harding, who received an iPad Mini to mark her achievement.

“I hope that we helped them to learn a little bit about what’s involved in being an estate agent,” said Matheu.

For handy tips and interesting facts about potential home buyers you should check out a recent survey by Movewithus, a network of independent estate agents.

For instance, the top things that put potential buyers off are: bad smells (particularly of cigarette smoke) shabby kitchens, and rundown bathrooms.

On the other hand, most house hunters who were surveyed take a far more lenient and relaxed view when they are confronted with a bad paint job, clutter, or even an untamed garden.

Most buyers would prefer to be shown around while the owners are out.

The survey also has interesting data about the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which enables anyone buying a house up to the value of £600,000 to do so with as little as a five per cent deposit.

For more information visit www.movewithus.co.uk.

An established holiday home business in Dartmouth is spreading its reach into surrounding areas – and has moved premises to reflect its new ambitions.

Dartmouth Holiday Homes was established in 1980 and has operated in the town since 2004.

After almost five years in the town’s Old Market, the business has moved into an impressive new premises at 16 Duke Street, which has been renovated into a contemporary working environment.

The company will now move forward with its plans to extend its reach to the surrounding areas including Kingswear, Dittisham, Strete, Stoke Fleming, Slapton and the countryside in between.

Manager Gail Critchlow said: “We aim to encourage holidaymakers to return year after year. The best guests form an attachment to ‘their’ property, care for it well and spread the word to their friends.”

Hot properties which are on the market this week Near Saltash, East Cornwall £675,000

If you love boats, birds or simply the water, this substantial former mill near Saltash could be for you. Boasting water frontage and even a slipway, this property also has extensive garaging and workshops and level waterside gardens.

With five bedrooms you can accommodate plenty of guests, and treat them to boat trips along the Tamar valley.

Agents: Stags Plymouth, 01752 223933, www.stags.co.uk

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Manor goes to local buyers Grade II* Beaston House is described by historians as “a well preserved example of how a provincial gentry’s family adapted the design of the classical 18th century country house”. Now the six-bedroom manor with an orangery extension will enter a new epoch with local buyers.

Sold by: Stags Totnes, 01803 865454, www.stags.co.uk

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Negotiated between two rooms A mum visiting her daughter in popular Wembury in Plymouth went to a one-off viewing of this Mewstone Avenue property straight after the valuation. She made an offer on the spot and the agent went back and forth between the buyer in one room and the vendors in another.

Described by its agent as “one of the Westcountry’s most important sales this year”, Bar House near Falmouth has recently come on the market, with a guide price of £5m.

Bar was once home to Dr Claude Worth, an eminent yachtsman of the 1920s and 30s. Regarded as the father of yacht cruising and a prolific author, Worth’s most famous boats were all called Tern, and in their day were household names amongst sailors.

Overlooking the Helford Passage at the affluent Mawnan Smith, Bar House naturally has everything a

mariner could desire: stone boathouse, slipway, and landing stage next to a sandy beach. It also boasts arguably the most beautiful heated swimming pool in Cornwall: an infinity pool with views across the river at Bar buoy, with a wooded valley the other side.

The five-bedroom stone and slate house is attractive, facing south yet sheltered from view. The principal ground-floor rooms have water views over the garden, terrace, and pool; the drawing room has an open stone fireplace and large bay windows. The dining room leads

outside to the terrace for entertaining indoors or out. The kitchen/breakfast room is bright with parquet flooring and a fouroven AGA, a large walk-in larder, and steps to a wine cellar beneath.

A studio flat above the garden room could be an office or staff accommodation.

Upstairs, four of the five bedrooms face the view; on the second floor is a cavernous guest suite with partvaulted ceilings and exposed roof trusses.

For more information contact Savills Truro, 01872 243200.

are in waterside and rural locations Near Kingsbridge, South Devon £550,000

Sold by: Bradley’s Plymouth (01752 482481, www. www.bradleysestate-agents.co.uk) off a guide price of £240,000

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Sold in days of price reduction Charming the Coach House in Down St Mary near Crediton had been on the market at £500,000 for three months. In January 2014, the price was reduced to offers over £465,000; four days later a couple from the South Hams saw and bought the four-bedroom house.

Sold by: Helmores, Crediton (01363 777 999, www.helmores.com)

The 17th century Mill Cottage sits in an attractive village surrounded by land managed by the Woodland Trust. It has been sensitively restored and extended by its owners, who kept intact its wonderful period features and added a new kitchen/breakfast room.

Agents: Marchand Petit Kingsbridge 01548 857 588, www.marchandpetit.co.uk

Near Crediton, Mid Devon

£670,000

Built and finished to a high standard by its owners in 2006, Butcombe is a detached country house with accommodation over four floors, one of which could be a standalone annexe. It has 1.5 acres of fabulous gardens and grounds, set against a backdrop of rolling farmland.

It has en-suites in three out of four/five bedrooms.

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Broadwoodwidger, Lifton

£250,000 Tamar Valley,

£500,000 Bossiney, Tintagel

£450,000

Recently renovated detached character cottage in a tranquil location beside the church and village green.

An historic riverside four bedroom property in approx 4.19 acres in the beautiful Tamar valley with an abundancy of wildlife.

• Three south facing bedrooms. Large, private south facing rear garden • Lovely aspect towards Brentor and surrounding countryside • Off road parking for numerous vehicles. EPC Rating C.

• Two receptions, three bathrooms on three levels • Four bedrooms, large reception hall, two reception rooms • Detached studio. Suitable for high degree of self-sufficiency • Kitchen/breakfast room, re-fitted bathroom and shower room • Garden, woods, paddock, buildings and derelict dwelling. EPC Rating E. • Professionally landscaped rear garden and sea views. Private allocated parking.

Launceston 01566 777777 launceston@kivells.com

Callington 01579 384321 callington@kivells.com

North Trekeive,

£375,000 Treskinnick Cross,

A splendid three double bedroom barn conversion within a peaceful hamlet on the fringe of Bodmin Moor in a superb setting with excellent views.

A quite exceptional stone and slate Grade II Listed property with an abundance of character and charm.

Bude 01288 359999 bude@kivells.com

£295,000 Holsworthy,

Cleverly designed individual detached three bedroom modern bungalow in a convenient location accessed from quiet hamlet and backing onto farmland.

A delightful character four bedroom traditional cottage set within two acres of grounds.

• Reverse level accommodation with many appealing features • Oil fired central heating and double glazed. Off road parking for three cars • Established gardens and pasture paddock amounting to 1.5 acres in whole • Set above frontage road flanked by areas of level terrace on all sides • Useful garages/outbuildings and ample parking. EPC Rating C. • No onward chain. EPC Rating E.

• Quiet location with easy access to the market town • Sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room • Double garage, garden store and shed. EPC Rating E.

North Trekeive, Liskeard

Holsworthy 01409 253888 holsworthy@kivells.com

Halwill Junction,

Launceston 01566 777777 launceston@kivells.com

£250,000 Helstone, Camelford

£389,000

£375,000 Kelly Bray,

£600,000 OIE

Solidly built 1930's bungalow on edge of village with undisturbed country views.

A charming three bedroom detached cottage found with outstanding countryside views.

Family home located on the outskirts of town with superb rural views along with an adjoining 4 acre flat field.

• Plenty of parking for a number of cars. Large lawned gardens • Some scope for further improvement/extension • Potential for development (subject to planning). EPC Rating E.

• Generous living accommodation with large formal gardens • Approx 4.5 acres of paddocks, stabling, tack room, sand school/lunging arena • Various outbuildings, barn and stores. EPC Rating TBC.

• House with conservatory, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Double garage with annexe over, mobile home & income potential • Site of approx 5.3 acres with 100' (30.48m) outbuilding. EPC Rating D.

Holsworthy 01409 253888 holsworthy@kivells.com

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SALCOMBE Handsome detached Victorian family home â–˛ stunning waterside and rural views up the Salcombe Estuary towards South Pool Creek â–˛ full of period features â–˛ accommodation over three floors â–˛ the lower ground floor has independent access that could be used as a separate annexe â–˛ attractive walled front garden â–˛ balcony and terraced garden to the rear â–˛ off-road parking area for one vehicle â–˛ EPC Rating E Guide Price ÂŁ1,150,000

Web Ref: 70254

Salcombe Office

ERMINGTON One of the most idyllic settings in Devon â–˛ offers peace, privacy and seclusion â–˛ a haven for wildlife â–˛ stunning gardens and grounds extending to 3.8 acres â–˛ well presented 4 bedroom main house â–˛ highly successful 5 star lakeside holiday cottage in the grounds â–˛ subject to planning consent, there is the possibility of increasing the size of the main house and the cottage, together with ancillary accommodation use for the cottage, for family, visitors and friends â–˛ EPC Ratings C and D Guide Price ÂŁ925,000

Web Ref: 6195

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Kingsbridge

Millbrook

Modbury

Newton Ferrers

Salcombe

Modbury Office

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ERMINGTON Elegant and imposing Georgian house â–˛ exceptional proportions â–˛ large private gardens â–˛ tree lined driveway â–˛ sweeping lawns with mature oak, beech, tulip and wild cherry trees â–˛ Victorian orangery â–˛ main house 5 bedrooms â–˛ 3 bedroom annexe â–˛ many original features â–˛ EPC Rating E â–˛ White Wing Rating E Guide Price ÂŁ1,400,000

Web Ref: 78750

Modbury Office

NEWTON FERRERS Superb waterside property â–˛ direct views over the estuary â–˛ own quay and outhaul â–˛ immaculately presented â–˛ renovated to the highest standards â–˛ full of charm and character â–˛ 3 double bedrooms â–˛ garden leading down to the foreshore â–˛ parking for two cars â–˛ EPC Rating D. Guide Price ÂŁ1,200,000

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Love at first sight of thatched Devon gem Seven years ago, experienced house restorers Bill and Sarah Young searched the Westcountry for the perfect project. One stood out from the crowd, in East Devon in the beautiful Blackdown Hills: Luggs near Hemyock, a Grade II listed house with a thatched roof, and dripping with wisteria.

