Property Details
£795,000
5 bedrooms
Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor
- Two Reception Rooms
- Kitchen-Breakfast Room
- Utility
- Three First Floor Bedrooms
- En-Suite Shower & Family Bathroom
- Two Attic Bedrooms
- Workshop
- Outbuilding
- Established Well Stocked Garden
Probably dating from the late 17th or early 18th century Cockingford Cottage is a traditional listed Dartmoor home built of granite beneath a slate roof. The characterful accommodation includes two attractive reception rooms, each with granite fireplaces and cosy wood burners.
The garden is a real feature and contains a huge variety of mature shrubs and trees, enough to keep the keenest of gardeners entertained. It is also home to a narrow gauge model garden railway track installed by the seller who has owned the property for almost 23 years.
Within the garden stands a relatively modern granite-faced outbuilding/small barn currently used as a wood/general store and with potential for adaption to a studio or home office space, subject to the required consents. There is also a useful workshop which forms an integral part of the cottage at one end.
Cockingford Cottage nestles by the roadside in a sheltered valley some two miles south of the village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor, made world famous by its annual country fair started in 1850.
There are unlimited opportunities for walking and riding literally on the doorstep, and the nearby village of Widecombe has a traditional green, handful of shops, inn, primary school, village hall and splendid 16th century church known locally as "The Cathedral of the Moor".
Dartmoor is a conservation area of outstanding natural beauty, with its rugged tors contrasted by sheltered combes, containing some of the most spectacular scenery within the West Country.
Although very much a rural setting, the property is surprisingly accessible, being just eight miles west of Bovey Tracey and five miles north of Ashburton and the A38 Devon Expressway which provides a quick link to the cities of Plymouth in one direction, and Exeter and the M5 motorway in the other.
Council Tax Band: Band E at the time of preparing these particulars
Tenure: Freehold
Entrance
Covered canopy storm porch entrance with timber door with glazed panel.
Entrance Porch
Coat rack to wall. Courtesy light. Slate floor with two slate steps down and timber latch door to ..
Dining Room
Granite fireplace with cast iron wood burner and exposed granite chimneybreast. Slate told floor. Secondary double glazed window to front aspect with window seat. Radiator. Double doors to built-in under stairs storage cupboard with light. Central ceiling light point. Wooden latch door with staircase to upper floor. Wooden latch door at rear of room to kitchen. Feature recessed internal window. Two granite steps up to..
Living Room
Wide granite fireplace with massive granite lintel and cast-iron wood burner on granite hearth. French oak floor. Secondary double glazed windows to the front aspect, one with window seat. Two secondary double glazed windows overlooking the rear garden each with deep sills. Radiator. Two wall light points. Television aerial point. Telephone point.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Range of solid reclaimed pine floor cupboards and drawers with solid pine worktops and inset Butler's sink with mixer tap over. Propane gas fired Rayburn range also heating central heating radiators and domestic hot water supply. Integrated dishwasher with pine front. LPG four burner hob over. Tiled wall surrounds to worktops. Wooden wall panelling to dado height. Two secondary double glazed windows with lovely outlook over the gardens. Timber stable door to the rear outside. Quarry tiled flooring. Telephone point. Doorway to...
Utility Area
Quarry tiled floor as in kitchen/breakfast room. Wall shelving and electric meters and fuse trip switch box to wall. Wooden latch door with glazed panel to walk-in shelved Larder/pantry cupboard with electric light and vent window.
Landing
with wooden latch door to built-in airing cupboard with shelving and hot water cylinder with fitted electric immersion heater. Wooden latch door with staircase to the second floor.
Bedroom 1
Secondary double glazed window to the front aspect. Exposed ceiling beam. Two built-in wardrobes with storage cupboards over. Radiator. TV aerial lead. Telephone extension point.
