Blatchford Farm

Superb four bedroom detached farmhouse with gardens and land, extending to 2.85 acres (TBC). EPC Band F. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. Ample parking and workshop. No Chain.

Situation - Blatchford Farm is situated at the end of a private farm lane, which also serves two other properties and some farm buildings. The property lies within the parish of Bridestowe close to the fringes of the Dartmoor National Park. The village itself offers a good range of local services, including post office/stores, primary school and village inn. There is easy access to the A30 dual carriageway providing a direct link west into Cornwall, or east to the cathedral city of Exeter, with its M5 motorway, mainline rail and international air connections. The nearest town is Okehampton, offering an excellent range of shops, services and amenities, schooling from infant to sixth form level, modern hospital, cinema and leisure centre. There is outriding via lanes, leading to the nearby Dartmoor National Park, which offers many opportunities for riding and walking. There are also bridleways in the vicinity.

Description - Blatchford Farm is a most attractive detached farmhouse, believed to date back to the 1800's. The property is offered in superb order throughout and retains many period features, which include beamed ceilings and timbers, along with inglenook fireplaces to both the sitting room and dining room, both of which offer wood burning stoves. The property has modern double glazing, together with a superb fitted kitchen/breakfast room with oil fired Rayburn, which also supplies the hot water and central heating. A matching well fitted utility room adjoins, along with a ground floor shower room. A third reception room provides a cinema room/office and there is a rear porch. Two staircases provide access to four double bedrooms and there is a modern fitted bathroom. The gardens and land extend to approximately 2.85 acres (TBC) and consist of a large paddock suitable for grazing, areas of garden, together with ample parking and a workshop.

Accommodation - Glazed Entrance Porch: Glazed panelled door to: Sitting Room,: Large inglenook fireplace with Morso woddburning stove and granite hearth, clome oven recess with brick surround and timber bressummer beam. Window to front with bench seat. Exposed ceiling timbers and two upright timbers. Oak floor boarding. Understair cupboard. Dining Room: Upvc double glazed doors to garden. Inglenook fireplace with slate hearth and inset woodburning stove. Exposed ceiling timbers. Pine floorboards. Radiator. Kitchen/Breakfast Room:
Well fitted with range of modern base cupboards and drawers with granite worksurfaces over and fitted wall cupboards. twin butler sink with window to rear, integral electric oven, induction hob and extractor vent. Integral dishwasher. Matching Island unit with cupboards and drawers under, integral fridge and breakfast bar. Fireplace with oil fired Rayburn providing central heating, hot water and cooking facilities. Secondary staircase to first floor with understair cupboard. Travertine tiled floor with underfloor electric heating. Utility Room: Granite worksurface with inset Belfast sink, cupboards below and over. Integral fridge/freezer, washing machine and space for tumble drier. Door and window to rear. Radiator. Travertine tiled floor with electric underfloor heating. Shower Room: Corner shower cubicle with Mira electric shower unit and screen door. vanity handbasin, low level Wc, towel radiator and Travertine tiled floor with electric underfloor heating . Office/Cinema Room: With two windows to rear. Radiator. Slate flagstone flooring and recessed ceiling lighting. Rear Lobby: With stable door to rear. Slate flagstone floor. Fitted bench seat and coat hooks.

First Floor. Main Landing: With access to insulated roof space. Bedroom 1: Window to front. Radiator. Recessed ceiling lighting. Bedroom 2: Window to front. Radiator. Built in double and single wardrobes. Connecting door to Bedroom 3. Bathroom: Roll top bath with mixer shower attachment, corner shower cubicle with electric shower, vanity wash basin, Wc, Heated towel rail, inset spot lights, window to front.
Second Landing: With staircase from Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Double glazed roof light. Access to roof space. Bedroom 3: Window to front. Built in airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater. Connecting door to Bedroom 2. Bedroom 4: Window to side. Timber panelling to one wall.

Outside - The property is accessed via a long farm lane serving three properties and some farm buildings. The drive continues around to the rear where electric gates open to to the parking area, workshop and lower gardens. Immediately to the front of the house is a concrete courtyard area, with pedestrian gate to the lane, and double doors to the side garden/parking area. A suitable area for barbecue, outside dining hot tub etc. Store Shed: which house the water pump and filtration equipment. Steps up to a lawned garden area, bordered by shrubs and trees and giving access to the field. The driveway at the rear of the house leads to a large gravelled parking/turning area for a number of vehicles. Adjacent to the driveway at the side of the house is a further lawned garden, Steps and patio adjacent to the house. Two outside lights. Large timber Garage/Workshop with iron sectional roof and concrete floor, 30' x 22' with two double doors to front. Power and light connected. From the parking area and via a five bar gate to the lane, access can be gained to the paddock which sits above the house, suitable for grazing and housing a field shelter and water is connected. From here are some attractive views over the surrounding countryside. The land in total extends to 2.85 acres (TBC).

Directions - From Okehampton proceed out of the town in a westerly direction towards Tavistock on the B3260, after approximately 3 miles, join the A30 dual carriageway and proceed up the hill to the next junction at Sourton Down. Leave the A30 here and at the bottom of the slip road, turn right onto the A386 and them immediately left signposted Launceston and Bridestowe onto the West Devon Drive. Do not join the A30 towards Launceston, but continue on for approximately 1.5 miles, where upon, turn right signposted to Trescote Way. Proceed up the hill, passing Catsmoor Cross, upon your left handside nd continue for a short distance, where upon the turning to Blatchford Farm will be found upon the left hand side. Proceed to the bottom of this lane and the property will be found upon the right hand side.

Services - Mains electricity, private water and drainage.



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