“Of all the properties we looked at, we didn’t see anything with this many period features,” said Sarah, whose background is in magazine publishing. “It was really special. We both fell in love with it immediately.

We also loved the idea of owning some land, and it came with both that and a big barn, which had been partially renovated.”

The four-bedroom historic house is thought to have been built in the late 15th or early 16th century, with later additions. Sarah and Bill saw plenty of scope to add even more modern living space to the house – but also to the detached barn, used by the previous owner as an art studio, which could now pay its way through holiday lets.

“We had done up properties in Hampshire and also in Dorset, so we knew what to do,” said Sarah – she was undaunted by the added challenge of now having a three-year-old child in tow. “Within a few months of moving in, we were putting in applications for planning permission.”

Sarah and Bill, a piano tuner and restorer by trade, immediately began

Gillian Molesworth discovers a historic house in the beautiful Culm Valley, with a big barn and a surprise around every corner work on the two properties. The house hadn’t been redecorated since the 1970s and needed work. But first they concentrated on the barn.

“The barn is a big property, nearly the same size as the house,” said Sarah. “We talked to a lot of people and took advice on whether to divide it into several units or keep it as one.

Everyone said to keep it as one – it’s hard to find bigger properties to rent, so this was ideal to fill that gap in the market. They were right, because it’s

About the area The Village: Luggs is about two miles from the thriving village of Hemyock, which has a pub, churches, shop, and primary school.

Social Life: Hemyock has sports clubs from tennis to football to cricket to bowls, and also special interest groups (see www.hemyock.org). The Blackdown Hills are a popular destination for walkers. There is also a thriving network of artists and craftspeople.

Schools: Hemyock Primary School is Ofsted-rated “good” and the local secondary, Uffculme School, is “outstanding”. Private schooling available at nearby Wellington School and Blundells in Tiverton.

Connections: Excellent. It is 20 minutes’ drive to the A303 and 15 to either junction 27 or 26 of the M5. It is near Exeter and Bristol airports. Train links available from

Tiverton Parkway or Taunton.

Walks: With the Blackdown Hills on the doorstep, you are spoilt for choice. Sarah and Bill’s family love Culmstock Beacon, with its panoramic views, the woodland trails at Staple Hill, and the Wellington Monument.

Shopping: Local options include meat from Kittow Cattle; or a choice of supermarkets. Go antiquing in Honiton, shoe-shop at the Clarks outlet in Street, or try Exeter with its independent and High Street names. Bristol’s Cribbs Causeway is within an hour.

Eating out: Plenty of excellent local pubs including the Catherine Wheel in Hemyock, which has an ex-River Cottage chef; the Culm Valley Inn at Culmstock; the Ashill Inn at Ashill; the Railway at Honiton – for special treats – River Cottage in Axminster.

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Wisteria and historic features abound at Luggs near Hemyock, a Grade II listed house with its own four-bedroom barn conversion been very successful once we had it up and running.

“We organised the barn layout to give as much privacy as possible to both properties – we’re at the end of a dead end lane, so there’s no through traffic. It’s very quiet.”

The barn with its four bedrooms and reception rooms with beautiful views was ready by Christmas 2010, and Bill and Sarah, with a second daughter, then moved into it while they worked on the house. Bill drew on his piano experience to restore the original oak and elm floorboards.

They rewired, replastered, redecorated – and found some surprises along the way.

“We uncovered a large bread oven in the inglenook fireplace in the drawing room, and even a little elm niche where you would put a lantern,” said Sarah. “There are also blackened roof timbers in the attic, probably from when it was a medieval hall-type house.

“It was really exciting seeing them come to light. We’ve tried to keep the integrity of the building, and celebrate its history. There was a plank and muntin screen between the crosspassage and the drawing room and even a cannonball in one of the fireplaces – that always gets a lot of comments.

“But there’s one thing an old house like this just cannot accommodate, and that’s the services for the kit-

Luggs, Hemyock, East Devon, £1,300,000

chen. Working together with the conservation officer, we’ve put in a glass link and a new building. You can see where it’s been added on, so the historical progression is clear, and it makes a lovely big area for a kitchen and breakfast room.

“It also leads out to a pretty courtyard, and we designed the water overflow to feed a little water feature. We love it – it’s a real suntrap.”

With two atmospheric sitting rooms and a music room, there are plenty of spaces downstairs.

Outside, Bill loves the productive kitchen garden, which occupies a

sunny spot and has been well prepared and tended.

The grounds also include a large, fenced area of lawn, with a cobbled area flanked by flower and shrub beds. The south-facing garden adjoins open farmland, with far-reaching views across the Culm valley.

With Luggs Barn beautifully renovated and well marketed, it now has the potential to turn over around £42,000 a year based on a 30 weeks’ let.

“It’s been hugely successful,” reported Sarah.

When they sell, Bill and Sarah aren’t going far – they love the com-

munity, the area, the schools and the friends they’ve made in the area. But, renovation is old hat – Bill now wants to build his own house.

“It’s on to the next project,” laughed Sarah.

You can see more about the barn on www.luggsbarn.co.uk, and more about Bill’s business on www.wypianos.co.uk.

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Property: An exceptionally wellrestored Grade II listed house with a detached converted four-bedroom barn.

Location: Quietly and privately positioned down a private lane, at Culm Davy two miles outside Hemyock in the Blackdown Hills.

Accommodation: The main house has a drawing room, sitting room, music room, study, and modern kitchen/breakfast room. There are four bedrooms, the master with ensuite bathroom. The detached barn has four bedrooms, and a vaulted first floor sitting room with balcony.

Outside: Five acres including kitchen garden, mature orchard, paddocks and woodland. Detached stone workshop/studio with power.

Ample parking for house and barn.

Agents: Strutt & Parker Exeter, 01392 215631, www.struttandparker.com

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Langford

Parracombe

A wonderful detached property set in a small hamlet surrounded by open countryside.

5 bedrooms, 3 receptions, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), kitchen/breakfast room. Garaging & ample parking. Landscaped gardens. Stunning countryside views. EPC Band D. Web Find: 60767

A 5 bedroom detached Edwardian residence for improvement, together with gardens, pasture and woodland crossed by a river, surrounded by Exmoor and close to the coast. Tender date 30/5/14. EPC Band G. Web Find: 54881

An individual and well presented detached bungalow in the desirable location of Budock Vean Lane amidst delightful mature gardens. 2 reception rooms, conservatory, kitchen, 4 bedrooms (1 en suite). Garage. EPC Band E. Web Find: 61663

Guide Price £575,000

Informal Tender £550,000

Guide Price £550,000

Withypool

Exeter 01392 255202

1.1 Acres

St Ive

8.4 Acres

Barnstaple 01271 322833

1.3 Acres

Budock Vean

Charles

Truro 01872 264488

0.7 Acres

A detached 3 bedroom property enjoying rural views with stables and a paddock situated in the centre of the village.

Sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility, cloakroom, master bedroom with en suite, 2 further bedrooms, bathroom, double garage, stone outbuilding and further land available by separation negotiation. EPC Band E. Web Find: 65414

A substantial detached farmhouse with annexe and paddock. 18' sitting room, 24' farmhouse kitchen, snug, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, 1 bedroom annexe, parking, gardens. EPC Band E. Web Find: 62579

An extremely well presented house set on the edge of a peaceful village with large gardens and orchard. Kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, utility, cloakroom, 5 bedrooms (2 en suite), family bathroom. Parking. EPC Band D. Web Find: 63816

Guide Price £495,000

Guide Price £485,000

Guide Price £475,000

Dulverton 01398 323174

Plymouth 01752 223933

South Molton 01769 572263

Chudleigh

Branscombe

Haytor

An historic Listed 18th Century house in a rural location with stream bordered gardens.

Dual aspect sitting room, farmhouse kitchen, dining room, study, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite). Garage & parking. EPC Band F. Web Find: 63058

A beautiful 3 bedroom semi detached cottage with elevated private gardens on the edge of the village. With far reaching views across to the countryside and sea. There is a double car port and parking. EPC Band G. Web Find: 65308

An unexpected and stylish, contemporary property with reverse level interior. Double height entrance hall, elegant sitting room, contemporary kitchen/breakfast room, 3 double bedrooms.

