6 bedroom house

A superb Grade II listed semi detached farmhouse with delightful gardens, land and woodland. Orchard and Woodland. Countryside Views. 9.8 Acres. No On-going Chain. EPC Band F.

Situation - The property is situated on the edge of the village of Petrockstowe, a peaceful rural community surrounded by typically rolling Devonshire countryside. The village itself has a strong community spirit and there is a well known local inn, together with an excellent village hall. Close by is the popular historic market town of Hatherleigh with an excellent range of shops and services, which include a primary school, doctors and veterinary surgeries. The nearby town of Okehampton has an excellent range of amenities with three supermarkets including a Waitrose, a range of high street shops, modern hospital and leisure centre in the attractive setting of Simmons Park. The town has schooling from infant to sixth form level. Okehampton gives direct access to the A30 dual carriageway, providing a link west into Cornwall and east to Exeter with its M5 motorway, main line rail and international air connections. From Petrockstowe, there is easy access to the scenic Tarka Trail and the Dartmoor National Park is easily accessible at Okehampton. The North Devon towns of Bideford, Barnstaple and Torrington are within easy driving distance, as are the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, with attractive beaches and delightful coastal scenery.

Description - Berry Farm, was believed to have been originally built in 1636, being Grade II Listed and offering over 5,000 sq ft of living accommodation. offering adaptable and flexible living, with potential for dual family occupation. The property was sold by the Clinton Devon Estate in 1959 and has since been in private ownership. This delightfully spacious home offers 4/5 reception rooms, a farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room with Aga and 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. There are stunning far reaching southerly views, surrounding the property are beautiful gardens and grounds, a large pasture paddock running down to the stream, orchard and area of woodland.

Accommodation - Via glazed doors to Entrance Conservatory: Tiled floor, doorway leading through to farmhouse Kitchen: extensive range of base cupboards and drawers with worksurfaces over, integral electric oven and microwave, fitted breakfast bar and matching wall mounted cupboards, space for upright fridge freezer, 1.5 bowl sink unit, induction hob, five oven Aga, providing cooking and hot water to part of the house, window to side aspect, tiled floor. Rear Hall: glazed door to side porch, fitted butler sink and cupboards, night storage heater, glazed door and window to rear, fitted cupboard housing oil fired central heating boiler, further built in cupboard, door to Pantry: being shelved with window to side. Utility Room: Fitted worktop and sink unit with cupboards under and over, plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble drier, window to rear aspect, door to Cloakroom. Comprising wc, window to rear. Dining Room: Built in cupboard, decorative cornicing, night storage heater, dual aspect windows, double doors to: spacious Entrance Hall: Glazed door to Entrance Porch. Sitting Room: Feature open fireplace, oak floor, window to front aspect: Snug: window to rear aspect, fireplace with inset electric fire. Hallway: with fitted cupboards and turning staircase to first floor. Garden Room: with window and door to rear. Drawing Room: Bay window to front, fitted display cupboards, oak floor, fireplace with inset woodburning stove, night storage heater. First Floor Landing: Walk-in Laundry Room: with radiator and shelving, fitted display cupboard and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder. Doors to: Bedroom 6: A double room with dual aspect windows. Bedroom 2: With window to front aspect offering attractive countryside views, wardrobe cupboard, door to En Suite Bathroom: Comprising wc, wash hand basin, panelled bath with mixer shower attachment and screen door, heated towel rail. Bedroom 5: window to front with rural views. Door to En Suite Shower Room: comprising shower cubicle with electric shower, wc, wash hand basin, heated towel rail. Bathroom: Panelled bath with mixer shower attachment, screen door and tiled surrounds, low level wc, vanity wash hand basin, window to rear. Bedroom 4: Two windows to rear aspect, door to En Suite: Comprising panelled bath with mixer shower attachment, wc, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail. Master Bedroom: dual aspect windows with attractive countryside views. En Suite Bathroom: Comprising two pedestal wash hand basins, low level wc, sunken jet bath, shower cubicle with Mira shower, heated towel rail. Bedroom 3: dual aspect windows with attractive views. En Suite: Comprising shower cubicle with Mira shower, wc, pedestal wash hand basin.

Outside - Immediately to the front of the property, a pedestrian gate with covered archway opens to a path with central stone sun dial. Adjacent lawned area with well established shrubs, beds and borders. The main gardens lie to the rear, being slightly elevated above the house, a delightful mature garden being primarily laid to lawn with well established shrubs, beds and borders and mature trees. Range of apple trees and a large fruit cage with water connection and timber greenhouse. A driveway behind the garden serves the property with parking for numerous vehicles. Above is a delightful woodland garden, with large nature pond and variety of mature shrubs and bushes, trees and specimen plants. Lying in front of the house is a large pasture paddock with vehicular access from the drive, which runs down to the stream at the bottom of the hill. Adjacent is an orchard, with a variety of apple trees and below this a large area of woodland, again bordering the stream. The total land extends to approximately 9.79 acres.

Services - Mains Electricity and water. Private Drainage.
Torridge County Council

Directions - At the traffic lights in front of the White Hart Hotel turn right, continue across the first roundabout and follow the road up out of Okehampton towards Hatherleigh. At the T-Junction turn right on the A386 and continue to Hatherleigh. At the roundabout continue straight across towards Meeth. On a sharp right hand bend, after the River Torridge, take the turning left towards Petrockstowe and Shebbear. Continue through the village and out the other side where you will get a fine view of Berry Farm on your left hand side and as you round the bend you will see the entrance to the driveway on your left. Continue up the drive and park in front of the house.

Agents Note - The former agricultural barns to the right of the farmhouse have planning permission for conversion and will reserve a right of way and easements for services over the drive and in the verge with the possibility of putting the treatment works for the development site in the field and an outfall into the ditch

The current vendors, own additional land surrounding the house, together with the adjoining former Gamekeepers cottage. These may be available by separate negotiation.



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