<strong></strong> <strong></strong> A charming and deceptively spacious, Grade II Listed, quintessentially English thatched cottage with four double bedrooms and a wonderful private garden in the sought-after Dartmoor village of Manaton, and a stone's throw from the local country pub.<br /><br />This wonderful cottage originated in the 17th century and has been later extended to create a spacious and versatile family home with olde worlde character and the comforts of modern living.<br /><br />A grass and gravel access lane with right of way access to a neighbouring property, leads to a small courtyard entrance with a log store and to the entrance sheltered beneath a storm porch. Inside, it is beautifully presented with light and neutral décor, feels warm and welcoming with oil-fired central heating and is brimming with character features such as thick, uneven stone walls, asymmetrical rooms with low ceilings, exposed beams, and a superb Inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove. The entrance hallway has a terracotta tiled floor and a staircase to the first floor with a cupboard beneath. A crazy paved floor from the entrance hall leads into the traditional part of the property to the spacious living room which has dual-aspect windows, one with a window seat. A low ceiling offers exposed oak beams spanning the room, and a superb Inglenook fireplace with a chunky oak lintel, a built-in bread oven to the side, and a wood burning stove which makes a lovely feature and focal point for the room, wonderful with a roaring fire on a dark winter night.<br /><br />Steps from the living room lead up into a dining area with a terracotta-tiled floor and plenty of light from dual-aspect windows, one with stained glass.<br /> <br />The terracotta flooring continues through into the kitchen which has beautiful solid granite worktops on two sides, a solid oak worktop on a third side with tiled splashbacks and a butler sink with a mixer tap. A bespoke kitchen in solid oak is completely in style with the rest of the property and provides ample cupboard space. There is an oil-fired Rayburn providing the excellent cooking facilities and also the central heating and hot water, and it sits in a feature fireplace with accent lighting. A stable-style door leads to the rear garden, there is floorspace for an upright fridge/freezer and an integrated freezer is hidden away beneath the granite worktop. <br /><br />In the newer part of the property there is a shower room with a terracotta tiled floor and part-tiled, part pine-panelled walls, containing a corner shower, a hidden-cistern WC and a basin. <br /><br />Completing the ground floor accommodation is a study with plenty of light and a pleasant view over the garden, ideal for those working from home.<br /><br />Upstairs, in the more modern part, there are two light and airy double bedrooms both with dual aspect windows and a handy cupboard on the landing. <br />A stunning age-worn stone staircase rises up beside the fireplace in the living room to a spacious landing with pine floorboards, where there are doors into two further bedrooms. The master with two windows, a fitted wardrobe, and an airing cupboard containing hot water cylinder, and the second bedroom, another spacious double with two dormer windows providing plenty of natural light. A family bathroom has a painted pine floor and contains a modern white suite with an elegant rolltop bath and shower attachment, a pedestal basin and a WC. A hatch in the master bedroom provides access to the loft space if required.<br /><br />Outside, the rear garden is charming, split-level and beautifully maintained. There is a terrace of paving with a built-in stone seat, great for entertaining be it a barbecue or alfresco dining, split-level terraces of manicured lawns with stone-walled beds well-stocked with all kinds of shrubs, plants flowers and ornamental trees. There is a timber shed providing useful storage for a lawnmower and patio furniture, a plastic and double bunded oil tank for the heating fuel, and a small ornamental pond. The garden has an excellent level of privacy and is a real haven of tranquillity. <br /><br />Granite steps lead up to a wrought iron gate which leads to the access lane providing alternative access. Parking is on-road nearby.