Double garage, parking, gardens and stunning views of Haytor. EPC Band F. Web Find: 55444

Guide Price £475,000

Guide Price £460,000

Guide Price £435,000

Liskeard

Exeter 01392 255202

0.5 Acres

Honiton 01404 45885

Totnes 01803 865454

Nanstallon

Dartington

Impressive, remarkably spacious property with undoubted potential on the outskirts of the town. 4,000 sq ft of accommodation, level gardens and grounds, outbuildings and parking. Sale By Public Auction on 24 April 2014. EPC Band E. Web Find: 54358

Delightfully presented character attached period cottage with grounds & running stream. Porch, sitting & dining room, kitchen & breakfast room, utility, 3 bedrooms & bathroom. Pretty wall enclosed gardens. Adjacent stream. Greenhouse. Outbuilding. EPC Band F. Web Find: 65407

Valuable block of amenity land situated within the parish of Dartington incorporating woodland, stream and timber cabin. Date of Auction 12th May 2014. Web Find: 57066

Auction Guide £325,000 to £350,000

Guide Price £267,500

Auction Guide £90,000

Launceston 01566 774999

Truro 01872 264488

14.6 Acres

Totnes 01803 865454

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Uplyme

6 Acres

A generously proportioned detached 4 bedroom bungalow with planning consent for a 5 bedroom home.

DETAILED PLANNING PERMISSION for a 5 bedroom 350msq 2 storey residence. Complete privacy with exceptional views, no public footpaths, rights of way, pylons or masts. EPC Band E. Web Find: 47625 Guide Price £1,250,000

Bridport 01308 428000

Lustleigh

Torquay This grand and impressive family home offers extensive and adaptable accommodation within a short stroll of the harbour. 6 bedrooms (3 en suite), kitchen/breakfast room, utility, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, study, annexe potential and garden. EPC Band F. Web Find: 63301 Guide Price £825,000

Draynes Valley

Torquay 01803 200160

10 Acres

1 Acre

A substantial detached family home in the heart of a popular Dartmoor village. 5 reception rooms, large kitchen/breakfast room, 5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 en suite). Triple garage. Landscaped gardens incorporating two paved terraces. EPC Band C. Web Find: 58419 Exeter 01392 255202

Guide Price £1,050,000

Winkleigh

0.6 Acres

Duloe

7.5 Acres

Remarkably spacious farmhouse offering total privacy with no neighbours, in the tranquil Draynes Valley. 3 bedrooms (master en suite), kitchen/breakfast room, 3 receptions, utility room, bathroom, self-contained holiday let & outbuildings. EPC Band F. Web Find: 63014

Extremely spacious Victorian Gentleman's residence offering versatile accommodation. 6 bedrooms, 5 receptions, conservatory, 2 kitchens, 2 utility rooms & laundry, 2 bathrooms & 2 shower rooms (1 en suite). Self contained 1 bed annexe. Ideal for multiple occupancy or commercial use. Good sized gardens. EPC Band E. Web Find: 47897

A spacious and characterful barn conversion in a peaceful sheltered valley with paddock, gardens and bluebell woodland. Sitting room, family room/second sitting room, kitchen/dining room, 5 bedrooms (1 en suite), 2 bath/shower rooms, outbuildings, potential annexe/holiday let. EPC Band D. Web Find: 63039

Guide Price £675,000

Guide Price £645,000

Guide Price £595,000

Launceston 01566 774999

Okehampton 01837 659420

Plymouth 01752 223933

Silverton

Near Loddiswell

Lamerton

A fine detached period house with barn set in a wonderful rural location with lovely established gardens. 4 reception rooms, kitchen with Rayburn, 5 bedrooms, bathroom & en suite shower room, utility & boot room. Double garage. Studio/barn. EPC Band E. Web Find: 59751

A most individual converted character barn in a tranquil but convenient hamlet location. Living room/kitchen, sitting room, 4 bedrooms (1 en suite), family bathroom, gardens, double garage and parking. EPC Band D. Web Find: 55617

Enchanting period residence in a beautiful and scenic setting with no immediate neighbours. 4 bedroom country house, 2 reception rooms, kitchen and utility. 2 bedroom annexe. 3 unconverted stone barns. Idyllic rural outlooks. EPC Band F. Web Find: 64875

Guide Price £595,000

Guide Price £585,000

Guide Price £575,000

Tiverton 01884 235705

Kingsbridge 01548 853131

8.1 Acres

Launceston 01566 774999

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Downderry

Teignmouth

Close to the beach, a south facing detached house with panoramic sea views. Approx 2314 sq ft, 22' sitting room, 22' kitchen/dining room, balcony, 5 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, parking, 2 garages, gardens. EPC Band E. Web Find: 55798

A wonderful detached executive style property with stunning sea and estuary views. 3 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms. Front & rear gardens. Integral double garage.

Ample parking. Sun terrace. EPC Band D. Web Find: 64384

Guide Price £500,000

Guide Price £499,950

Plymouth 01752 223933

Exeter 01392 255202

Bere Peninsula

Beer

A beautifully restored cottage with extensive water views in a quiet riverbank village. Kitchen/dining room, sitting room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, bathroom, level garden, summerhouse, water facing deck, garage, workshop. EPC Band D. Web Find: 53916

An outstanding first floor 3 bedroom apartment with stunning coastal views set in an elevated position above the village. Entire first floor of an elegant period building with gas central heating, parking and shared garden.

EPC Band D. Web Find: 65721

Guide Price £425,000

Guide Price £350,000

Plymouth 01752 223933

Honiton 01404 45885

Lynton

Mevagissey

A quirky 3 bedroom Penthouse apartment with south facing balcony and lift. Enjoying fabulous views to both coast and country yet a short walk from all local amenities. EPC Band E. Web Find: 65637

A stunning collection of brand new waterside homes literally on the sea wall in this picturesque harbour town.

Astounding uninterrupted sea and harbour views. Accommodation from 1200 sq ft to 2600 sq ft. A rare and desirable opportunity. EPC Band C/D. Web Find: 53898

Guide Price £249,950

Prices From £235,000

Barnstaple 01271 322833

Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London

Truro 01872 264488

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The West Country Waterside Agent

Salcombe

Torquay

Arguably the finest view in Salcombe. 27' living room with full length 37' balcony off, kitchen, 21' master bedroom with en suite, further bedroom, part tiled family bathroom, carport & garage. EPC Band D. Web Find: 59050

Stunning Mediterranean style residence with views over the marina and Tor Bay beyond. Fabulous gardens including swimming pool. Sea views, 4 bedrooms (2 en suite), family bathroom, 2 family rooms, kitchen, sitting/dining room, utility room, garden and garage. EPC Band D. Web Find: 63214

Guide Price £1,150,000

Guide Price £850,000

Kingsbridge 01548 853131

Torquay 01803 200160

Roundwood, Feock

Cargreen

An attractive waterside house set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to Truro with direct water frontage and quay on Cowlands Creek. 3/4 bedroom house. Garage. Waterside garden. Quay with boat store and jetty.

Foreshore. EPC Band D. Web Find: 11113

A substantial former mill with water frontage, slipway, extensive garaging/workshops and level waterside gardens.

Sitting room, dining room, fitted kitchen/breakfast room, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), basement workshop/stores, water facing terraces, covered verandah, extensive parking. EPC Band D. Web Find: 8564

Price £795,000

Guide Price £675,000

Truro 01872 264488

Plymouth 01752 223933

Porlock

Westward Ho!

An attractive period residence in glorious grounds with wonderful coastal views across Porlock to Wales. 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, top floor with 2 further rooms and kitchenette, garage, gardens. EPC Band D. Web Find: 61503

Enjoying breathtaking uninterrupted views over Bideford Bay is this modern detached property that has been designed to take full advantage of its position. Benefiting from extended accommodation with 4 bedrooms (1 en suite), a balcony, double garage and private garden. EPC Band C. Web Find: 64902

Guide Price £565,000

Guide Price £534,950

Dulverton 01398 323174

Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London

Bideford 01237 425030

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Colyton

15 to 118 Acres

A picture postcard farm set in an AONB with two dwellings: A 3 bed farmhouse (AOC) and a 3 bed barn conversion, both tastefully converted to a high standard. The farmstead includes a traditional barn (suitable for conversion, STP), stables, garaging and store rooms. There is also a range of modern farm buildings, productive arable and pasture land, suitable for the growing of cereal crops and the grazing of livestock. Part of the land forms a very pretty and attractive valley which includes a pond and an area of woodland, providing conservation and sporting appeal. As a whole or in up to 4 lots. EPCs Band D. Web Find: 64880 Guide ÂŁ1,450,000 (the whole)

Farm Agency 01392 680059

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Blackdown Hills

49 to 101 Acres

Privately situated farm with all the hallmarks of a small estate, set in a beautiful position offering much privacy and seclusion. Period 4 bedroom house, attached cottage for renovation, range of farm buildings suitable for equestrian or agricultural use, productive pasture interspersed with copses, woodland, streams and ponds with conservation and sporting appeal.

Offered for sale as a whole or in up to 3 lots. EPC Band D. Web Find: 17511 Guide: ÂŁ1,235,000 (the whole)

Farm Agency 01392 680059

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Coastal Bed & Breakfast Residence With Holiday Units and Fabulous Sea Views A great opportunity to purchase a well-established holiday complex offering a five bedroom bed and breakfast business, with owner’s accommodation and three self-catering units. Riviere Towans overlooks St Ives Bay and enjoys superb sea and coastal views to St Ives and Godrevy Lighthouse. The property is set only 50 yards from the southwest coastal path and 100 yards from the glorious sandy beach, which extends for three miles and is backed by sand dunes, cliffs and caves. ER Main residence - D Contact agent for further details.

