Bowden Farm, Yealmpton

DESCRIPTION

Situated in one of Yealmpton's premier locations, this attached former farmhouse dates from the early nineteenth century and enjoys a wealth of character features including high ceilings, well-proportioned rooms and sash windows. Whilst presently maintained, this fabulous home would nevertheless benefit from some updating in order to bring it back to its former glory and an internal inspection is very highly recommended to appreciate the grandeur and all that this lovely home has to offer.

ACCOMMODATION

A covered entrance porch with cupboard on one side and further storage on the other has a wooden panelled front door leading to the grand entrance hall, with the staircase leading to the first floor with storage area beneath and wooden panelled doors leading to all downstairs rooms. The Drawing Room is a lovely reception space with a multi-paned sash window with shutters to the front elevation; a feature inglenook fireplace with electric woodburner on a stone hearth and surround with wooden mantel over and cupboards and display niches to either side of the chimney breast; feature cornicing and picture rails. Across the hall, the Kitchen/Dining Room enjoys a dual aspect with multi-paned sash windows with shutters to the front and side elevations and is fitted with a range of wall and base units with work surfaces over and cupboards and drawers under incorporating a single drainer 11⁄2 bowl sink unit with mixer tap; integral dishwasher; washing machine; a feature inglenook fireplace with AGA cooker set on a brick hearth with bressummer beam over; wall-mounted Ideal combi boiler; a built-in, high-level, wooden corner cupboard; a built-in bureau with cupboards under and lift-up lid on the sloping desk which provides further storage. The downstairs cloakroom is fitted with a low-level WC and a wall-mounted hand basin with tiled splashback, with an extractor fan and useful coat hanging space.
From the Entrance Hall, stairs rise with polished wood banister and turn to the First Floor Landing, which benefits from a light well with Velux window to the rear; a large airing cupboard (no hot water cylinder), hatchway to the loft space and wooden panelled doors to all upstairs rooms. The master bedroom is a superb size with a multi-paned sash window with secondary glazing to the front elevation and two built-in double wardrobes providing excellent hanging and storage space. Bedroom 2 is also a very good size with a multi-paned sash window with secondary glazing to the front elevation, a built-in double wardrobe and a built-in corner unit with tiled surface and inset feature porcelain sink with matching soap dish. Bedroom 3 is a small double or large single-size room with a multi-paned sash window with secondary glazing to the front elevation and a built-in double wardrobe. The Bathroom has a multi-paned sash window with secondary glazing to the side elevation and is fitted with a matching suite comprising a panelled bath with mixer tap and hand-held shower attachment and tiled surround; a low level WC; a pedestal hand basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback; and a corner shower cubicle with tiled surround.

OUTSIDE

The walled garden is located to the front of the house with a wooden picket gate opening onto the path which leads to the front door. To either side of the path are two distinct areas; to the left, a gravelled area ideal for sitting out, with well-stocked flower and shrub borders housing numerous well-established shrubs and other plants, in addition to a cold frame. The other side has been used in the recent past mainly as a vegetable plot with a large central bed with a mature apple tree and some fruit bushes, along with a useful garden store, a water butt and paved pathway leading around. The borders are walled with mature shrubs and climbers and the garden enjoys a splendid view of the Horse Chestnut tree in the centre of the Bowden Farm quad.

GARAGE AND PARKING

There is a single garage en-bloc located behind the farmhouse which has an up and over door to the front. Further parking is available within the farm on a first-come, first-served basis and parking permits are available for visitors.

SITUATION

Bowden Farm is one of the oldest parts of Yealmpton being a former 'Manor' of the village. The farmhouse was divided into two parts and the former barns converted into dwellings in the late 1980s. Bowden Farm is now a sought-after area of the village, being a quiet enclave on the edge of the village close to countryside walks yet also in walking distance of amenities.
Yealmpton is a thriving South Hams village, ideally situated for commuting to Plymouth, the city centre being only seven miles away. Within the village there are health care facilities such as a GP health centre, dentist, optician and podiatrist, shops such as a Post Office, general store, Ben's Farm Shop, hairdressers, garage and filling station with Londis convenience store, café, two public houses and a Chinese restaurant/take away. Yealmpton Primary School is a short walk and the village is in catchment for Ivybridge Community College for which there is transport provided (both schools rated 'Good'). The village enjoys an active community with a wide range of social and sporting clubs and societies.
Surrounded by the beautiful South Hams countryside, with many walks along the River Yealm and beyond, Yealmpton has a rural feel. The yachting haven and twin villages of Noss Mayo and Newton Ferrers (mooring rights within Yealm Harbour for Yealmpton residents) is within a short drive, while many of the sandy coves and beaches of the beautiful South Devon coastline are within easy reach, as are golf courses and the Dartmoor National Park. Plymouth itself is an historic and vibrant waterside city, well provided with colleges, grammar and public schools, a modern university, the Peninsula Medical School, Theatre Royal and cinemas, large department stores, cafés, bistros and restaurants. The leisure facilities are outstanding with superb water-sports in and around Plymouth Sound and the Plymouth Life Centre.

TENURE

Freehold. Grade II Listing.

SERVICES

All mains services are connected to the property.

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Bowden Farm Management Limited: The charges are £250 per half year. These amounts are payable in two instalments on March 25th and September 29th. A surcharge of 15% is payable if payments are not received by the due date.
The management company is run by residents of Bowden Farm to maintain communal areas. An Annual General Meeting is held each February and the management charges are reviewed annually.

DIRECTIONS

From the Yealmpton office proceed up Yealmbury Hill and take the first left into Bowden Hill. Proceed down the road where Bowden Farm can be found on the right. Drive into the parking area and the property is part of the former farmhouse which faces a quad with a walled garden to the front.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS

Strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye. Tel. .

LETTINGS

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