5 bedroom house

A detached period farmhouse requiring extensive renovation in timeless & tranquil position within Exmoor National Park. Adjoining building with consent to convert. Adjacent period barn. Further period barn/workshop Large CGI barn/workshop. Stabling & Yard. 1 Acre land. 3 Bedroom temporary static caravan. Sheltered secluded location at end of private no through lane. EPC Band G Tender date 17/12/21

Situation And Amenities - Occupying an idyllic, south facing, sheltered site in timeless and tranquil rural surroundings set within Exmoor National Park dark sky reserve. The property is remote but not isolated as local amenities are at Barbrook and nearby town of Lynton. The property is also close to a maze of public footpaths which cross the moors and follow the East and West Lyn Rivers which meet the sea at the twin villages of Lynton/Lynmouth. The regional centre of Barnstaple, North Devon's famous seaside surfing resorts at Croyde, Woolacombe and Saunton are all within about 45 minutes, Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway and Tiverton Parkway (Paddington in just over 2 hours) is just over an hour.

Description - This is one of those special properties/opportunities which are often sought, but seldom found. Lower Coombe Park comprises a detached period farmhouse of stone construction beneath a slate roof which requires extensive renovations. We understand that planning permission has been granted to re-model the roof to raise it along the rear of the property with the addition of three dormer windows for the proposed two bedrooms and bathroom and to provide for 5 bedrooms overall. The consent also allows for the addition of a large window in the left gable end to bring more natural light into the front bedroom and hall. The planning permission allows for conversion of the two storey and single storey barns that are attached to the right side of the property into additional rooms. There is already a further adjacent barn which provides two rooms on the ground floor and three rooms above. Forming the third side of the ‘courtyard’ is a large single storey period barn/workshop. Further up the access track is a corrugated clad barn/workshop, stabling, yard and three bedroomed static caravan (for temporary use whilst renovations continue). Considerable structural works have already been undertaken to the farmhouse including 1. All rotten lintels have been replaced in well-seasoned oak lintels used in their place. 2. The stonework above the lintels has been rebuilt. 3. All rotten floor joists have been replaced or re-hung. 4. The upstairs flooring has been repaired and replaced throughout. 5. Both gable ends and the entire back of the property have been re-built where the stone had been damaged and all of the lime mortar was failing including the entire external chimney breast on the left gable end. 6. Porch has been re-built and re-roofed. 7. Much of the inside has been repointed. 8. All works have been carried out with lime using traditional building methods. 9. Connection to the septic tank on the back of the house for the toilet and waste water. 10. New catchment chamber for the spring fed water supply. 11. Structural drawings from the structural engineer for the new roof and restructure of internal walls are available and copies of the proposed new layout plans are available from the agents, upon request. 12. A further barn which had collapsed has been taken down and a walled garden created in its place. The grounds are arranged over a serious of the levels, incorporate a polytunnel and represent a blank canvas for a purchaser to stamp their mark.

Services - Mains electricity, private water, private drainage.

Method Of Sale - The property is being sold by Informal Tender/Sealed Bids. The target date is Friday 17th December. Tender forms are available from the Barnstaple office of the selling agents. All bids should be received on the day in an envelope clearly marked 'Tender for Lower Coombe Park Farm'. The vendors reserve the right not to accept the highest or any offer and to consider proposals prior to the target date. The successful bidders/ all under bidders will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible after the target date.

Special Note - The owners of the surrounding country estate have right to pass over the upper part of the private access drive in two places.

Directions - Approaching Lynton on the A39, pass the petrol station on your right, continue in the direction of Simonsbath. Follow the road around a sharp left hand bend, climb the hill, pass the Beggars Roost Pub on your left, continue up the hill and around the next sharp bend. As the road levels drop down the other side of the hill and the entrance to Combe Park Lane will be found within about a 1/3 of a mile on the right hand side. As you pass down the lane you will come to a five bar gate, please open and close this behind you and continue down to the property.



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