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Impressive Contemporary Coastal Residence With Stunning Views Set in a superb coastal location above the bustling Teign Estuary is this extraordinary contemporary home designed for flexible family living and enjoying stunning coastal and harbour views. Five bedrooms, two with en suites and dressing rooms, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility and games room. Secure gated entrance, detached double garage, wonderful mature gardens interspersed with trees and shrubs and extensive decked terraces and patio areas. ER - D Contact Shaldon Office 01626 873757

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Liskeard, Cornwall - £1.45m

A Superb Detached House Set In Generous Gardens In A Prime Residential Location A fine detached house located in the sought after East side of Sidmouth town within approx. one third of a mile of the town centre and Sea front. Presented in excellent decorative order, having undergone extensive improvements by the current vendors including a superb kitchen/breakfast room opening into a sun lounge which has bi-fold doors opening onto the rear patio and views of the rear garden.

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Grass is greener Louise Midgely experiences spring in the breathtaking ravine valley of the Helford River, and explores the organic-living ethos at one of Cornwall’s top hotels

A clever combination of period charm and contemporary convenience, this three-bedroom, extended barn conversion lies in the hamlet of Plashford. Hedged lawns and beds are bordered by a river where the owner has caught trout and salmon; there is a chicken run, raised vegetable patch and greenhouse.

Agents: Miller & Son Liskeard (01579) 344401 Web: www.millerson.com

Bissoe near Truro £365,000

This beautifully-presented, four-bedroom period home has beamed ceilings, granite worktops, a hand-built oak kitchen, and a barn conversion annexe. The mature Cornish gardens have wonderful trees and shrubs including fruit trees; there is also an ornamental pond, a paved terrace and a verandah.

Agents: Chesterton Humberts Truro, 01872 278288, www.chestertonhumberts.com

Near Liskeard, South East Cornwall, £485,000

With a one-bedroom annexe and a 1.3 acre paddock, this substantial detached farmhouse has four bedrooms and boasts a 24ft farmhouse kitchen. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn – but with plenty of space and a wildlife pond – they are a blank canvas for any keen gardener.

Agents: Stags Plymouth 01752 223933 plymouth@stags.co.uk

As if to “cock a snook” at the awful winter, Cornwall’s magnolias and camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons are spectacularly bold and saucy this spring. Nowhere can visitors see better ones than the unique gardens of the Helford River in South West Cornwall.

The neighbouring estates of Trebah and Glendurgan on the Helford’s north bank are two of the magnificent ravine gardens created by the Fox family, who introduced exotic plants from all over the world into their valley micro-climate almost two centuries ago.

Less than a mile away on another bend of the river, guests of the Budock Vean Hotel are surrounded by their own seasonal blaze of colour across the sub-tropical estate gardens. They are living proof that valleys, lawns, orchards and even golf courses don’t need pesticides to look their best.

For the past ten years the horticultural team have managed the 65 acres of this peaceful country house hotel organically. While the gardens look artlessly natural, they are constantly tended with intensive loving care. Under an organic management regime, every eye has to be constantly searching for the first sign of a spot or a curling leaf.

Head gardener Phil Thacker can normally be found amid bee-covered banks of echium or azalea, rhododendron or camellia – even up the odd gnarled apple tree.

“We don’t use pesticides at all,” says Phil, “which you could say makes for much harder work – but it creates a safe habitat for our butterflies and birds, and all the wildlife which thrives here.”

The Budock Vean even has a colony

Magnolia tree in bud

of bees, which provides natural honey for guests’ toast and scones – and with Trebah and Glendurgan around the corner, they have plenty of healthy pollen to choose from.

The gardens are planted mainly

As custodians of this beautiful place, we should be tending it for the natural world as well as for our guests with species native to Cornwall, including oak saplings collected as acorns from the 10,000-year-old Calamansack wood on the opposite bank of the Helford. Over 300 new plants have been introduced, most of which were propagated on site in the Budock Vean’s nursery.

“Native species tend to be hardier and better equipped for their own particular climates,” says Phil, “but plants like the camellia were brought to this part of Cornwall by the Fox family 200 years ago, so they have had plenty of time to get used to our subtropical micro-climate here.”

While the immediate grounds of the old house are a mass of seasonal flowers in spring and summer, expanses of lawn lead seamlessly on one side to the scenic nine-hole golfcourse and ahead down the valley to the private foreshore. Here, tree-ferns and giant gunnera emerge alongside lakes and streams running to the river – in early spring the paths carpeted with primroses, and bluebells.

Martin Barlow’s family has owned the Budock Vean for a quarter of a century. He said: “Over our time here we’ve taken a view that, as custodians of this beautiful place, we should be tending it for the natural world as well as for our guests.”

Thanks to his largesse, a variety of wildlife takes up annual residence in the nesting boxes and other havens.

Sharp eyes can spot songbirds, Pipistrelle bats, tawny owls; in the lakes

are eels and even otters in the holt.

Perhaps this ethos is in tune with the Budock Vean’s history: the earliest record of the hotel’s name was Eglos-Budock-Vean, Cornish for “Little Budock Church”.

In Celtic times it was a small but potent religious centre, and still has a sense of calm, almost spiritual atmosphere.

Whatever the reason, Martin, Phil and the gardening team have a pet project which has been slowly simmering for the last five years: to get official accreditation for the ancient “secret orchard”, discovered and carefully uncovered during the Barlows’ time. They are excited about what they believe to be a unique species of Budock Vean apples.

“The whole process takes a long time,” said Martin, “and it’s no good being impatient about it – especially when there are so many other important things to do.”

One of the “things” on Martin’s list is implementing an organic nurturing system for the grounds, especially the golf course, the grass of which needs careful management.

Over the last decade, the gardening team has combined a granular or-

Catch a slow boat to Trago’s Canal Street

This week we take a look at Canal Street, which features a real canal barge, surrounded by bright annuals and a terrace of mini cottages with four individually themed gardens. Created by the award-winning Westcountry landscape designer, Paul Stone, it is both romantic and nostalgic.

Samantha Coates, plant supervisor at The Garden Park, has selected a few favourites from Canal Street that are easy to grow in your own garden, including two that work well in containers or pots.

The Garden Park’s Canal Street is a relaxed combination of several styles, incorporating a selection of features, highlighted by trailing and flowering plants. It reflects the idyllic village mooring you find along the UK’s network of canals.

Paul explains how he developed the theme. “I was already wellknown for my long running series of small gardens in a national newspaper’s Chelsea Flower Show Pavillion and also had great success winning Best in Show at Hampton Court with ‘A Slow Boat down the River’, featuring a floral barge.

Putting the two ideas together for Trago, Paul also added in a miniature cobbled street. He says: “George Watts, Trago’s group building manager, who was the project manager for the show gardens did a fantastic job in sourcing the right size canal barge

and a set of old timber lock gates.”

The barge is festooned with easy to grow flowering annuals in troughs, buckets and baskets and the terrace of front gardens is full of ideas for anyone with a small garden. They include an old fashioned natural stone garden with raised beds, stone seats and a Clematis Montana growing over the front door. Next is a formal red and black tiled pathway garden, planted throughout with brightly coloured flowering plants and Euphorbia.

There is also a modern garden with a central paved circle. Paul says “Circles are useful for making small gardens look much bigger and the planting includes white spikes of Lupins with Iceburg Roses.” The fourth garden focuses on timber, incorporating a trellis, pergola, seats and a decking floor, and is planted with ornamental grasses.

Plant hanging baskets and pots with flowering annuals, to bring colour to your small garden or patio.

Try trailing or bush Lobelia (six pack) for £1.89 and trailing or bush Fuchsia (9cm pot) for £1.09, available at The Garden Park. Hanging baskets from 99p ( liner from 49p), troughs from £1.65 and pots from 99p, also at The Garden Park. Check out the ‘must have’ plants (see box) as selected by Samantha.

The Garden Park, Trago Mills, Stover, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6JD – 01626 821111

The stunning riverside gardens at Budock Vean are organically managed. Below, the head gardener, Phil Thacker, admiring the grounds with Zennor, the husky PICTURE: EMILY WHITFIELD-WICKS ganic fertiliser with mycorrizal fungi. This unique feed system has been successfully introduced to the golf course, making it one of the first of its kind in the UK. Budock Vean’s water will never be a drain on reserves, either, thanks to a clever UV de-chlorination system devised by former head gardener Pip Howard. Every three weeks, 10,000 litres of waste water from the hotel’s pool and the hot tub are recycled and used to water the grounds.

And for those who think only raw vegetable matter can be composted, the chefs and gardeners conducted their own research, and found a way of reducing kitchen waste by a third.

Now 12,000kg a year of vegetable and fruit peelings, egg shells, tea bags, lettuce leaves, and food scrapings are being magically turned into rich soil to help fertilise the gardens and parkland instead of being sent to landfill.

