Higher Twitchen Burrington, Umberleigh

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BUSHNELL & GREEN 106 East Green, South Molton, EX36 3DB

Tel: 01769 574363 www.bushnellgreen.co.uk info@bushnellgreen.co.uk

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Higher Twitchen Burrington, Umberleigh, Devon EX37 9JU

A privately situated, south facing Grade II listed period property comprising a very peacefully located and spacious four bedroom cross passage farmhouse, a detached two bedroom letting cottage, attractive gardens, paddocks, woodland,

stabling and a former riding arena.

Chulmleigh 4 miles South Molton 12 miles Barnstaple 14 miles Exeter 27 miles

• Character home for dual occupancy or income • Stunning countryside views • Many character features • Beautiful gardens and woodland • Sitting room with inglenook fireplace • Plenty of parking and turning • Dining room with impressive inglenook • Garage and further barns with conversion potential (STPP) • 4 Bedrooms • Stabling and Paddocks • Detached two Bedroom cottage • Former 20m x 40m riding arena

About 4.7 acres in all

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THE OWNERS LOVE... The whole property, where a great deal of hard work and care has gone into it over the years of their ownership. They especially love... • The wealth of wildlife it supports. • The garden, shaped from a fairly lifeless plot. • The woodland and stream rescued from overgrowth

and neglect. • The house with its great sense of history, built from

the land on which it stands by those who have dwelt on it since Elizabethan times.

SITUATION Higher Twitchen enjoys an idyllic and enchanting locationvery peacefully nestled deep in the Devon countryside and set in about 4.7 of gardens and grounds. In this tranquil and timeless location, far reaching views can be enjoyedover the surrounding countryside. The properties are located at the end of a council maintained no through lane opening on to a private driveway.

The properties are situated about ¾ of a mile from the village of Burrington with its shop, mobile post office and primary school. The nearest town of Chulmleigh, with local shops, a doctor's surgery and dentist, has previously been voted one of the best places in the UK to bring up childrenand is about 4 miles distant. Higher Twitchen falls within the catchment area for the sought after Chulmleigh Community College. The well respected independent school at West Buckland provides a bus service from Chulmleigh to the school. The nearby and larger village of High Bickington has a school, two village pubs, church, Post Office and an 18 hole golf course at Libbaton. Some 12miles to the north is the popular town of South Molton. This historic market town enjoys a good range of shopping facilities including a supermarket, hotel, public houses, churches, library, primary and secondary schools and hospital, as well as a twice weekly pannier market. The A377 Barnstaple/Exeter road and Kings Nympton Station,on the picturesque Tarka line running from Barnstaple to Exeter, are about two miles away. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 30 minutes drive and offers a more comprehensive range of facilities whilst the Cathedral City of Exeter, about 55 mins driving time, has excellent amenities, in keeping with its role as Devon’s County Town. It also gives access to the motorway network, airport and main line railway networks. Exmoor with its swathes of wilderness and thespectacular North Devon Coast are both within easy an easy drive. The area is truly a country lover’s paradise and is the perfect place to escape the pressures of modern life. THE PROPERTY Higher Twitchen is a traditional, unspoilt Devon longhouse, formally a medieval hall house and is understood to date from the 16th century. Of part stone part cob construction,

the farmhouse retains many period features such as inglenook fireplaces, exposed timbers and ledge and braced doors throughout. It has been much loved by the current owners for nearly twenty years and now requires a new custodian for the future. A former potato shippon, now aptly called the ‘Teddy House’, has been converted to provide two bedroom accommodation ancillary to the main house or for holiday letting. It has been successfully let for a number of years although the owners have now scaled back this operation. Both properties are heated by night storage heaters with two log burning stoves in the farmhouse.

