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A privately positioned country residence situated in the rolling Devon countryside, only 8 miles north of the Dartmoor National Park and on the market for the first time in

over 30 years!

GREAT BEERE FARM NORTH TAWTON, WEST DEVON EX20 2BS

A wonderful opportunity to acquire a Grade II Listed Devon Longhouse in a private rural setting, with a wealth of character features, complimented with a converted barn providing separate character 3 bedroom,

2 bedroom and 1 bedroom accommodation, which could alternatively be used as a home office facility. Range of modern agricultural buildings, wind turbine and solar electric generating systems.

Set in a tranquil and private rural location, surrounded by its own grounds including woodland and a lake, extending in all to about 33 acres.

NORTH TAWTON 2½ MILES * OKEHAMPTON 9 MILES * CREDITON 10 MILES * EXETER 18 MILES A30 @ WHIDDON DOWN 8 MILES * DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK 8 MILES

SITUATION Great Beere Farm is well situated amidst the rolling Devon countryside approximately 2½ miles from the ancient market town of North Tawton on the banks of the River Taw. North Tawton provides facilities and amenities for every day requirements including Post Office, grocery shop, dentist and medical care as well as a junior school. The larger market towns of Okehampton and Crediton provide more extensive amenities, retail and professional services etc. The City of Exeter is about 18 miles distant and is the administrative centre for Devon boasting a plethora of retail and professional services, mainline railway service on the London Paddington to Penzance line, an international airport and access to the M5 motorway heading north through the Country. To the south of the property lies Dartmoor National Park providing extensive riding and walking over the Tors and rugged moorland. THE PROPERTY Great Beere Farm is approached over a partly shared driveway which leads off a quiet country lane to a private tree lined drive which passes through mature woodland and is flanked by the property’s land, creating a most attractive country scene leading to the farmhouse, barn and outbuildings. The farmhouse enjoys a sunny southerly aspect and has views over its own land and the Devon countryside beyond. Great Beere Farm is contained within a ring fence and benefits from no public rights of way across the land, enjoying a high degree of privacy and seclusion. The farmhouse comprises a Grade II Listed Devon Longhouse under a thatch roof, constructed circa 17th Century with 18th Century additions, of stone and cob construction with whitewash elevations. The farmhouse has been improved over the years incorporating en-suite bathrooms and oil fired central heating, yet maintains a wealth of original character features.

The long stone barn at Great Beere has been converted to provide a three bedroom cottage ideal for letting purposes or ancillary accommodation together with a one bedroom apartment, as well as a home office with accommodation. The home office, apartment and adjoining workshop could be reconfigured to provide additional accommodation for multi-generational living, or indeed provide additional income from commercial opportunities, subject to planning permission. Situated to the rear of the farmhouse is an extensive concrete yard and three modern agricultural buildings together with a potting shed, providing useful storage facilities or could be adapted for equestrian or commercial uses, subject to obtaining the requisite consents.

The property enjoys established formal gardens, predominantly laid to lawn with terraced areas. The rear garden, again predominantly laid to lawn contains a large established orchard with a variety of fruit trees, has a well-protected kitchen vegetable garden and a useful polytunnel.

The Farmhouse

The accommodation with oil fired central heating briefly comprises (see floorplan for room dimensions): Entrance Hall: panelled entrance door, cobbled stone floor, open beamed ceiling, doors to Dining Room: with feature inglenook fireplace housing clome oven and corner seat with inset woodburner on a tiled hearth, timber lintel, window with seat to front elevation, door to Kitchen: dual aspect room with range of floor and wall mounted kitchen units with tiled worksurface and inset double bowl stainless steel sink unit and drainer, oil fired Aga (providing domestic hot water), quarry tiled floor, open beamed ceiling, second staircase to first floor with under stairs storage, stable door to Rear Porch: built-in low cupboards on two sides with triple louvered sliding doors, worksurface over, quarry tiled floor. Lounge: feature inglenook fireplace with exposed wooden lintel, inset woodburner on stone hearth, large clome oven, narrow slate shelf at rear, underfloor heating, window to front elevation with seat, open beamed ceiling, built-in cupboard. Sitting Room: lovely cut granite fireplace surround with timber lintel above and inset wood burner on slate hearth, glass shelf recessed display, double door shelved cupboard below, window and seat to front, open beamed ceiling.

Library: fitted open fronted bookshelves with hand carved features, French doors to rear garden. Shower Room: corner shower cubicle, low level wc, pedestal hand basin with built-in shelved corner cupboard. Turned staircase to First Floor: Landing: cupboards on the landing, walk-in airing cupboard. Bedroom 1: window to front elevation with seat, fitted wardrobes, door to En-suite Bathroom: fitted bath with tiled surround, shower attachment, wc, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, window to side elevation, heated towel rail. Bedroom 2: window to front elevation with seat, fitted wardrobe, vanity wash hand basin. Bedroom 3: window to front elevation, fitted cupboard, vanity wash hand basin. Bathroom: bath with shower attachment, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, built-in cupboard. Bedroom 4: window to front with seat, vanity wash hand basin, fitted cupboard on one wall, built-in storage cupboard. Landing with staircase to ground floor: Master Bedroom 5: window to front elevation with seat, door to En-Suite Bathroom: fitted bath with shower over, glazed screen, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, bidet, heated radiator, towel rail, Dressing Room: window to front elevation, fitted wardrobes.

