Ford Farm

A substantial house set in an elevated position with annexe, stabling, manège and beautiful south-facing gardens and land amounting to 10.10 acres. EPC Band E

Situation - The property is set in a stunning rural situation with delightful south-facing views across the valley. Though in a rural location the property is a short distance from the popular village of Whitestone (0.6 miles). The thriving university and cathedral city of Exeter (4.9 miles) has a wide range of day-to-day facilities and amenities befitting a centre of its importance. The property is well located for road communications with access to the A30 dual carriageway being at the Fingle Glen junction within 2 miles. This connects to Cornwall to the west and to the M5 motorway just a few miles to the east. Exeter St David’s mainline station is 4 miles away and offers a high speed rail service to London.

Description - Ford Farm occupies an elevated position on the edge of the cathedral city of Exeter. The property offers versatile accommodation comprising of a substantial main house and a more modern attached annexe. To the south of the property are the gardens and land amounting to 10.10 acres including a manège. To the rear of the main house is a block of 6-8 stables with tack rooms and a double garage.

The House - From the gravel parking area steps lead down to the entranceway. A door to the left leads into a farmhouse style kitchen with wall and floor mounted units and an electric Aga. The kitchen leads into an open plan dining room with stone fireplace and woodburner and a sitting room with fireplace with woodburner and doors leading to the south-facing garden and into a central hallway. Off the hallway is a study and separate utility room and stairs rising to the 1st floor. The first floor landing gives access to three double bedrooms, a family bathroom and stairs leading to a top floor master bedroom and en suite with bath and shower over, basin and separate WC.

The Annexe - To the right of the main house entrance hallway is a large sitting room with fireplace and woodburner and patio doors leading to the south-facing sun terrace. Stairs from the entrance hallway lead to the annexe first floor providing a further 2 double bedrooms, one with en suite shower room and one with en suite bathroom.

Gardens & Land - To the south of the house are well maintained gardens with a wood shed and apple store and beautiful rural views. Accessed from both the house and the garden is the block of land amounting to 10.10 acres. This is divided into 4 separate paddocks along with a manège.

Stabling, Outbuildings & Manège - To the rear of the main house is a block of 6-8 stables, tack rooms, double garage with full height storage above.

Services - Mains water & electricity. Private drainage (septic). Calor gas central heating. Solar.

Directions - From Exeter Exe Bridges roundabout proceed on the B3212 Moretonhampstead road, after about 1.5 miles turn right signposted Pathfinder Village and Tedburn St Mary. Continue on this road for 2.3 miles taking the right on to Pound Lane (prior to the Travellers Rest pub). After 10 yards take the left turn on to Ford Lane, through the electric 5 bar gate and carry on up the hill to the property.



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