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Map7 bedroom detached house
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Detached house
7 beds
5 baths
2,729 sq ft / 254 sq m
EPC rating: C
Key information
Features and description
- Historic 4 bedroom farmhouse
- 2 Barn holiday conversions
- Useful outbuildings
- Long private drive
- Beautiful gardens
- Renewable systems
- In all 4.44 acres (1.8 ha)
- Tenure: Freehold
- Council Tax Band G
Glorious private location with renovated farmhouse, two holiday cottages and fantastic gardens, in all 4.44 acres. Council Tax Band G. Freehold. EPC Band C
Situation - Located in a beautiful rural location in the heart of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the property has lovely views through the trees above the village of Upottery. Although the property feels remote and is set down a long private drive (about 400 meters) the property has good access onto a main road giving easy accessibility to Taunton to the north and Honiton to the south.
The nearby village of Upottery has a lovely local community with a public house and well respected primary school. Also Churchinford village has a brilliant local shop/post office and public house.
The A30, about a mile and half to the south gives rapid access to both Honiton and Exeter to the southwest and the A303 and London to the northeast. Taunton and the M5 motorway are a short drive away to the north.
Honiton benefits from a range of amenities including shops, schooling and recreational facilities as well as a station on the London Waterloo line. Taunton station is on the London Paddington line.
Description - Significantly renovated by the previous owners the farmhouse is beautifully presented, with historic fireplaces and features coupled with a light and airy modern feel. The property is fitted with a combination of renewable heating systems for all year round comfort including PV panels, solar water panels, wood pellet boiler, log boiler as well as your more standard log burners.
Farmhouse Accommodation - There are two generous reception rooms each with fantastic views, fireplaces and wood burning stoves, the triple aspect sitting room has a projecting bay window being an ideal position to enjoy the lovely gardens and view, whilst the fireplace in the dining room is a particular stunning feature.
The farmhouse style kitchen is centred on electric Aga with a range of in-frame style cupboards there is space for an electric cooker and dishwasher. On the ground floor is also a large utility/boot room as well as a entrance hall and cloakroom.
On the first floor are four good size bedrooms, the largest with walk-in dressing area and a generous shower room. There is also family bathroom.
Swallows Nest - This spacious barn conversion has consent for use as holiday accommodation, with a large open plan living area included a fitted kitchen, there are two large bedrooms each with en suite shower rooms.
Wrens Nest - Having previously been an office, this barn has the benefit of a change of use consent of holiday accommodation. This character barn conversion, albeit not large has an open living room on the ground floor with a separate shower room, stairs rise to a mezzanine bedroom area.
Traditional Barns - There is an L-shape of traditional barns forming a small courtyard; one of the barns is used for the heating systems where it is distributed to the house and barn conversions.
General Purpose Barn - Built of concrete block, this large workshop/storage barn has large sliding doors providing great access. Access from the outside is a WC and shower
Gardens - Extending south and east from the house the gardens are a particularly wonderful feature of the property with a cascading spring fed stream running down into a series of ponds. The natural feel of this lovely space attracts a wide variety of wildlife.
Grounds - Extending to about 4.44 acres (1.8 ha) the property includes a large verge which flanks the long drive down to the farmstead at which point there are various lawns and lots of outside storage space.
Beyond the barns is a secluded, naturally sheltered paddock, which subsequent owners have improved now forming a superb productive vegetable and fruit garden with polytunnel, terraces and raised beds, fruit cage and fruit orchard.
Services - Private water (spring) and drainage. Mains electric. Renewable energy heating (low level radiators in farmhouse and under floor in barn conversions).
Directions - From Honiton head north signposted to Luppitt and Dunkeswell. After a couple of miles at the top of the hill, stay on the road (around the bend) continuing towards Smeatharpe and Luppitt. After passing Smeatharpe Stadium on your left, continue on the road for another 100 yards turning down the drive part way around the bend. Turn down the drive marked with a wooden sign to Riggles Farmhouse.
Agents Note - Please note the current vendors have donated the adjoining land to the East for protection by the Devon Wildlife Trust.
Situation - Located in a beautiful rural location in the heart of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the property has lovely views through the trees above the village of Upottery. Although the property feels remote and is set down a long private drive (about 400 meters) the property has good access onto a main road giving easy accessibility to Taunton to the north and Honiton to the south.
