10 bedroom house

A compact and private country estate with attractive period farmhouse, holiday cottage and a superb barn conversion. Period 4 bed Farmhouse, contemporary 4 barn conversion and 2 bed holiday cottage. Useful outbuildings with potential for stabling. Pasture land, woodland and ponds. Total about 17.47 acres. EPC Bands E, B and E.

Situation - Batney Farm is set in a private and scenic location about a mile to the south of the village of Meshaw, itself only six miles from the local market town of South Molton. The town provides good local facilities with supermarket, a bank, Post Office, health centre, library and the popular pannier and livestock markets.
The regional town of Barnstaple, about 17 miles to the north west, is situated at the head of the River Taw Estuary and offers a further range of shops and commercial venues.
The stunning North Devon coastline with the sandy beaches of Croyde, Saunton and Woolacombe are within easy driving distance as is the Exmoor National Park.
The North Devon Link Road (A361) offers easy access to the M5 (junction 27) at Tiverton where there is also a station on the Paddington line at Tiverton Parkway.

Descripton - Batney Farmhouse, Swallow Barn and The Cottage are surrounded by 17.47 acres of attractive, mainly level paddocks and grounds together with useful barns and a large hard-standing area.
The period farmhouse is well presented throughout and has a lovely outlook. Set to the rear of the house, the detached holiday cottage also offers the opportunity to provide a useful letting income, as it has done for the current owners.
Swallow barn has been recently converted from a modern building and now provides a spacious and contemporary home with a superb outlook. A newly commissioned and extremely efficient air source heat pump, coupled with underfloor heating throughout makes this property extremely energy efficient.
Batney Farm offers a superb opportunity for dual-family occupation.

Batney Farmhouse - The front door leads into an ENTRANCE HALL, off which is a spacious BATHROOM with panelled bath, pedestal basin and WC. The KITCHEN is fitted with a modern range of units with quartz worktop, matching wall units, space for white goods and range cooker. The UTILITY ROOM has a vaulted ceiling and is fitted with a range of painted pine units with timber worktop over, Belfast sink with rose granite worktops to either side.
There are two good sized reception rooms to the front of the house. The SITTING ROOM (formerly two rooms) has part exposed stone walls, exposed beams, two window seats overlooking the garden, stone fireplace with beam over, bread oven and wood burner. There is a smaller additional fireplace and a door leading through to a LIVING/DINING ROOM with exposed ceiling beams, stone fireplace with wood burner and door to the recently added, timber-framed and glazed GARDEN ROOM with a fine outlook across the gardens.
On the FIRST FLOOR there are FOUR BEDROOMS, all with an attractive outlook over the gardens and beyond. The SHOWER ROOM is fitted with a modern suite.

The Holiday Cottage - The Holiday Cottage is set to the rear of the farmhouse and is presented to an excellent standard throughout The attractive SITTING ROOM has a wood-burning stove and the KITCHEN is fitted with a range of modern units with timber worktops, Belfast sink and fitted appliances include a fridge, washing machine, dishwasher and cooker.
On the FIRST FLOOR there are TWO BEDROOMS with vaulted ceilings and a BATHROOM fitted with a modern suite.

Swallow Barn - Swallow Barn is a superb, modern barn conversion recently completed to a high standard. It offers light and spacious accommodation throughout together with a fine outlook over its own gardens and grounds to the front.
The main ENTRANCE leads into a UTILITY/BOOT ROOM with Amtico tiled floor and fitted with a range of modern units, sink unit, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher and space for dryer. CLOAKROOM with WC and vanity wash basin.
The open plan KITCHEN/DINING ROOM is an impressive room with a fine, triple aspect outlook with full floor to ceiling windows. The kitchen area is fitted with a range of modern units in black with quartz worktops over, dual bowl ceramic sink and central island unit with granite worktop over, built-in fridge, electric Esse four oven range cooker with cast iron hob and induction plate and walk in pantry cupboard. Glazed double doors to the outside, covered VERANDA which provides a wonderful area for sitting out/outside dining.
A wide opening leads through to a spacious SITTING ROOM with tri-fold doors to the Veranda. The INNER HALL has a storage cupboard and a shelved airing cupboard. The FAMILY BATHROOM is fitted with a modern suite and includes a shower cubicle.
There are FOUR BEDROOMS with the MASTER BEDROOM having glazed doors to the veranda and an EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM fitted with a modern suite. BEDROOM 3 also has glazed double doors to the veranda. BEDROOM 2 is a double room and BEDROOM 4 is a single room suitable for office/study use.
The southern end of the barn provides a large GARAGE/WORKSHOP (39’ x 31’) with large sliding doors and interconnecting door into the accommodation. Stairs to a MEZZANNE FLOOR with door into a LARGE LOFT STORAGE AREA (58’ x 39’).

Outbuildings - Set to the rear of the holiday cottage is a YARD and a useful range of BUILDINGS including a timber framed BARN (60’ x 40’) with much scope for a variety of uses including stabling and a further timber framed BUILDING now providing handy workshop and storage space.

Land And Grounds - Both Batney Farmhouse and Swallow Barn have attractive, mature gardens and grounds to the front with an outlook across ponds and pasture land.
The land comprises an attractive mix of pasture with a small area of woodland to the other side of Huntacott Water which runs through part of the property. The land is interspersed with a number of stocked ponds.
In total the property extends to about 17.47 ACRES with further land available by separate negotiation.

Services - Mains water and electricity to all dwellings.
The Farmhouse – Oil-fired central heating via radiators. Solar PV panels. Private drainage shared with holiday cottage.
The Holiday Cottage – Electric boiler and septic tank drainage shared with Farmhouse.
Swallow Barn – Air source heat pump central heating, solar PV panels and sewage treatment plant.

Method Of Sale - The property is available as a whole or in 4 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Swallow Barn together with pasture land, ponds and woodland amounting to 10.98 acres (shaded pink on the land plan).
Lot 2 – Batney Farmhouse, Holiday Cottage, outbuildings and pasture amounting to 6.49 acres (shaded green).
Additional Land:
Lot 3 – Pasture land and ponds amounting to about 10.54 acres (shaded blue).
Lot 4 – Pasture and pond amounting to 6.15 acres (shaded yellow).

Viewing - Strictly by confirmed prior appointment through the sole selling agents, Stags on .

Directions - From South Molton take the B3137 out of the town towards Tiverton. Continue through the villages of Alswear then Meshaw. After approximately 0.75 mile take the unsigned right turn. Continue for a short distance before again turning right at Meshaw Cross, signposted to Kings Nympton and Chulmleigh. Drive a few hundred yards before coming to Meshaw Moor Cross and again turn right signed to Kings Nympton and Chulmleigh. Continue for about 250 yards and the entrance to the property will be seen on the left hand side.
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Marketed by: Stags, South Molton