Station Hill, Chudleigh, TQ13

An Impressive, substantial and flexible modern bungalow with beautiful views set in a 0.6 acre plot with secluded and mature gardens plus wrap-around terrace. Annexe Potential. Solar PV system & A-Rated EPC


Situation

Quietly situated at the end of a driveway off Station Hill at the southern end of Chudleigh with beautiful views, this wonderful home is only a pleasant stroll from the town centre, and yet offers a surprising degree of privacy and seclusion given the location.

Chudleigh is a popular Devon town for good reason, with a vibrant and active community there is always something going on, and the town is ideally situated between the South Devon coast and the rugged hills of Dartmoor. Haldon Forest, with miles of mountain bike trails and walking routes is also close by. Chudleigh benefits from a good range of independent shops plus two convenience stores, cafes, pubs, fish & chip shop, a restaurant, as well as a bi-weekly market selling local produce. Several quality takeaway food vans also visit on a regular basis. St Martin & St Mary Church is well supported and holds regular services.

There are opportunities for all types of water sports at nearby Teignmouth or Torbay, where there is also a deep water marina. The walks, pubs and Tors of Dartmoor are only a short drive away and there are several golf clubs in the area, Teign Valley, Dainton, and Teignmouth.

The local primary school is well supported and has a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. Secondary schools are located in Kingsteignton and independent schools in Teignmouth, Stover, and Exeter, with Grammar Schools located in Torquay.

Chudleigh is conveniently located for commuting to Torbay, Exeter or Plymouth with easy access to the A38 and A380, dual carriageways, and also for access to the rest of the country via the M5 motorway at Exeter. There are regular local bus services and mainline rail station in Newton Abbot and Teignmouth linking to London Paddington in around 3 hours. Exeter has an airport flying to national and international destinations.


Description

If you are looking for a spacious detached home in a popular Devon town with a wonderful view towards Dartmoor and a very large and private garden, then Golitha could well be the property for you. Originally built in the 1970s with brick elevations under a tiled roof, the generous accommodation with high ceilings throughout is laid out over a single level extending to around 150 square metres/1,630 square feet. Many of the reception rooms and bedrooms open to a large sun terrace that wraps around two sides of the house with some terrific views from the western elevation over the grounds and surrounding countryside to Dartmoor.

The entire plot extends to around 0.6 of an acre, with much of that given over to the established and diverse garden. The property has been improved and extended since built and offers a high degree of flexibility or even potential to create a self-contained annexe if required. Briefly there are currently five bedrooms, a family bathroom, dressing room or study off the main bedroom, kitchen/dining room, sitting room and a cloakroom/WC. To the front there is plenty of driveway parking, with further gated parking to the side of the house.

With an A/96 rating achieved on the recent EPC thanks in part to the fully owned 6kw solar PV system, the property is very energy efficient.


Accommodation

The front door opens to the hallway with space just inside the door for coat and shoe storage, with further built in storage cupboards nearby. Solid light wood flooring extends throughout the hallway which gives access to all other rooms. There are sun tubes in the hallway bringing in natural light during the day. Ceiling heights are particularly generous throughout.

The kitchen/dining room is split roughly 50/50. In the kitchen solid wood fronted wall and floor storage units are fitted to three walls above and below granite effect work surfaces with tiled splashbacks and an inset stainless steel double sink and drainer. There is space for a range cooker, dishwasher and American style fridge/freezer. Tiled flooring extends throughout the room and there is space for a family size dinging table. French doors open from the dining area to the large, paved south-facing terrace that wraps around two sides of the house forming a great entertaining or relaxing space.

The sitting room also has French doors opening to the west-facing side of the terrace from where there is a magnificent view over the garden and surrounding countryside of the lower Teign Valley towards Dartmoor. Depending on your requirements the current sitting room could be switched with bedroom two which has a dual aspect taking in the views from a bay window as well as French doors opening to the same side as the kitchen/dining room.

Bedroom one is of a generous size and is located at the opposite end of the hall from the other four bedrooms. Access is through the dressing room/study adding to the privacy and where there is potential to create an en suite shower room if required. A sliding patio door opens from the bedroom to the side terrace where the current owners have a hot tub. Alternatively, there is potential to create a self-contained annexe in the space occupied by bedroom one and the dressing room.

The remaining bedrooms are at the other end of the hall where there is also a modern fully tiled bath and shower room fitted with a white suite, chrome fittings and a heated towel rail. A cloakroom/WC is situated across the hall from the kitchen/dining room.

At the far end of the house accessed externally is a useful store and utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine. There is also a very large loft space providing useful storage which is part boarded with an access ladder.


Outside

One of the main features of this property is the unusually large plot given its town location which extends to approximately 0.6 of an acre. Although there are neighbouring properties the plot offers a particularly high degree of privacy and seclusion. The mature and established garden slopes away to the west of the property and is loosely divided into three areas. A woodchip pathway winds from the terrace through a part wooded area down to a level lawn bordered by trees including a mature Crab Apple tree which is a site to see when in blossom. From here and the remainder of the garden you can barely see the house and could be in the middle of the countryside. Carrying on from the lawn, the lower end of the plot is where you will find the kitchen garden with a large potting and storage shed nearby, beyond which is an orchard of apple and pear trees. Unsurprisingly the garden is also a haven for all sorts of local wildlife.

A large, paved terrace wraps around the south and west sides of the house making the best of the sun throughout the day, with access from the reception rooms and bedrooms one and two. Off the kitchen is a pergola with a productive grape vine trained over it producing an abundance of grapes on a yearly basis from which the current owners have experimented with making their own wine. There is more than enough space for all the garden furniture you could ever want as well as a hot tub, all forming a fabulous entertaining or relaxing area on sunny days.

At the front of the property a shared drive with one other property leads to the driveway parking area. Double wooden gates to the side of the property open to a further parking area allowing for parking of around 4 cars.


Agents notes: Planning was granted in 2014 (Ref: 14/01006/FUL) for a detached double garage which has now lapsed but could be re applied for.

A narrow strip at the very bottom of the garden is subject to part of a blanket Tree Preservation Order (TPO). However, the property and garden are not in a conservation area. Further details available on Request

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Council Tax band F

Services: Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity, gas central heating, double glazing.

Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4XX, .

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agent: James Taylor – The Agency UK Teignbridge.