Staple Orchard - Dartington

This lovely detached family home is in a quiet, yet convenient location on the edge of the village of Dartington, Totnes. With bright and spacious rooms and glorious gardens it is a lovely family home within walking distance of the shops at Dartington, the primary school & The Cott Inn, plus Totnes mainline station is under 5 mins drive away.

Entering into a large hallway with lovely wooden floors, there are half glazed double doors on the right into a beautifully bright dining room which has windows overlooking the pretty front garden and an extra large bay window sill which is a real feature. There are stairs up and down directly ahead and to the left is the very spacious fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room. With a large Rangemaster 5 ring induction hob and double ovens with grill, this is a real cooks kitchen. There are plenty of wall and floor cupboards, and it has a large integrated fridge freezer and there is space for a dish washer. A large window over the 1 bowl sink overlooks the rear gardens and there is plenty of space for a dining table. A door from here leads to a useful utility area, with sink and space for a washing machine and dryer, and also houses the Ideal gas Boiler which is 2 yrs old. A door leads out to the side of the house which allows access to both front and read gardens.

Also on the ground floor is a fully tiled Guest WC and there is also a door to the large double garage which has electric part glazed doors and provides plenty of room for both a car and workshop area.

Decending the stairs there is a Study/Bedroom 5, and also a useful coat cupboard and then double doors lead into the sitting room which is a real feature with a large stone inglenook fireplace with woodburner, and double height vaulted ceiling with exposed beams. With dual aspect it is wonderfully light and bright and it has French windows leading onto the sun terrace and garden.

The first floor has a large galleried landing off which are four lovely double bedrooms, the master bedroom at the front has another large feature windowsill and fully tiled bathroom with large walk in shower, Bedroom 2 is also en suite plus there is also a large family bathroom.

Outside
At the front of the house to the right par,t of the garden is laid to lawn with a stunning rose bed and pretty flower borders which create a lovely approach to the front door. The rest has a sweeping bricked driveway which leads to double garage doors, and provides off street parking for approx. 3 cars. There are paths to both side of the house to the rear garden although on the right this has been blocked of by a shed at the back.

The glorious rear garden has a patio area outside the sitting room, and has been beautifully designed with a lawn and established flower beds all around. There is a gravelled area outside the kitchen for hanging washing, and then pathways which lead to further seating areas plus a pretty pond and then then on down to a lower level with mature azalea and rhododendron beds creating a woodland garden, and compost bed at the bottom.

Situation
9 Staple Orchard is situated in a quiet residential location surrounded by mature trees. Dartington Primary School is approx. 5 mins walk away and KEVICS secondary school is a short drive or approx. 20 mins walk. The local shops at Dartington are approx. 5 mins walk away whilst The Cott Inn, voted the Best Pub in the UK in 2019, is a short stroll.

The larger town of Totnes is just down the road and is a medieval market town surrounded by the beautiful rolling countryside of the South Hams. Located at the navigable head of the River Dart this unique town has a worldwide reputation for its lively, diverse community and relaxed atmosphere. There are a plethora of restaurants, bars and pubs as well as many privately owned shops and art galleries.

Totnes main line Train station is approx. 15 mins walk away or a short drive with its direct connection to London Paddington (approx. 2hr 45mins) Exeter St Davids (approx. 35 mins) and Plymouth (approx. 30 mins) Exeter airport is 30 miles away (approx. 40 mins) giving direct flights to London, UK and Europe. The A38 giving access to the motorway network is about a 5 minute drive.

Services – Mains Gas, Electricity, Water and Drainage.

EPC – D