Substantial Grade ll Listed farmhouse with far reaching views, extensive secondary accommodation and immaculate gardens, grounds and paddocks, extending to just under 8 acres.

Description

This charming and versatile property dates from the 16th Century and retains a plethora of original period features throughout including a cross passage hallway, flagstone floors, inglenook fireplaces, paneled walls, stone mullion windows and beamed ceilings. Whilst being Grade II Listed, the property has been extended and sympathetically modernised throughout to create a wonderful and welcoming family home.

Budleigh Farmhouse provides characterful accommodation over two floors. Entering the house from a cross passage hallway, an old oak door opens into a large sitting room with a timbered ceiling, wood burning stove, oak window seat and flagstone flooring. A further oak door leads into a charming dining room and on into an elegant drawing room. The latter, with an impressive fireplace and wood burner, is perfect for entertaining and has floor to ceiling oak French doors opening into the sunken garden, giving lovely views over the gardens and surrounding area.

The garden room gives access to a downstairs shower room and cleverly connects the original house to the converted barn. This beautiful conversion with vaulted ceiling is now the heart of the farmhouse having a large wood burner in the living space and oak French doors to a gravelled courtyard. Steps lead down to the limestone floored kitchen/ dining room with underfloor heating. A wide range of units with granite worktops, double Belfast sink, range cooker and a central island complete this impressive room. Off the kitchen is a good sized utility room housing a washing machine and oil fired boiler. A convenient office space and gallery has been created in a first floor mezzanine area above the kitchen.

On the first floor, a galleried landing with cruck beams and timbers gives access to three sizeable double bedrooms, with mullioned windows, and one with elm flooring and stairs to an attic room. There is also a large family bathroom with more exposed beams and a useful airing cupboard. The principal bedroom suite includes an en-suite shower room and a substantial dressing room with built in cupboards and a concealed staircase to the ground floor. It has a large oak-framed bay window giving panoramic views over the surrounding countryside and to the Wellington Monument.

Currently, the northeast, ground floor, part of the house is used as an annexe, with a sitting room, double bedroom, kitchen and shower room. This could be easily reincorporated to the main house via an existing door in the stair hall.

In addition to the farmhouse are two self-contained cottages, each with three bedrooms. These traditional outbuildings have been creatively converted and now provide a versatile range of additional accommodation, producing income generating opportunities, or perfect for a multi-generational setup. A further one bedroom cottage is located to the rear of the property.

The landscaped gardens and grounds extend to about 7.87 acres. These include extensive lawns and hedging, an interesting stone feature, a knot garden, and pretty patio and seating areas. A secluded heated outdoor swimming pool with pool house/office and wet room enjoys an attractive decked patio area with superb views. To the rear of the garden lies 3 fenced paddocks and an orchard with vehicular access. It has a number of mature trees and a spring feeds two ponds with a stream running along the western boundary.

There are various outbuildings with workshop, stables and garage. Across the country lane and opposite the front of Budleigh Farm there is a garage with parking infront. A further parking area is available by separate negotiation.

Location

Budleigh Farm is set in an elevated, edge of village location, at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Devon and Somerset border.

Whilst enjoying splendid rural surroundings, the property has easy access to local amenities, with the County Town of Taunton being about 4 miles to the east, offering extensive shopping facilities and highly regarded independent and state schools. Wellington at about 5 miles to the west has a Waitrose supermarket, as well as further leisure and schooling facilities. There is also Blundell's School at Tiverton, about 17 miles to the west.

The nearby Junction 26 of the M5 motorway gives access to the cathedral city of Exeter (about 30 miles) and Bristol (about 55 miles) and the wider motorway network. There are regular train services from Tiverton Parkway and Taunton to London Paddington in less than two hours. Both Exeter and Bristol International airports offer a selection of flights to UK and international destinations on a daily basis.

Square Footage: 9,767 sq ft


Acreage: 7.85 Acres

Directions

Directions (What Three Words):
Taunton about 5 miles, Wellington about 5 miles, Tiverton about 17 miles, Exeter about 30 miles, Bristol about 55 miles.

Additional Info

SERVICES: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired heating. Highspeed broadband connected.

VIEWINGS: Strictly by prior appointment with Savills.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS - Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, etc. are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

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