Class Q Barn

A concrete frame agricultural barn, with consent approved, under class Q, for its conversion to a 4/5 bedroom, 5 bathroom, rural home with outstanding views. About 354 sq metres/3787 sq feet, in all, with a mezzanine floor of 43 sq metres/460 sq feet to its centre.

With unsurpassed rural views to the south west over fields running down to the dramatic North Devon coastline around Bideford Bay with the Hartland peninsula in the far distance.

Barnstaple 8 miles, Woolacombe 6 miles, Ilfracombe 5 miles.

In typical rolling North Devon countryside with the soft sandy coast of Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe to the west and the more dramatic rocky coastline with its cliffs and coves of Berrynarbor, Combe Martin and Lynton and Lynmouth to the north. The Exmoor National Park with its massive expanse of heather clad moorland is to the east.

To the south, Barnstaple, the regional and administrative centre with its rail link to Exeter by the Tarka Line and the North Devon Link road, the A361 which provides much improved communications to and from the North Devon area connecting directly as it does to junction 27 on the M5 motorway where there is also the Parkway rail station from where journey times to London/Paddington are about 2 hours distant.

Approached in common with the original Grade II listed Barton farmhouse and 2 barn conversion over a level entrance drive the property then enters a short lane enhancing its private setting.

There is a backdrop of mature trees sheltering the site from its neighbours and to the south west stunning far reaching views over its own paddocks over fields and wooded valleys right down to Bideford Bay with the Hartland peninsula in the far distance.

The barn is sold with about an acre of land, 354 sq metres approved for its curtilage and the rest regarded as agricultural land.

Additional acreage can be acquired adjoining. The paddock to the front is about 4 acres and to its immediate right 2 further paddocks, 2.5 acres

The current approved plans show the following accommodation.

Entrance Hall

Open Plan Living Room

4 Double en suite Bedrooms

Family Bathroom

Snug

Gym

Boot Room

Utility

Garage

Mezzanine Office

This could be varied to suit a buyers requirements through North Devon Council

Planning – Class Q prior approval was granted on the 17th August 2022 by North Devon Council under application number 75554. Copies of the planning can be obtained from the Local Authority website of the agents

Services - Mains water and electric available close by. New foul drainage to be installed by the buyer



Marketed by: Phillips, Smith & Dunn, Barnstaple