4 bedroom house

Believed to date from the late 17th century, Bowhayes Farm is a well-presented family home providing almost 2,800 sq. ft. of light-filled flexible accommodation and benefits from over 2,900 sq. ft. of additional outbuilding space. The property has been sensitively modernised using reclaimed natural materials to combine the amenities of modern living with retained character features including a thatched roof, casement windows and some exposed wall and ceiling beams. The house has been successfully used as a B&B with the separate entrance, secondary kitchen, adjacent bathrooms and bedrooms three and four providing the guest accommodation.

The ground floor accommodation is accessed from a welcoming reception hall and includes a generous sized drawing room with window seating and a fireplace with wood burning stove; plus a large split level sitting/dining room with inglenooks at each end and French doors to a rear terrace. There is also a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with flagstone flooring, a range of bespoke fitted units, a Belfast sink, space for a breakfast table and a door to the rear garden. Two family bathrooms and a second fitted kitchen complete the ground floor accommodation. Accessible over two separate staircases, the first floor offers a large triple aspect principal bedroom, three further well proportioned double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.

Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council.

Services: Mains electricity, private water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Rights of Way: A neighbouring property will have a Right of Way over part of the driveway. There is a public footpath across part of the land. Further information is available from the vendor’s agent.

Bowhayes Farm is set in a peaceful, secluded position on the edge of Blackdown Hills. The Blackdown Hills is a designated “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” in Devon and Somerset and the property is well placed to take advantage of the wide network of footpaths and bridleways through the beautiful countryside. Particularly of note is Culmstock Beacon. The nearby attractive village of Culmstock has everyday amenities including a village hall, a primary school and popular local pub.

Taunton, the county town of Somerset, is just over 14.5 miles away and has a good range of shopping facilities including a regular farmers’ market. There are excellent state and private schools in the area including Wellington, Millfield, Blundells (for which the property is within the discounted 'local fees' area), Queen’s College, Taunton School, King’s College and King’s Hall. It also benefits from being in the catchment area for Uffculme School (Ofsted rated outstanding).

Communication links are excellent. The M5 motorway can be joined at Junction 26 at Wellington for Bristol and London, or Junction 27 at Tiverton for Exeter and Cornwall. There are regular rail services from Tiverton Parkway to London Paddington (taking less than two hours) and both Exeter and Bristol airports offer a good number of domestic and European flights. Cullompton is 8.3 miles away and Tiverton is 13.7 miles away providing supermarkets, a good selection of shops, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities.

Bowhayes Farm is approached over a sweeping driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the detached stable block and to a large outbuilding comprising two 36 ft. barns. The spacious garden to the rear of the property is laid mainly to level lawn, bordered by mature shrubs and features a swimming pool and a paved terrace; ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. The grounds, extending to some 3.5 acres, offer stock-fenced paddocks and a small area of woodland, the whole enjoying far-reaching views over surrounding countryside towards the Blackdown Hills.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter