An attractive 5-bedroom period farmhouse, together with barn with permission for conversion, further outbuildings and land, extending to around 7.07 acres.


SITUATION AND DESCRIPTION
Higher Hewton Farmhouse occupies an enviable rural location within an attractive band of countryside, to the west of Thorndon Cross (2.8 miles distant), and yet benefitting from easy access to the A30 at Sourton Down (2.8 miles). The town of Okehampton lies around 6.5 miles distant, and the city of Exeter around 28 miles away, with access to the M5 motorway. The beautiful Dartmoor National Park is just 3 miles away, offering tremendous opportunities for leisure and outdoor pursuits.

It extends in total to around 7.07 acres, benefiting from a lovely pasture paddock including an attractive strip of woodland running down to a stream, which lies a short distance away to the northeast (around 5.89 acres). The property has enclosed gardens to the north and south including a paved terrace, as well a further large garden to the east and an extensive area of concrete yard and hardstanding, on the opposite side of the shared driveway.

The property is approached over a shared private driveway, culminating in a parking area with useful two-bay car port. Opposite this, is a workshop building, which benefits from permission for change of use to form a residential dwelling under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning Act (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015: West Devon Borough Council Planning Ref: 2265/22/PDM - detailed plans are available online or via the agents. This unit would make a fantastic holiday letting unit or ancillary accommodation.

The Farmhouse provides well-proportioned and spacious accommodation, retaining many of its character period features. The accommodation comprises; Stone-built Porch with front door opening into the Entrance Hall, with stairs rising to the first floor, Cloakroom with close coupled WC, pedestal wash basin and storage cupboard. From here, an oak thumblatch door leads into the Kitchen/Dining Room which provides a lovely open-plan space with front and rear aspect and large door leading out to the rear garden. The Kitchen area is fitted with attractive painted base and drawer units with continuous work surface incorporating ceramic double sink unit. Space for Range cooker with extractor hood over, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer and Central Island providing additional storage. Through into the Dining portion of the room, there is a large stone-built inglenook fireplace with bresummer beam over and inset woodburning stove on slate hearth. The seating area has French doors leading out to the garden. A further door leads into the secondary Entrance Hall secondary Entrance Hall with further staircase rising to the first floor. A door leads into the spacious Sitting Room with front aspect and a lovely stone-built fireplace with bressumer beam over and inset woodburning stove on stone hearth. Utility Room with further storage units with work surface over incorporating ceramic sink unit, housing the oil-fired boiler supplying the central heating and domestic hot water and a door leading to the Rear Porch.

Upstairs, the first staircase leads to a landing with a door into Bedroom 3 (double) with front aspect and built-in wardrobe, and a Shower Room with a fully tiled shower cubicle with inset electric shower, close coupled WC and pedestal wash basin. The second staircase provides access to the following: Bedroom 2 a really good sized double bedroom with front aspect offering far reaching rural views and built-in wardrobe (this room also links through to the first staircase). Bedroom 5 a single bedroom with front aspect. Bedroom 1 a really good sized double bedroom with storage alcoves and front aspect over the far reaching views. To the rear of the property, there is a further double bedroom (Bedroom 4) with rear aspect. Spacious family Bathroom with matching suite comprising fully tiled double shower cubicle with inset electric shower, bath, pedestal wash basin and close coupled WC. Airing cupboard with shelving.

TENURE
The property is of freehold tenure with vacant possession available upon completion.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and water are connected. Oil fired central heating. Drainage to a private system.

COUNCIL TAX
Band E - West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0BZ

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, ETC.
A right of way will exist through the subject property’s driveway/yard in favour of the Barns for Conversion to the north (as shown approximately in brown).

The subject property will benefit from a right of way shown in yellow providing access to the off-lying field.

The property, as far as required by the Vendors, will be conveyed, subject to all other public or private rights of way, easements, and wayleaves of telegraph and telephone poles, stays and wires, electric pylons, poles and cables, water and gas pipes at present erected on and passing over or under the property and subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any).

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the agents:
Greenslade Taylor Hunt, 1 Emperor Way,
Exeter, Devon EX1 3QS
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HEALTH & SAFETY
All persons wishing to view the property do so entirely at their own risk. Neither the Vendors or their Agents will be held liable for any damage or injury that may occur when interested parties are visiting the property.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
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1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise.
2. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Greenslade Taylor Hunt has not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
4. We have not made any investigations into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and the purchaser is responsible for making his own enquiries in this regard.
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v.5.1 - Ref. TIV230135 - date produced 26/05/2023

The property occupies an enviable rural location within an attractive band of countryside, to the west of Thorndon Cross (2.8 miles), and yet benefitting from easy access to the A30 at Sourton Down (2.8 miles). The town of Okehampton lies around 6.5 miles distant, and the city of Exeter around 28 miles away, with access to the M5 motorway. The beautiful Dartmoor National Park is just 3 miles away, offering tremendous opportunities for leisure and outdoor pursuits.