Ranscombe ManorNEAR KINGSBRIDGE • DEVON

Ranscombe ManorNEAR KINGSBRIDGE • DEVON

Kingsbridge 1.7 miles • Dartmouth 10 miles • Totnes 12 miles (London Paddington 2 hours 45 minutes) Exeter 40 miles (London Paddington 2 hours 5 minutes)

All times and distances are approximate

A Grade II* listed Manor House, restored to an exceptional standard and positioned centrally within its own land in the heart of the unspoilt South Hams countryside

Entrance hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen / breakfast room • Sitting room Rear hall • Utility room • WC • Boiler room • Store room

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and dressing room / Bedroom 2 Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom • 2 further bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom / family bathroom

Integral cottage: Garden room link • Open plan kitchen / living room • 2 bedrooms • Bathroom

Studio apartment with separate front door bedroom, shower room and kitchenette

Mature gardens • Terraces • Formal lawn • Ornamental pond • Stream Walled garden • Pasture • Woodland • Orchard

Courtyard of outbuildings with planning permission for conversion into 4 residential dwellings

In all about 9.9 acres

A further 23.6 acres is available by separate negotiation

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

Exeter19 Southernhay East,

Exeter, Devon EX1 1QD

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SituationRanscombe Manor stands in a private and tranquil position approached via a single track lane leading to a long private drive which sweeps through the parkland and farmland owned by the property. Despite the seclusion of its position, there are some excellent amenities within easy reach. Kingsbridge is about 1.7 miles away and has a good selection of shops, including two supermarkets as well as a sought after secondary school.

The South Hams region is known for having an uncommonly temperate climate and verdant unspoilt countryside including hidden coombes and a spectacular coastline. The Kingsbridge estuary is about 1.5 miles to

the west, which leads to Salcombe and the Salcombe estuary where there are numerous sandy beaches, coves and sheltered anchorages all of which make it an excellent base for dingy sailing, water sports, boating and long walks along the coastline. Lincombe boatyard with its pontoons and winter maintenance and storage facilities is nearby and can provide for all the needs of keen sailors. From the Kingsbridge estuary, there are numerous opportunities for cruising westwards to Newton Ferrers, the Plymouth Sound, Fowey and Falmouth and eastwards towards Dartmouth and Torbay. To the south lie The Channel Islands.

Ranscombe ManorRanscombe Manor is Grade II* listed and described in Pevsner’s ‘Devon’ as ‘a large symmetrical 17th century house of high quality.’ According to the listing, it was most likely built as a small gentry or manor house in the early 17th century, and refenestrated in around the mid-19th century. The house faces south and is built of high quality dressed stone under a slate roof, and has been restored to an excellent standard throughout. There are two drives leading to the house, with the principal driveway being particularly impressive, sweeping through the undulating parkland, through the orchard and arriving in the courtyard beside the house. The views from the drive are superb and set the scene for the rest of the property.

From the courtyard, a pair of wrought iron gates open into an enclosed garden with a gravel path running along the front of the house and a formal parterre with box hedging interspersed with additional gravel paths. Accessed via a 17th century studded front door, Ranscombe Manor flows extremely well within a classic layout that ensures Ranscombe is both a superb house for entertaining and an ideal family home. The central entrance hall gives access to the principal, south facing reception rooms. Of particular note is the drawing room, with an open fireplace and fitted Jetmaster stove. This leads through to a large dining room, a bright entertaining room with a wood burning stove.

To the right of the entrance hall is a stunning kitchen / breakfast room looking out over the parterre and with limestone floor throughout. There are fully fitted wall and base units with Quartz Stone worktops around the AGA and a central island featuring a sink with a mixer tap, a four hob gas cooker with oven and grill as well as two dishwashers. An open arch leads to the sitting room with an open fire place with a log burner. The rear hall, which also has separate external access, leads to the practical elements of the house including a utility room, WC and boiler room.

The first floor accommodation is accessed via a central landing, with the master bedroom suite occupying the eastern side of the house, with a Jack and Jill en suite bathroom with another bedroom off, which could be used as a dressing room if required. There is a guest suite with en-suite bathroom and a further two bedrooms, one of which has a large en-suite bathroom which also has access from the landing and can be used as a family bathroom.

Lower Ground Floor

Ground Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Terrace

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area417.59 sq m / 4495 sq ft

First Floor

First Floor

Integral CottageLinked to the main house by a delightful garden room and with its own front door, the integral cottage can also be accessed via a pair of French windows opening from the garden into the open plan kitchen / living room which features fitted base units incorporating a large gas cooker with ovens beneath, wooden floors, downlighting and open fire with slate hearth and fitted wood burning stove. On the first floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Studio ApartmentSituated on the lower ground floor beneath the integral cottage, the studio apartment features a kitchenette, en-suite shower room and bedroom / sitting room all finished to an excellent standard.

Gardens and GroundsThe formal gardens complement the house perfectly, and add

to the rural idyll in which Ranscombe Manor is positioned. The principal gardens are immediately surrounding the house and beyond the formal parterre and box hedging is a beautiful and productive walled garden, well stocked with plants and with a poly-tunnel. To the west is a level lawn with traditional terraced beds, a yew walk and stone steps that leads down to the pond and stream, which continues into the orchard with approximately 30 fruit trees.

The north and east sides of the house are protected by mature trees and hedges which offer colour throughout the year. The gardens have been specifically designed to be colourful, productive and as low maintenance as possible.

Ranscombe Manor sits on the eastern side of the land, which is a mixture of pasture, parkland and woodland. The newly instated drive provides access to the fields, and there are orchards immediately to the south of the formal gardens. The

land extends to about 9.9 acres, with approximately 23.6 acres available by separate negotiation.

Outbuildings (with planning permission for residential use)To the east of Ranscombe Manor, around a traditional courtyard is a fine range of outbuildings over two floors under slate roofs. They are in good condition and currently provide exceptional storage space. Planning permission has been obtained for conversion into four residential units. A separate barn at the rear makes the fourth.

A separate barn on the south side of the courtyard provides a workshop and garaging. In addition, on the edge of the walled garden external steps lead to a pretty studio which was the original granary.

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.

Photographs: 2018. Particulars: August 2018.

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Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.”

RANSCOMBE MANOR

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

ServicesMains and private water, mains electricity, private drainage.

Local AuthoritySouth Hams District Council Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5NE

Council TaxRanscombe Manor Band G

Fixtures and FittingsAll items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, whether mentioned or not in these particulars, are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Such items include all fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, domestic electrical items, garden equipment, statuary and machinery.

Directions (TQ7 2DP)From Kingsbridge take the A379 towards Dartmouth. After about 1 mile turn left, just before the bridge, sign posted Buckland Tout Saints and follow the road to the right at Bearscombe Corner and after about half a mile the entrance drive will be found at the bottom of the hill. Go over the cattle grid and follow the drive into the courtyard of Ranscombe Manor.

ViewingsStrictly by appointment with the sole selling agents