Essington, North Tawton, Devon

This attractive home forms part of the
impressive Grade II Listed Essington House that
dates from the early part of the 19th century.
It features handsome stone and rendered
elevations, sash windows and elegant period
styling, including ceiling cornicing and original
fireplaces.
The ground floor reception rooms include
the comfortable sitting room with its wooden
flooring and open fireplace, as well as a family
dining room and a useful study, both of which
also have original fireplaces, with the dining
room also featuring slate tiled flooring and builtin storage. The well-proportioned kitchen has
bespoke wooden storage units to base and wall
level, as well as integrated appliances and space
for a breakfast table for informal dining.
The six bedrooms are arranged across the first
and second floors, with the two bedrooms on
the first floor including the principal with its
dressing room and en suite shower room. The
first floor also has a family bathroom, with the second floor offering a further four wellpresented double bedrooms, as well as a shower
room.

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas
central heating.
Council Tax: Band D
Wayleaves and Easements: The property is sold
subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether
mentioned in these particularls or not.
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £800,000

At the front of the property, the block-paved
driveway provides parking for several vehicles
and access to the garden shed. The rear garden
has an area of paved terracing for al fresco
dining, and a split-level lawn with colourful
border beds and various mature trees, providing
a sense of peace and privacy.

The property is set in the heart of the charming
small town of North Tawton. The town offers
various amenities, including pubs, cafés and
restaurants, local shops, a doctor’s surgery
and a pharmacy, as well as a local primary
school. The picturesque town of Okehampton
is seven miles away, providing a range of shops
and supermarkets, as well as leisure facilities.
Okehampton also offers a choice of schooling,
including the outstanding-rated secondary,
Okehampton College. For leisure, there are
plenty of excellent walking, cycling and riding
routes across the nearby Dartmoor National
Park, while golf is available at Okehampton
Golf Club. By road, the A30 provides fast and Defficient connections to Exeter, and the M5.