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A fabulous, spacious, detached dormer bungalow with five double bedrooms, master en-suite, a garage, parking, a front and private enclosed south-facing rear garden with a heated swimming pool and superb countryside views, in the sought-after College Road area of Newton Abbot.

Inside, it is well-presented with light and neutral décor throughout, feels warm and welcoming with gas central heating, double glazing and a wood-burning stove, and offers spacious and versatile accommodation, ideal for a family.

The ground floor comprises of a hallway with a staircase to the first floor, a modern kitchen/breakfast room with beautiful solid-granite worktops including a breakfast bar, an extensive range of fitted units providing ample cupboard space and has an integrated dishwasher, a range cooker, and an alcove for a large American-style fridge/freezer. An adjacent utility room has an oak worktop with a basin, an undercounter space for white goods, a store cupboard beneath a staircase to the master bedroom suite, and a utility cupboard with plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

A family room has loads of light from wide sliding patio doors leading out onto a balcony with stunning views of the garden, pool and countryside beyond, and a spacious living room has oak flooring, a woodburning stove with a decoratively tiled fireplace making a fabulous feature focal point for the room, which leads into a sunroom that has windows and sliding patio doors providing fabulous access to the balcony and more of the stunning countryside views. Beside the living room, a separate dining room has plenty of space for six or eight, ideal for a family celebration or dinner party. Also, on the ground floor there are two light and airy double bedrooms, one currently used as a home gym, and completing the ground floor there is a family bathroom which is fully tiled containing a white suite comprising of a bath with a shower over, a pedestal basin and a WC.

Upstairs from the utility room is the master bedroom suite, comprising of a fabulous double bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and dual-aspect skylights filling the room with light, fitted bedroom furniture, and an en-suite shower room with a shower, WC and pedestal basin, and a hatch provides access to an eave’s storage space. The staircase from the hallway leads up to the remainder of the first floor where there are two further light and airy double bedrooms, one with dual aspect skylights and eaves storage and the other with a glazed door onto a roof balcony with superb, elevated views over the surrounding countryside. These bedrooms are served by another shower room with a shower, WC and pedestal basin.

Outside, a path leads from the front, around the end of the property where a door leads into a basement wet room, which is modern with a shower area, a WC and a basin, ideal for rinsing and drying off after using the pool. Beneath the balcony is another room, currently used as an office, ideal for those working from home, also with access to an extensive basement storage area. The rear garden is south facing enjoying long hours of summer sunshine and is perfect for entertaining with an extensive terrace of paving, a heated swimming pool and areas of decking with wooden balustrades. There is a lawn with a herbaceous border and a palm tree, a large timber shed provides useful storage. There is also a basement boiler room with is a wall mounted condensing system boiler for the central heating and hot water.

The front garden it’s beautifully landscaped with walled terraces of gravel, a lawn and rockeries well-stocked with plants, shrubs and flowers. There is a driveway with parking for one car next to the garage which has lights and power and an up and over door, and additional parking is available for a further two cars opposite the garden, with more available on College Road if required.

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