4 bedroom detached house

Wyke Farm is an attractive, very privately and picturesquely located holding, comprising a Devon Farmhouse, traditional barns, orchard, woodland, gardens and grounds. It sits in the middle of its own land that extends to approx 12 acres.
Wyke Farmhouse is a substantial 4 to 5 bedroomed property occupying a stunning and very private rural position, yet still readily accessible to Shobrooke, Crediton and Exeter. There are no immediate neighbours. The property is accessed via a private track from the public highway, and is situated off a small lane between the villages of Newton St Cyres and Shobrooke,
The property is being sold in two Lots, in all approximately 12 acres. The property includes four traditional barns which have enormous and versatile potential for conversion into residential use, subject to gaining the necessary consents.
Wyke Farm isn't listed and is thought to date from the late 17th/early 18th century. Steps lead up to the west-facing terrace that leads in to the kitchen/breakfast room. There is a wood burner in the breakfast room and the kitchen has an oil-fired two-door Aga as well as electric hobs and oven. Steps lead up from the breakfast room into the snug with back stairs leading up to the office or fifth bedroom. To the rear of the snug is the utility room and cloakroom/WC. Also off the snug is the dining room that also has a wood burner. Between the dining room and sitting room is the staircase hallway and front door. The sitting room also has a wood burner.
Stairs lead up from the hallway to the first floor landing and corridor, off which are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is a family shower room, second family bathroom and separate WC off the rear corridor.
Beyond the office/bedroom 5 (and rear stairs) is the fourth bedroom. Across the west-facing terrace and attached to the main house is a separate utility room and further outbuildings. Subject to gaining the necessary planning consents this could be developed into ancillary accommodation. The planning permission has now lapsed but was previously granted for a two bed annexe.

The north range (Known as Office Barn – because part converted into an office/games room/party room) had a full residential planning consent granted in 2013 for conversion to a four bed detached house. This has now lapsed. Planning ref 13/01676/FULL
The large “Threshing Barn” adjacent to the house has not been the subject
of any plans or planning application.
The Lower Barn to the south west of the house has, similarly, not had any planning application made, though drawn plans exist for this. In addition, the attached former agricultural barn to the south of the farmhouse had a (now lapsed) planning consent for a two bed annex.

Gardens and grounds
The current owners have opted for a fairly low maintenance approach and most of the gardens, with the exception of some more formal flower/shrub beds, is down to lawn. Beyond the immediate garden areas is an old cider orchard with some cider apple trees and eating apple varieties, cherry trees, quince and sweet chestnut.

Woodland
Behind the house there is a mature softwood copse of approximately ¾ acre. This is ready for commercial harvesting, for firewood or for making your own log cabin.

The fields
The land is largely down to grass in three main parcels. Two of these lie behind the house on either side of the woodland. These have in the past been used for grazing horses and sheep and have been cut for hay. The third parcel of approximately ¾ acre is to the south west. This small fenced area along with some boundaries, has been managed as a small scale wilding project primarily for habitat.

Lot 2
The Wood Barn has an existing planning full residential consent for conversion to a three bedroom barn conversion. Planning ref 16/01310/FULL dated 31/10/16. The property is envisaged to have its own private driveway, orchard, garden and parking, as defined by the site plan.

Though rural and secluded, Wyke Farm is well connected by road and rail. Exeter St David's Station is 6 miles away (London Paddington from 2 hours 12 mins). Newton St Cyres station (Tarka Line Exmouth - Exeter - Barnstaple) is 1 mile away. Crediton station is about 4 miles away. Exeter Airport is approximately 12 miles away. The M5 can be joined at Tiverton J27, approximately 15 miles away.