3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms in traditional Victorian stone cottage
Large level south/west-facing garden with mature hedging and outbuildings
No direct vehicular access; garage reached via right of way through neighbour
Requires renovation/refresh; EPC band E and assumed limited wall insulation
High flood risk — important for insurance and mitigation planning
Oil-fired central heating; double glazing (install date unknown)
Small flying freehold over neighbouring property — legal check advised
Good village location with footpath access to River Dart and nearby Totnes
Church Cottage is a handsome period semi-detached cottage set opposite Staverton’s village church, offering an appealing village lifestyle with immediate access to riverside footpaths. The house has generous reception rooms, a large bay-windowed sitting room that opens to a stone patio, and a sizeable level garden laid mainly to lawn — ideal for children or keen gardeners. Its Victorian stone character and mature hedging give privacy and a strong sense of place.
The layout provides practical family accommodation: two double bedrooms, a single bedroom, modern ground-floor shower room and a family bathroom. A fitted kitchen, adjoining utility room and two useful stone outbuildings add storage and scope for conversion (subject to necessary consents). The single garage is available via a right of way and provides additional storage or parking for one vehicle.
The cottage is sold freehold but is in need of refreshment and some renovation — now ripe for a buyer to update finishes, heating and insulation to modern standards. The property retains oil-fired central heating with a boiler and radiators and has double glazing of unknown installation date; walls are original granite with assumed no cavity insulation. The Energy Performance Certificate is band E, and there is a high flooding risk for the site — an important practical and insurance consideration.
Practical details: there is no vehicular access directly to the front of the house; parking and access to the garage are via neighbouring land under a right of way. There is also a small flying freehold element over the neighbouring property (a portion of the second bedroom and store), which should be checked by purchasers. The cottage’s village location gives easy access to Totnes, the A38 and rail links to London, and local schools include St Christopher’s Prep and nearby state secondary options.
