Description
An impressively positioned family home with 3.81 acres offering modern and versatile accommodation with immaculate gardens, croquet lawn and a large paddock. EPC: F
Situation - The property is situated in a peaceful, elevated position (900ft) in the historic former mining village of Bridford. Bridford is on the eastern boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. The village has a strong community with parish church, well-regarded pub and village hall. The neighbouring village of Christow (1 mile) has a well-respected primary school and doctor's surgery together with a further popular pub. The university and cathedral city of Exeter lies just 8.7 miles, via the most direct route, and has a wide range of amenities befitting a centre of its importance, including excellent shopping, dining, theatre and sporting facilities. There are mainline railway stations to Paddington and London Waterloo and Exeter International Airport lies four miles to the east of the city.
Description - Originally believed to date back to the 17th Century, although not Listed, Holte Barn is an impressively positioned family home with beautiful far reaching views across the surrounding countryside. This stone built property, which is located in the old historic part of the village is close to the pub, church and village hall, and offers modern accommodation throughout with spacious reception rooms on the ground floor and versatile first and second floor accommodation. A covered entranceway from the kitchen leads to a useful outbuilding comprising a store room, utility and gym/sun room. From the paved terrace steps lead down to the immaculate terraced lawns with feature wildlife ponds, croquet lawn with summerhouse and vegetable garden with greenhouse and shed. Accessed from the garden is a large paddock of 3.49 acres which gently slopes down to a small lake. In the field is a modern agricultural building. In all the land amounts to 3.81 acres.
Accommodation - Steps from the entrance driveway lead to the front door and into an entrance hallway with ground floor WC, stairs with under-stair storage cupboard, and a door into the dining room with ornate ceiling beams. On from the dining room is the spacious sitting room with Inglenook fireplace with woodburner and French doors leading out to the glazed conservatory; A further set of French doors out to the paved terrace and dining area. From the far side of the dining room is the modern and cleverly designed bespoke kitchen with wall and floor mounted units, integrated appliances with a range cooker with a gas hob, a gas oven and two electric ovens. A covered entranceway from the kitchen leads to a useful outbuilding comprising a store room, utility with sink and cupboards and a glazed gym/sun room.
Stairs from the entrance hall lead to a landing off which is the principal bedroom with ensuite shower room, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is a fourth bedroom which the vendors are currently using as a dressing room, with stairs leading to the converted loft, which has been primarily used as an office and occasional bedroom.
Gardens And Paddock - The south facing gardens and grounds are simply spectacular and set this property apart from others on the market. Doors from the kitchen and conservatory lead to the elevated terrace with dining area with steps leading down to the immaculate terraced lawns with feature wildlife ponds, croquet lawn with summerhouse and vegetable garden, greenhouse and shed. Accessed from the garden is a large paddock of 3.49 acres which gently slopes down to a small lake. Currently used as park-land, the paddock has formerly been a wildflower meadow, and used to hold horses, cows and sheep. In the field is a modern agricultural building. In all, the land amounts to 3.81 acres.
Agricultural Building - At the far end of the paddock is a substantial modern, 1.5 level, wood framed agricultural building with electrics and water. Whilst currently used for agricultural purposes this building has, in the past, housed cars and machinery and could easily be adapted to provide stabling of two or more horses. There is an area which could provide additional parking for cars and/or a campervan. There is a retained right-of-way (by foot and vehicle) for the owners of Holte Barn to access the paddock via a separate lane.
Services - Water, electricity and telephone are connected. Hot water and heating is primarily by gas (LPG) supplemented by electricity.
Parking And Garage - To the front of the property is off street parking, a single garage with electric up and over doors, and a separate bike store/garage.
Directions - From Exeter proceed on the B3212 signposted Moretonhampstead. Proceed through the village of Longdown and after a few miles, at Farrants Cross, turn left onto the B3193 signposted Chudleigh, Bridford and Christow. At the T-junction turn left onto the Teign Valley Road and take the first right onto Pound Lane. Carry on up to the top of the hill and take the left hand turn towards the Bridford Inn. After a short distance the property will be on your left.
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Agents Note - The vendor has advised that the paddock is restricted to agricultural use and the neighbouring property's septic tank is located in the corner of the field. There is also a right of access for South West Water. Please speak to agent for further information.