FARMHOUSE The front door opens into the cross passage with exposed ceiling timbers and original plank and muntin screens. Kitchen: 16’1 x 9’8 (4.90m x 2.94m) Fitted with a good range floor and wall units with working surfaces over, single bowl, sink unit with single large stainless steel bowl with removable single plastic bowl and drainer, shelving

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and space for an under counter fridge. Beamed ceiling, plank and muntin screen. The range cooker is fitted into a former fireplace recess. A door opens into the adjoining barn. Dining Room: 18’6 x 16’0 (5.64m x 4.88m) Full of character, this room is spacious and features a window to the front, original plank and muntin screen, beamed ceiling,inglenook fireplace with Bressumer beam over and fitted with a log burning stove. Stairs lead to first floor and there are two steps up to: Sitting Room: 15’1 max x 14’6 max (4.59 x 4.43m)Boasting a deep inglenook fitted with a log burning stove, with a magnificent Bressumer beam over and the original bread oven. Window and door to front. Steps up into:

Library: 18’5 max x 14’3 max (5.61m x 4.35m) A lovely, light triple aspect room fitted with an extensive range of book shelves to one end. The electric meter etc is cleverly concealed behind an opening bookshelf. Window and door to front. Breakfast room: 13’5 x 8’0 (4.10m x 2.44m) From the cross passage a door leads into this room that is previously

thought to have been the diary. Window to rear garden, original granite water trough where water supply previously came into the house. Recess probably housing the cream scalder in bygone days. Door to: Utility room: Butler sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, storage shelves, door to rear garden, steps back into dining room and door to: Cloakroom: With traditional seat and high flush cistern. First floor Landing giving access to the inner landing with Airing Cupboard fitted with slatted shelves, the hot water cylinder and the UV water purifier for the private supply. Bathroom: Panelled bath with shower attachment to bath taps pedestal wash hand basin and WC, half timber panelling, built in cupboards, and exposed timbers. Bedroom 2: 17’10 x 13’3 (5.43m x 4.03m) Featuring a pretty Victorian cast iron fireplace and having a window to the front. Bedroom 3: 17’4 x 7’4 (5.28m x 2.23m) Window to front, exposed timbers. Bedroom 4: 8’5 x 8’2 (2.57m x 2.5m) Exposed ceiling timbers, some restricted headroom and window to side. Off the landing door there is a door to the: Master Bedroom Suite comprising Master Bedroom: 16’4 x 13’9 (4.98m x 4.20m) A spacious room with window to front, exposed timbers, built in bookshelves and a wardrobe recess. Bathroom: Panelled bath with shower attachment to bath taps and separate power shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and WC, half timber panelling and exposed timbers. TEDDY HOUSE Previously successfully used for holiday letting and subject to a 10 month occupancy restriction, the cottage has itsown private garden area to the rear. Kitchen: 10’0 x 9’6 (3.05m x 2.90m) Fitted with a range of

pine floor and wall cupboards with shelving and work surfaces over, window to garden, space for electric cooker and fridge freezer. Hall: Stairs to first floor, understairs cupboard. Dining room: 10’0 x 7’6 (3.04 x 2.28m) With glass panelled single door to garden. Sitting room: 10’5 x 10’0 (3.17m x 3.06m) Window to rear garden, beamed ceiling. First floor landing: Enjoying with far reaching views over surrounding countryside. Airing cupboard with slatted shelves hot water cylinder with immersion heater and the UV water purifier for the private supply.

Bedroom 1: 11’10 x 11’9 (3.6om x 3.59m) Velux window,exposed ‘A’ frame timbers Bedroom 2: 11’3 x 10’1 (3.42m x 3.07m) Window to side exposed ‘A’ frame timbers Bathroom: Having a pedestal wash hand basin, WC, panelled bath with power shower over.

