Description

A beautiful detached Devon farmhouse approached by a private gated driveway and set in the most idyllic location with landscaped gardens with 38 acres of high quality pastureland including three luxury safari glamps and the potential to develop this business further. Great Heale offers immense character and charm with notable period features including exposed beams and timbers, timber mullioned lead light windows, elm boarded floors and wonderful open fireplaces.

The accommodation has been renovated, restored, recently re-decorated and enhanced by the current owners and features spacious reception rooms, including a drawing room, dining room, playroom, study, modern fitted kitchen, breakfast room and planning permission for a utility room.

The first floor has five lovely sized bedrooms, including a large principal bedroom with en suite.

The land entirely surrounds the house and buildings and consists mostly of pastureland with essentially southerly aspect divided by traditional Devon banks and hedges and sloping gently down to the River Troney, which forms the south east boundary and also incorporates two large orchards (one behind the barns and outbuildings and one beside the drive). The orchard field to the west of the property has recently constructed DOUBLE STABLES with tack room and yard. There is water connected to new modern troughs around the farm. There is a large barn converted into a wonderful entertaining space with log burner, bar and seating area and an impressive entertainment barn to complement the safari glamps. There are approximately 38 acres of largely southerly pastureland along with landscaped gardens and grounds with lake and a pond well stocked with mature specimen fish. A wonderful setting for hunting, shooting and fishing.

The listing document states “Great Heale is a fine example of an early 17th century house of rich yeoman or lesser gentry status. For Devon it is unusual, being a single period house although the medieval layout may suggest an early 17th century rebuild of an earlier house”. For 200 years the farm was let by the Sillifant family, who owned the Combe Estate, to the Stoneman family. In 1919 much of the estate was sold and the Stonemans bought Great Heale and owned it up until 1987. The farm has been meticulously and lovingly restored since then with great care taken to retain the period character, charm and many notable features. The current owners have continue that restoration, renovation and improvement programme since they bought the property in 1999.

Situation

Great Heale is situated in the heart of the beautiful, unspoilt, rolling countryside of mid Devon, overlooking the Troney Valley, to the south west of Crediton. The nearest village is Yeoford, about 2 miles away, which has a pub, church and primary school. A few miles to the south is Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its spectacular scenery and providing many opportunities for walking, riding and fishing. Crediton provides a full selection of local amenities including shops and secondary education. In Okehampton to the west, there is a Waitrose store. In Exeter there are a good selection of private schools.

In Yeoford there is a railway station with trains to Exeter, from where there are mainline connections to London. There is quick access to the south on to the A30 dual carriageway, leading west to Cornwall and east to Exeter, where there is access on to the M5 motorway and Exeter airport. The well reputed Duck Public House is situated in the village and there is easy road access to the market towns of Crediton and Okehampton with their wider range of shopping and schooling amenities.

Directions

We do not advise using SatNav to locate the property.
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From Exeter and the M5 motorway follow the A30 towards Okehampton. After about 10 miles turn left signed to Cheriton Bishop. In the village about 100 yards beyond the Old Thatch Inn, turn right signposted to Yeoford. Continue along this road. Pass the first cross roads and at the second cross roads (Threegates) turn left. Follow this road for about 2 miles until you get to a ford. Over the ford, turn immediately right up the hill and at the next T-junction take a right. After about 100 yards there is an oak tree on a triangle of grass. Turn left signed to Great Heale, continue down this lane and the driveway to the property is located at the bottom on the right hand side. Continue up the driveway and bear left to the house.