_Could you be the new owner of Prince Charles's former Dartmoor country home Brimptsmead Estate?

Guide price: £4,950,000

Since Brimptsmead Estate's completion in 1906 - built originally as a hunting lodge and summer house - the estate has been in the Duchy of Cornwall's ownership - incoming buyers will be the second private owners of the rare, freehold property since being put up for sale by Prince Charles in 1993.

And although the His Royal Highness has not visited in nearly early 30 years, a quirk could see The Prince of Wales popping in for a flying visit at short notice - it's worth mentioning that Prince Charles retains the right to fish on the property’s riverbank as long as 24-hours notice is given.

In front of the property is a pathway that leads down to the River Dart, which could see you sharing a bank with the heir to the throne, casting for wild brown trout. Fishing in this untouched beauty spot is incredibly rare, and the estate is sold with fishing rights for two rods.

Perhaps the biggest draw here is the 9-acres of unspoilt countryside - a one-two punch of rural beauty - with direct access to the moors, ancient woodland, wildflower meadows and established gardens crowned by amazing views over open moorland from the elevated terrace at the front of the house. Privacy is protected via a regiment of trees which hug the estate's mature and bountiful grounds.

From the outside, the Edwardian family home is completely unique and utterly dreamy, plucked straight from pages of a Brothers Grimm fairytale. Built from pink granite, dressed with Dartmoor granite mullions, lintels, and topped with 26000 red clay tiles - not to mention the beautiful turret - it's a grand and storied house that hints at the character inside.

Both practical and aspirational, there's plenty of room to live, work and play at Brimptsmead. Internally, the entire 556 sq m footprint has been modernised for 21st century living with some original features hinting at its Edwardian timestamp - wood panelling, leaded stone mullion windows, an impressive stone fireplace and original telephone.

Drenched in light, it's typically Edwardian-era spatially generous, with soaring ceiling heights, swathes of entertaining space ( where perhaps former guest Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would have drawn inspiration for his latest Holmes novel) sitting alongside practical spaces catering for every leisure pursuit - from library and gentlemen's room to study and drawing room. Panoramic views out across Dartmoor National Park from every aspect are staggering.

To the rear of the house is a roomy, country-style kitchen bragging bespoke oak cabinetry, granite pillars, exposed stonework and a glass lantern. A five-oven Aga ensures there's plenty of roasting space for lavish family dinners and languid Sunday roasts with plenty of room at the dining table and afterwards, to curl up with a good book or sit in front of the fire. 

Upstairs are 6 bedrooms, many of which are en suite and a hydro pool/jaccuzzi. Offering magnificent views across moorland the main bedroom is particularly impressive and has a luxurious, open-plan, en-suite bathroom.

Also sold as apart of the estate is a 'party barn' - a cleverly designed building built into the side of the hill behind the main property which also houses a garage for six vehicles and there is an additional double garage as well as two, three-bedroom ancillary cottages. Beyond the party barn to the north is a paddock gently sloping up to the northernmost boundary. A gate from this paddock gives direct access to the moor, over which there is right to roam.

Brimptsmead Estate combines privacy with accessibility, reached in around a 45-minute drive from Exeter. Train journeys from Exeter to London Paddington take around two hours.

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