Middle Venton Farm is a beautifully presented Grade II* Listed Devon Longhouse, believed to date from the 15th century, which has been painstakingly restored in recent years. It has been sympathetically refurbished and extended to create a superb family home which combines the amenities of modern living with a wealth of retained character features including exposed beams, granite stonework and open fireplaces.

A cross passage hallway with an exposed granite wall is at the heart of the ground floor. To the left is a spacious dining room with exposed beams, a slate floor and a splendid, large inglenook fireplace with an open fire. Accessed from here is a well-proportioned sitting room, also with an inglenook fireplace and an open fire, as well as exposed beams and a window seat. To the right of the cross passage hallway is the kitchen; well-equipped with a range of wooden units, an integrated refrigerator, dishwasher, electric AGA, oven and hob. There is also a former shippon reception area, which is
a striking, spacious room with a high vaulted ceiling and a mezzanine snug area above, which is a flexible space and suitable for a variety of uses either as an office or spare bedroom. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.
Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms and a very spacious study. The double aspect principal bedroom has a high vaulted ceiling with an exposed A frame, whilst bedroom two has a well-appointed en suite shower room. The principal bedroom is serviced by a family bathroom with a separate, large walk-in shower.

The Cottage
The Cottage converted in 2006 from the original stables, provides ancillary accommodation to the main house. It also has permission for use a holiday let. On the ground floor is a spacious triple aspect open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room which features an open fireplace, exposed granite stone work and underfloor heating throughout. The kitchen has a
range of wooden units, an electric oven, extractor fan and hob. Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms, a large store room and a family bathroom with a shower over the bath.

Gardens and grounds
Surrounding the courtyard is the main house, a number of outbuildings and the cottage. The outbuildings include a spacious utility/laundry room with ample fitted storage, a double carport, various stores, a further utility room and WC, large threshing barn with potential for a variety of uses,plus a westfacing open fronted barn, draped in an established wisteria, which provides an excellent space for outdoor entertaining. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn, interspersed by a wide variety of established trees including mixed birch, Italian alder, pin oak, green beech
and various fruit trees. There are areas of rockery, planted with colourful and hardy shrubs, as well as established flowerbeds. A delightful garden room,attached to the main house, has a glazed wall and provides winter shelter for plants and is a pleasant entertaining space in the summer. There is also a well-fenced paddock, bordered by established woodland.
In total, the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 3.74 acres.

This superb private location combines idyllic, rural tranquillity with unusually easy accessibility, nearby amenities and excellent communication links. The A30 at Whiddon Down is 1.3 miles away giving direct access to central Exeter from which there are regular, direct trains to London Paddington, taking from two hours, as well Exeter International Airport. Whilst the Dartmoor National Park provides a wonderfully rural setting, secondary school choice, links and convenience are excellent.
Nine miles away, Okehampton College provides a strong state secondary school, and in Exeter there are a number of well-regarded fee paying schools, including Exeter School and The Maynard, with school bus links from Whiddon Down. Mount Kelly, hosts both prep and senior schools in
Tavistock and there is also Stover, near Bovey Tracey.
The thriving community of Chagford is 2.6 miles from Middle Venton and has been voted as one of the best rural places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times. It boasts a wide range of speciality shops including a butcher, wine shop, bakery, artisan bakers, organic food shop, weekly market, green grocer, delicatessen and library as well as various restaurants, cafés, four pubs and a large and unique hardware and household shop and significant local sports facilities.
There is a 130 pupil Church of England primary school
which was entirely rebuilt in 2018 and a Montessori school.
There are a myriad of local societies catering for all forms of cultural interests, the town even boasts highly professional annual film, literary and music festivals. Gidleigh Park Hotel with a Michelin Star restaurant sits to one side of the town, whilst the other side hosts the extensive facilities of The Bovey Castle Hotel, including an 18 hole members golf course. Moretonhampstead also provides a similarly broad range of facilities. Drewsteignton is also very popular and offers a shop/post office and popular public house.