Summary - OWLS RATTLE BICKINGTON NEWTON ABBOT TQ12 6JS
4 bed 4 bath Detached
Spacious multi-generational home offering panoramic rural views and holiday income potential.
- Grade II listed thatched cottage with historic features
- Large plot approximately 0.62 acres with expansive countryside views
- Main house plus self-contained one-bedroom annexe for multi-gen living
- Modern static lodge (2019) offers holiday-let income potential
- Oil central heating to main house; LPG heating to lodge
- Private drainage; EPC exempt due to listed status
- On-street parking only; small external store across the lane
- Slow broadband and average mobile signal in the area
Set on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Owls Rattle is a substantial Grade II listed thatched cottage offering nearly 2,700 sq ft of accommodation across a main house, self-contained annexe and a modern lodge. The house blends seventeenth-century character—exposed stone, original fireplaces and a thatch roof—with a large, well-landscaped plot of about 0.62 acres and far-reaching rural views.
The principal house provides three bedrooms, generous living rooms with wood-burning stoves, and a striking kitchen/breakfast room that opens onto a sit-out balcony. The attached one-bedroom annexe, accessed internally or from the garden, creates clear multi-generational living options or reliable holiday-let income. A modern static lodge (installed 2019) adds further guest accommodation and letting potential.
Gardens are a standout feature: terraced lawns, mature shrubs, a summerhouse with power, greenhouse, hen house and multiple seating areas enjoying wide countryside vistas. The plot suits keen gardeners, families or anyone seeking space for hobby farming and outdoor living. Parking is limited to on-street spaces and a small open-fronted store across the lane.
Important practical points: the property is Grade II listed, which will restrict alterations and may complicate planning or repair works. Services include mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil central heating to the main house and LPG heating to the lodge. Broadband speeds are slow locally and mobile signal is average. The EPC is exempt due to listed status.
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