6 bedroom house

Believed to have been built between 250 and 300 years ago, Tabor Hill is a traditional Exmoor farmhouse of rendered local stone with a slate roof. The property has recently been completely renovated and extended to make a welcoming family home. The associated agricultural buildings have also been significantly upgraded and adapted for equestrian use, including both an indoor and external riding school and also to provide additional living accommodation.

The yard has been operated as an equine livery business and would suit a professional yard or alternatively the buildings would be suitable for a wide range of other uses.

The main house is positioned centrally within its land at the head of a three-quarter mile-long drive. It faces south in a sheltered position and looks out across Exmoor and both Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor can be seen in the distance on a clear day.

It is beautifully presented and can be used as one large property or split to create an independent annexe. The main part of the house has three reception rooms and a large farmhouse style kitchen and both the sitting room and the kitchen have windows overlooking the garden and the amazing view.

The principal bedroom has a good-sized en-suite bathroom and there are two further double bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms. The extension has been sympathetically done and can be incorporated into the main body of the house or used as a self-sufficient annexe. The ground floor of the extension has its own entrance, hallway and cloakroom leading into a living room with incorporated kitchen and upstairs are two double en-suite bedrooms.

"The Hovel" – About 30 yards from the main house is a building affectionately called “The Hovel”. It is anything but, having been converted into a very well presented studio apartment. Its position does not impose on the privacy of the main house and it would be useful for a dependent relative, home office or income generating purposes. In addition, behind one of the agricultural buildings is a static caravan.

Externally are three modern livestock barns and a concrete yard. The first and closest barn to the house incorporates the plant room for the private water, as well as a tack room, seven loose boxes, pony box and central concrete apron suitable for vehicle parking. The second barn, with side hay shelter incorporates a tack room, WC, 6 stables wash box and indoor school (36m x 23m) with mirrors, floodlighting and elevated viewing area. The final barn is currently used for storage but would be suitable for a variety of other livestock uses. Accessible up a short track is the outdoor manège (70m x 20m) with a separate viewing area. Both schools are floored with Flexiride™ all-weather menage surfacing.

There is also a garage block incorporating three carports and a workshop.

Tabor Hill is approached down a long drive of just over three-quarters of a mile to a sizeable parking area. Adjacent to the main house is the pretty, part-walled garden comprising a lawn and gravelled area both fringed by richly planted borders. Behind the house is the kitchen garden, which is surrounded by tall hedging and comprises two polytunnels, a variety of fruit trees, soft fruit cage, orchard and two tool/potting sheds.

Within the grounds are two ponds with a stream flowing down to a brook in the valley floor.

The agricultural land surrounds the steading and is all good draining and well maintained permanent pasture, all bound by stock-proof fencing and totalling about 197 acres (79.72 hectares). In addition there is an area of woodland of about 6 acres (2.43 hectares).

Agent's Note
The hunting rights on the property are held by the freeholder but the shooting rights are retained by the neighbouring landowner.

North Molton 3 miles, A361 5.4 miles, South Molton 6.6 miles, Barnstaple town centre 16.4 miles (Exeter 1 hour 15 minutes),
Woolacombe Beach 30 miles, J27 M5 29.2 miles, Exeter Airport 45.9 miles (London City Airport 1 hour) (Di

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