Rock Farm

An attractive Residential Smallholding enjoying a convenient and readily accessible edge of village position comprising a four bedroomed traditional farmhouse with an adjoining one bedroomed self contained annexe, adaptable farm buildings and productive pasture land with river frontage. In all about 8.06 Acres.

Rock Farm comprises a most attractive and adaptable residential smallholding enjoying a delightful edge of village position. Having been in the ownership of the current vendor’s family for over 68 years, this sale affords prospective purchasers an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a most versatile property package affording residential, holiday letting, equestrian and smallholder appeal. On a historic note, the property has a fascinating history, having once been a public house known as The Angel Inn.
The property is centred upon an attractive detached period farmhouse, believed to date in part from the 18th century with later additions of mainly rendered stone elevations beneath a slate roof. The house, which despite its age and character is not listed, provides charming four bedroomed family accommodation whilst retaining many original and period features, including exposed beams and timbers, stonework and inglenook style fireplaces. An adjoining self contained annexe affords scope for a variety of alternative uses including holiday letting or dependant relatives, subject to obtaining any necessary planning consent.
Set within the farmyard is an extensive and adaptable range of farm buildings, including a pretty traditional stone barn, which may have potential for a variety of alternative uses, subject to obtaining any appropriate planning permission. An excellent block of productive pasture land slopes gently down to the banks of the Crooked Oak river. Rock Farm extends to about 8.06 Acres and is offered for sale as a whole.

Rock Farm enjoys a convenient and readily accessible semi-rural position within the attractive and gently undulating band of countryside to the south of the Exmoor National Park, lying between South Molton and Tiverton. Set on the edge of the small village of Ash Mill the property enjoys easy access to the neighbouring villages and main routes of communication. Nearby Bishops Nympton has a well regarded primary school, a community run village shop, village hall and parish church. The bustling local market town of South Molton provides an excellent range of everyday services including shops, schools, restaurants, a high street bank, a Sainsbury’s supermarket, health centres, recreational facilities and a cottage hospital. The A361 North Devon link road is within easy driving distance providing access to the larger regional centre of Barnstaple as well as Tiverton and the M5 motorway (Junction 27). Mainline intercity rail links are available at Tiverton Parkway (London Paddington approx. 2 hours) with international airports at Exeter and Bristol.
Rock Farm lies in the beautiful band of countryside between Exmoor and Dartmoor, a predominantly agricultural landscape primarily comprising pasture and arable land interspersed with an abundance of woodland and pretty river valleys. Exmoor to the north offers wonderful moorland scenery with many foot and bridle paths, whilst the spectacular North Devon coast is easily accessible with lovely sandy beaches at Instow, Saunton Sands, Croyde Bay, Putsborough and Woolacombe.

The property is approached over a private gated entrance drive leading into a gravelled car parking and turning area with a spur off continuing to the farm buildings. A Single Garage/Workshop, 6.4m x 3.7m, with an adjoining Car Port, 6m x 3.5m widening to 7.4m, is situated adjacent to the entrance to the property. A paved sitting out area to the rear of the car port overlooks the lovely large main garden, which has a central copper beech tree, a well stocked flower/shrub border and a small stream at the far end. Adjoining to the front of the house is a further formal garden contained within low stone walls, with a paved patio and pathway to the front door, flanked with lawns. To the rear of the house is an enclosed courtyard affording a Mediterranean style feel with paved pathways and sitting out areas, interspersed with gravel, flower and shrub beds. Adjoining this courtyard is a range of traditional outbuildings comprising a Log Store, former Outside Privy and a Store Shed.
Overlooking the annexe courtyard is a pretty stone and slate roofed Traditional Barn, comprising a former shippon on the ground floor with a loft over. This building may offer the scope, subject to obtaining the appropriate planning consent, for conversion to an annexe, holiday cottage, office, studio or other ancillary uses. A further lean-to Generator House is situated to the rear of the barn with a hardened car parking area adjoining. A gate leads out into a large former Vegetable Garden..

Marketed by: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, South Molton