A spacious and versatile Grade II listed former farmhouse set in just under 1 acre. Three Reception Rooms. 4 Bathrooms. 6 Bedrooms. Farmhouse Kitchen. Delightful Gardens. Annexe/Income Potential. Garage and Parking. EPC Band F. Council Tax Band F. Freehold.

Situation - The property is located in a semi rural position on the edge of the popular rural village of Northlew. Northlew is a self contained rural community with various amenities including public house, places of worship and primary school. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the former market town of Okehampton, which offers an excellent range of supermarkets (including a Waitrose) local and specialised shops, doctors surgery, dentist and hospital. The town has schooling from infant to A-level standard, together with numerous sports and leisure facilities, which include a cinema and a leisure centre/swimming pool in the attractive setting of Simmons Park. The A30 dual carriageway is easily accessible from Okehampton, providing a direct link west into Cornwall or east to the cathedral and university city of Exeter with its M5 motorway, main line rail and international air connections. From Northlew there is relatively easy access to the north and south coasts of Devon and to the Dartmoor National Park with its hundreds of square miles of superb unspoilt scenery

Description - A Grade II listed detached former farmhouse, understood to have 17 Century origins with 20 Century details, of rendered cob and stone construction under a slate roof. Many attractive period features remain, these include a lovely fireplace to the sitting room, beamed ceilings and timbers and an original cobbled floor in the former cross passage. The property offers well presented spacious and flexible accommodation with the potential for dual occupancy or home with income if required. The property sits within attractive gardens of just under 1 acre, with the benefit of ample parking, a double garage and former stables.

Accommodation - COVERED PORCH: With front entrance door opening to the RECEPTION HALL: Window to side aspect, exposed ceiling beams, staircase to first floor, doors to, CLOAKROOM: WC, wash hand basin, beamed ceiling, window to side aspect.
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN: A welcoming dual aspect room with exposed beams. Well fitted with range of wall and base cupboards with worksurfaces over and inset sink and drainer. Oil fired four oven Aga for cooking and domestic hot water. Plumbing for dishwasher. Door to DINING ROOM: Window to side aspect. Exposed ceiling beams. French doors leading to rear courtyard. SITTING ROOM: Feature stone fireplace with slate and cobbled hearth, bread oven and fitted wood burner. Dual aspect windows, door to former CROSS PASSAGE: door to front aspect, beamed ceiling, feature cobbled floor Door to BOILER ROOM: Worcester oil fired boiler providing hot water and central heating. Cobbled floor. Door to ANNEXE LIVING ROOM French doors to the front. Two windows to rear, Staircase to the first floor with understairs cupboard. Door to BEDROOM 4 (potential kitchen): Window to front with window seat. Built in wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail. Access to EN SUITE: Panelled bath with shower attachment. Pedestal wash basin, WC, electric shaver light. Window with deep sill to rear.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Doors to: BEDROOM 5: Windows to front and side with deep sills. Exposed timbers. Door to EN SUITE: Tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower. Pedestal wash basin, WC, electric shaver light. BEDROOM 6: Window to rear, vanity wash basin. Exposed timbers. Access to loft space.

MAIN FIRST FLOOR LANDING Window on half landing. eaves cupboard with light housing domestic hot water cylinder and immersion. Doors to, BEDROOM 1: Range of fitted wardrobes and cupboards. Exposed beams. Dual aspect windows. Access to EN SUITE: Tiled shower cubicle with mains fed mixer shower. Vanity wash basin, WC, window to rear. Exposed 'A' frame and recessed hanging space.
BEDROOM 2: A large room with window to side aspect. BEDROOM 3: window to front overlooking the garden. BATHROOM: Comprising corner bath with shower attachment. tiled shower cubicle with mains fed shower, Vanity wash basin, WC. Obscure window to side. Heated towel rail.

Outside - A five bar gate opens to a gravelled driveway with parking and turning for numerous vehicles. The drive continues to the DOUBLE GARAGE: 19'8 × 15'5 of timber construction with double timber doors to front and personal door to side. Light and power connected. Adjacent are two GREENHOUSES, a stone seating area and nature pond. The main gardens sit to the front and far side of the property and are are largely laid to lawn with well established flowerbeds, shrub and tree borders. There are a number of fruit trees which include apple and pear. A fenced area houses the vegetable/fruit garden with a number of raised beds. A further enclosed area with shelter was used for goats. In the far corner are FORMER STABLES: comprising of two loose boxes and a lean to POTTING SHED: ALL with light and power connected. Immediately to the rear of the property is an ADJOINING BARN which is divided into two, with one section being a useful WOOD STORE and the other a large UTILITY ROOM: with a range of fitted cupboards and shelving, Plumbing and space washing machine and tumble drier. Tiled floor and window to front. Adjoining the rear of the house is a courtyard, offering large paved seating areas (currently divided) with a gate opening to the rear.

Services - Mains Electric, Water, Private Drainage. Oil Fired Central Heating.

Directions - From Okehampton proceed out of the town in a westerly direction towards Tavistock, and after approximately 1 mile turn right signposted to Holsworthy. After a further quarter of a mile turn right signposted to Northlew and follow this lane, until the next cross roads, where upon, proceed straight across, again signposted to Northlew. Proceed to the village and up into the village square. Turning right opposite the former shop and immediately left, proceed down this road for a short distance, before taking the next turning right signposted to Norley, (by the playing fields), proceed down the hill and over the bridge and climb the steep hill, Continue past a cluster of properties and on a left hand bend turn right into the lane, the property will then be found immediately upon your left.