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6 bedroom detached house
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Property description & features
- Dorset/Devon Border
- Fantastic Rural Home
- 6 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 4 Reception Rooms
- Many Character & Contemporary Features
- Very Flexible Accommodation
- Extensive Gardens, Grounds & Fields
- In All About 14 Acres
- No Immediate Neighbours
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band D
The Property - A very special opportunity to hide away from the world. Roughmoor Farm is a charming substantial and much improved detached cottage, in a truly stunning country setting. The original stone cottage dates back to the mid 19th Century and has been under the current ownership since 2001. Over this time, it has been subject to extensive enlargement, alteration and improvement to include a substantial two storey extension.
The property is very much the best of old and new. Character style features include flagstone flooring, exposed beams, cottage doors, window seats, fireplaces, original cupboards, window shutters and vaulted beamed ceilings. The recent extension features oak floorboards and part vaulted ceilings together with oak window joinery.
The owners have made considerable investment into renewable technology. Notably, there is a geothermal ground source heat pump system providing hot water and underfloor heating for the new build extension, 21 solar PV panels and 10 kW battery storage, solar water heating panels as a supplement for the main house, and Pod Point EV charger. In addition, there is oil fired central heating for the original cottage, an electric Aga in the kitchen/family/dining room and wood burners in the principal reception rooms.
The accommodation is extensive and versatile, with a generous 3000 SqFt floor area and offering potential for an annexe or letting wing etc.
Briefly it extends to, ground floor: ornate porch, reception hall, living room, study, large open plan kitchen/family/dining room, rear hall/boot room, utility/wc/larder, music room (double height and floor to ceiling windows), living room featuring exposed A-frames and cloche roof lights. First floor: stairs and landing with feature deep window, bedroom 1 with ensuite shower room, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, bedroom 4/study, bathroom/wet room, mezzanine/minstrels gallery (over music room and with open tread oak stairs). Lower ground floor (under the main reception/living room with oak spiral staircase): hall/kitchenette, bedrooms 5 and 6, bathroom/shower room with roll top bath.
Properties of this type and location are rarely available on the open market.
Outside - Roughmoor Farm is set some 0.6 mile from the road and approached over a private concrete track which is under the ownership of the neighbouring property Bridewell. Access to Roughmoor Farm extends beyond this over its own gravelled track.
The property is set in the centre of its own land and is very well sheltered and stocked with wonderful views.
The track leads down to a large courtyard/parking area with timber barn and garaging/store plus additional timber garaging (planning permission was passed - although now lapsed - for conversion of the building to provide further accommodation).
There are extensive gardens and grounds including formal well stocked gardens dissected by a stream, sun terraces and a small pond by the cottage together with two substantial spring ponds, orchard, bespoke greenhouse, fenced vegetable garden and a whole number of fields.
Situation - Roughmoor Farm lies in a beautiful valley adjoining woodland, approximately mid-way between Hawkchurch and Marshwood. It is a wonderful, peaceful, sheltered and secluded setting with no immediate neighbours. It lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Set by itself, but far from isolated being only 1.5 miles from the picturesque village of Hawchurch, boasting a thriving and proactive local community with a Norman Church, community shop, well regarded primary school and modern village hall together with a local pub. Marshwood village is also nearby with a primary school and church. The market towns of Axminster and Bridport are also within easy reach, the former with a mainline rail service to London. The stunning Jurassic Coastal World Heritage Site is easily accessible at the historic coastal town of Lyme Regis. There are senior schools in Axminster, Lyme Regis and the highly regarded Colyton grammar. The county city of Exeter with a regional airport and motorway access is within about 45 minutes, as is Taunton.
Services - Mains electricity, private water supply (one for domestic and a second for gardens), septic tank drainage. Oil fired central heating (original cottage), Ground source heat pump system (extension). Solar PV panels, battery storage, solar water heating panels and car charger point.
Viewings - Viewings strictly by prior appointment with Stags, Bridport.
Directions - Please follow directions rather than Satnav:
Roughmoor Farm cannot be located by satnav. From the A35 at the Hunter's Lodge (just to the east of Axminster), join the Crewkerne Road signed Crewkerne. Continue along this road for exactly 3.6 miles. Turn left and Roughmoor Farm is found at the far end.
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