4 bedroom house

A period 4 bed farmhouse with an extensive range of adaptable modern buildings and 5 acres is considered ideal for equestrian use or for anyone with a large vehicle collection using the main clearspan barn. The property is conveniently located in typical unspoilt rolling countryside between the Taw and Torridge river valleys and enjoying rural views away to Exmoor to the north-east and westwards towards the coastline.

The rural village of Yarnscombe is about a mile, set around its ancient parish church with village hall and good community spirit.

To the north, Barnstaple, the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon provides a comprehensive range of both business and leisure facilities including the Green Lanes Shopping Centre, out of town superstores, live theatre, leisure centre, Tarka tennis centre and a sprinter train service running through to the Cathedral City of Exeter. At Barnstaple there is also access on to the A361/North Devon Link Road which provides much improved communications to and from the North Devon area, connecting directly as it does through to junction 27 on the M5 motorway to the east side of Tiverton where there is also the Parkway railway station from where journey times to London/Paddington are approximately 2 hours distant.

Within a couple of miles of the property there are leisure facilities with paint ball, laser shooting and quad bikes at South Down, with the town of Great Torrington some 4 miles to the south providing good local facilities with golf course and fishing on the River Torridge and access to the Tarka trail. To the west, the port of Bideford with further facilities with the coastal village of Instow and Westward Ho! being a couple of miles further providing beaches, golf course, fishing and swimming with Croyde and Saunton to the west of Barnstaple offering surfing and further golf courses.

The property includes the period farmhouse of some character that has been updated over recent years, including the installation of double glazed replacement windows and the conversion of an adjacent building to form the 25 foot farmhouse kitchen with a utility and second downstairs cloakroom.

The house is set with far reaching countryside views to the west and overlooking its own yard to the east, along the north east side are adaptable modern buildings, providing stabling, work shops and storage, together with a large Clear Span barn that could be utilised as an indoor school. there may be some potential for conversion on some of the barns for residential use subject to planning.

The land adjoins the house in a number of individual paddocks with a wildlife pond on the edge of one boundary.

Council Tax - Band E

EPC - Band E

SERVICES - Mains water and electric, private drainage, oil heating

NOTE - There are 3 cottages of the entrance drive that are not part of the property for sale nor in the same ownership,

Stable type entrance door with glazed light to

Utility Room - 3.73m x 2.57m (12'3 x 8'5) - Worktops with inset single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, variety of drawers and cupboards. Space for fridge and dishwasher, Grant oil fired central heating boiler. Door to airing cupboard

Cloakroom - Low level close coupled WC, hand basin, vent

Farmhouse Kitchen - 6.81m x 3.94m (22'4 x 12'11) - Tiled floor, extensively fitted with worktops to 3 elevations and breakfast bar area. Inset double bowl sink unit with mixer tap, 4 ring halogen hob, electric oven under. Redfyre 4 oven oil fired range, tiled splashbacks, exposed ceiling beam. Matching wall cupboards with end display units.

Inner Lobby - 2.84m x 2.01m (9'4 x 6'7) - Double panel radiator

Cloakroom - Low level close coupled WC. pedestal hand basin, radiator

Snug - 4.34m x 2.84m (14'3 x 9'4) - Exposed ceiling beam, radiator

Entrance Lobby - Radiator, stable door to west elevation with access to sunken garden

Reception Hall/Study - 5.11m x 2.06m (16'9 x 6'9) - Wood burning stove set in former open fireplace with slate hearth, tiled surround, recessed shelved cupboard, radiator, exposed beam,

Entrance Porch - 1.88m x 1.60m (6'2 x 5'3) - Quarry tiled floor, stable door to courtyard

Sitting Room - 6.15m x 4.95m max (20'2 x 16'3 max) - A double aspect room, large open fireplace with heavy beam over, inset wood burning stove on slate hearth, radiator, exposed beam,

Door To Recessed Larder Cupboard With Light -

Lobby - 2.84m x 1.83m (9'4 x 6') - Stairs to first floor. Door to under stairs storage cupboard, quarry tiled floor

Dining Room - 5.49m x 3.10m (18 x 10'2) - Double aspect, open fireplace with wood burning stove, 2 radiators

Bedroom 4 - Ground Floor - 3.66m x 3.15m (12' x 10'4) - Double aspect

Shower Room - 2.44m x 1.65m (8 x 5'5) - Corner entry shower cubicle, low level wc, hand basin, part tiled

On The First Floor Landing Serving All Rooms -

Bedroom 2 - 5.59m x 3.05m (18'4 x 10') - Double aspect, 2 radiators, recess with shelving

Bedroom 3 - 3.96m ' 2.95m (13 ' 9'8) - Radiator

Bedroom 1 - 3.96m x 2.95m (13' x 9'8") - Radiator, door to cold linen cupboard

Ensuite Shower Room - 2.44m x 2.41m (8'78 x 7'11) - Corner entry shower cubicle, pedestal hand basin, panelled bath with combination telephone shower/taps. low level wc, tilde surrounds.

Airing Cupboard - 2.13m x 0.61m (7 x 2) - Partially shelved

Family Bathroom - 2.39m x2.11m (7'10" x6'11") - Corner entry shower cubicle, pedestal hand basin, panelled bath with combination telephone shower/taps. low level wc, tilde surrounds.

Outside - To the west and front of the house is a sunken garden with board surrounds and steps rising to adjoining lawned area. To the east side of the house, large courtyard off which there are adaptable farm buildings. There is a private grassed garden area just below the buildings offering superb views to Exmoor.

Around A Large Concreted Yard -

Block Built Tack Room - 4.04m x 2.41m (13'3" x 7'10") -

Block Built Stables - 11.13m x 4.98m (36'6" x 16'4") - Concrete floor, boxes of steel frame with timber boarding and iron railing over incorporating 3 STABLES.

Workshop - 3.12m x 2.11m (10'2" x 6'11") - With power and light.

Lambing Shed - 18.9m x 4.57m (62'0" x 14'11") - With concrete floor

Clearspan Modern Barn - 22.86m x13.72m (74'11" x45'0" ) - Steel frame, fully clad on all elevations with sheeted doors to each end, central mezzanine floor for storage. Beyond the building, a large concreted pad and to one side a

Former Silage Clamp - 12.19m x 12.19m (39'11" x 39'11") - Concrete base with timber siding.

Kennel And Storage - 7.92m x 3.35m (25'11" x 10'11") - Block built and dived into 3 one a kennel with wired yard area

Open Fronted Building - 8.23m x 6.10m (27'0" x 20'0") - Including 3 bays, one for hay storage and 2 with a pair of stables with timber and steel fronts

THE LAND - Runs off from the yard and comprising a number of sloping pasture paddocks, divided for the control of grazing and running down to a pond to the northern boundary and with the whole property, house, yard and buildings and land being about 5 ACRES.



Marketed by: Phillips, Smith & Dunn, Barnstaple