6 bedroom house

Two detached barns with permission to convert to two x 3 bedroom properties, overall 2116 sq.ft. Stylish, contemporary homes with open plan living. Delightful rural views. Stable block (6 boxes & tack room) & paddock, total 1.26 acres

Situation - These two detached barns are located just outside of the hamlet of Clapham. The popular villages of Kenn and Kennford are a short distance providing a village store & post office, public houses and easy access onto the Devon Expressway (A38) linking to the M5 motorway. The nearby Haldon Forest Park offers woodland with beautiful walking, cycling and horse riding trails. The cathedral and university city of Exeter is only 4 miles.

Plot 1 - This former farm building has permission to convert into a stylish contemporary home. The approved drawings show 3 bedrooms plus en suite to the master bedroom, family bathroom and open plan kitchen / diner / sitting room. It will be ideal for modern living and to enjoy the wonderful rural views which extend from the house.. The scheme also shows parking and an area of land for a garden. The upper section measures 5m x 10.2m and the lower section measures 4.2m x 16.2m.

Plot 2 - Plot 2 is a detached former cowstalls with permission to convert into another wonderful contemporary home. The approved drawings indicate 3 bedrooms plus en suite to the master bedroom, family bathroom and open plan kitchen / diner / sitting room. It will enjoy similar fine rural views.

The Grounds - With the property comes a timber stable block of 6 boxes plus tack room (Five 3.5m x 3.5m & one 3.5m x 5m). There is also a Dutch barn (18m x 4m) though in the consent it refers to this building being demolished. To the east is a gently sloping pasture paddock and overall the property amounts to about 1.32 Acres. This area is shown edged red but a further area edged green amounting to 0.30 acres is available.
The purchaser will be responsible for fencing the land off from the remainder of the field which is being retained.The buyer needs to create the new driveway and will not have a right of way to use the existing gateway.

The Permissions - Consent was granted by Teignbridge District Council (Ref No: 18/02246/NPA) Application for Prior Approval under Part 3 Class Q (a) and (b) paragraph W of the GDPO change of use of agricultural building to two dwellings.

Consent has also been granted for creation of a new vehicular access under Ref No: 19/01338/FUL.
A copy of the consents are available from Stags, though can be downloaded from the Teignbridge Council planning portal including associated drawings.

Services - The purchaser will be responsible for connecting mains water and it is believed to be in the lane adjoining.The purchaser will be reponsible for the installation of a private drainage system. Electricity is alreadt connected to the buildings though all enquiries must be directrd to Western Power as to its suitability.

Directions - Proceed out of Exeter along Alphington street (A377) and keep left onto Church Road (B3123). At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Church Road, continue onto Chudleigh Road. Go straight over one roundabout and at the next roundabout, take the exit signposted Shillingford St George following the lane into and through this village. On arriving in Clapham keep around to the left and then turn right signposted Underdown, with The Lawns being on the left as one goes up the hill.



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