4 bedroom house

A well appointed Victorian farmhouse, south facing and occupying a secluded position with adaptable outbuildings and surrounding pasture and amenity woodland of about 29.63 acres.

Higher Bulworthy is a fine example of a traditional Victorian farmhouse which has been the subject of sympathetic and extensive renovation to create an exceptionally attractive and well-appointed family home. It occupies a secluded south facing position, set within its surrounding farmland and complimented by a range of adaptable outbuildings. Attached to one end of the farmhouse and in keeping with the main structure is a more modern extension, requiring completion and suitable to provide either additional self-contained accommodation or home working space. The property is ideally suited to general smallholding or equestrian interests and extends to about 29.63 acres.


The Farmhouse
Constructed of attractive stone faced elevations with brick quoins beneath a slate roof the house typifies the Victorian era with light and well proportioned accommodation. In more recent years, it has been the subject of sympathetic improvement to create an exceptionally attractive and well-appointed family home which retains much of its original charm and character. The accommodation benefits from oil fired central heating and its conveniently arranged on two floors, as follows:-

The Ground Floor
Entrance porch with front door to:
Entrance Hall with stairs to first floor. Coved ceiling. Radiator.
Sitting Room a dual aspect room with French doors to rear terrace. Dado and picture rails. Original fireplace recess with inset wood burning stove. Radiator.
Dining Room with flag stone floor and original fireplace with inset wood burning stove. Two exposed ceiling beams. Radiator.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room a dual aspect room with comprehensive range of Oak fronted base cupboard and drawer units with granite work surfaces. Ceramic 1 ¼ bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Range of matching wall cupboards. Original deep fireplace recess with inset oil fired four oven AGA. Bread oven and exposed stonework and brick arch. Integral dishwasher and fridge. Electrolux electric oven and four ring induction hob with granite splash back and fan over. Part panelled walls to Dado height with radiator. Stable door to side entrance porch. Walk-in larder cupboard with fitted shelves. Flag stone floor.
Rear hall with flag stone floor and door to outside. Radiator.
Cloakroom with low level WC and wash basin.
Utility Room a dual aspect room with tiled floor. Half glazed door to outside. Range of modern base cupboard and drawer units with work surfaces. Deep glazed sink with mixer tap. Plumbing for washing machine and Grant oil fired central heating boiler. Range of matching wall cupboards.

The First Floor
Galleried landing with dual aspect and coved ceiling. Radiator.
Bedroom 1 with front aspect and fitted wardrobe with cupboard over. Feature fireplace with tiled slips. Radiator.
Bedroom 2 with front aspect and feature fireplace with tiled slips. Fitted wardrobe with cupboard over. Radiator.
Bathroom panelled to dado height with attractive suite comprising of roll top bath on claw and ball feet with mixer tap and hand held shower attachment. Pedestal wash basin and WC with high level cistern. Tiled shower cubicle. Radiator.
Inner landing with access to roof void and radiator. Enclosed airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and immersion heater. Slatted shelving.
Bedroom 4 with front aspect. Radiator.
Bedroom 3 with front aspect and radiator. Enclosed hanging cupboard. En-suite shower room with close coupled WC, pedestal wash basin and tiled shower cubicle.
Separate WC with close coupled suite and pedestal wash basin. Radiator.

The property is approached from the council lane over a long hardened entrance drive. This leads through adjoining farmland and over which adjoining land owners have a right of access. To the front of the house is a hardened parking area suitable for several vehicles and with pedestrian access leading from this area to a paved terrace situated immediately to the front of the farmhouse. Steps lead up to a raised lawned garden area. To the rear are further enclosed gardens, laid principally to lawn and with feature pond and several mature Beech trees. Adjoining the rear of the property is an enclosed terrace. Situated on the opposite side of the lane is a vegetable area and alloy framed greenhouse.

Adjoining the western elevation and of construction in keeping to that of the main dwelling is a more modern extension which requires completion. The building is of two storey construction and it is considered that subject to any appropriate consents, the building is suitable to provide either additional residential accommodation as an annexe or to create office or workshop space for homeworking.


The Outbuildings
Situated adjacent to the main parking area is a rendered block and slate roofed workshop with hardened floor and steel roller shutter door. Detached block and corrugated fibre cement roofed former shippen with original concrete standings and fore bay 13.70m x 5.16m and adjoining former dairy.

Situated on the opposite side of the entrance drive is a traditional barn 16.60m x 3.72m (av) of stone, cob and GI roofed construction.

Adjoining to the east of the farmhouse and accessed via a spur leading from the entrance lane is a block workshop beneath a profile steel roof. Concrete floor. Steps lead down to an adjoining garage/store of block, timber and GI roofed construction. Double doors to both ends. Hardened floor. Adjoining wood store of part stone, timber and profile steel roofed construction with pedestrian access to front and part open fronted to rear.

The Land
The land is situated within an attractive ring fence, bisected by the lane and from which it enjoys good access. It consists in the main of a level and productive pasture, in part gently sloping and contained within a number of traditional and well-maintained Devon banks and hedges. As well as being agriculturally productive, the property also possesses considerable amenity and conservation appeal with a number of mature broad leafed hedgerow trees and several areas of amenity copses. Part of the property is designated as a Devon county wildlife site. In total, it extends to about 29.63 acres as edged red on the identification site plan.

The property occupies an attractive and private position within Mid Devon, lying within walking distance of Rackenford. This is a popular village, affording a good range of local facilities with a thriving community, public house, parish church, village stores/post office and primary school. Although a rural location, the property is readily accessible to the main centres of communication, lying approximately equidistant between the popular towns of South Molton and Tiverton. Both centres afford a comprehensive range of commercial, educational and recreational facilities with the latter providing convenient access eastwards via the A361 (T) to the M5 (J27) and with mainline rail connections available adjacent to this junction at Tiverton Parkway. Taunton and Exeter are within convenient reach and afford the range of facilities befitting those of county and regional centres.

In itself, the property occupies a position within South west England renowned for the diversity of its countryside and for the many varied sporting and recreational facilities available either within the immediate vicinity or further afield. The North Devon Coastline is within convenient reach, as are the National Parks of Exmoor and Dartmoor. The property is ideally suited to those with rural and sporting interests.

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