“We are determined to be as environmentally friendly as we conceivably can, both inside and outside the Budock Vean,” says Martin Barlow. “It’s not for the plaudits (al-

Samantha’s must-have plants The must-have varieties ● CLEMATIS montana Common name: Virgin’s Bower Very quick growing climber.Masses of small pink fragrant flowers in May. Some kind of support is needed. Plant so the roots are in the shade and the climber will thrive.

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though we’ve won numerous awards as a green and sustainable hotel) – it’s because it is absolutely the right thing to do.”

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Beautiful large white flowers, with crimson blotches Full sun is essential. Great on sandy and seaside gardens but avoid heavy

chalk soils. Grows well in a container or can be planted at the front of a border.

Use Godwins Westcountry Multipurpose compost – price as above ● CAMELLIA japonica This evergreen shrub prefers a ‘part shady’ site. Beautiful flowers in early spring.

Great for growing in a container but ‘lime-free’ compost is essential.

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DERRIFORD, PLYMOUTH

ÂŁ600,000

A unique Grade II Listed Georgian residence is set in its own secluded plot with further extensions into the attached cottages, creating a versatile and beautiful sized property. The living accommodation in its entirety comprises: entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, family room, kitchen/breakfast room and bathroom on the ground floor and on the first floor there are six double bedrooms, a large landing which could provide useful office space and a family bathroom. Externally the property is set within mature grounds, to the front there is a sweeping driveway providing parking for several vehicles and leads to two single garages. At the rear there is an established lawned garden which gives access to a cellar and measuring approximately a third of an acre. EPC Rating 39 Band E North Plymouth 01752 791333

HALLSANDS, SOUTH DEVON

Guide ÂŁ680,000

A stunning beachside property in a most desirable location with direct access onto the beautiful beach and coastal path at Hallsands, with deceptively spacious accommodation over three floors. This modern and versatile property comprises a large kitchen and dining room with French doors to the gardens, sitting room/fourth bedroom, living room to the first floor with sea views, generous master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms and family bathroom. Parking for three vehicles or boat storage, fitted with gas central heating and double glazing. EPC Rating 68 Band D Kingsbridge 01548 857879

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ÂŁ369,950

A charming detached Grade II listed 3 bedroom former farmhouse set within 0.6 acres of mature and private gardens. Presented in wonderful condition and retaining many character features this cottage is believed to date back to Tudor times. As you drive up the farm track for a very short distance the five bar gate leads to a private driveway, which in turn leads to a large tandem garage. As you walk around to the rear of the property you start to appreciate the substantial gardens, which include a mixture of stunning lawned areas, fantastic flower and shrub beds, mature trees and hedgerows and a copse area leading down to an attractive gulley. We believe the gardens are approximately 0.6 acre. Launceston 01566 770888

WHITCHURCH, TAVISTOCK

ÂŁ575,000

Detached Grade II Listed period farmhouse occupying a delightful elevated position and enjoying stunning panoramic views in a semi-rural location, set in approximately six acres of pasture in addition to gardens and grounds which incorporate a garage and useful outbuildings, including a barn and stables. Internally this characterful three bedroom property incorporates a host of period features and provides cosy and comfortable living accommodation.Tavistock 01822 612345

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Listed buildings on sale now Upton Hellions, Barton, Mid Devon, £825,000

This nine-bedroomed house was built in 1566 and still has its original huge oak Elizabethan front door. It comes with a wealth of period features, as well as four acres of land, and is Grade II* listed.

Agents: Stags, Exeter, 01392 255202, www.stags.co.uk

Taw Cottage, North Tawton, West Devon, £129,500

This three-bed village cottage is in need of TLC but has lots of charm and character. It is Grade II listed and dates back to the 16th century.

Agents: Stags, Exeter, 01392 255202, www.stags.co.uk

Keymelford House, nr Crediton, Mid Devon, £700,000

Mentioned in Pevnser’s Buildings of England, this Grade II* listed house comes with bee holes, pigeon holes, a cider house and 5.5 acres of land. The current owners have re-rendered the exterior with the correct lime plaster, as well as putting in a top-spec kitchen and bathrooms.

Agents: Wilkinson Grant, Exeter, 01392 427500, www.wilkinsongrant.co.uk

Chilling out with When seeking a dream house, people want different things. Some value efficiency, others have an eye for a doer-upper. There is a certain breed of romantic who wants a house with a story, a feeling of age or character or idiosyncrasy.

No contemporary new-build for these dreamers and schemers: they want a historic property. We live in such a property in North Cornwall, a Grade II listed mid-19th century granite cottage with slate roofs and floors.

It has romance. It also has less desirable properties. In fact, after 13 years of living here, I feel a bit like the Ancient Mariner, who stoppeth one in three to impart his wild-eyed warnings.

There is a great richness of historical properties in the Westcountry.

There are Devon longhouses and Cornish fishing cottages, tin magnates’ mansions and Victorian castles.

There are vicarages, coach houses, beautiful barns and clever conversions. Some of these properties are lucky enough to have been bought by people with stacks of sustainable money, who can spend an initial small fortune bringing it up to date, and then over the years, feed smaller increments to its hungry maw like a mummy bird.

Other houses have not been so fortunate. Maybe they are inherited, or rented out in a basic state, or have owners who love them but will never really have the coin to do them justice.

These are the cases when the lines are blurred. Do the people own the house, or vice versa? Did they choose their lifestyle, or is their lifestyle in fact a succession of never-quite-fixed problems: with gutters and subsidence and animal nests in the chimneys? If their home is a listed property, are their fledgling Grand Design ideas pinioned by conservation officers and listing authorities?

If you fall in love with a place, if you’re really swept away by it, you’re willing to make the strangest concessions. “Oh, it doesn’t matter if all

Restoring Tudor panelling in an Exeter property

Gillian Molesworth examines the high and lows of owning a historical home the doorjambs are under six foot, the men can just duck,” you think. (Years later a chiropractor is still trying to sort out that one out for your longsuffering husband. Your guests all leave with bruises.) Or: “Who needs a

Cold is patient. It wears you down. It strikes when your defences are down garage when you’ve got a medieval piggery? We can use it for a bike shed.” (Unfortunately, the irregular spaces mean that you can’t even store two bicycles abreast. Now your guests’ children will also leave with bruises.)

The number one concession that most historic home owners in the Westcountry make is warmth. Gulf Stream notwithstanding, Britons live at 52 degrees North of the Equator, and see only eight hours of daylight a day in winter months.

Most historic buildings are made from cold, grey stone. Stone that seizes and holds the chill, immutable against the radiator’s feeble breath.

The South West may not have biting cold, but it does have a raw, damp permachill that you can only get to know intimately in an underheated stone building.

But you don’t give any of this weight when you are house hunting.

It’s like buying shoes that are too small (because you can always just put those stick-in cushions in them!) or dresses that are too tight (because it will make you lose weight!). Your heart just vetoes your head.

Here are some popular arguments why you are too cool to feel the cold: ■ I’ve got a lot of jumpers. I don’t need to lounge in my shirtsleeves.

■ I’m not one of these hothouse flowers who complain if their house is below 20 degrees.

■ Warm, airless houses are unhealthy. They harbour germs.

■ It is the way of my ancestors.

■ I really love this house and I’ll put up with anything!

These are all good arguments. But cold is patient. It wears you down. It strikes when your defences are down: ice-cold slate on bare feet when you’re stumbling down at 1am to let out the puppy; a tendril of freezing wind touching your neck just after you’ve got out of the shower; a frigid welcome when you’re just back from holiday with ratty kids and a car full of bags and rubbish.

I’ve got used to the plaintive wail: “Mummy, why is our house always so cold?” And can just about stop myself saying: “Because if it we spent any more money on heating, you couldn’t do karate, darling.”

Periodically, the Government feels moved to address problems such as sky-high oil prices to help beleaguered citizens cope. For instance, there’s currently a set of grant schemes to help people insulate their homes better.

If your postcode qualifies or if your income is below a certain level, you’re entitled to free insulation. Oh – but in the majority of cases, you won’t be eligible if you live in a historical building. The insulation is supposed to go within the walls.

Rather difficult if your walls are solid stone, and three feet thick.

The grant regulations all vaguely mention that they could put the in-

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Historic properties require a lot of TLC and restoration work can be very expensive and time consuming sulation on the outside, or the inside, of your walls but it’s frightfully expensive and you don’t qualify. Ditto double glazing. No one in a listed property is allowed to have anything so sensible as a pre-fabricated double-glazed window. You have to get them custom-made. Which makes re-windowing your house cost the same as say, a big white wedding.

There are also incentives to wean

homeowners off oil in favour of renewable energies, such as biomass or pellet boilers. But the boiler would need a chimney, and you’re not allowed to do anything so crass as run a tin pipe up the side of your house if it is listed.

You’ll have to rebuild an old chimney, if you can find evidence that one existed. And the boiler shed needs a graduated slate roof. And you have to apply for permission.

Essentially, whatever you want to do, estimate how much it would cost and then add a year and another zero or two to your total.

This is making me sound grumpy, I know. Let me think of the positive side. Life in an old building is special.

You are a new chapter in a long history, surrounded by whispers of the past.

Your home has character. You are in a club of interesting people with

interesting challenges. Not all conservation officers are unreasonable.

