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The house is a charming, detached unlisted property that features a wealth of characterful original features including sash windows, fireplaces, timber beams and exposed stonework, alongside elegant, understated décor and high quality fittings.
The welcoming reception hall has wooden and Earthstone flooring and shares a double-sided fireplace and stove with the adjoining sitting room. The adjacent family room offers further attractive reception space also benefitting from a fireplace with a wood burning stove. A central inner hallway leads to the 25ft kitchen and dining room which has a large central island with a split butler sink, smart fitted units, a range cooker and a woodburning stove with two top hotplates and an oven. There is also space for a family dining table with double doors leading into the sunny conservatory with views over the garden. A useful utility room provides further space for household storage and appliances. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a boot room with fitted storage and a cloakroom.
On the first floor there are four well-presented double bedrooms including the generous principal bedroom which has a Juliet balcony that overlooks the gardens and an en suite shower room with dual washbasins. The first floor also has a family bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and a separate shower unit as well as a dressing room with built-in storage.
Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Services: Mains electricity and gas. Private water and drainage which we understand is compliant with current regulations. Oil-fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band G
Wayleaves and Easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £1,450,000
The property is accessed via a gravel driveway with five bar wooden gates, which continues to the rear providing ample parking space and access to the detached workshop and car port. The property has beautifully maintained gardens which include areas of lawn interspersed with a variety of established shrubs and mature specimen trees as well as paved terracing, an ornamental pond, numerous peaceful seating areas as well as a hot tub jacuzzi. Also within the property’s grounds is a superb octagonal BBQ lodge with a central fire pit and chimney providing ideal space for entertaining as well as a greenhouse, a tool shed, a second storage shed, plus a log and cold store. Beyond the gardens there is a woodland which has a variety of native trees measuring approximately 5.45 acres in total.
The property is located in the peaceful and rural village of Gidleigh which has a parish church and village hall. Gidleigh is one of the most sought after parishes on the eastern side of Dartmoor featuring the best of the moorland landscape with gentler woods and valleys. Three miles away, popular Chagford offers a wide range of local amenities, including plenty of independent shops, a post office, a health centre, a dentist, superb sports facilities and a good selection of pubs, cafés and restaurants. The town also has a primary school and a Montessori school. The market town of Okehampton is approximately eight miles away, with its excellent selection of shops, supermarkets, schools, and leisure facilities. Exeter is situated 20 miles away, with its comprehensive range of cultural, leisure, recreational and educational facilities, and first class shopping. There are strong transport connections in the area, with the A30 at Whiddon Down and the M5 to the east. Mainline rail services are available from Exeter St. David’s.

- 2,961 sq ft of beautifully refurbished accommodation
- Outbuildings including a workshop and carport
- Beautiful gardens including an ornamental pond, hot tub jacuzzi and a superb octagonal BBQ lodge
- 5.45 acres including woodland
- Highly sought-after village on Dartmoor