Yelverton, Devon

6 Bedroom Country House for sale in Yelverton

The Owners said "Having decided to downsize after 36 years, we could not have selected a better agent in D. R. Kivell Country Property. David's specialist approach to country properties proved successful. Peter, Geoff and David all gave great confidence and kept us well informed throughout"

" We have no hesitation in recommending D. R. Kivell Country Property"

The Property - Outstanding 6 bedroom country house providing spacious and flexible family living, in 12.5 acres of most attractive formal gardens and paddocks in a quiet rural hamlet yet accessible location with a most attractive feature lake and wildlife area. Double garage, studio, stables and storage buildings and amenity woodland.

Situated off a quiet country lane in an easily accessible location 2 miles from Yelverton, which offers day to day facilities with individual shops, a supermarket, a post office, doctors and dentist. Tavistock is 7 miles to the north with a wide range of individual shops, supermarkets, health, education and recreation facilities. Plymouth is 9 miles to the south where there is a comprehensive range of shopping & leisure facilities , grammar schools and a main line rail station. Hospitals including Derriford Regional Teaching Hospital and Private hospital are 7 miles away.
Available for the first time in 35 years Cumerew House is a stunning, spacious and flexible family home in 12.5 of mature gardens, two paddocks and large lake providing rural tranquillity but in an easily accessible location. Situated off a quiet country lane a gravel drive leads past useful buildings, potting shed and greenhouse to a large parking area and double garage with a colourful Wisteria wrapping around it. There are stunning views across the tennis lawned gardens and the diverse colourful planting

The spacious ground floor reception rooms all benefit from solid oak parquet flooring with exposed wooden beams in the dining room. In the sitting room there is a feature fireplace with a granite lintel and stone built surround with a multi fuel wood burner. A further multi fuel wood burner is in the spacious drawing room with views and a door to the garden. To the rear of the house is an enclosed sheltered lawned garden with flower bed borders. The spacious modern kitchen has views over the rear enclosed walled garden and the fitted kitchen features solid oak worksurfaces, built in appliances including a double Neff Oven, Neff LPG gas hob, Fridgemaster fridge / freezer and Bosch dishwasher set around a central island with a granite worktop and a tiled floor. Also included is a serving hatch to the dining room. The house was extended in 2004 to create a large integral double garage.

With a glazed fronted studio room above, which leads out onto a marble tiled balcony with wonderful commanding views over the gardens, grounds and paddock and catching the last of the setting sun. The accommodation briefly comprises of: entrance porch, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, cloak room, utility, pantry, craft room / bedroom 6 with adjoining cloak room, drawing room and integral double garage. On the first floor, studio, 4 double bedrooms 1 single / study, (2 en suite) family bathroom and large balcony with Portuguese marble tiling.

Gardens - The front of the property features expansive and beautifully established gardens, with immaculate lawns, mature trees, well stocked borders, orchard, vegetable garden and a large lake. The stunning gardens and grounds have been carefully established by the current owners over a number of years and are a real feature of the property. The gardens are divided into different areas with many established plants and trees providing plenty of colour and scents including Magnolia, flowering Cherry Blossom, Oak, Ash, Bamboo,Sumac, Holly, Willow, Monkey puzzle trees and interspersed with Spiraea, Berberis, Honeysuckle Rhododendrons, Hydrangea plants, to name but a few, and bordered on one side by a gently flowing stream. Beyond the gravel driveway is a raised seating area surrounded by a box hedge and flowering plants, with views over the tennis lawn perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining. To the side of the tennis lawn is a feature fresh water pond with bridge over leading to a further patio seating area. A circular meandering gravel path to the side of the lawn takes you beyond the well-established conifers at the end of the tennis lawn, which act as a natural divider, before entering into the established mature orchard with apple, pear and greengage fruit trees. Continuing through the orchard you will then reach the sizable vegetable garden with vegetable patches and a fruit and vegetable cage. From here a gate leads gently down to the large freshwater lake with island, pontoon, boat and a circular grassland walk. This tranquil area is a wildlife haven with visiting migrating ducks and deer are often spotted.

The Land - The two paddocks on either side of the garden extend to approximately 10.62 acres and are enclosed with treelined Devon bank hedging with one paddock benefitting from natural water from a stream. Access to both fields is through livestock gates from the quiet parish road with pull in areas. Adjacent to the paddock across the country lane is a small copse with an Aspen tree among others, bordered by Devon stone walling.

The Buildings - Integral Double Garage 9.62m x 7.20m (31'7 x 23'7)
With two electric up and over doors Power and light connected
Stone Built Storage Building
Divided into:
Store 2.90m x 2.10m (9'6 x 6'11) With slate flagstone floor and metallic metal roof
Adjoining Potting Shed 3.93m x 2m (12'11 x 6'7)
With metallic metal roof
Adjoining Greenhouse 4.50m x 2.50m (14'9 x 8'2) With automatic irrigation system Two grape vines (red and white)

Former Stable / Work from home office potential
Wooden with slate tile roof and solid concrete floor and drainage Power connected
Divided into:
Former Tack Room 1.90m x 4.90m (6'3 x 16'1)
Loose Box / Workshop 4.90m x 4.90m (16'1 x 16'1
Feedstore Room / Storage 2.10m x 4.90m (6'11 x 16'1)
Double external doors to outside
Adjoining Lean to Log Store 2.20m x 4.90m (7'3 x 16'1)
With slate roof
Storage Building in Top Paddock 3.37m x 5.19m (11' x 17'0)
Concrete block Gravel yard with gate into paddock
Stable in Lower Paddock 9.7m x 3.04m (31'10 x 10'0)
Store and Loose Box Corrugated metal At the front of the stables is a concrete apron feed area.

Services - Water Mains
Drainage Private
Electricity Mains
Telephone and Broadband BT Connection Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC)
Heating Oil Fired Central Heating
Council Tax Currently G
Local Authority West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0BZ Tel: 01822 813600
Completed August 2021

Tenure - The property is offered for sale freehold

Property Ref: 9200_33561346