5 bedroom house

Norley Farm is a characterful five bedroom farmhouse with spacious and light-filled accommodation arranged across three floors. The property enjoys wonderful views from every angle, a two bedroom holiday let, as well as two separate detached outbuildings (one with planning permission), all set within a generous rural plot of approximately 6.25 acres.

On the ground floor, the house is entered via a hallway leading to the two reception rooms. The large and airy drawing room is the ideal place to receive guests, with an attractive inglenook fireplace and log burner, views of the well-kept garden and access flowing naturally through to the comfortable sitting room, complete with a second log burner. Adjacent is an office, perfect for home-working. The hub of the home is the kitchen/breakfast room, with its bifold doors offering access onto the sunny rear terrace and letting the light flood in. The kitchen is well laid out and benefits from a Britannia range cooker and a large central island, as well as ample space for a large dining table. A useful adjoining utility room and a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor are four well-proportioned bedrooms, all enjoying far-reaching views of the surrounding rolling countryside and two having stylish contemporary en suite shower rooms. There is also a large modern family bathroom. The second floor houses the impressive and private principal bedroom suite with a walk-in wardrobe and an attractive en suite bathroom with a freestanding bath and walk-in shower.

Little Norley is a charming two bedroom holiday let, detached from the main farmhouse. The accommodation is formed of two bedrooms (both en suite) on the ground floor with an open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room on the first floor. There is also a balcony accessed from the kitchen which provides a fantastic space to enjoy.

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council.

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private septic tank drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Council Tax: Band F.

Planning Reference: 3758/19/FUL.

Planning: Prospective purchasers are advised that they must make their own enquiries of West Devon Borough Council.

Rights of Way: A public footpath runs across from the bridge to the road adjacent to the farmyard entrance.

Norley Farm is located within the popular rural village of Northlew with its primary school, church, community shop, village hall and traditional public house. There is also a plethora of footpaths and bridleways across the sprawling green landscape, right on the doorstep of the property. The larger town of Okehampton offers a further range of day-today facilities, such as shops, restaurants and supermarkets including a Waitrose. There is also a modern hospital, as well as a state-of-the-art leisure centre, set within the picturesque setting of Simmons Park. For an even greater range of cultural and recreational facilities, the Cathedral City of Exeter is just a short drive away. The Dartmoor National Park is also within easy reach and offers hundreds of square miles of unspoilt countryside for walks, rides and various other outdoor pursuits.

Despite its rural setting, local road and rail links are highly convenient, with the A30 and M5 (Junction 31) offering access to the national motorway network, and the mainline railway station at Exeter running fast and frequent trains to London (Paddington) in just over two hours.

Schooling options in the surrounding areas are good, with popular choices including Northlew & Ashbury Primary School, Hatherleigh Community Primary School, Okehampton Forest School, Exbourne Church of England Primary School, West Buckland School and Blundells.

The property has much to offer outside, being encircled by glorious rolling countryside. A rear paved terrace makes the most of the south westerly aspect and offers an ideal spot for al fresco dining with a view. Areas of level lawn with established fruit trees lie beyond, as well as extensive vegetable patches, open farmland and two detached outbuildings. The first outbuilding is a spacious original stone-built barn with a store attached and the second is another practical store. The barn has planning permission granted for conversion into a three bedroom residential dwelling. Parking for a number of vehicles is also available via a large driveway that attaches to the pathway leading up to the house, where there is a neat area of level lawn and an array of shrubs and flowers adorn the front and back of the property. The remaining land lies below Norley Farm and consists of well-fenced pasture which runs down to the River Lew. Formed of several paddocks, the total acreage extends to approximately 6.25.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter