5 bedroom house

Lower Rill Farm is a superb Grade II Listed farmhouse that has been extensively remodelled and refurbished to create a highly attractive family home. The property, dating originally from the early 16th century, displays a variety of original features, including exposed timber beams, original fireplaces and an impressive smokery chimney stack. The property has been enhanced by a number of stylish and modern fittings and has been presented to high standard throughout.

There are three comfortable reception rooms on the ground floor, including the wellproportioned
sitting room which features an impressive smoker chimney stack that has been uniquely converted into a seating area. There is also a formal dining room with a retained inglenook fireplace, fitted with a woodburning stove. The spacious kitchen has an attractive tiled floor, shaker-style units and a range cooker, as well space for a breakfast table and a Dutch door that allows plenty of natural sunlight to shine through. The adjoining utility room has stylish fitted units and provides a separate space for further appliances. The ground floor is completed by a useful study space and a
cloakroom.

Upstairs there are five well-presented double bedrooms, one of which one has an en suite shower room. One of the bedrooms benefits from superb retained original features including exposed original walls and flooring. The top floor accommodation is serviced by a family bathroom that has a roll-top bathtub and a separate shower unit.

Lower Rill Farm is set in a peaceful rural
location, close to the village of Shillingford. The nearby market town of Bampton provides a wide range of day-to-day amenities and shops, including a primary school, Post Office, a butcher, bakers, greengrocers, wine shop, doctors’ surgery and chemist and a selection of popular award-winning restaurants. It is also home to a 15th century Church. Exmoor National Park, Wimbleball Lake and Dulverton are all just a short drive away and offer picturesque walks and natural beauty spots, whilst the beaches of the scenic North Devon coast are also within easy reach. The larger town of Tiverton is just over 10 miles away and provides an even further range of recreational, cultural and shopping facilities, including supermarkets. It is also home to numerous well-regarded schools in both the private and state sectors, such as Tiverton High School, Heathcoat Primary School, Willand School and Blundell’s School.

Other well regarded schools in the area include Taunton School, Kings College, Queen’s College
and King’s Hall.

There are good communications links in the area, with the A361 at Tiverton offering easy access to the M5 (junction 27) and the motorway network beyond. The mainline station, Tiverton Parkway is located just under 10 miles away and provides direct routes to London Paddington (approximately two hours).

Lower Rill Farm is accessed by a gravel driveway, which leads to the side and rear of the property. The driveway provides ample parking space for multiple vehicles and access to the detached garage. The attractive garden to the front of the house is laid to lawn and features a stone pathway which leads you to the entrance of the property. To the rear there is an extensive area of timber decking that provides a great entertaining space and is perfect for al frescodining.

To the rear of the property there is a spacious converted piggery. Inside there is an impressive vaulted ceiling which allows plenty of natural light to fill the incredible space. The piggery provides great potenetial as it benefits from planning permission for an extension for use as holiday let accomodation. The piggery has its own paved terrace area to the front and is surrounded by gardens. Alongside the piggery and the main house runs a tranquil babbling stream.
The property has the benefit of an acre paddock that can either be accessed across the stream or via a seperate road access. A further 2.5 acre paddock with planning for an agricultural building may be available by seperate negotiation.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter