Badslake

Badslake is a beautifully presented farmhouse that offers over 3,900 square feet of attractive and flexible accommodation configured over two floors. The property has a wealth of characterful features including whitewashed stone and rendered walls, impressive original fireplaces and exposed timber beams. The property is set in a picturesque rural setting in the North Devon countryside and benefits from a charming detached two bedroom cottage and several outbuildings.

The extensive ground floor accommodation has six well-appointed reception rooms. The spacious sitting room and adjacent family room offer light and airy spaces in which to relax and feature impressive original stone built fireplaces fitted with woodburning stoves. Further reception space can be found in the additional family room as well as in the properties two garden rooms that offer light-filled and welcoming spaces in which to admire the beautiful gardens that surround the property. The kitchen and breakfast room is at the heart of the home and includes modern farmhouse-style units, a central island, integrated appliances, an Aga and space for a large breakfast table. The kitchen also features exposed timber beams and attractive slate flooring. The property benefits from a separate utility room that provides further space for appliances as well as a generously sized study that provides an ideal space for home working. The ground floor is serviced by a cloakroom.

The first floor is reached by two separate staircases at either ends of the property and features exposed wooden flooring throughout the accommodation. The first floor has five bright double bedrooms including the principle bedroom that has a dual-aspect allowing for plenty of natural light. There are two modern family bathrooms on this floor with the larger bathroom featuring a roll top bath tub and a separate shower unit. This floor also features a large airing cupboard. Wonderful far reaching views over the neighbouring countryside and the properties grounds can be enjoyed from all of the accommodation on the first floor.

The cottage
Within the properties extensive grounds is a stone built detached two-bedroom cottage. The cottage has a good sized sitting room, a fully equipped kitchen and a garden room and is serviced by a shower room. The cottage provides flexible accommodation options for multi-generational living and also provides the opportunity for income potential to be used as a holiday let subject to the necessary consents. The property also enjoys its own private garden and gravel parking area.

Local Authority: Torridge District Council
Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage which we understand may not comply with current regulations. Oil fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band F
Tenure: Freehold
Offers in excess of: £1,200,000
Wayleaves and Easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Badslake is set in a beautiful rural setting within easy reach of the Hartland Devon Heritage Coast and is surrounded by rolling countryside. The property is three miles from the small market town of Great Torrington. The town is full of period architecture and there is still a Victorian pannier market in the town, along with plenty of other everyday amenities, including shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities, the successful Plough Arts Centre and the RHS Garden Rosemoor. The town has both primary and secondary schools, while the renowned independent Kingsley School can be found nearby in Bideford as well as West Buckland School in Barnstaple. Bideford and Barnstaple also offer further extensive range of facilities and good shopping. The area is well connected by road, with the A386 providing access towards the coast, and in the direction of Exeter and Plymouth, while the nearest railway station is 12 miles away in Umberleigh.

Badslake is set in approximately 7.51 acres of beautiful grounds that include rolling fields, paddocks and meadows, mature woodlands, an orchard and a pond. Surrounding the farmhouse is a well-maintained country garden that is mainly laid lawn and features a variety of established shrubs and colourful flowerbeds as well as a paved terrace area that provides an ideal space for al fresco dining and entertaining. The property benefits from a number of outbuildings that include a substantial tractor barn, a stables complex, a workshop and two woodsheds. Parking can be found to the front of the property on a large concrete hardstanding that provides space for multiple vehicles.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter