Summary - Culverhayes, Rectory Hill, Sampford Courtenay EX20 2TG
12 bed 10 bath Detached
Grand Victorian country house with cottages and paddocks, near Dartmoor.
Approximately 8.55 acres of formal gardens, paddocks and outbuildings
Culverhayes is a striking Victorian country house set on about 8.55 acres on the edge of Sampford Courtenay. The main house, built in 1870, has been extensively and sympathetically renovated to retain high ceilings, bay windows and original stone detailing while providing high-spec bathrooms and a generous, well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room. The internal layout is grand and flexible, with numerous reception rooms and principal bedroom suites that take full advantage of south-facing views toward Dartmoor.
Two converted 17th-century courtyard cottages sit to the west of the main house and are presented for immediate occupation. They add useful ancillary accommodation and offer clear potential for income generation, guest use or family annex space. Grounds include formal landscaped gardens, a conservatory, Victorian greenhouse, polytunnel, multiple outbuildings and two paddocks, with separate access to the cultivated flower area.
Practicalities are straightforward: the property is freehold, has extensive off-street parking, oil-fired boiler with radiators, double glazing, and fast broadband. The rural location provides privacy and easy access to walking and cycling routes and is about five miles from Okehampton for local services and the A30 for wider links.
Important negatives and considerations are clear: the site is in a high flood-risk zone, which will affect insurance costs and planning for any changes. The main house walls are traditional granite/whinstone with assumed no cavity insulation, so heating costs and upgrading fabric should be factored into long-term running and improvement plans. The estate sits within an area of higher deprivation metrics and remoter community classification, which may influence local services and market demand.
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