4 Bed Cottage House For Sale Vicarage Hill, Plymouth, PL8

LOCATION The quiet and picturesque South Hams village of Holbeton is well served with amenities including a village shop and Post Office, The Mildmay Colours public house, Holbeton Primary School and Pre-School. There is a strong sense of community with a range of village clubs and associations including amateur dramatics, gardening, cricket club and more. Holbeton is surrounded by glorious countryside and walks down to the River Erme with the beautiful and unspoilt Mothecombe Beach a 10 minute drive away. Dartmoor National Park and the golf clubs at Bigbury and Elfordleigh are also within easy reach. The near-by villages of Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo are a yachting haven. The A38 provides quick access to the M5 and Cornwall, and is easily accessible, approximately 6 miles away. The historic and vibrant water-front city of Plymouth is just under 11 miles away and offers a wide range of shops, large department stores, restaurants, Theatre Royal, and cinemas. The leisure facilities are outstanding with a superb watersports in and around Plymouth Sound and the Plymouth Life Centre.

DESCRIPTION This charming, semi-detached, Grade II Listed character cottage was originally two cottages and has a wealth or character features.  Situated on the edge of the village of Holbeton, the property offers a quiet location within walking distance of the village amenities.  At the rear of the property is a delightful cottage-style garden which includes a patio area, lawn, vegetable garden and pond.  The owner currently rents further land to the rear of the property for chickens and amenity use, which a new owner may also be able to continue with.  The owner has installed photo-voltaic panels which generate electricity and an income of around £1300-£1400 per annum from a tariff on the National Grid.  Hot water and central heating are provided by an oil-fired boiler.  In brief the accommodation comprises four bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite), kitchen/breakfast room, lounge/diner and study.

ACCOMMODATION The front entrance door (the right-hand one of the two entrance doors) is a stable door opening into the hall which has a tiled floor and plank doors to the sitting room and study.  Stairs lead to bedroom four. The lounge/diner is situated to the front of the property and, whilst open plan, has two clearly defined parts: the sitting area with woodburner on a slate hearth with exposed stone surround and the dining area.  The unused former front door recess is now a book shelf.  The study to the rear of the hallway has a vaulted ceiling, window and door opening to the rear garden.  A cast iron period fireplace adds a cosy feel to the room.  The kitchen/breakfast room is situated to the rear of the property and boasts a Wren cottage-style kitchen (installed 2020) with oak worktop inset with ceramic 1½ bowl sink and drainer above floor-standing cupboards.  A useful pantry/utility room has shelves, and plumbing/drainage for a washing machine.  The freestanding range (Rangemaster) has a five-ring electric hob, electric grill and separate oven.  A window to the rear of the kitchen overlooks the gardens, whilst French windows open to the side of the kitchen out to the patio area. The family bathroom is located on the ground floor and features a P-shaped bath with shower over, marble topped vanity unit inset with basin, heated towel rail and WC. Windows overlook the rear garden and a vaulted ceiling gives the room a spacious feel.  From the entrance to the kitchen, a metal spiral staircase climbs to the master bedroom suite.  Overlooking the garden with French windows and Juliet balcony, the master bedroom has a light and airy feel, with a vaulted ceiling and exposed beams.  The en-suite bathroom has a bath with electric shower over, pedestal basin, WC and heated towel rail.  Bedrooms 2 and 3 are both doubles with windows overlooking the front and accessed via the staircase in the lounge.  Bedroom 2 also has fitted wardrobes (four painted wooden doors) providing useful hanging and shelving space.  Bedroom 4 overlooks the front of the house and is a good-sized single with a deep storage cupboard and connecting door to bedroom 3.

OUTSIDE To the front of the property is a gravelled area.  The vendors usually park on-street outside the house.  At the rear of the property, there is a private garden enjoying a high degree of privacy.  A paved patio area adjacent to the rear of the cottage with access from the study and kitchen, provides an ideal space for al-fresco dining.  Steps lead up to a lawn and a hedge at the rear of the lawn has a gate providing access to the vegetable garden, which features a pond, apple tree, small stone barn, and part of the former outdoor WC for the cottages.  Beyond the vegetable garden, the owners rent land from the Flete Estate, which is predominantly laid to grass.  The combined length of the rented garden and privately owned garden is in the region of 100m.  The vendor advises that he currently pays £145 per annum to the Flete Estate for this land.  The vendor also rents part of a garage/barn in the vicinity of the cottage, also from the Flete Estate, which is used for storage, and currently pays £220 per annum plus VAT for this space.  Potential buyers are advised to make their own enquiries as to the potential to rent from the Flete Estate.

SERVICES Mains water, drainage and electricity.  Brand new oil-fired Worcester 1825 combi boiler providing central heating and hot water.  Photo-voltaic solar panels with feed-in tariff to the National Grid which the owner estimates to produce an income of around £1300-£1400 per annum.  New windows and doors.

COUNCIL TAX Band E.  South Hams District Council.

TENURE Freehold.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS We are advised that the property cannot be used as a holiday let.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye. Tel. . Email:

DIRECTIONS Driving down into the village via Church Hill, turn left into Vicarage Hill just before the village stores and Post Office.  The property can be found up the hill on the right-hand side.