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GROUNDS AND GARDENS From a small no through country lane the properties are approached via a five bar gate on to the private driveway opening into gravelled yard with hard standing, parking and turning. Is well worth pausing to admire the far reaching views as you drive into the yard. To the front of the house, which enjoys a southerly aspect, there is a paved patio area, a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the afternoon and evening sun. Entered by a pair of gates from this area is an inner courtyard with barns to opposite sides, as described shortly. The beautiful gardens are the result of many years of pleasurable effort by the vendors and having a stream running through and pond, they cannot fail to delight. Clever planting around the pond, with many mature trees and shrubs, compliments the natural backdrop to the garden. On the north eastern boundary is a small area of woodland bordered by a stream which is accessed from the paddocks and has a path running through. The woodland, garden and paddocks are a haven for wildlife which has been a source of great pleasure to the owners. OUTBUILDINGS Attached to the farmhouse is a traditionally constructed Shippon about 27’2 x 17’5 (8.28m x 5.30m) providing storage on two levels. The building has four doors, including one from the kitchen, one to the rear garden and two to the enclosed inner courtyard. On the opposite side of the courtyard is a further barn 26’6 x 15’6 (8.07m x 5.33m) which is attached to a barn on the neighbouring property. It offers storage on two levels. Both barns have power and light connected, are in sound condition and considered to have conversion potential subject to any necessary consents. Off the driveway is a detached Garage 26’ x 10’ (7.92m x 3.05m). A timber pump house in the garden, houses the pump for the private water supply.

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES For equestrian enthusiasts Higher Twitchen offers 6 loose boxes 12’ x 12’ (3.66m x 3.66m) although two have been combined to provide a large foaling box). They are of timber construction under a felted roof and currently used as workshops. They stables are complimented by a Tack/Feed Room 12’ x 10’ (3.66m x 3.05m). To the front is a concrete apron and path, giving access to the two post and rail fenced paddocks. The barns mentioned above would provide ample hay and straw storage. There is also a level area about 20m x 40m is enclosed by post and rail fencing, where an all weather riding arena was previously located. This now provides additional parking and storage.

Services and Local authority: Private water supply spring fed (shared with the neighbouring property), mains electricity, private drainage. North Devon District Council Tax: Main house Band E, Cottage Business Rated and is currently exempt under the small business rates exemption scheme. Interested parties should make their own enquiries as to whether they would

qualify for this exemption. Tenure: Freehold. EPC exempt AGENTS NOTES: 1) The furniture and fittings in the Teddy House may be

purchased, if required, by separate negotiation. 2) Right of Way: Interested parties should note that a rarely

used footpath runs to the front of the Teddy House and on to Lower Twitchen.

3) Some of the photographs in these details were not taken in the current season and are from the owners own archives.

DIRECTIONS From the A377 Barnstaple to Exeter road take the B3227 towards Torrington. Opposite the church in Atherington turn left onto the B3217 towards Dolton. Go through the village of High Bickington and when you pass the Libbaton Golf Course on your right take the 2nd turn on your left signposted to Burrington. Continue on this road into the village. At the top of the rise take the left hand turn signposted to Parish Hall. Proceed for about 300m driving past the Parish Hall and until you see Twitchen Lane signposted on the right sign, turn down this lane. Continue for about ½ mile until you reach the five bar gate to Higher Twitchen. Measurements: All measurements are approximate. While we endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance please contact us and we will be pleased to provide further information, particularly if you are travelling some distance to view. Data Protection Act 1998: Please note that all personal information provided by customers wishing to receive information and/or services from the estate agent will be processed by the estate agent and the “Property Sharing Experts” (Of which it is a member) for the purpose of providing services associated with the business of an estate agent but specifically excluding mailings or promotions by a third party. If you do not wish your personal information to be used for any of these purposes, please notify your estate agent.

As the sellers agents we are not surveyors or conveyancing experts & as such we cannot & do not comment on the condition of the property, any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings, or services or issues relating to the title or other legal issues that may affect the property, unless we have been made aware of such matters. Interested parties should employ their own professionals to make such enquiries before making any transactional decisions. You are advised to check the availability of any property before travelling any distance to view.

THIS PLAN IS FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY It is not to scale and is intended to show the relationship of one room to another, with an indication of the main fixtures and fittings.