A WISTERIA-DRAPED extended 1920s house at picturesque Lustleigh, is set amidst its own quite glorious gardens and grounds, which is simply a gardener’s paradise.

Truckle Park has been since extended to form a substantial split level, five bedroom family home in this very sought after village, and with sweeping views over the surrounding area to the Teign Valley.

It has some five acres of very private, stunning gardens, long established and mature with a tremendous variety of trees, plants and shrubs, some of which are collector’s items, some as old as the property itself.

It is approached from the lane by a gate framed with Dartmoor boulders and opening to a long, winding driveway.

En route it passes a mini arboretum which includes weeping and copper beech, cherry and cedar.

To the right, the lovely formal front lawns, bordered by stone walls and hedges, are dotted with Dartmoor boulders and vivid splashes of colour in spring from the azaleas and rhododendrons.

Sweeping around tot he side, there is a wildlife pond with a waterfall, vegetable garden, potting shed and greenhouse and continuing on to an area with outbuildings suitable for pigs or chickens.

The driveway divides and to the left is a double garage and a lovely sheltered paved terrace, again enclosed by boulders, with colourful rockery plants and ideal for al fresco dining.

Here too is a wood store and workshop.

The main driveway leads to the property and a substantial parking and turning area, leading to another paved terrace by the house.

The extensive woodland grounds to the rear have a truly magical quality, sloping upwards to the boundary of the property which adjoins farmland.

It includes boulders including a giant cleft rock.

Here there are very many attractive and colourful plants, trees and shrubs, secret garden paths wind around the grounds passing through bluebells and wildflowers, and little wooden footbridges here and there cross the clear natural springs which bubble up.

An enchanting dell is covered with primroses, hydrangea, rhododendrons and camellias.

A quarry tiled patio beneath a timber pergola leads to the front entrance with a door to the hallway with a wood dado rail and ornate coving.

On this level are three double bedrooms, all with different but beautiful views, two overlooking the wildlife pond and one with extensive fitted bedroom furniture incorporating a recessed wash stand with vanity basin.

The big breakfast country style kitchen includes a recess which previously housed an Aga, and with a ceramic hob. There is a tiled floor and a space for a family dining table and chairs, and appliances. There is some exposed brickwork and a built in double oven. Off is a good sized utility and laundry room and a gardeners cloakroom/wc.

The light dining room has magnificent views. There is a cloakroom/wc and a bathroom/wc including a shower.

On an upper level is a characterful living room with picture rail, ornate coving, recess into a square bay, fireplace with stripped pine mantel over and tiled insets, a slate hearth and a woodburning stove. It has views over the rear gardens. Here too is a study with a Victorian fireplace with open grate.

A half flight of stairs leads to the first floor where there is a generously proportioned master suite with French doors to a decked balcony from the bedroom, extensive range of built in wardrobes and an en suite oval bath, wc and bidet and twin basins in a vanity unit, together with a fifth double bedroom.

Fine & Country (01803 898321) are asking £765,000.