House for sale in Yelverton, Devon - 2 bedrooms, 1 reception room, 2 bathrooms

•  floor plans

Each apartment has been created to maximise the use of natural light with an emphasis on living space, creating bright, classical yet contemporary dwellings finished to an exemplary standard.

Situation

A striking selection of contemporary 2 bedroom apartments within an imaginative development in the heart of this moorland community

Each apartment has been created to maximise the use of natural light with an emphasis on living space, creating bright, classical yet contemporary dwellings finished to an exemplary standard

Local Area

Yelverton provides a useful selection of shops, a bank, garage and hotel, whilst the ancient Stannary town of Tavistock, 6 miles, and the historic naval port of Plymouth about 10 miles, collectively offer extensive educational, recreational, cultural and shopping facilities.

The picturesque villages of Walkhampton, Meavy and Buckland Monachorum are all within a few miles and retain good primary schools, churches and pubs. On the edge of Buckland Monachorum is the Buckland Abbey Estate, formerly the home of Sir Francis Drake and now under the custodianship of the National Trust.

The community is well served by local school buses (including Plymouth and Tavistock schools) and county bus services, whilst the A386 Tavistock-Plymouth road facilitates easy access to the A38, just north of Plymouth and the A30 at Sourton, both dual carriageways to Exeter and the M5 motorway.

Tavistock is a thriving market town (voted Best Market town in 2003) situated on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park in West Devon.

Within Tavistock there is an excellent variety of educational, recreational, cultural and shopping facilities, including primary and secondary schools (State and Private including Mount House, Kelly College, Tavistock College), a health centre, veterinary practice, banks, churches, hotels, shops and offices.

Tavistock boasts a plethora of shopping outlets, including both high street names and individual boutiques. In addition there is the award winning Crebers delicatessen, and The Country Cheese Shop.

In the centre of the town is the Pannier Market with various markets held throughout the week and an open-air French market is regularly held in Bedford Square.

The Historic Naval city of Plymouth, offers extensive further amenities including a regular train service via Exeter to London; an airport with links to London, the Channel Islands and by charter other continental destinations, and seasonal ferry services to France and Northern Spain. Sporting facilities in the area are excellent.

The Dartmoor National Park extends to over 300 square miles providing ample opportunities for walking and riding. Sailing and other world class water sports, including surfing, are available from a number of venues along the North and South coasts, whilst golf is available on the courses at Whitchurch, Tavistock, Yelverton, Saltash, Launceston and St. Mellion or at the driving range at Yelverton.

There are opportunities to fish (subject to Water Authority and riparian owners licences) on the rivers Tamar (Endsleigh), Tavy and East and West Dart. Coarse and game lake fishing is also available in the area.

Description

This superb building is constructed in the traditional manner of cavity block work walls with hardwood-farmed double glazed windows under a natural slate roof.  Each apartment has been designed with high specification heat and acoustic insulation between apartments.

Specification 

Important note: the choice of specification items applies to early purchases only and is subject to the stage of construction

Kitchens

Fully fitted kitchens with a choice of four designs with integral fitted appliances including branded stainless steel oven, gas hob and dishwasher.

A refrigerator/freezer and stainless steel cooker hood is also included.

Bathrooms, en suites & shower rooms
 
· Fine quality white suites comprising panelled baths, wash basins and low level WCs. Polished chrome fittings.

· Full height ceramic wall tiles to all bathrooms and shower rooms

· Showers with glazed and tiled shower cubicles with direct feed showers, wash basins and low level WCs.

Laundry

· Each apartment retains a designated laundry area with plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

Heating & Air Conditioning  
  
· A highly efficient independent gas-fired central heating is installed in each apartment.

· Optional extra –.  Each apartment will be wired for Air Conditioning. 

Electrical
   
· Recessed down lighting to halls, kitchens, bathrooms and reception rooms
· TV points to reception rooms and all bedrooms

Windows

· Hardwood framed double glazed windows throughout. The interiors of the windows are finished in hardwood. The first floor apartments will have balconies and a bay window to the front elevation. 

Finishes
   
· Skirtings and architraves
· Each apartment will be fully carpeted throughout
· Kitchens and bathrooms will have tiled flooring
· Veneered flush facing doors with brushed steel door furniture
· Specified laundry areas within each apartment, which will be fully plumbed for a washing machine and tumble dryer
· Floors – High insulation factor between floors to minimise impact noise

Security
  
· Video door entry system fitted to all apartments
· Access via a communal reception area with a high quality lift and separate staircase.
· Alarm systems fitted by separate arrangement upon request
· Fitted smoke alarms
· Secure refuse storage area

Television and Telephone

· Terrestrial conduit system to each apartment
· Telephone outlets to all apartments.
· BT points will be available in the kitchen, each bedroom and the reception room. 

Outside Space/External Areas

· The first floor apartments will have a roof garden to the rear elevation, which will be fully paved with external lighting. 

· The Penthouse apartment will have a roof garden to the side elevation.

Full Warranty

· An Architect’s Certificate will be offered with each apartment.

Tenure  

· The apartments will be sold on 999-year leases, at a peppercorn ground rent.

Service Charge

The service charge, which will be apportioned to each apartment, includes building insurance, maintenance and cleaning of the communal areas, together with maintenance of the lifts.
 
Purchasing Schedule

Reservations are currently available. A non-returnable-deposit of £1000 will secure an apartment and a draft contract will then be issued. Contracts for the sale must be exchanged on or within 28 days of receipt of the draft contract papers by the purchaser’s solicitors, failing which the contract will be withdrawn and the deposit forfeited. Completion will take place in the Autumn of 2007.

Floorplans

These plans are set out as a guideline only and should not be relied upon as a representation of fact. They are intended for information purposes only and are not to scale.

Measurements

All measurements have been taken from the architect’s plans and are approximate. They are for identification purposes only and should not be relied upon as fact, or form part of any contract. Measurements scaled from these plans may not match measurements between the same points ‘on the ground’

Please Note

The attached photographs are of the locality including Sheepstor, Burrator, Tavistock and Yelverton

property reference: WACH999000762