Summary - ANDERTON, YELVERTON, BERE ALSTON PL20 7HS
3 bed 1 bath Detached
Secluded 3-bed riverside cottage with huge land opportunity and off-grid potential.
Grade II listed 17th-century cottage with strong period features
Anderton is a Grade II listed 17th-century detached cottage set in an exceptionally secluded riverside location on the edge of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley. The house retains strong period character — large timber beams, stone floors, mullion windows and substantial fireplaces — and sits in a level garden that runs to the River Tavy. A detached garage and parking area are included. By separate negotiation there is potential to buy about a further 25 acres of pasture and woodland, a stone barn and possible fishing rights.
The property offers true off-grid living potential with a private spring (filtered in 2021), night-storage electric heating plus two open fireplaces and private drainage via a two-chamber septic tank with an overflow to the river. The accommodation is 3 double bedrooms, principal reception rooms with historic features, kitchen/dining, pantry, scullery/utility, bathroom and separate WCs across multiple levels — around 1,426 sq ft in total.
Important practical points: the house needs renovation in areas, has single-glazed wooden windows and night storage heating, and its listed status will restrict some works and may cause difficulties for alterations. Access down a narrow, wooded adopted lane (approx. 1.82m wide with water gullies) limits larger or low-clearance vehicles. Broadband is very slow and mobile signal in the house is restricted, which could affect extensive home-working needs.
This home suits buyers seeking a characterful, private country property with scope to improve and expand (subject to listed-building constraints). It will particularly appeal to purchasers wanting riverside seclusion, potential extra land and the chance to create a long-term project property rather than someone seeking a move-in-ready suburban home.
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