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Property of the Week River Dart Youth Hostel, Maypool

Potential for Dream Escape by River Dart ; Roger Malone Finds a Property with Spacious Interior and Extraordinary Views

It's a cool trick if you can make time stand still, but the other day it seemed as if the clock had actually been turned back. Rounding a corner beyond Galmpton was the vintage 'Agatha Christie tour' bus climbing the hill from the celebrated author's home at Greenway, now owned by the National Trust.

Life's Grand at This Georgian Treasure Trove

Gracious living in the grand style, set in 42 acres of Devon parkland overlooking the Tavy estuary and steeped in local history: Maristow House is a treasure on the edge of Plymouth. With its origins in around 1560, the place has had a colourful and eventful life so far. Rebuilt by the Heywood family in the 1760s as an imposing Georgian mansion, it passed into the hands of a wealthy plantation owner's son. His family in turn became the Lords of Roborough.

Elegance and Grandeur in Restoration Drama

The Old Rectory, High Bickington, is a beautifully restored Grade II listed house with a most impressive facade, particularly when first seen through the double gates leading to the sweeping driveway, with its grassed central carriage ring. The house is of large proportion built about 1810, with classic architecture and many period features such as tall sash windows, attractive panelled doors, heavy beams, high ceilings, ornate coving and several fireplaces.

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Period Features in Abundance

Penlee House is a charming and imposing semi-detached Grade II listed villa situated within the Stoke Damerel Conservation Area with an excellent range of local facilities including the nearby Stoke Village, Devonport High School for Boys, and Plymouth College Preparatory School which is situated at The Millfields. This family home has an abundance of period features including ornate ceiling mouldings, fireplaces, stripped wooden flooring, mosaic tiling, panelled doors and refurbished sash wi...

Former Victorian Smithy has Private Garden

Situated on a generous plot towards the eastern fringe of Otterton, this charming detached period property enjoys far- reaching country views from both front and rear. During the period 1868-1899, Primley was run as a smithy by the local blacksmith, John Northcott.

Putting Its Stamp On the Local Scene

Imagine if these chunky walls and beams could talk...there must be centuries of secrets, and echoes of village gossip residing within. For this chocolate-box piece of Somerset history was once the post office at Monksilver, on the doorstep of Exmoor and the north coast.

A Gorge-Ous Place for Some Romance

White Lady House is an attractive detached period property that occupies a wonderful rural position on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and the village of Lydford. The property adjoins the magnificent Lydford Gorge, an ancient river gorge surrounded by steep sided woodland.

Endless Potential in a Perfect Location

Horestone Farm sits on the edge of the North Devon Parish of Rackenford, with the centre of this village and its facilities three miles from the property. This exquisite home is unlisted and offers a great number of adjoining outbuildings, giving the buyer a fantastic opportunity to use these buildings as an attractive stable yard, or for the conversion to a multitude of uses.