2 bedroom house

An individual, rural two bedroom attached barn conversion with extensive 1/3 of an gardens and views over countryside and the hills. Sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, garden room, parking for two vehicles. No onward chain. EPC Band D

Situation - Located on the outskirts of the village of Langtree, in a rural location, yet only two miles away from amenities including primary school, church and village hall. Great Torrington is around 12 minutes away offers a wider range of amenities, schooling and a range of tourist attractions including the Tarka Trail, Dartington Crystal, RHS Rosemoor Gardens, golf course and swimming pool. The port and market town of Bideford has a wide range of amenities and schooling for all ages again (public and private). The property is well situated with a mixture of leisure pursuits close at hand including the sandy beaches at Westward Ho!, Bude town and beach and access to the South West Coast footpath at Westward Ho! taking in the stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon Coastline. Further afield is Dartmoor National Park affording excellent long walks. From Barnstaple there is access to Junction 27, of the M5 motorway, via the A361 or via rail at the train station to Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids which connects to the rest of the rail network.
The port and market town of Bideford is around 20 minutes away and offers a wider range of amenities including schooling for all ages (public and private) and five supermarkets. The property is well situated with a mixture of further leisure pursuits close at hand including Dartmoor National Park 22 miles away, Bude 19 miles away and the safe and sandy beach at Westward Ho! just 12 miles away.

Description - Nestled within some of Devon's finest rural countryside is this pretty stone and colour washed render, attached barn conversion situated in quiet picturesque Devonshire hamlet.
The Linhay is one of five individual barn conversions set within a small quiet hamlet off a quiet country lane, surrounded by rolling farmland and enjoying panoramic views over rolling hills and farmland with the peaks of Exmoor and the Coast at Saunton in the distance. This charming character home, converted in the late 1990’s, is understood to be a former granary building and now offers deceptively spacious accommodation arranged over two floors.

In more recent years, the current owners have sympathetically modernised this charming home, tastefully redecorating from top to bottom, combining modern and character cottage features. The contemporary kitchen/breakfast room has enough space for a table and chairs and large dresser. The cosy sitting room has a fireplace with a oil burning stove, stairs rising to the first floor and small under stairs storage cupboard. From the sitting room, doors lead into the light and airy garden room, with a useful discreet utility area which benefits from doors that lead out onto the small walled patio garden.
On the first floor, there is a large bathroom with airing cupboard, and two double bedrooms which each with fitted wardrobes and countryside views, with the main bedroom enjoying a dual aspect.

Outside - Outside the is a delightful front garden planted with a range of herbs and shrubs. The rear patio garden adjoining the garden room has a mains water tap and lighting connected. To the rear of the barn is the parking courtyard with space for two vehicles from which steps ascend to The Linhay's main extensive 1/3 of an acre garden, a particular feature of the property. This private enclosed garden is mainly laid to lawn with a plethora of mature specimen trees, several seating areas, with firepit for those alfresco dining evenings, tranquil pond with decked area, productive vegetable plot and a mixture of soft fruit trees which include raspberries, black currants and gooseberries . There are also useful outbuildings including work shop and garden shed which has light and power connected. The garden as a whole is a haven for wildlife, has a high degree of privacy and enjoys a sunny aspect during the day as well as quiet dark skies at night.

Services - Mains water and electricity. Oil Central Heating, Shared private drainage/treatment plant.

Directions - From Torrington (B3227) following signs to Langtree, before reaching the village and just passed the 'Tarka Trail' sign, take the left hand turn signposted to Shebbear. Follow this road passing Gortlage Cottage on your right but do not turn off this road until you reach Shebbear Cross and at the crossroads take the left fork towards Petrockstowe. The shared driveway into the courtyard of barns will be seen on your right hand side.



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