4 bedroom house

South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9DP

Guide Price

£1,100,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Apr 2021
  • Removed: Aug 2021
  • 18 acres
  • 4 beds

Residential Tags: Farmhouse

Property Tags: Tennis Court

Land Tags: Fishing Rights and Lakes, Paddock, Pasture Land

Summary Details

  • First Marketed: Apr 2021
  • Removed: Aug 2021
  • Residential Tags: Farmhouse
  • Property Tags: Tennis Court
  • Land Tags: Fishing Rights and Lakes, Paddock, Pasture Land
Forder Farmhouse is a graceful country house packed with character features and a
traditional and homely feel, built in 1830, and situated on the edge of the village on a 'No
Through' lane. It is set in wonderful, landscaped gardens with a rolling lawn gently sloping
to a stream and decorative lake. All the windows to the front of the property have impressive views over the grounds, which have delightful areas to sit and relax in. The property is being sold with approximately 14 acres of paddock, grassland, garden and a pretty 3 bedroom cottage wing. An additional paddock is available by separate negotiation.

South Brent is a thriving bustling Devon village situated on the southern edge of Dartmoor National Park. The village enjoys a wide range of shops, including supermarket, butchers, pharmacy, delicatessen, electrical shop, DIY store/builders merchant and fish and chip shop. The professional services include a bank, post office, health centre and dental surgery. South Brent has both primary and nursery schools with the senior schools being Kevics in Totnes, South Dartmoor College in Ashburton and Ivybridge Community College. Furthermore there are three churches, one hotel and an inn. For the more sporting, there are all weather tennis courts at the village recreation ground, and football and cricket pitches depending on the season. South Brent is conveniently located for the A38 Devon Expressway, having excellent communications with both Exeter and Plymouth. Dartmoor, with all of its natural splendour, is on the doorstep offering outdoor pursuits, nature and wilderness for all.

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Sitting Room


Elegant dual aspect room with wooden Georgian style fireplace.




Entrance


Large porch with panelled glass sides and steps up to the solid wooden door with wrought iron hand rail on either side.




Hall


Hall with attractive painted staircase to first floor and arched opening to:




Drawing Room


Attractive well proportioned room with marble fireplace and wood burner stove. Window overlooking the grounds and French doors to:




Garden Room


Bright room with one wall of painted cupboards, including glazed display shelves. French doors and steps lead out to a patio area and the wonderful grounds.




Kitchen


Spacious kitchen with fitted base and wall units, double sink, double oven, hob with extractor hood above and oil Aga. Tiled floor and under stairs cupboard. Window overlooking the garden and tennis court and window through to utility room.




Rear Hall


From the kitchen is an inner hall with a door to the rear stairs, the study and further rear hall which has a door to the utility room.




Study


To one wall is an old double fireplace surround and a feature wood burner stove for decoration. Ample built in cupboards, large boiler for domestic hot water and central heating, plus tank with immersion.




Utility and Cloakroom


Long utility room with base storage unit, Belfast sink and old wood drainer with wall cupboards over. Large larder with marble shelf. To the far end is a cloakroom with WC, basin and steam shower unit.




First Floor Landing


Main staircase to 'L' shaped landing with bookshelves and at the far end rear stairs. Access to boarded loft.




Master Bedroom


Spacious double aspect room with lovely views over the garden. Built in wardrobes and door to the dressing area with built in cupboard.




Office/Dressing Room


Office with space for desks and window to the side. Built in wardrobe.




Bathroom


Doors from dressing area and landing. Bath with shower over, pedestal hand basin, WC, tiled floor and window. Electric under floor heating.




Bedroom 2


Pretty double bedroom with windows over the front and side aspect. Large built in cupboard.




En-suite


'Jack and Jill' bathroom with bath and shower over, pedestal hand basin, WC and window.




Bedroom 3


Window looking over the tennis court and side garden. Wash hand basin with vanity cupboard under.




Bedroom 4


Single bedroom with window to the front.




The Grounds


The grounds at Forder Farm are a real delight, with many specimen trees and a rolling lawn down to The Horsebrook, running along the side of the garden and through the fields, and small lake with many attractive water plants. To the side of the property is a hard tennis court in good condition. Paths twist around flower beds and a vegetable garden and there are various areas to sit and relax in these beautiful grounds. Adjoining the garden room is a greenhouse, with a mature vine.




Cottage Wing


Pretty cottage wing with its own parking area, courtyard. Large canopy over front door to entrance hall, kitchen, dining room and sitting room with wood burner. On the first floor are 3 bedrooms and bathroom, with water tank and immersion heater in the airing cupboard in bedroom 2. Electric meter.




Stables


Four Stables, wood store and hay storage.




Garage


Attached to one side is an extra large double garage.




Services


Mains water, metered. Oil central heating. Oil Aga. Private drainage. Cottage: electric heating.




Marketed by: Marchand Petit, Totnes

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