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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Detached Farmhouse
- 4/5 Bedroom
- 3 Reception Rooms
- Off Road Parking for 3 vehicles
- Attatched 1 Bedroom Annexe
- South and West Facing Gardens
- Oil Fired Central Heating
- uPVC Double Glazed Windows
Benefitting from the addition of an attached 1 bedroom annexe this property would suit those looking for an additional income or multi generational living potential.
Dating back to the 16th century, this beautiful farmhouse has been subject to several extensions through the last 5 centuries.
This 5 bedroom property has been vastly improved by the current owners with several bespoke characterful features being added to maintain its historical charm whilst bringing it into the 21st century.
Benefitting from the addition of an attached 1 bedroom annexe this property would suit those looking for an additional income or for multi-generational living.
On entry, there is a small glazed porch that has been added by the existing owners and leads into an impressive lobby area from where you can access the kitchen, sitting room and downstairs shower room.
The traditional farmhouse kitchen/dining room has Brazilian slate tiled flooring with underfloor heating, a beautiful Inglenook fireplace, as well as a range of hand-made English Oak, floor mounted, storage cupboards with bespoke worktops crafted from a stone mined in England that dates back over 300 million years.
A range of top quality Fisher and Paykel integrated appliances include an oven, hob, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Bi-fold doors provide access to the west facing patio where you can enjoy al-fresco dining.
From the kitchen a sliding door exits into the hall which leads to the living room and the second staircase to the first floor. The living room is the larger of the two reception rooms within the farmhouse and features a wood-burning stove.
The living room, sitting room, lobby and porch areas all have attractive Karndean flooring.
On the first floor, you will find 3 carpeted, double bedrooms all of which benefit from fitted storage/wardrobes. A further bedroom is a walk-through bedroom situated between the master bedroom and bedroom 3.
The master bedroom features wood panelling on one wall which cleverly hides a walk in wardrobe and a free-standing slipper style bath provides that luxurious finish.
The bathroom is stylish and modern with a walk in shower, a hand-basin sat atop a hand-made unit, tiled flooring and benefits from underfloor heating.
Windows throughout are uPVC double glazed and have fitted shutter style blinds.
Heating is oil fired and the Worcester combi boiler is 2 years old.
Externally there is a westerly facing patio with raised beds and borders with an array of small trees , shrubs and perennials with a central water feature, all enclosed with sustainably sourced Cedar fencing.
Adjoining the farmhouse, Jasmine Cottage is a 1 bedroom annexe with open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with a staircase leading to light and airy bedroom with en-suite. From the bedroom you can enjoy far reaching South Westerly views towards both Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor.
Externally Jasmine Cottage has an enclosed courtyard along with a generous lawn to the side elevation with gated access to the off-road parking suitable for 3 vehicles.
Currently West Leigh Farmhouse is a Council Tax Band D and Jasmine Cottage is Business Rated. Our clients have suggested that the door between the farmhouse and the cottage is still in situ and could be reinstated and an application made to the local authorities to have it reverted back to a single residential property.
LOCATION
Located in the quiet rural hamlet of Hersham, the property is within 2 miles of the bustling and historic village of Stratton, which boasts and general stores, public house, post office, county primary school and hospital and just a mile further on the coastal resort of Bude with Morrison's supermarket and a range of town centre facilities. Bude has two sandy beaches and access onto the North Cornish Coastal Path. The property is also within 2.5 miles of the main A39 trunk road, providing access south to Newquay and its international airport and north to the major North Devon town of Barnstaple and the North Devon link road providing access to the M5 Bristol and beyond.
Services: Mains Electricity, Water and Private Drainage via a septic tank.
EPC : TBC
Council Tax Band: West Leigh Farmhouse - Band D
Jasmine Cottage - Business Rated
Tenure - Freehold
From our office in Lansdown Road proceed along the Strand and turn left at the mini roundabout. Upon reaching the T-Junction on the A39 turn left and as you head down the hill bear into the middle lane and turn right into the village of Stratton. After passing the Kings Arms turn immediatley left and head up through the historic village and take the next right turn into Church St and proceed through the village without turning off (do not take the right turn into Diddies Lane) and out into the countryside. Approximately 1 1/2 miles along this road Westleigh Farmhouse can be found on the right hand side as you pass through an S bend. You will see a blue wooden egg stand on the corner and the lane for the property is to the right of the stand.
Rooms
Porch 2.01m x 2.01m
Lobby 4.35m x 2.1m
Kitchen/Dining Room 4.95m x 4.27m
Sitting Room 4.48m x 4.16m
Living Room 5.2m x 4.88m
Bedroom 1 4.98m x 4.13m
Bedroom 2 5.16m x 4.39m
Bedroom 3 4.47m x 3.73m
Bedroom 4 4.58m x 3.08m
Shower Room 2.54m x 2.26m
Kitchen/Living Room Jasmine Cottage 5.33m x 3.71m
Bedroom (Jasmine Cottage) 4.06m x 3.86m
External Laundry 3m x 2.39m
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