The nearby village of Upottery has a lovely local community with a public house and well respected primary school. Also Churchinford village has a brilliant local shop/post office and public house.
The A30, about a mile and half to the south gives rapid access to both Honiton and Exeter to the southwest and the A303 and London to the northeast. Taunton and the M5 motorway are a short drive away to the north.
Honiton benefits from a range of amenities including shops, schooling and recreational facilities as well as a station on the London Waterloo line. Taunton station is on the London Paddington line.
Description - Significantly renovated by the previous owners the farmhouse is beautifully presented, with historic fireplaces and features coupled with a light and airy modern feel. The property is fitted with a combination of renewable heating systems for all year round comfort including PV panels, solar water panels, wood pellet boiler, log boiler as well as your more standard log burners.
Farmhouse Accommodation - There are two generous reception rooms each with fantastic views, fireplaces and wood burning stoves, the triple aspect sitting room has a projecting bay window being an ideal position to enjoy the lovely gardens and view, whilst the fireplace in the dining room is a particular stunning feature.
The farmhouse style kitchen is centred on electric Aga with a range of in-frame style cupboards there is space for an electric cooker and dishwasher. On the ground floor is also a large utility/boot room as well as a entrance hall and cloakroom.
On the first floor are four good size bedrooms, the largest with walk-in dressing area and a generous shower room. There is also family bathroom.
Swallows Nest - This spacious barn conversion has consent for use as holiday accommodation, with a large open plan living area included a fitted kitchen, there are two large bedrooms each with en suite shower rooms.
Wrens Nest - Having previously been an office, this barn has the benefit of a change of use consent of holiday accommodation. This character barn conversion, albeit not large has an open living room on the ground floor with a separate shower room, stairs rise to a mezzanine bedroom area.
Traditional Barns - There is an L-shape of traditional barns forming a small courtyard; one of the barns is used for the heating systems where it is distributed to the house and barn conversions.
General Purpose Barn - Built of concrete block, this large workshop/storage barn has large sliding doors providing great access. Access from the outside is a WC and shower
Gardens - Extending south and east from the house the gardens are a particularly wonderful feature of the property with a cascading spring fed stream running down into a series of ponds. The natural feel of this lovely space attracts a wide variety of wildlife.
Grounds - Extending to about 4.44 acres (1.8 ha) the property includes a large verge which flanks the long drive down to the farmstead at which point there are various lawns and lots of outside storage space.
Beyond the barns is a secluded, naturally sheltered paddock, which subsequent owners have improved now forming a superb productive vegetable and fruit garden with polytunnel, terraces and raised beds, fruit cage and fruit orchard.
Services - Private water (spring) and drainage. Mains electric. Renewable energy heating (low level radiators in farmhouse and under floor in barn conversions).
Directions - From Honiton head north signposted to Luppitt and Dunkeswell. After a couple of miles at the top of the hill, stay on the road (around the bend) continuing towards Smeatharpe and Luppitt. After passing Smeatharpe Stadium on your left, continue on the road for another 100 yards turning down the drive part way around the bend. Turn down the drive marked with a wooden sign to Riggles Farmhouse.
Agents Note - Please note the current vendors have donated the adjoining land to the East for protection by the Devon Wildlife Trust.
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About this agent
Stags Honiton office is situated in an elegant Grade II Listed Georgian townhouse on the main High Street. Honiton is conveniently located for easy access to London, Bristol and Exeter via the main Exeter to London (Waterloo) railway, the M5 motorway at Exeter and the A30/303 heading east. There are some excellent schools in the area including a number of good village primary schools and Colyton Grammar School, one of the top schools in England. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the historic market town of Honiton is surrounded by East Devon's fertile farmland, woods and rolling hills. Renowned for its antiques and lace making heritage, the town is within easy reach of the Jurassic Coast, which has been designated a World Heritage Site, and the pretty towns of Sidmouth and Lyme Regis, as well as small fishing villages such as Beer and Branscombe. Secluded courtyards and Georgian buildings line the High Street, where weekly local markets, selling a wide range of produce are held. The Honiton Collection Centre and Furniture Saleroom are located a short walk from the office.