Hillerton Cross Farm

Hillerton Cross Farm is a substantial detached brick house under a tiled roof, which was converted from a traditional barn in the late 1980s and then extended in a similar style on its southern end, with annexe, pool & leisure block and 5.25 acres.

Situation - Hillerton Cross Farm is set in an attractive rural position in Mid Devon just over 2 miles from the popular village of Spreyton, which has a church, community stores, primary school and award winning local public house, The Tom Cobley Inn. Bow is 2½ miles whilst Cheriton Bishop is 5 miles, both offering good ranges of local facilities Crediton is a short drive whilst the cathedral and
university city of Exeter is about 20 miles, which has a range of facilities befitting a centre of this importance. At Exeter there are railway stations on the London Waterloo and Paddington lines, whilst to the east of the city is Exeter International Airport. Though in a very rural position the A30 dual carriageway is only 6 miles, providing excellent access to the M5 motorway to the east. The boundary of the Dartmoor National Park is 5 miles.

Description - Hillerton Cross Farm is a substantial detached brick house under a tiled roof, which was converted from a traditional barn in the late 1980s and then extended in a similar style on its southern end, overall over 2,800 sq.ft. In 2005 a superb brick and tiled leisure complex was built, which houses the heated swimming pool (9m x 4m approx), games room with bar,changing room, etc., overall 2,200 sq.ft.

Accommodation - CANOPIED ENTRANCEWith quarry tiled floor and entrance door opening to the HALLWAY: Stairs to first floor, understairs storage cupboard and doors to CLOAKROOM: Comprising Wc, wash hand basin. window to front. LOUNGE: A spacious dual aspect room (south and east) and door opening to the rear. Feature brick fireplace with multi fuel stove, quarry tiled hearth and mantel over, door to. STUDY: (or bedroom 2 for the annexe), telephone socket, cupboard housing the electric consumer switchboard, connecting door to the annexe and door to the BOILER ROOM:Housing the Trianco Oil Fired Central Heating Boiler. DINING ROOM: Patio doors and window to the rear, Hatchway to the KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: Range of light timber effect fronted wall and base cupboards with solid granite work top surfaces over. stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer. Integral dishwasher and two fridges, eye level Bosch single oven, combination microwave and Bosch four ring ceramic hob with cooker hood above. Heated towel rail. DINING AREA: Dual aspect windows, door opening to the rear, tiled floor. Door to UTILITY ROOM: Plumbing for washing machine and vent for tumble dryer. Door to the outside and door to CLOAKROOM (2):Comprising Wc, wash hand basin. FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED STYLE LANDING: Windows to front aspect, Fitted airing cupboard, housing hot water tank fitted with immersion heater and slatted shelving. MASTER BEDROOM: dual aspect windows with countryside views, recessed storage cupboard, door to ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Fitted shower unit with Mira shower, pedestal wash hand basin. WC and heated towel rail, tiled floor, window to front. BEDROOM: 2: Window to rear aspect. BEDROOM 3: Wood grain effect laminated floor, and window to the rear. BEDROOM 4: Window to rear aspect BEDROOM 5: Having dual aspect windows. FAMILY BATHROOM: White suite comprising panelled bath with electric shower over. Wc, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls. Opaque window to front.

ANNEXEWhich benefits from its own external access. Having glazed entrance door opening to the HALLWAY: Fitted airing cupboard housing the hot water tank fitted with twin immersion heaters. Doors to LIVING ROOM: Northerly bay window and south facing patio door to rear. KITCHEN: Range of wall and floor cupboards. Inset single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit and four ring electric hob. Oven and plumbing for washing machine or dishwasher, window to rear
BATHROOM: coloured suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and tiled surround. Wc and pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, heated towel rail and fan heater. Tiled shower with electric fitting. BEDROOM 1: Dual aspect windows, tv. aerial socket. connecting door to study.

Outside - From the lane, a pair of gates open to an extensive tarmac parking and turning area at the front of the house. TRIPLE GARAGE of brick under a corrugated roof with TACK ROOM adjoining. BARN (74' x 27') of concrete frame with concrete and timber walls under a corrugated roof. Concrete block STORE SHED and former HAY BARN. Brick kennel/chicken house. Brick STORE BUILDING (42' x 18') with light and power connected. Beyond an open fronted IMPLEMENT SHED/WOODSTORE (26' x 17') with separate vehicular access along with a parking area (not currently used). The building offers scope for alternative uses such as a holiday cottage, subject to the necessary consents. The gardens and grounds extend to approximately 5.25 acres and boast ample areas of parking, patio and garden areas, but are predominantly paddocks, suitable for horses, livestock or leisure purposes, the main paddock having a separate five bar gated access from the lane.

LEISURE COMPLEX

MULTI PURPOSE GAMES ROOM: Windows to three sides including a large window to the gable wall, timber clad ceiling and corner bar area with sink unit etc. Two radiators. Interconnecting door opening to the POOL ROOM: currently drained and having a stud partitioned wall. Tiled floor and timber clad ceiling. Four radiators plus a dehumidifier unit, four patio doors and twin casement doors to the gable wall. EQUIPMENT ROOM: Housing the Boulter Oil Fired Central Heating Boiler and pool filtration equipment with the system benefiting from both a Heat Exchanger Unit and Electric Heater Booster (economy 7) CHANGING ROOM: With window and bench seating. WET FLOOR SHOWER ROOM

Directions - From the M5 motorway proceed west on the A3 towards Okehampton. Leave at the Whiddon Down exit after 12 miles and proceed into Whiddon Down taking a right turn by the pub onto the A3124. After half a mile turn right signposted Spreyton. Continue into and through Spreyton (not turning off into the village centre) and after just over a further mile at Bowbeer Cross turn right, signposted Hillerton. After 0.7 miles at Hillerton Cross turn right, signposted Hittisleigh. Hillerton Cross Farm is the first property on the left after 200 hundred yards.

Services - Metered mains water, mains electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating systems for house plus swimming pool building.

There are solar panels at the property which currently feedback to Scottish power generating an annual income (varying on the power generated)



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