In fact, I re-read the Rime of the Ancient Mariner the other day. It’s true that in an inexplicable hotheaded moment he shoots an albatross and then has to carry it around his neck for yonks.

But he also gets to have a great adventure: he sees otherworldly creatures and weird natural phenomena, and goes through an epic jour-

ney of spiritual rigour, examining the highs and lows of his soul. So really, quite like owning a historical house.

Apart from the fact that the Ancient Mariner didn’t mention once that he was feeling even slightly cold.

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Guide Price : £1,675,000

An exceptionally attractive and versatile residential holding enjoying panoramic southerly views. Traditional character farmhouse (5 beds), detached 2 bed bungalow (AOC), substantial traditional barn and range of modern buildings with productive pasture and arable land. In all about 145 Acres. (As a whole or in up to 3 lots).

Tiverton Office: 01884 243000 Fast Find : TIV130139

Exe Valley

Guide Price : £1,295,000

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Butterleigh

Guide Price : £1,225,000

1 13 res Ac

An adaptable and productive residential /agricultural holding set with unspoilt countryside. Spacious and well appointed bungalow (3 beds) with annexe potential. Good range of adaptable modern buildings & productive arable / pasture land. Available as a whole or in up to 4 Lots. 131 Acres EPC : E Tiverton Office: 01884 243000 Fast Find : TBC

A beautifully situated Residential holding set within the seclusion of its surrounding land and enjoying outstanding views across the Exe Valley.

Historic, non listed character farm house (5 beds) with potential for further enhancement together with s/c flat (3 beds) Detached 3 bed Holiday cottage and adaptable modern buildings. Productive pasture land with amenity & sporting appeal. As a whole or in up to 3 Lots.

Tiverton Office: 01884 243000 Fast Find : TBC

Chawleigh

Guide Price : £825,000

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Clayhanger

Superb Residential Holding with sporting & amenity appeal in an outstanding rural position, Substantial Grade II listed 5 bed farmhouse, traditional barn with development potential, farm bldgs, stables, arable, pasture and mixed woodland, frontage to Little Dart River. In all about 46.64 Acres.

South Molton Office: 01769 574500 Fast Find : STM130025

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Main house - 3 bedrooms, Shippon - 3 bedrooms. Outbuildings, pastureland.

About 5 acres.

4 reception rooms, 6 bedroom/bathroom/shower room suites, 3 attic bedrooms and bathroom. Croquet lawn. About 1 acre. EPC : F

Beautifully presented, listed, former longhouse, with separate converted barn, in the heart of Dartmoor and with stunning moorland views.

Guide Price £985,000 (As a whole or in 2 lots)

A spacious Victorian house in large, mature gardens with spectacular views, on the edge of the moor.

FF 42910 Guide price £795,000

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Buckland Monachorum

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3 reception rooms, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Ample Parking. About 1/3 acre. EPC : E

3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms (4 en-suite), basement, outbuilding, garages, delightful gardens, paddock. About 3 acres. EPC: C

A charming cottage in the heart of a desirable village. Beautifully presented throughout. Separate 1 bedroom holiday cottage. South facing gardens.

Guide Price £625,000

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FF 56107 Guide Price £1,150,000

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Newton Ferrers Office 01752 872417

South Brent Office 01364 646170

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Guide £260,000 £435,000

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Harberton

Exmouth

Shaldon

Guide £1,650,000

Guide £795,000

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Totnes

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Guide £650,000

£750,000

Guide £595,000 EPC: E

Guide £600,000

A fine Victorian villa in an elevated position enjoying wonderful sea views

An elegant and well-proportioned Grade II Listed house with partial harbour views

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Tiverton

Broadclyst

Dunster

Hatherleigh

OIRO £395,000 EPC: G

Guide £475,000

Guide £1,250,000

Guide £595,000 EPC: F

An historic Grade II manor house together with an Edwardian secondary house

An elegant and well-proprtioned detached house with outstanding views to Dartmoor

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Chagford

Near Saltash

Nr Taunton

Guide £650,000 EPC: C

Guide £325,000

Guide £895,000 EPC: F

OIRO £1,770,000

A fine detached 5 bedroom property in a peaceful rural location

A beautifully presented and characterful Grade II listed cottage

Make a day of it.

An historic and well-appointed house and holiday cottage with river frontage

An imposing Grade II Listed house with glorious far-reaching views

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Sidmouth

Beaworthy

Near Tavistock

Peter Tavy

Guide £1,100,000

Guide £625,000

Guide £625,000

Guide £625,000 EPC: D

A superbly presented Grade II Listed House with panoramic views

An exceptional Grade II Listed cottage situated in a totally peaceful rural location

A stunning Grade II Listed barn, converted in 2005, in a peaceful rural location

A refurbished house with a detached annexe set in the Dartmoor National Park

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Sidmouth

Broadhempston

Tiverton

Guide £550,000 EPC: D

Guide £895,000

Guide £195,000

Guide £595,000 EPC: E

A charming and well-presented house, set in superb landscaped gardens

A superbly presented Grade II Listed house with the benefit of a cottage

A building plot with outline planning permission for a 4 bed dwelling in popular vil age

A charming house, partly dating from the 18th century situated in the Exe Valley

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Exford

Hemyock

Exeter

Guide £575,000 EPC: F

Guide £895,000 EPC: E

Guide £1,300,000

Guide £895,000 EPC: E

A charming detached cottage set in a peaceful elevated position

A spacious and well-proportioned country house with the benefit of an annexe

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Down St Mary, Nr Crediton

Nr Bude

Ide

Guide £785,000

Guide £895,000

Guide £685,000

Guide £575,000 EPC: E

A Grade II Listed house with extensive outbuildings set in approximately 3.5 acres

A beautiful Grade II listed mill house with a separate cottage and winery

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A well-proportioned attached Grade II Listed former rectory

An attractive cottage situated on the outskirts of a popular village

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Guide Price: £249,950

Located in Ipplepen this property has an immense amount of history. Having undergone a recent re-decoration programme is now offered for sale in pristine condition whilst maintaining many of its original features. The cottage has sitting room, reception room/dining room, study, conservatory, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, modern bathroom & front and rear gardens.

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8 St Paul’s Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4PR newtonabbot@completed.co.uk

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£725 PCM

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A semi-attached bungalow with 2 double bedrooms, modern bathroom , kitchen, large L shaped lounge/dining room. Level gardens, summerhouse & decking. Upvc DG & GCH. Garage in a block.

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Original Features Enclosed Courtyard uPVC Double Glazing GFCH Off Street Parking No Onward Chain 1 Reception

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A fine example of a Victorian property having been modernised to a high standard whilst maintaining many of its original features and utilising the space provided. The accomm incl entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen diner, utility area, cloakroom, 4 bedrooms, shower room & family bathroom along with uPVC DG, GFCH, a lrg courtyard garden & ORP.

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by Gaby Wakley of Helpful Holidays Prydes Cottage, St Mawes, Cornwall, £595,000

This beautifully-presented cottage in the centre of St Mawes has fantastic views to the Helford and Percuil rivers in each direction. This established holiday home would make a wise investment with a potential annual income of around £20,500, assuming it books for 30 weeks.

Agents: H Tiddy, St Mawes, 01326 270212, www.htiddy.co.uk

Bass Cottage, Porthallow Cove, Cornwall, £295,000

In the centre of the coastal village, just 100 yards from the dogfriendly beach, this south-facing cottage with enclosed garden and garage ticks all the boxes and is the sort of place our guests will love all year, meaning a healthy income. I’d expect it to earn around £14,500, based on 30 weeks’ letting a year.

Agents: Lillicrap Chilcott, Truro, 01872 273473, www.lillicrapchilcott.com

Viola Cottage, Shaldon, Devon, £340,000

Easy way to own Selina Richards finds out why managed properties are allowing more people than ever to fulfil their dream of a holiday home in the Westcountry Many of us dream of owning a holiday home. It would be so lovely to have a bolthole somewhere beautiful, where we could enjoy long spells of freedom, or just a weekend snatched here and there. It would have to pay for itself though, and be let out to other holidaymakers.

Here the dream stumbles over reality. How would that actually work, if I can’t be nearby to sort everything out? How would I manage the changeovers? What if the toaster broke? Come to that, what if something major happened? It’s hard enough looking after one house, especially if you work full time.

Enter the managed property. This is usually a standalone unit in a neighbourhood of similar properties, ranging in style from contemporary to eco-friendly to sections of a historic manor house. You buy it, the management company looks after it, including the lettings if you want them to. It could restore the pleasure of enjoying a holiday home without the nitty gritty of ownership.

Miles Kevin, director of second home specialists Chartsedge (www.chartsedge.co.uk), says demand for holiday homes in managed sites is growing. Buyers like the model, and increased demand means more developments being built. He said: “Managed sites give time-poor people the chance to buy into the dream of a second home, while taking the stress out of owning one.”

A great example is Una St Ives (www.unastives.co.uk), a new holiday development in Carbis Bay, West Cornwall. The first phase of 29 properties across 20 acres of natural gardens, will open in August. Properties are available to buy off-plan, and range from £160,000 to £450,000.

The development, which will consist of 122 properties in total when

completed, will offer a range of luxury self-catering accommodation, along with the service of a destination hotel. It will boast an array of on-site facilities including a restaurant, deli, shops, spa, indoor pool, gym, and will provide eco-buses to

Managed sites give timepoor people the chance to buy into the dream of a second home take residents to local places of interest, such as nearby St Ives.

According to Sean Hodgson, sales director at Una St Ives, a property at Una doesn’t just provide buyers with a holiday home – it is also a good investment, bringing in a rental income of up to £3,200 per week in the peak season.

And all aspects of the holiday lettings process can be managed for them, if the owner chooses.

Sean said: “At Una, we’ve aimed to provide residents with the comfort and flexibility of their own homes, but with an experienced management team to take care of all the upkeep. We want people to relax in the knowledge that everything is taken care of, whether they are on-

site or letting their property out.”

Mr and Mrs Thompson from Barnes recently bought a four bedroom house at the Una development.

“We’ve always dreamed of having a property by the sea, and we both love Cornwall,” says Mr Thompson.

“But we were worried about the day to day running of a house that was so far away from where we live. We don’t have this concern with our Una property – we know our beautiful house will be looked after when we aren’t there, which is peace of mind for us.

In all honesty, I don’t think we would have bought the house if it wasn’t in a managed site.”

Managed properties in the South West Managed sites include:

In the heart of Shaldon, a stone’s throw from the beach and village green, this pretty period property has holiday cottage potential. Water views from two of the bedrooms are a bonus. I’d expect it to generate around £15,500 annually, based on 30 weeks’ let.

Agents: Bradleys, Shaldon, 01626 873757, www.bradleys-estateagents.co.uk For more advice on buying holiday let property, call 01647 434071 or visit www.helpfulholidays.co.uk

● The Bay, Talland, between Looe and Polperro in South East Cornwall, is a gated and fully-managed community on a secluded hillside with direct access to some of the most beautiful coastline in the area. It has extensive facilities and a resident manager provides year-round maintenance and security. A three-bedroom house, priced at £350,000, is available. ● For lovers of woodland walks and beautiful Cornish countryside, The Cornwall Hotel, Spa and Estate, in Mid

Cornwall near St Austell, has a range of five-star woodland holiday homes to buy or rent and a stunning spa set in 43 acres of Victorian wooded parkland. There are currently four two and three-bedroom homes available from £249,000 to £295,000. ● For those looking for modern design and contemporary luxury in a rural setting, The Cricket St Thomas Estate is a development in the breathtaking parkland of this historic estate on the Dorset/Somerset border. The stylish lodges complement their backdrop of glorious countryside with views

stretching to the coast. Currently on the market is a three-bedroom luxury holiday home, priced £380,000. ● For those who want to buy into the Downton Abbey vibe, phase one of the Arboretum, in Devon, will offer nine one, two and three-bedroom holiday apartments in a Devon mansion house that will have a spa, indoor pool and restaurant, as well as concierge facilities and is fully managed. Full housekeeping and maintenance services will be provided to owners and their guests. The show home is available for viewing now.

Ask the experts Your holiday let questions answered Q. We are letting our holiday home for the first time this year. What items and services can we offset against tax when it comes to doing our accounts? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JP, Tavistock A. Gill Nicholls, property manager for Helpful Holidays, says:

Properties at Una St Ives in Carbis Bay, West Cornwall are available to buy off-plan, and range in price from ÂŁ160,000 to ÂŁ450,000.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only able to offer general guidance, and you should seek professional financial or legal advice. Our recommendation is to keep careful account of all your income/expenditure and discuss your specific situation with your accountant.

You might find the Which? Tax Handbook useful.

However, in general, letting a furnished holiday property (FHL) is deemed a business and you can usually claim against your letting income such items as council and water rates, heating/lighting, building, contents and public liability insurance, maintenance and cleaning, a reasonable level of repairs and renewals, interest paid on borrowings to purchase or improve the property and letting and accountancy fees.

To be allowable as a deduction, an expense must be incurred â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wholly and exclusivelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the purposes of the FHL business.

This means that if the FHL is used by the owner or friends and family for free or for a reduced charge, some of the expenses will have to be restricted.

A property made available for letting for more than 140 days a year is normally liable for business rates and currently small businesses (including most holiday lets) enjoy 100% business rate relief.

Q. We are uncertain whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wise to provide a visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book in our holiday cottage.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard it can encourage guests to record negative comments.What do you think? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VHT, Bude A. Bev Plunkett, property manager for Helpful Holidays, says: Our recommendation is to always provide a visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book. At the very least, a visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book makes interesting reading, and usually itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an invaluable, ongoing conversation between visitors, listing good things to do and see, places to go and great places to eat â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a brilliant source of local information, and often

entertaining too. We also find theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re usually full of praise and enthusiasm for the holiday home.

Some guests like to write at length so a generous size (perhaps A4 hardback) is good, and perhaps consider providing another book for children in which they can create a picture or poem or just leave a few words of their own.

To avoid the book being used to communicate problems, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile to provide a separate notebook in which guests can report any maintenance issues they come across, items they wished had been provided or minor breakages.

This is a helpful record for you or your caretaker on changeover day. If visitors do make negative comments in the visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book, you should ensure you address the issues and write a reply to show youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken immediate action.

Q. We have sofas and armchairs we inherited that are in good condition but not brand new and we would like to use them in the living room of our holiday cottage. Would this be acceptable or should we use new furniture? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SH, Taunton A. Melanie Cassidy, property manager for Helpful Holidays, says: Holidaymakers expect sofas and armchairs to be clean, smart and comfortable and there must be sufficient seating to comfortably accommodate all the guests, preferably in one room. Ideally, the furniture should suit the age, style and decor of the property.

It is a legal requirement that all upholstered furniture supplied in holiday accommodation complies with Furniture and Furnishings (Fire and Safety) Regulations 1988. New furniture sold in the UK after 1988 will comply and will have come with labels attached to confirm this. If you have furniture which is not labelled, including reupholstered items, you must be sure that it conforms.

If you are in any doubt, you should not use it in your cottage.

Replaceable, washable covers help keep sofas and armchairs looking smart throughout the season, and you could also consider ScotchGuarding to provide extra protection.

If you have a question for our holiday home experts, please send it via email to: wmnproperty@ westernmorningnews.co.uk

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Life by the sea for active empty nesters The landmark Atlantic Rise development of 29 homes in Bude, Cornwall has this week been launched on the market. The development has previously only been available to pre-registered customers, who have already reserved more than 50 per cent of the apartments. Atlantic Rise is the first development to be brought to sale from PegasusLife, a new venture providing “aspirational homes to the discerning older generation”.

Atlantic Rise aims to combine the best elements of rural life by the seaside, with an ethos of “understated luxury”. Situated in an elevated position, the properties have been designed to take full advantage of the stunning views across the ocean.

Summerleaze and Crooklets beaches are

minutes away, as are the town’s sea pool and golf course.

The apartments’ exterior incorporate bleached timber and locally-quarried Cornish stone. Inside, they are light and spacious.

Atlantic Rise would be a great choice for “active empty nesters”, who enjoy the outdoors and would like to take advantage of the area’s coastal walks – or more vigorous activities such as coasteering or sea kayaking. Bude is a lively community with plenty going on, including a widely popular annual jazz festival. The wider area also boasts artisan coffee shops, country pubs, and seafood restaurants specialising in locally-landed fish.

For further information call 01962 710 716 or visit www.atlanticrise.co.uk

Middle Pill, Saltash

Guide OIE £400,000

Auction (unless sold prior) Friday 9th May, 2.30pm at The China Fleet Club, Saltash PL12 6LJ.

• Detached Grade II listed 5 bedroom farmhouse, incorporating a cottage, barns, numerous outbuildings,

gardens and land in all 8 acres.

Horrabridge, Yelverton

• Spacious house c3,500 sq.ft. requires renovation and improvement with scope for conversion of barns/

outbuildings, subject to PP. Buildings including traditional stone barns, garaging and stables. callington@kivells.com

Callington 01579 384321

Guide £30,000 Horrabridge, Yelverton

Guide £110,000 Stratton,

Guide £55,000 Shebbear, Holsworthy

Guide £145,000

Auction (unless sold prior) 13th May, 2.30pm at The Youth Club, Horrabridge.

Auction (unless old prior) 13th May, 2.30pm at The Youth Club, Horrabridge.

AUCTION (unless sold prior), 6pm on 24th April at the White Hart Hotel, Holsworthy.

AUCTION, unless sold prior, 6pm on 24 April 2014 at The White Hart Hotel, Holsworthy.

• Lot 2: A pretty parcel of land on the edge ofthe village. Just under 2.5 acres of sloping and level pasture and River Walkham frontage.

• Lot 1: Some 16 1/2 acres of mainly level/gentlysloping pasture land with two dilapidated CGI buildings. Road frontage.

Holsworthy 01409 259547

Holsworthy 01409 259547

• Approximately 4.44 acres of sloping pasture land with a small stone and cob barn. Ideally located with good access off the adjoining parish road.

Holsworthy 01409 259547 farms@kivells.com

• Opportunity to acquire an original timber bungalow in excellent condition. Far reaching views. Garage, workshop, gardens and parking. Potential for accommodation in attic rooms. EPC Rating F. Holsworthy 01409 253888 holsworthy@kivells.com

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GEORGEHAM NORTH DEVON

WARKLEIGH NORTH DEVON

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A truly wonderful home in a spectacular location with holiday cottage and surrounding paddock and gardens. Simply beautiful!

