5 bedroom detached house for sale

A superb detached home of outstanding quality with 5 bedrooms, exquisite mature gardens totalling approximately 1.5 acres, double garage, parking and gorgeous views.

Nestled in this pretty secluded rural hamlet in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and enjoying stunning panoramic countryside views towards Dartmoor, Kelbechan House was built approximately 30 years ago and has been extensively renovated by the current owners.

The rural hamlet of Capton is set in farmland in the heart of the South Hams and is ideally located for both access to Dartmouth and Totnes. The closest town offering full shopping facilities is Dartmouth about 4 miles away, although Dittisham, idyllically situated on the beautiful River Dart, with its Post Office/store and pubs, is within two miles. The River Dart has recently become the first river in the UK to achieve having a record number of bathing water sites which will be of particular interest to those who enjoy open water swimming. The award winning beach at Blackpool Sands is within 4 miles. An excellent golf course/country club and the Woodland Leisure Park are both within 2 miles.

Presented to an extremely high standard throughout, this contemporary home has absolutely charming gardens of approximately 1.5 acres and represents a wonderful opportunity for that longed for move to the countryside in glorious peaceful surroundings, yet only 10 minutes from the popular river side town of Dartmouth. The extensive wrap around gardens are a real delight, and a wonderful feature of this home, with sweeping lawns, secluded seating areas and an abundance of trees and mature planting.

Having recently been meticulously renovated the attention to detail shines through and the house is flooded with natural light and a real warmth and ambience throughout.

On the ground floor is a welcoming entrance hall and cloakroom, opening through to the stunning new kitchen / breakfast room. Beautifully fitted and equipped, this room thoughtfully planned with integral appliances, a dining area and a comfortable family snug area with doors leading out to the rear paved terrace. From here double doors lead through to the dining room with access in to the sitting room and a further lovely family space leading out to the formal outdoor dining terrace. The sitting room is a really gorgeous room with a feature fireplace with 'Morso' woodburning stove. Leading off the kitchen is a useful utility room and a further boot room/pantry with direct access to both the gardens and into the garage.

There are 5 bedrooms on the first floor. The main bedroom suite has an en suite bathroom, a walk in wardrobe and a Juliet balcony with pretty views over the garden. Bedroom 2 is another lovely suite of rooms comprising of an en suite shower room and a walk in wardrobe. There are 3 further guest bedrooms and a family bathroom all on the first floor.

The extensive wrap around grounds provide a haven of peace and relaxation, and are a particular feature of this wonderful home, having been landscaped and designed to give maximum enjoyment throughout the seasons, with seating areas enabling you to enjoy sunshine throughout the day. To the rear of the house is a paved terrace accessed from the kitchen and dining room and from here steps lead to a more private garden area screened by shrubs and trees. Off the dining room is a formal paved dining area. There are various garden buildings/stores including a large greenhouse. At the top of the garden sits the timber clad garden house with its own log burner and decked terrace providing a wonderful space to sit with an early evening drink whilst watching the sun go down. The views are panoramic and enjoyed to the west across the gardens and as far as the Dartmoor National Park. To the front a five bar gate gives access to the sweeping driveway which leads around to the front of the house where there is a good sized double garage and ample additional parking.

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