5 bed detached house for sale

Moretonhampstead Road, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13

Pepperdon Mine is a wonderful home which sits in an elevated position surrounded by circa 14.6 acres of grounds and woodland and boasts outstanding views over the National Park. The house is presented in excellent order and has a beautiful approach via its own private drive.

On arrival there is a wonderful entrance hall with floor to ceiling glass taking in the full panorama beyond. From here three en suite bedrooms are accessed including a superb principal suite with its own private balcony to take in the view.

On the middle floor there are two further ensuite bedrooms, a sitting room and a boot room.

One of the key features of this home is the superb reception space making this a great home for entertaining. There is a well equipped kitchen which leads directly onto a generous reception space with a wood burner and doors leading directly out onto a south facing terrace. In addition, the outdoor pizza oven and barbeque area make al fresco dining and entertaining a real possibility.

A real feature of the property is also the central staircase made from a local Oak as well as further terraces which flank the western side of the house creating great flow between the inside and outside space.

Grounds and Gardens
The grounds themselves are wonderful with a wide range of mature trees and woodland which is full of bluebells in the spring. Flowing through the land is a beautiful spring which also feeds the ponds at the bottom. There is also a generous vegetable patch, fruit cage and green house as well as a further summerhouse. There are also many wildflowers including a wonderful meadow. At the top of the drive there are further outbuildings with a workshop and woodstore with further potential for conversion subject to the appropriate planning permissions.

The picturesque Dartmoor village of Lustleigh, with its period houses and cottages clustered around the village square, with popular Inn, tea shop, shop/post office, church and cricket ground, is one of the area's most beautiful. There is a good selection of local amenities, including a village shop & post office, tea rooms and an excellent pub; The Cleave. It has also has a very strong community which is one of the attractions of the area. To the north and south are the towns of Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey, with a further section of local amenities and two tennis clubs.

Dartmoor is particularly renowned for its spectacular scenery, with granite tors, heather clad moorland and wooded valleys, bisected by rushing streams and rivers, and there are many varied opportunities on the doorstep for walking, riding, cycling and fishing. There are 18-hole golf courses at Bovey Castle and Stover whilst Bovey Tracey provides a driving range and 9-hole course.

The Cathedral and University City of Exeter is only 20 miles away. There are several highly regarded primary & senior schools in the area, and excellent private schools; Exeter School and The Maynard School in Exeter and Stover School at Newton Abbot.

The house is also well connected with regular direct rail services to London Paddington from Newton Abbot and Exeter and dual carriageway links to Plymouth and the M5 Motorway at Exeter.