Ox's Cross is a perfect haven. This wonderful house was built for the renowned author Henry Williamson who wrote amongst many other works, Tarka the Otter. EPC rating E. Contact: 01271 812263 £900,000

A handsome former rectory, 3 reception rooms, fabulous kitchen/ breakfast room, 6 bedrooms (5 en-suite), dressing room, stylishly presented and set in gardens and grounds offering privacy of about 4.5 acres. Separate lodge house with garaging. EPC rating F. £1,150,000 Contact: 01271 347861

Enjoying excellent far reaching views, this 4/5 bedroom farmhouse benefits from a comprehensive program of renovation. The accommodation includes a generous kitchen/breakfast room, larder and utility room, three reception rooms and a versatile hobbies room. Externally the gardens and ground of c.6.4 acres includes a complex of barns incorporating garaging, stables, workshops and storage. EPC rating F. Contact: 01398 324818 £765,000

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A stunning rural home in the delightful Lynher Valley which has been lovingly restored by the existing owners who have been in residence for over 25 years. The property has spacious 4 bedroom accommodation, a further detached 2 bedroom cottage, outbuildings and 15 acres of grounds. EPC ratings E and F. Contact: 01566 771919 £849,950

A superby extended spacious bungalow set in a private and secluded location, being an exceptional home. Overlooking its own gardens and land the views from the property are exceptional. Including 39 acres, a stable block and paddocks, ideal for equestrian use. EPC rating C. Contact: 01288 353661 £775,000

Sometimes the opportunity to say 'once in a lifetime' comes along; such an opportunity has now arisen. For the first time in nearly 30 years this is surely one of North Devon's most prominent and special houses has come to the market. EPC rating F. £1,250,000 Contact: 01271 812263

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An impressive family home situated in the desirable Teign Valley Village of Dunchideock. The extended accommodation sits in beautiful lawned and wooded grounds with some glorious, far reaching views. The property offers spacious and versatile accommodation and includes a superb sitting room with feature closed balcony, a second sitting room and games room, study and utility room, a fantastic kitchen/dining room, four bedrooms with three en-suites and further family bathroom. Parking for many vehicles. EPC rating D

An exquisite detached house sitting in delightful secluded grounds, within the highly desirable Lower Pennsylvania area of the city.

A stylish ground floor apartment presented to an exceptional standard and situated in an exclusive development set in ten acres of surrounding landscaped grounds together with extensive leisure facilities

Contact: 01392 349349

Contact: 01392 349349

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Spacious multiple aspect living room with cast multi-fuel burner.

Farmhouse style integrated kitchen. Dining room, Utility room and Large cloakroom.

Four bedrooms, two with en-suite and Family bathroom. Detached double garage and parking.

Lawned and Stocked gardens, private level terrace. Countryside views from the first floor rooms Secluded, peaceful and accessible location adjoining fields to rear.

A Stunning Split-Level Detached House, Reverse Level Concept With Sea Views Four Specialist Bedrooms And Master Bedroom With En-Suite Living Room With Full Length Balcony, Integrated Kitchen and Separate Dining Room Utility / Laundry Room, Family Bathroom And Cloakroom Secluded Landscaped Gardens, Sealed Unit Double Glazing and Gas Central Heating

A Superb Detached Residence In A Highly Desirable Location, High Quality Accommodation Spacious Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Conservatory/Sun Room, Elegant Lounge And Dining Room Two Ground Floor Double Bedrooms- Master With En-Suite Shower Room/WC Ground Floor Quality Bathroom Suite Cloakroom/WC, First Floor Bedroom Three Office/Study, Integral Garage, Large Sun Terrace, Landscaped Rear Gardens, Ample Driveway Parking

Contact: 01297 22224

Contact: 01297 22224

Contact: 01395 264111

£435,000

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£650,000

£610,000

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Kingswear

Altarnun

Beautifully converted 5 bedroom barn, in a peaceful rural location.

Kitchen/breakfast room, lounge/dining room, 5 bedrooms, 2 en suites.

Detached utility room, double garage, parking & garden. Pets considered.

Available now. EPC Band D. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 35496 ÂŁ1,600 pcm Launceston 01566 771800

Torquay

A detached house in an exclusive development of marine homes.

Sitting room, kitchen/diner, utility room, three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Double garage & first floor terrace. G.F.C.H. Unfurnished.

Available June. EPC Band D. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 57228 ÂŁ1,500 pcm Torquay 01803 200160

Colliton

Ipplepen

Exeter

East Worlington

Walkhampton

A well presented detached house with lovely views of the river Dart.

Hall, lounge, kitchen/dining room, utility room, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, 1 en suite, cloakroom. Garage & garden. Part furnished. Available immediately. EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 66001 ÂŁ2,000 pcm Dartmouth 01803 833681

A modern four bedroom detached house on a small development. Sitting room, dining room, kitchen/utility, cloakroom, family bathroom & en suite.

Integral garage, off street parking & pretty rear garden. Unfurnished.

Available May. EPC Band D. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 58194 ÂŁ995 pcm Totnes 01803 866130

A spacious and light quayside apartment with southerly aspect and waterside views. Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, three bedrooms, en suite bathroom and shower room. Covered balcony. Unfurnished.

G.F.C.H. Available April. EPC Band C. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 47927 ÂŁ975 pcm Exeter 01392 671598

A detached three bedroom bungalow set within rural location with large level gardens. Kitchen, sitting/dining room, bathroom. Garage & parking. O.F.C.H. Available immediately.

EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 33478 ÂŁ795 pcm Tiverton 01884 232872

Detached 4 bedroom character house in a rural location. Sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, 2 bathrooms.

Detached office, gardens & parking. O.F.C.H. Available now.

EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 56743 ÂŁ1,150 pcm Honiton 01404 42553

Well presented barn conversion in a sought after village. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, open plan kitchen/lounge/diner, small private walled garden area, two off road parking spaces. Electric heating. EPC Band G. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 64844 ÂŁ595 pcm Okehampton 01837 659430

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COUNTRY PROPERTY SPECIALISTS Nr Launceston, Cornwall

Yelverton, Devon

Nr Exeter, Devon

A productive 86 acre residential and stock farm set on the Devon/Cornwall borders in a private and rural location with far reaching countryside views.

A substantial 5 bedroom farmhouse and a partially converted barn. Extensive range of modern and traditional farm buildings. EPC-E47

A spacious and most welcoming, modern 7 bedroom country house located on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. Set in approximately 1.5 acres of picturesque gardens and grounds with a tennis court, extensive patio and decking with a hot tub, detached double garage with games room above and views to Dartmoor. EPC-C72

Conveniently located 53 acre equestrian and stock farm in a picturesque setting with extensive countryside views. Character and charming 5 bedroom Victorian house, 2 bedroom cottage, diverse range of equestrian and livestock buildings and sand school/arena, all nestled within the centre of its land. EPC-E41

£1,200,000

86 Acres £865,000

1.5 Acres £925,000

53 Acres

Bideford, Devon

Nr Bude, Cornwall

Latchley, Cornwall

A substantial and characterful 4 bedroom, family country residence with a 1 bedroom detached annexe, set in picturesque landscaped gardens and grounds. 13 acres of pasture paddocks, 2 wildlife ponds and modern general purpose building. Impressive countryside views. EPC-E54

Located on a secluded site, the farmstead is set nestled within 9.3 acres in a tranqil setting with stunning views among rolling fields of fertile farm land.

The property is a group of stone barns and an 18th century 3 bedroom farmhouse, double garage, extensive landscaped gardens and an Oak grove.

Available with less or more land. EPC-E48

A quietly located 12.5 acre smallholding with a charming Edwardian, Duke of Bedford, 4 bedroom farmhouse and a 1 bedroom barn conversion, set in an elevated position within the tranquil and picturesque village of Latchley in the popular Tamar Valley. Far reaching panoramic views over the valley.

EPC-F43

£695,000

13 Acres £895,000

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£695,000

12.5 Acres

Bratton Clovelly, Devon

Hatherleigh, Devon

Liftondown, Devon

A characterful and charming 4 bedroom Grade II listed substantial medieval farmhouse situated within the picturesque Devon countryside. Set in lawned gardens with a large ornamental fish pond and a large vegetable garden. A range of traditional barns and outbuildings with potential. Far reaching panoramic views over the surrounding countryside to the rolling hills of Dartmoor beyond. EPC-E48

A quietly located character 2 bedroom barn conversion with a further 2 bedroom barn conversion & a substantial range of versatile buildings including a modern general purpose building, all set within 2 acres. Further pasture & woodland with river frontage and a lake, available in 5 Lots. EPCD59

A well located, welcoming and well-presented 5 bedroom country house and a 2 bedroom cottage set in approximately 4.5 acres of gardens grounds and paddocks. A summerhouse also provides a further ancillary bedroom, outbuildings and a double garage. Far reaching countryside views. EPC - F34

£585,000

4 Acres £600,000

2 Acres £600,000

01822 810810

drkivellandpartners.co.uk

COVERING THE SOUTH WEST London Office in Park Lane

4.5 Acres