Rydon Farm

A peacefully located attached period property with outbuildings, equestrian facilities and views. 4 reception rooms, kitchen, utility, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en suite). Gardens. Numerous outbuildings. Stables. Paddock. 4.97 acres. EPC Band D.

Situation - The property is situated within two miles of the popular Mid Devon village of Cheriton Bishop. The village is a thriving community on the northern flanks of the Dartmoor National Park and has a well regarded pub, post office/stores, health centre and village hall along with primary and pre-school. The nearby village of Tedburn St Mary has a similar number of facilities. The university and cathedral city of Exeter lies ten miles to the east and has all the amenities one would expect of a centre of its importance including excellent shopping, dining, theatre and sporting amenities. Exeter has two railway stations on the Paddington and Waterloo lines and an international airport with daily flights to London.

Description - Rydon Farm is a period farmhouse that has undergone a schedule of extension by the current owners. Dating from the 1920s, of rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, it offers spacious and flexible accommodation of approaching 2,400sq ft.

Accommodation - Off the reception hallway is a sun room with doors to the terrace. The sitting room has a fireplace with wood-burning stove. The farmhouse kitchen has a range of units together with oil-fired Rayburn and gas hob. There is a further sitting room and office together with large larder and bathroom plus utility room.
 
On the first floor are four bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite shower room. There is potential for a further en suite in one of the other bedrooms and there is a separate shower room.

The Grounds - From the road wooden gates lead to a large parking and turning area. The outbuildings adjoin this with double car port, 3-bay open fronted barn and large workshop with first floor that might suit a number of purposes. To the rear of this is a garden store and separate store / tack room. There is a wooden 2-box stable block. The front gardens comprise lawns and paved seating areas with lovely rural views. The rear gardens are very large and laid mainly to level lawn, interspersed with a number of mature shrubs and beds together with orchard area, greenhouse and vegetable plot. Adjoining this is a large level paddock with post and rail and natural hedge boundaries together with two gates access points to the lane. Overall the property amounts to 4.97 acres. Due to its position, there are some wonderful views across the adjoining countryside from several of the rooms and the gardens.

Services - Mains water. Mains electricity. Oil-fired central heating. LPG for cooking. Shared private drainage (new treatment plant is being installed).

Directions - On leaving Exeter, proceed westwards on the A30. After 8 miles exit at the Woodleigh junction, signposted Cheriton Bishop. Continue into the village passing the pub on your left. Immediately before the village shop and post office turn right signposted Yeoford. Follow this road out of the village and at the next crossroads (Four Crossways), turn left signposted Hittisleigh. Follow this road for just over half a mile and take the 1st right turn. Proceed down the hill and up the other side and at Pitton Cross, Rydon Farm can be found on the right.

Agents Note - The images featured in the brochure were taken in 2019.



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