Lake Farm

Lake Farm is an impressive and spacious Grade II Listed farmhouse set in a peaceful yet convenient rural location. The property dates originally from the 17th century and features more than 4,300 square feet of beautifully presented accommodation with an adjoining self-contained annexe. The property benefits from extensive garaging and a stables within its grounds of approximately 2.41 acres and enjoys far reaching views over the surrounding Mid Devon countryside.

The ground floor features a wealth of characterful features including heavy timber ceiling beams, original open fireplaces, oak internal doors and large sash windows. In the main house the ground floor has a bright, wellproportioned sitting room with an adjoining reception room that features an impressive inglenook fireplace. The light and airy south-facing dining room has timber beams, skylights and panoramic windows that overlook the
grounds. The adjoining kitchen and breakfast room provides plenty of storage space in units to base and wall level, a large central island, a butler sink and a range cooker, while the utility room provides further space for storage and appliances. The ground floor accommodation also benefits from a downstairs cloakroom.

Upstairs there are five comfortable double bedrooms with the fifth bedroom currently being used as a study. The generous principal bedroom enjoys a contemporary en suite shower room. The first floor has a large family bathroom, with one of the bedrooms benefitting from its own Jack and Jill access.

The annexe
The attached annexe is currently used as self-contained accommodation for dependant relatives. The annexe has a sitting room with an adjoining conservatory, a modern kitchen and a ground floor shower room. There is also an additional reception room that could be used as an office or a downstairs bedroom if required. The annexe has a separate staircase to the first floor where there is a bedroom with an en suite.

Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council
Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage which we understand may not be compliant with current regulations. Further information is being sought. Oil-fired central heating.
Council Tax: Band E
Rights of Way: The property owns the freehold of both driveways, with the neighbours having a right of access over them to their properties. There is a right of way across the neighbours field as a secondary access to the fields at Lake Farm.
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £1,100,000

Lake Farm enjoys extensive outbuildings and approximately 2.41 acres of gardens and grounds. There is a substantial stables block and two large garaging blocks, providing plenty of secure parking as well as storage space, an office and a gym. In front of the house there is a central courtyard area providing further space for parking, while the outbuildings also have concrete access and hardstanding’s for further vehicles. There are southwest-facing gardens to the rear, with paved pathways and terracing, a hot tub, two greenhouses and a potting shed, well-maintained lawns, border flowerbeds and various mature trees, shrubs and hedgerow. Beyond the gardens there is a wooded area and two large paddocks with border hedgerow which could be used for exercising horses or as a small holding. In the summertime the current owners use one of the paddocks for a golf driving range and a grass tennis court.

The property is located on the edge of the pretty Devon village of Halberton. The village has a parish church, a local pub, a primary school and a village hall, while nearby Willand provides further amenities, including a post office, a pharmacy and local shops. The bustling market town of Tiverton is less than four miles away and offers a wider range of facilities including supermarkets, traditional High Street shops, banks, a leisure centre, golf course and secondary education including the renowned Blundell's School, for which the property is within the reduced-fee catchment area. Approximately 17 miles away is the cathedral city of Exeter, which offers a wide choice of cultural activities with theatres, the RAMM museum, an arts centre and a wealth of good shopping and restaurants, including John Lewis and a Waitrose supermarket. There are several primary and secondary schools, both state and independent, and Exeter University is recognised as one of the leading universities in the country.

Communications links are excellent: Exmoor National Park is within easy driving distance to the north and the A361 North Devon link road gives easy access to the spectacular sandy surf beaches of North Devon. The M5 provides easy access to Exeter to the national motorway network. Tiverton Parkway station offers mainline rail connections to Exeter and to London Paddington in just under two hours.

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