This countryside cottage for sale was once a dairy for the neighbouring farm and sits in nearly an acre of grounds.
Scrubtor Cottage, near Tavistock, is mostly of stone and masonry construction under a slate roof, with brickwork window surrounds and granite quoins.
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There are period features throughout the interior of the property, with exposed stone walls, vaulted ceilings and timber floorboards.
Entering the property, there is a boot room with a high vaulted ceiling and underfloor heating, leading into the principal living room, which features a freestanding log-burning stove and bi-fold doors.
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The hallway includes large flagstone slates, and leads to the kitchen, with traditional cupboards and a pantry cupboard.
Across the hall is a dining room, and a snug sitting room with solid timber floorboards, a log-burning stove on a brick-built hearth and a tiled surround.
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Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes and a Juliet balcony, and a bathroom.
The cottage sits in approximately 0.86 acres of grounds, including a vegetable garden and a greenhouse to the front.
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To the rear are various lawned areas, a wildlife pond, a timber summerhouse and a fruit cage, as well as the remnants of a former model railway line which used to run throughout the gardens on a circular track which included a stone arched tunnel and a raised platform structure.
The building is being sold by Stags for a price of £599,950.
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The agent commented: “A beautifully presented, detached countryside cottage providing comfortable and characterful, yet extremely bright and versatile two-bedroomed accommodation including various traditional features such as slate and timber flooring, plus exposed stonework and lintels.
“Externally the cottage enjoys a tremendous amount of peace and privacy, being located in a very quiet woodland setting within the Tamar Valley.
“The property’s plot amounts to 0.86 acres in all and features a double garage, summerhouse, a further outbuilding and is comprised of extensive, varied mature gardens and wildlife pond.
“This property would make a wonderful home for keen horticulturists and those with an affinity for wildlife and the natural environment.”