Goodcott Farmhouse

A unique & interesting Grade II Listed detached former farmhouse, reputed to be of medieval origin, together with courtyard/range of period barns, all requiring renovation, but offering scope for a variety of uses STPP. Set in 1.4 acre, the property is well detached, in timeless and tranquil rural surroundings & enjoys far reaching views to Dartmoor. Hall, 3 Reception Rooms, Dairy, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Potential annexe/studio. EPC Band G. Freehold. Council Tax Band F.

RESTORATION PROJECT

Situation And Amenities - If you are looking for a property which is well detached, away from any near neighbours or road noise, then look no further as Goodcott Farmhouse enjoys a timeless and tranquil rural location approached by a long private drive, off a quiet country lane, and enjoys lovely pastoral views to Dartmoor in the distance. Yet, the village centre is less than a mile away. Local amenities are available at Winkleigh, about 4 miles including a shop, two pubs, butchers, village hall and sports centre. Slightly further is the small town of Chulmleigh, 5 miles, with a wider range of amenities including a popular primary, secondary school and health centre. A local train station is found at Eggesford about 6 miles providing a link to Exeter and the main line to London Paddington. Exeter is approximately 26 miles and the A30 dual carriageway accessed at Whiddon down is 17 miles while Exeter International Airport is about 35 miles. Barnstaple, the Regional Centre, is about 40 minutes and North Devon’s famous surfing beaches at Saunton, Croyde, Woolacombe etc are less than an hour.

Description - This detached former period farmhouse is understood to be of medieval origin although the site is mentioned as a Domesday Manor and must have been a house of some importance. The property is Grade II listed and presents elevations of plastered cob beneath a slate roof. The listing dates the house to the early 17th century with late 18th century/early 19th century additions. The accommodation is arranged over two storeys providing overall four bedrooms and three reception rooms. There is a two storey attached barn with corrugated iron roof which incorporates a long store/workshop at ground floor level and studio/potential additional accommodation above. This could be potentially converted in to a self-contained two storey cottage/wing/annexe subject to planning permission. There are two further linked two storey small stone barns and other buildings which form a courtyard and offer potential for use as workshops/garaging or conversion to studios/office/ancillary accommodation etc subject to planning permission. There are mature gardens, a pond and small paddock in all just over an acre which adjoins open farmland. The property is in need of general modernisation and improvement but represents an increasingly rare restoration project which is often sought, but seldom found.

Ground Floor - Front door to ENTRANCE HALL exposed timber wall, cupboard under stairs, coat pegs. SITTING ROOM/STUDY fireplace with wood burner (not connected) fitted bookcase and shelving, window shutters. DAIRY with slate shelving/bench, running into CLOAKROOM with clothes hanging rail. MAIN RECEPTION ROOM with inglenook fireplace, bresummer beam and bread oven, window seat, built in shelved cupboard, display alcove. REAR LOBBY with door to garden. Walk in LARDER/SMALL STUDY. Further INNER HALL. UTILITY ROOM with Belfast sink, shelved cupboard, meter cupboard. BATHROOM with bath, basin, WC and shelving. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM with Belfast sink, pine units, marble worksurfaces, oil fired AGA, exposed beam, terracotta block flooring, window seat and shutters, glazed door to front with shutters, connecting LOBBY/LARDER to potential ground floor annexe and to WORKSHOP with door to garden and out to front. From the main entrance hall a concealed fine original period staircase in exposed wood rises to;

First Floor - LANDING trap to loft space, glass fronted display cabinet. INNER LANDING with further glass fronted display cabinet, drawers beneath. BEDROOM 1 built in wardrobe, glazed door with shutters and steps down to garden, tiny square window feature, display alcove, second wardrobe, electric wall fire, access to store/potential additional bedroom accommodation/annexe. Adjacent BATHROOM with panel bath, wash hand basin and low level WC, shelved cupboard, airing cupboard, shaver point, trap to loft. BEDROOM 2 built in wardrobe. BEDROOM 3 walk in wardrobe. BEDROOM 4 under eaves.

Outside - The property is approached from the lane over a driveway, owned by Goodcott but initially shared with the surrounding farmland, which is about 1 10th of a mile in length, there is then a totally private gated drive off this leading to the property. In front of the house is a small walled garden. Otherwise, the general front and rear gardens are over grown, mainly laid to grass, there is a wrought iron pergola with clematis trained over it, a small pond and to the rear further grass and oil tank. Below the front garden is a small paddock. The driveway continues in front of the house and leads on to the courtyard and range of buildings which include TWO CARPORTS, a WORKSHOP, a BARN in two sections with LEAN-TO and further LEAN-TO’S adjoining the potential annexe. An overgrown timber gated access leads from the garden into an additional area of of garden which is overgrown and to the right a small paddock enclosed by Devon bank. The farm building here is in separate ownership with separate gated access.

Services - Mains electricity and water (there is also a well), there is an oil fired AGA in the kitchen. There are some electric storage heaters, drainage is private.

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From the centre of Ashreigney with your back to the church, proceed out of the village for about 0.7 of a mile, the access track to the property will be found on the right. There is no name plate but to the left is a slate sign for a nearby property known as Meadow and to the right a green directional sign stating ‘Triskelion house next left’ the drive is also tree lined to the left hand side. Continue down the property's access track and around the side of the main house after 1/10 of a mile.



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