4 bedroom house

A detached barn with consent to create a two storey contemporary property with stunning countryside views and 11 acres of land and woodland. Open plan kitchen/dining/family room. Separate living room, four bedrooms en-suite bedrooms. Sought after village location conveniently located between Holsworthy, Great Torrington and Okehampton. EPC Exempt

Situation And Amenities - The barn is situated on the edge of the rural community village of Black Torrington in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. The village lies within the Torridge valley and offers a range of local facilities including an Ofsted rated Outstanding Primary School, Village Hall with Post Office facility, well-maintained communal playing field with tennis court and soft-play area, popular village inn and Doctors surgery. The property is around 5 miles from the popular village of Shebbear which has an excellent range of local amenities including primary school, village stores, doctors surgery, Inn, garage and Shebbear College.
The pretty market town of Holsworthy is located around 8.5 miles away where there are a number of shops set around the town square, doctors', dentists' and veterinary surgeries, places of worship, leisure centre, primary and secondary schools and a Waitrose supermarket. Further afield is the coastal resort town of Bude with its sandy beaches, clifftop walks and access to the A39 Atlantic Highway and Dartmoor National Park.
The A30 trunk road from Okehampton connects to the cities of Truro and Exeter and towns of Bodmin and Launceston. At Exeter, there is an extensive range of shopping facilities, a mainline railway station, an international airport and access to the M5 motorway network.

Description - The property is located on the outskirts of the small, rural Devonshire village of Black Torrington, prominently situated in an elevated position with stunning uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside. This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire this 1145sq ft detached former agricultural barn with approved Class Q planning consent to create a modern house in a simply stunning rural setting with no near neighbours.

New Planning Laws in 2014 altered the permitted development order and have created opportunities for certain qualifying farm buildings such as this to be converted into a dwelling(s). This former agricultural barn was granted permission on 10th September 2021 by Torridge District Council (TDC) for development under Class Q Prior Approval rules to create a two storey four bedroom contemporary home with around 12 acres of land and woodland.
Copies of the paperwork relating to the permission are either available from Stags Bideford office or direct from Torridge District Council website using REF: 1/0840/2021/AGMB

According to the plans approved, the accommodation comprises of a part vaulted ceiling hallway with storage space, family bathroom, open plan kitchen/dining/family room, living room, laundry room and two bedrooms all on the ground floor. On the first floor, a galleried landing that would look down onto the hallway and two good sized double bedrooms each having an en-suite shower rooms.
Externally, there will be a private driveway from Bonfire Hill leading to the property with parking for multiple vehicles. The barn comes with around 11 acres of sloping pasture that enjoys views over neighbouring countryside, bordered by hedgerow and trees, with an area of woodland.

Services - Mains water and electricity in the road. Provisions within the plans allow for a private water treatment plant to be installed within the grounds.

Special Note - 1) The development of the barn has to be completed within 3 years of the approval being granted.
2) We understand there is potential for a new replacement dwelling, subject to planning.

Viewing - Viewing is strictly by prior appointment. Please contact Stags or email: ) to arrange an appointment.



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