Alex Cottage - Longcombe - Totnes

Capture the essence of this picturesque detached cottage nestled within beautiful, well-tended gardens and offering unparalleled rural vistas. The property also boasts two connecting fields spanning over 4.6 acres

Longcombe, a tranquil rural location on the outskirts of Totnes, offers excellent access to Torbay. With its rich history dating back to 907 AD, Totnes is an enchanting town that seamlessly blends stunning countryside, unique local shopping experiences, and a vibrant community. Nestled in South Devon, alongside the scenic River Dart, Totnes beckons with its charm and laid-back atmosphere, earning international acclaim. Additionally, its mainline railway ensures convenient connections to Plymouth, Exeter, and London Paddington.

Walk through:
Double-glazed door into an entrance vestibule with tiled flooring, a door to the boiler cupboard with a floor-mounted oil-fired boiler, and a door to the cloakroom. The cloakroom has a concealed low-level WC, a wall-hung washbasin, and a secured double-glazed window, as well as a wall-hung central heating radiator/towel radiator. Moving through a multi-glazed door, you enter a spacious kitchen/dining room featuring a range of shaker-style cottage bases and wall units with granite work surfaces. The kitchen includes a butler sink, a two-ring Smeg electric hob, and a Aga style cooker, along with tiled splashback surrounds and lighting to work surfaces. The area also has inset ceiling lights and two double-glazed windows offering fantastic rural views, with an additional window to the side. There are central heating radiators, recesses for a fridge freezer and a microwave, and a door leading to the living room. The living room contains a beautiful feature stone fireplace with an inset wood burner, offering dual aspect views and patio doors overlooking the surrounding rural landscape, as well as a fitted central heating radiator. Heading to the first-floor landing, you will find a hatch to the loft space and doors leading to the master bedroom, which is a double aspect room offering beautiful countryside views, central heating radiator, inset ceiling lighting, and an en suite shower room with tiled floors and walls, a fitted vanity unit with an inset sink and mixer tap, a low-level WC with dual flush, and a large walk-in shower room. There is also an airing cupboard and a family bathroom with tiled flooring and half-tiled walls, a low-level WC, washbasin, and bath with additional shower. The bathroom also features a radiator and a view of the surrounding countryside. Please note that Bedrooms 2 and 3 have been converted to provide a large second bedroom, but it can easily be converted back to 3 bedrooms by reinstating the partition wall. The current setup provides a large double bedroom with two-sided views over the countryside, inset ceiling lighting, a central heating radiator, and a built-in cupboard. Outside, there is a detached building with the potential to be converted into additional living accommodation or an annex, ideal for families or as a holiday let. It currently functions as a utility room and homework space/study, with an attached single garage. Approaching Alex Cottage, you will pass through a gate and path leading to the cottage, with a double gate into the driveway that offers potential for stables and storage buildings. The gardens surrounding the cottage are established and include a vegetable and fruit garden.

Outside:
Lower Field - 1.567 acres accessed through gate opposite Alex Cottage Higher Field - 3.118 acres located above and behind the cottage

Services:
The property is supplied by mains water, electricity, oil heating a septic tank.

Local Council and Planning Authority:
South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Rd, Totnes TQ9 5NE

Council Tax:
Council Tax Band F

Energy Performance Certificate
Energy performance rating F (34)

Tenure:
Freehold