Property Details
£750,000
4 bedrooms
Bickington, Dartmoor National Park
- Character Living Room With Wood Burner
- Stylish Kitchen/Dining Room
- Utility/Boot room
- Three Bedrooms
- Bathroom and Shower Room
- Self-Contained One Bed Annexe
- Caravan
- Large Gardens
Occupying a rural yet readily accessible setting on the fringes of Dartmoor National Park, Owls Rattle is a picturesque detached cottage set in approximately half an acre of gardens with stunning countryside views.
Dating from the 17th century and Grade II listed, the main part of the building has a fine thatch roof (ridge renewed 2024) and the atmospheric interior contains numerous character features. The main house has three bedroom accommodation including a living room with cosy wood-burner, a stylish modern kitchen-dining room, large utility/boot room and bathroom plus separate shower room. At one end of the property is a self-contained one bedroom annexe, perfect for multi-generational living or proving an income from letting.
Outside, the gardens include sweeping areas of lawn, established shrubs and trees, various seating/entertaining areas and are home to a summerhouse/workshop and modern lodge-style static caravan. There is plenty of space for growing vegetables and keeping a few chickens. The whole plot including the cottage measures 0.67 of an acre on Promap.
Owls Rattle is situated off a rural lane/track at Bickington with great walks literally on the doorstep. Bickington has a church, meeting hall and pub/restaurant. Nearby Liverton has a shop, two pubs and excellent primary school. The town of Ashburton is a seven minute drive and has a wide range of shops and amenities including primary and secondary schools. There is also an independent co-ed school at Stover, around a ten minute drive.
Access to the road network via the nearby A38 is excellent bringing the two Devon cities of Plymouth and Exeter within an easy commute.
Council Tax Band: House Band E and Annexe Band A at the time of preparing these particulars
Tenure: Freehold
Entrance Porch
Thatched canopy porch with stable door to the hall.
Hall
Slate flooring. Built-in storage cupboard. Door on right to utility/boot room and door on left to the living room.
Living Room
Fireplace with wood-burner and book shelving to one side. Three windows overlooking the gardens and countryside. Former fireplace with wood lintol and storage cupboard. Two radiators. Storage cupboard beneath stairs. Door to the annexe.
Utility/Boot room
Slate flooring. Butlers sink and solid wood worktop with plumbing for washing machine and oil fired boiler beneath. Two windows overlooking the gardens. Corner storage cupboard. Radiator. Door to inner hall.
Inner Hall
Continuation of slate flooring. Radiator. Stable door to the garden. Hatch with access ladder to roof space.
Shower Room/WC
Contemporary suite with walk-in shower, wash basin inset to cabinet and WC. Attractively tiled walls and floor. Towel radiator. LED spotlights. High level window.
Kitchen-Dining Room
Dark green fronted units with white Silestone quartz worktops and inset white sink. Electric Rangemaster cooker with canopied fume hood over. Integrated dishwasher and wine chiller. American-style fridge-freezer. Oak flooring. LED spotlights. Corner wood-burner. Two large Velux roof windows and French doors to SIT-OUT BALCONY with wonderful views over the gardens and neighbouring countryside.
Lower Ground Floor Hall
Radiator. Understair storage cupboard.
Lower Ground Floor Bedroom 2
Window and French doors to the garden. Radiator.
Lower Ground Floor Bedroom 1
Window overlooking garden. Radiator.
First Floor Bedroom 1
A large room (originally two). Three windows each with window seats and views over the garden and countryside beyond. Engineered oak flooring. Two radiators.
Bathroom/WC
White suite of bath with mixer shower tap, wash basin and WC. Towel radiator. Airing cupboard. Window.
The Annexe
Living Area-Kitchen
with access via French doors from the garden and off the lobby connected to the living room in the main house. Good views through the French doors. Side window. Built-in storage cupboard. Kitchen units along one wall with sink, electric oven and plumbing for washing machine. Radiator. Vaulted ceiling with exposed timber roof supports and mezzanine area.
First Floor Bedroom
Window overlooking the gardens and countryside beyond. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator.
Bathroom/WC
White suite of bath with shower over, wash basin and WC. Airing cupboard. Towel radiator. Window.
Outside
The gardens lie to the front and side of the property. A path leads to the front entrance with steps down to a sloping lawn with shrubbery beds, low stone wall and mature trees. This connects to two further lawns on different levels, one with paved patio and a raised Summerhouse (power and light connected). An archway links to a main more level lawned area with large shed, greenhouse and hen house. This area is where the lodge is located. The garden has some fabulous views of the neighbouring fields and wooded hillsides.
There is ample parking in the lane outside the property and the property owns a small area on the opposite side of the lane with an open fronted store.
There is ample parking in the lane outside the property and the property owns a small area on the opposite side of the lane with an open fronted store.
The Lodge
(Static Caravan). New 2019 replacing a much older caravan. Bright living area with doors to sun-deck and wonderful views. Modern fitted kitchen with LPG cooker and built-in fridge-freezer. Double and single bedrooms. Shower room. LPG central heating and double glazing.
Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil-fired heating to the property. LPG heating for the lodge-static caravan.
Directions
From Ashburton: join the A38 in an eastwardly direction towards Exeter. Take the exit for Newton Abbot/Bickington at Goodstone. After passing over the A38, take the first left signposted Exeter and Bickington. At the bottom of the hill, take the left turning which takes you under the A38. As soon as you come out from under the bridge, bear immediately left and Owls Rattle is along this lane, on the right
Map
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of these details, it should be noted that the measurements are approximate only. Floorplans are for representation purposes only and prepared according to the RICS Code of Measuring Practice by our floorplan provider. Therefore, the layout of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and should be regarded as such by any prospective purchaser. Any internal photographs are intended as a guide only and it should not be assumed that any of the furniture/fittings are included in any sale. Where shown, details of lease, ground rent and service charge are provided by the vendor and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, as the information may not have been verified and further checks should be made either through your solicitor/conveyance. Where appliances, including central heating, are mentioned, it cannot be assumed that they are in working order, as they have not been tested. Please also note that wiring, plumbing and drains have not been checked.