Clyst William Barton

Extending to 2.2 acres, a Grade II Listed historic farmhouse with a delightful courtyard of outbuildings, cottage, level gardens and paddock. Grade II Listed farmhouse extending to 3400 sq ft, including 4 reception rooms, kitchen with AGA, 4 bedrooms and bedroom 5/study. 2-bedroom cottage extending to 790 sq ft. Versatile outbuildings, including two-storey barns, stores and greenhouse. Separate paddock.

Situation - Clyst William is conveniently situated within an easy commute of Exeter and Taunton, whilst enjoying a rural, yet not isolated location on the edge of the popular village of Plymtree. Plymtree has a well-supported pub, a well-regarded Church of England Primary School, a community run village shop/Post Office and village hall, along with playground, village cricket club and tennis court.

The nearby A373 offers swift access to Junction 28 of the M5 at Cullompton and the A30 at Honiton, providing easy access to the rest of the country including London to the east, Bristol to the north and Cornwall to the south. There are regular rail services to London Paddington from Tiverton Parkway and to London Waterloo from Honiton. Both Exeter and Bristol airports provide a number of domestic and international flights.

The cathedral city of Exeter (14 miles) offers many cultural attractions as well as comprehensive educational facilities, including private schools, sixth form college and university (a member of the Russell Group). There are exceptional independent opportunities in the towns of Tiverton, Wellington and Taunton.

Description - Clyst William Barton is a spectacular rural property, comprising Grade II Listed farmhouse, two-bedroom cottage and generous courtyard of outbuildings with beautiful gardens and paddock, whilst enjoying privacy in this rural, yet accessible location.

The south westerly facing thatched Grade II Listed farmhouse, dating from the 16th Century, offers adaptable accommodation with a cross passage, four reception rooms, kitchen, utility, five bedrooms, family bathroom and shower room. Many of the character features are still in place, including flagstone floor, exposed beams, plank and muntin screen, stone inglenook in the dining room, large inglenook to the snug, open fireplace to breakfast room with bread oven and wood burner in the drawing room.

Adjoining the house is Willow Cottage, overlooking the courtyard, comprising sitting room and kitchen to the ground floor, along with two bedrooms and shower room to the first floor.

In addition to the house and cottage is a significant range of two- storey barns providing further development potential, subject to the necessary planning consent. The barns are partly open fronted with the first storey timber cladded. Adjoining the cottage and barns is a covered archway with double gates providing access from the lane to the courtyard. There is a greenhouse and two separate stores, one with double doors for garden storage.

The grounds are a particular feature of the property; accessed along the lane, a gravel drive provides ample off-road parking and a turning area, along with the archway leading to the courtyard. Adjacent to the road is a mature hedge providing privacy and screening for the south westerly facing garden, predominantly laid to lawn with planted borders. The rear courtyard is partly laid to lawn with areas of planting and a large concrete area in front of the barns. On the opposite side of the lane is a separate level paddock with field shelter and mature hedge boundaries. Overall the property extends to about 2.2 acres.

Services - Mains electricity. Mains water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Directions - From Exeter proceed on the B3181 towards Broadclyst, passing through the village heading towards Cullompton. After 6 miles, at the Merry Harriers pub, turn right and continue on this road for 2.5 miles towards Plymtree. On reaching the village turn right at the T- junction and proceed through the village, passing the school, for approximately 1 mile where the property is on the right.



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