Bathroom/WC
Cream coloured suite comprising panelled bath with antique style telephone mixer shower attachment and Mira shower over with glazed shower screen. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC with wood seat. Secondary double glazed window to the rear aspect overlooking the garden and with outlooks to the moors and hills surrounding Widecombe. Mostly tiled walls. Radiator. Exposed ceiling beam.
Bedroom 2
Secondary double glazed window to the front aspect with tiled sill. Two exposed ceiling beams and exposed timber wall uprights. Radiator. Telephone extension point. Connecting wooden latch door to...
Bedroom 3
Recessed area with two built-in double wardrobes with storage cupboards over. Secondary double glazed window to side aspect overlooking neighbouring field and with tiled sill. Radiator. Door to
En-Suite Shower Room
White suite comprising glazed corner shower enclosure with Mira shower. Pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Mostly tiled walls. Heated chrome towel rail/radiator. Glass shelf over basin with strip light/shaver socket over. Four recessed low voltage ceiling lights and secondary double glazed window overlooking the rear garden with views to the moors and countryside surrounding Widecombe.
On the Second Floor
Bedroom 4
Sloping ceiling with two exposed A frame timber roof supports. Secondary double glazed side window with open views. Walk through to...
Bedroom 5
Sloping ceiling with two exposed A frame timber roof supports. Secondary double glazed window to the rear aspect with lovely views over the garden and towards the moors and countryside that surround Widecombe. Built-in storage cupboard.
Outside
WORKSHOP
which forms an integral part of the building and is accessed by a pair of double wooden entry doors at the rear of the property. Power and light connected. Provision for hot and cold water connection. Side door to driveway.
DETACHED OUTBUILDING
Extended ceiling height, electric light. Currently used as a wood store but with lots of potential for other uses, subject to consents.
GARDEN SHED AND SUMMERHOUSE
GATED PARKING AREA AT SIDE OF PROPERTY AND AREA HOUSING LARGE CAPACITY LPG STORAGE TANK PLUS ADDITIONAL PARKING.
which forms an integral part of the building and is accessed by a pair of double wooden entry doors at the rear of the property. Power and light connected. Provision for hot and cold water connection. Side door to driveway.
DETACHED OUTBUILDING
Extended ceiling height, electric light. Currently used as a wood store but with lots of potential for other uses, subject to consents.
GARDEN SHED AND SUMMERHOUSE
GATED PARKING AREA AT SIDE OF PROPERTY AND AREA HOUSING LARGE CAPACITY LPG STORAGE TANK PLUS ADDITIONAL PARKING.
Garden
The garden lies to the rear of the property with lawns and well stocked shaped beds and interspersed with numerous plants and trees including Rhododendron's, coloured Beech, Cork Screw Hazel, Eucalyptus, Copper Beech and Liquid Amber , to name but a few. The gardens enjoy a good degree of privacy and are well hedged, bordering open fields on all sides. There is a small pot leat which runs along the further most boundary.
Additional Information
Mains electricity connected. Private water (shared with neighbour) and drainage. Liquid Propane gas central heating with large capacity storage cylinder.
Directions
From Ashburton proceed out of the town along North Street and bear left over the small bridge signposted for Widecombe and Buckland. Continue along this road for approximately 1.5 miles and take a right hand turning at Ausewell Cross signposted for Widecombe and Haytor. Pass over the cattle grid onto the moor and after a short distance you will reach Cold East Cross. Turn left here signposted for Ponsworthy. Continue along this road for about 1.7 miles and Cockingford Cottage will be found on the right just before the stone bridge.
Alternatively from the centre of Widecombe take the Ponsworthy road and after about a mile take the second turning of the left signposted for Ashburton and Buckland. Proceed down the hill and after about a third of a mile Cockingford Cottage will be found on the left, just after the small stone bridge.
Alternatively from the centre of Widecombe take the Ponsworthy road and after about a mile take the second turning of the left signposted for Ashburton and Buckland. Proceed down the hill and after about a third of a mile Cockingford Cottage will be found on the left, just after the small stone bridge.
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.