Summary - SPADERS PRINCETOWN YELVERTON PL20 6SW
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Restored country home with huge grounds and smallholding potential.
4 double bedrooms with exposed stone chimney breasts
Extensively refurbished interior with slate floors and quality fittings
Grounds approx. 3.8 acres; polytunnel and two stone barns
Duchy leasehold with only ~20 years remaining
High ground rent c. £6,500pa; lenders may refuse mortgages
Main heating: electric storage heaters; EPC rating F
Very slow broadband; average mobile signal in rural location
Off-street parking for numerous vehicles, huge private plot
Set high above rolling moorland within Dartmoor National Park, this restored stone farmhouse combines traditional character with modern finishes across 3.8 acres. Generous reception rooms retain exposed granite lintels, stone chimney breasts and working log burners, while the kitchen and slate floors with underfloor heating deliver contemporary comfort. A large polytunnel, two small stone barns and substantial driveway parking support smallholding or hobby-farming uses.
The house has four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a separate boot room with wet room, and a useful utility room. Water is supplied from a local spring filtered through a UV sterilisation system. The property was extensively refurbished to a high standard and offers immediate move-in condition for buyers who can accept the tenure.
Important tenure and cost details: the farmhouse is held on a Duchy leasehold with only around 20 years remaining and an annual ground rent of about £6,500. Short lease length and high ground rent mean many mortgage lenders may refuse lending; purchasers should seek independent legal and mortgage advice before viewing. EPC rated F and the building’s stone walls are assumed uninsulated, so heating costs may be higher than modern homes; main heating is electric storage heaters.
Practical considerations include very slow broadband, average mobile signal, and above-average local crime statistics. The isolated hamlet setting offers privacy and dramatic moorland views but limited local services. This property will appeal to buyers seeking a traditional country lifestyle with smallholding potential who understand and accept the leasehold and running-cost implications.
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