4 bedroom house

A beautifully presented Grade II listed family home of immense charm and character and believed to date from the 15th century together with its stunning modern extension and delightful private paved courtyard.

A small range of stone barns offers potential for annex/Airbnb subject to planning.

Large workshop, garage, productive kitchen garden, wildlife pond and garden area adjoining paddock is all about 2 acres.

The property is set off a country lane a hundred yards or so from the A3124 Exeter to Bideford Road about a mile north of the popular village of Beaford with its ancient Parish Church, Primary school and nursery, village inn and itself being on the edge of the River Torridge valley.

To the north, some 5 miles are the noted RHS Rosemoor gardens with Great Torrington just to its north offering a good range of local services and includes a golf course.

Further to the north some 12 miles is the port of Bideford and close by the North Devon coastline at Westward Ho! and Instow with Golf course and beach.

To the south is Crediton Station, 22 miles, Exeter city centre, 30 miles, and the city Airport, 35 miles with regular flights to London.

The granite moors of Dartmoor are some 20 miles with the softer Exmoor National Park to the north and a similar distance.

The original Grade II listed farmhouse is south facing and has been well maintained and updated retaining all of its stunning inherent charm and character. This includes, in particular, a fine oak screen to the cross passage hallway, a fine open fireplace in the dining room with a massive granite beam over. Many rooms having exposed ceiling beams and joists together with the exposed ends of cruck beams in the first floor bedroom accommodation.

In addition to the original house a very tasteful light and bright contemporary extension has been added to the eastern elevation with views of the fields and countryside beyond giving the property 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms a beautifully equipped modern kitchen/breakfast room with full height windows overlooking the paddock and countryside views beyond. There is also a utility room and cloakroom

A short distance away from the house there is an L-shaped range of farm buildings that have their own car parking area and offer great potential for conversion to an annex/holiday cottage already having been recently reroofed.

To the rear a large workshop with an adjoining open fronted garage and a productive kitchen garden.

To one side of the entrance drive a level pasture paddock with frontage to the country lane. There is a small area of wood and a conservation area with the property as a whole extending to about 2 acre

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Cross Passage Hallway - 5.397 x 2 (17'8" x 6'6") - Original ancient oak screening to one wall, slate floor , door to rear lobby and cloakroom

Dining Room - 5.236 x5.172 (17'2" x16'11") - South facing with window seat. Exposed ceiling beams and joists. Impressive open fireplace with massive granite beam over. Slate hearth and wood burning stove. Turned timber stairs rising to first floor main landing

Sitting Room - 5.366 x 4.633 (17'7" x 15'2") - South facing, exposed ceiling beams and joists, wall light points, wood burning stove set in open fireplace, to either side recess for book shelving. Original window frame with metal central bar. Secondary stairs rise to first floor

Music Room - 3.935 x 2.444 (12'10" x 8'0") - Original tiled floor. Double aspect. Was a kitchen before the house was extended and the plumbing is capped but still in place should anyone want to divide the house. Exposed joists. Wall light points.

Contemporary Extension - The following rooms are light and bright and form the recent tasteful extension ......

Utility / Rear Access Lobby - 3.179 x 1.605 (10'5" x 5'3") - Glazed door to rear paved courtyard. Coat hooks.

Cloakroom - 1.703 x 0.889 (5'7" x 2'10") - Slate floor, hand basin, low level wc

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 4.979 x 4.251 (16'4" x 13'11" ) - A superb light double aspect room with full height window overlooking the paddock.

Fully fitted with extensive worktops with inset sink. Wall units with a pair of Neff ovens, integrated dishwasher. Space for tall fridge freezer.

Central unit with breakfast bar and side extenders for use during cooking with the inset Neff induction hob the worktop in spalted wood and matches the hand made table in the living room and doors. Slate floor with underfloor heating as in the sitting room next door.

Sitting Room/Dining Room - 6.847 x 5.401 max (22'5" x 17'8" max) - Another light and bright double aspect room with full height window to the paddock and view and to the opposite elevation French doors with side lights to the paved courtyard for al fresco dining. Slate floor. Morso circular wood burning stove.

The first floor is approached over 2 separate staircases

Master Bedroom Suite - The whole of the first floor in the extension

Master Bedroom - 5.912 x 3.854 minimum (19'4" x 12'7" minimum) - A light bright room with double aspect light. A full height window overlooks the paddock and sunrise. Under eaves store cupboard 2500 mm x 1335 mm

En Suite Shower Room - 2.950 x 1.335 (9'8" x 4'4") - Walk in power shower 1550 x 800mm with drench head and hand held shower head. Hand basin set in vanity unit with mirror front cupboard over, tall ladder effect radiator, roof light.

Sitting Room/Study - 4.637 x 4.272 (15'2" x 14'0") - Stunning contemporary double aspect room with full height window overlooking the paddock and sunrise. Two ranges of built in cupboards

Landing - 3.328 x 2.157 (10'11" x 7'0") - Wide plank floor. Former fireplace feature

Bathroom 2 - 2.225 x 1.869 (7'3" x 6'1") - South facing, wide plank floor, cast iron roll top bath, low level wc, pedestal hand basin, window seat

Bedroom 2 - 4.808 x 3.521 (15'9" x 11'6") - South facing, panel radiator

Secondary Landing - 6.74 x 1.197 (22'1" x 3'11") -

Bathroom 3 - 2.984 x 1.807 (9'9" x 5'11") - Modern suite with shaped bath with shower over and shower screen, mirrored medicine cabinet, low level wc, pedestal hand basin, tall ladder radiator/towel rail.

Bedroom 3 - 4.729 x 4.022 (15'6" x 13'2") - South facing, Victorian fireplace, hand basin set in vanity unit. Panel radiator

Bedroom 4 - 3.959 x 2.557 (12'11" x 8'4") - Double aspect overlooking the garden, panel radiator

Courtyard - A sheltered paved area with steps to garden and french doors from sitting room and door from inner lobby. Outdoor coat store cupboard and BOILER ROOM with underfloor heating connections.

To The Front - Sheltered lawns with path up from the country lane.

Range Of Stone Barns - Set back from the country lane with its own separate large car parking area to the front and being L shaped. The barns have been re roofed and are in good order and would be ideal as an annex for family or as a holiday let subject to planning.

Barn 1 - 10.028 x 2.680 (32'10" x 8'9") -

Barn 2 - 13.309 x 4.072 (43'7" x 13'4") -

To The East Side - Tarmac entrance drive leading to the back of the house with grassed verges and young trees. Close to the kitchen garden is a seating area with low stone wall and large wildlife pond. Across the drive is the

Paddock - A gently sloping field with access to the country lane. The property, house, buildings, gardens and paddock extend to about 2 acres.

PRODUCTIVE KITCHEN GARDEN with raised beds, timber pots with wire between for plats to grow on.

POTTING SHED 5.2M X 1.7M with additional raised store area

OPEN FRONT GARAGE 6.7M X 4.8M domestic oil tank

WORKSHOP 9.6M X 6.1M concrete floor, power and light



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