The Converted Barn The Cottage

Accommodation with underfloor heating throughout briefly comprises (see floorplan for room dimensions): Entrance Hall: fitted boot shelves, coat hooks, panelled doors with Suffolk latches. Cloakroom: low level wc, wash hand basin, plumbing for washing machine. Open plan Kitchen, Living and Dining Room: Kitchen area with floor and wall mounted units with rolled worktop and inset stainless steel sink and drainer, four ring electric hob, extractor over, fitted microwave and oven, slate floor, Living Area with french doors to rear garden, wood burner on slate hearth, understairs storage, turned wooden staircase to Landing: ladder access to galleried mezzanine store area, panelled doors to Bedroom 1: open beamed ceiling, built-in wardrobe, window to front elevation. Bedroom 2: window to rear elevation, open beamed ceiling, fitted wardrobe. Bathroom: low level wc, fitted bath, hand held shower attachment, wash hand basin. Bedroom 3: window to front elevation, open beamed ceiling, double wardrobe, En-suite Shower Room: electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc. On the roof are two tubular domestic hot water solar heating panels.

Robins’ Nest

Accommodation with underfloor heating and some double glazing briefly comprises (see floorplan for room dimensions): Open plan Entrance and Utility area: quarry tiled floor, open beamed ceiling, understairs storage, staircase to First Floor: Landing: Kitchen: roll top worksurface with inset stainless steel single drainer sink unit, integral four ring electric hob and fan oven. Living Room: vaulted beamed ceiling, wood floors, window with seat. Bedroom: built-in wardrobes. Bathroom: panelled bath with tiled surround, low level wc, electric radiator, vanity unit with wash hand basin, extractor fan.

The Home Office

The mid-section of the barn with underfloor heating and wood frame double glazed windows, ground floor comprising (see floorplan for room dimensions): Open plan area with French doors to front and rear gardens, open beamed ceiling. The Great Hall: woodburner on slate hearth, pair of double glazed French doors to front and rear elevations, part vaulted beam ceiling, ceramic tiled floor, including full size snooker table, turned timber staircase with plate glass sides to Dining Area: with ceramic tiled floor. Kitchen: range of fitted floor and wall mounted kitchen units, stainless steel sink and drainer, four ring hob with extractor, built-in oven.

Shower Room: a wet room with shower, wc, wash hand basin, tiled floor and walls. Boiler Room: Worcester electric boiler providing hot water and under floor heating. First Floor: Bedroom 1: two built-in cupboards, eaves storage, Velux windows. Office / Bedroom 2: vaulted beamed ceiling. THE LAND The gardens, grounds and land extend in area to approximately 33.24 acres or thereabouts and are contained within a ring fence with the benefit of no public rights of way. The grazeable land extends to approximately 20 acres contained within two principal enclosures, laid to permanent pasture with a gentle southerly aspect and with a wildlife pond or small lake.

In addition to the farmstead and the pasture land, there is a very attractive block of woodland known as “Ten Acre Down Copse” which in fact extends in area to approximately 6 acres and contains a variety of mainly mature mixed deciduous trees together with a former quarry in the southern section and a meandering stream with bridge over. In the Spring time, there is a wonderful show of Bluebells within the woods and in addition to the main block, there is a further strip of mixed tree planting along the southern boundary, a copse to the north of the farmstead and a large orchard to the rear and side of the farmhouse and barn.

THE OUTBUILDINGS Located to the rear of farmhouse are two modern agricultural buildings providing over 9,500 ft2 of covered yards, with a Dutch Barn (27.13m x 7.44m) of concrete portal frame construction under a corrugated roof and attached Lean-to (27.13m x 9.35m) of portal steel frame construction, under a corrugated roof with concrete block sides and attached lean to Cattle Shed (27.3m x 4.77m) with tanalised timber stanchions under corrugated roof with raised feed manger. To the rear is an additional Dutch Barn (27.2m x 11.64m) with high eves, concrete floor and steel portal frames under a corrugated roof with reinforced concrete panel sides.

At the edge of the yard adjacent to a gateway leading into one of the pasture fields, is a Potting Shed (11.59m x 4.44m) with nine Solar Panels fitted to the roof generating electricity for domestic use and sold back to the National Grid, with a Sunny Boy 2.5kw invertor, alongside a 6kw invertor for the Wind Turbine, which is located adjacent to the northern boundary. In the south west corner of the orchard and to the rear of the barn is a Garage (6.23m x 3.47m) of stone and cob construction with a pair of tanalised timber entrance doors and a stone cobbled floor.

SERVICES: Mains Electricity. Private water from a borehole. Private foul drainage systems. None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Interested applicants are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations prior to making an offer.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY: The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES: Devon County Council, Exeter, Tel: 0345 155 1015. Western Power Distribution, Tel: 0845 6012989. South West Water, Exeter, Tel: 0844 346 1010.

TENURE & POSSESSION: Freehold with vacant possession on completion except in relation to the two pasture fields which are let on a fixed term Farm Business Tenancy which terminates on 31st January 2020.

PARTICULARS & PLAN: Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser/s must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars.

The attached plan is not to scale and is for the purpose of identification only. Although believed to be correct the accuracy of the plan is in no way guaranteed nor does it form part of the Contract.

VIEWINGS: Strictly by appointment with the selling agents, Lodge & Thomas, 58 Lemon Street, Truro, TR1 2PY. Tel: 01872 272722, Email: property@lodgeandthomas.co.uk

DIRECTIONS: Exit the main A30 at Whiddon Down and just before entering the village, turn right onto the A3124 signposted “Winkleigh and Torrington”. Follow the road for 5½ miles to the “T” junction and turn right onto the A3072 proceeding for approximately 1½ miles before taking a left turn signposted “Nichols Nymett Lane”. Follow the lane to the “T” junction and turn right, then take the next left and the entrance can be found after a short distance on the left hand side of a right hand bend in the lane.

The Farmhouse

Robins Nest

The Cottage

The Home Office