5 bedroom barn conversion

Superbly converted from a working farm by the current owners, The Ruin and its four cottages form a unique property with outstanding income potential, situated on the outskirts of popular Dartington. The barns have all been sensitively converted, preserving many of the original features including stone walls and wooden beams, to create five well presented residences.

The Ruin:
The Ruin is the main five bedroom family home, presented to a high standard throughout, and designed in a contemporary style featuring interior glazing and an impressive galleried entrance hall. There are three reception rooms: a spacious triple aspect drawing room with an interior glass wall looking into the entrance hall, a sitting room with a stylish wood burner and a double-height ceiling, plus a separate office. There is a large open plan kitchen/dining room which is well-appointed with a range of fitted units with granite worktops, a deep larder cupboard, a Mercury range cooker, extractor fan and an integrated microwave. The dining area has extensive glazing on the roof and exterior wall, with French doors opening into a very pleasant courtyard garden, surrounded by original stone walls. A separate utility room and cloakroom are located on the ground floor.

Upstairs, there are five good-sized bedrooms. The large principal bedroom has the benefit of extensive fitted wardrobes, a dressing room and an en suite bathroom. A family bathroom services the other bedrooms.

A private drive leads from the road to the properties and a large gravelled turning circle with ample space to park multiple vehicles or a boat. There is also a five-bay car port/workshop with electricity connected. The Ruin has two very pretty courtyard gardens, both surrounded by attractive stone walls, one accessed from the kitchen/dining room and the other from the ground floor sitting room. There is also a large lawned garden to the front of the property, surrounded by large established trees and shrubs, affording complete privacy and seclusion. Separate to the house there is also an orchard with a number of productive fruit trees.

The Hayloft:
The Hayloft is a semi detached barn conversion, attached to The Stables, with a doorway leading through giving the possibility for the two cottages to be integrated if required. The accommodation is full of character with original preserved ceiling beams and exposed A-frames on the first floor. There are two spacious reception rooms- the sitting room and dining room- plus a separate kitchen and cloakroom. Downstairs, there are two double bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms. There is an attractive courtyard garden at both the front and rear of The Hayloft.

The Stable:
The Stable comprises a principal bedroom, family bathroom, separate living room with a wood burner and a kitchen. Skylights provide the cottage with ample natural light.

Root House:
Root House is a very well presented two bedroom barn conversion which has been successfully let on Airbnb by the current owners. Downstairs, there is a spacious open plan sitting/dining room with a wood burner, plus a separate kitchen/breakfast room with fitted appliances including an electric oven, hob and extractor fan. Root House has its own very pretty large courtyard garden at the front of the property, with a central water feature.

Barley Barn:
Barley Barn is a 2-3 bedroom barn conversion, also presented to a high standard, which comprises a spacious entrance hall, an open plan kitchen/dining/living room, utility room, cloakroom, downstairs bedroom or further reception room, two upstairs bedrooms and a family bathroom. There are lots of character features including exposed A frame beams and the kitchen is well-equipped with a range of fitted units, a breakfast bar, double electric ovens and an electric hob.

Services: Mains electricity. Oil fired central heating in main house and cottages except for The Stables which is LPG gas. Electric underfloor heating in the kitchen/dining room of The Ruin. Private water. Septic tank drainage. Fibre optic broadband to the premises.

Local Authority: South Hams District Council.

Council Tax: The Ruin- E. Root House- B. The Stable- A. Barley Barn- C. The Hayloft- D.

The Ruin is situated on the outskirts of the popular village of Dartington, near Totnes. Dartington has an active community and a good range of facilities, including a primary school, the Steiner School, a popular thatched pub, church, village hall and community-run outdoor swimming pool. The award-winning Ben’s Farm Shop is less than a mile away, as is the Riverford Field Kitchen Organic Restaurant. The Dartington Hall Estate is also very close by, providing beautiful gardens and parkland walks together with a barn cinema, tea room, the White Hart pub and the Dartington shops with unique boutiques and eateries. Every year the Hall holds a renowned literary festival and international music events.

Approximately three miles away, the historic, market town of Totnes was once described as one of the best places to live in the South West by The Times and was named as one of the top 30 coolest places in Britain by the Sunday Times. The town has a medieval castle, direct access to the River Dart and offers an eclectic range of shops including an organic vegetable shop, a specialist record store, an exceptionally well stocked book shop and many other interesting independent shops. There is a street market twice a week and a monthly food market.

For outdoor pursuits, the property is ideally located: readily accessible to the South Devon coastline, Dartmoor National Park and the award winning beaches along the English Riviera. Communication links are also excellent; Totnes has a mainline station giving direct connections to London Paddington and there is also good access to the A38 Devon Expressway which links to the M5 at Exeter. Exeter International Airport, approximately 28 miles away, provides a good range of flights to domestic and European destinations.