14 bedroom detached house for sale

Expansive former guest house with potential with annexe and large barns. Freehold, Council Tax Band A, EPC D, Annex EPC G

Situation - Fluxton Farm is situated in a lovely rural location in the small hamlet of Fluxton located in the Otter Valley. Set between the small town of Ottery St Mary and the village of Tipton St John, this expansive property is set down a long private driveway with good road access.

Ottery St Mary is approximately 2 miles to the north, with the coastal and regency town of Sidmouth approximately 5 miles to the south. The Cathedral and University City of Exeter is approximately 14 miles to the west and provides a comprehensive range of educational, recreational and shopping facilities.

Description - This expansive and impressive building has evolved over the years from substantial farmhouse to the current 13 bedroom guest house/hotel, it was used with 10 letting rooms and the rest as family accommodation. Grade II listed for its historic and/or architectural merit the house has a wealth of character, with standout features including the carved stone fireplace and stone mullion windows in the southern sitting room, inglenook fireplace in the dining room and northern sitting room. Built of stone, cob and likely a range of other materials the property has a slate and part asbestos roof with timber windows.

The substantial and generous accommodation is outlined in more detail on the floor plan, showing the en suites of the guest accommodation and the residential areas.

Annexe - North of the main house is a one bedroom single storey annexe/barn conversion.

Barns - Adjoining the house is an unconverted part of a barn, used as a car port with a part cob and part brick wall, this double height space is used as a car port/garage. Attached to the rear of this is an open fronted barn.

Behind the house and attached via a perspex roof lean-to is a large brick barn, double storey in height it has the remains of a part loft.

Grounds - A drive leads off the road to a large concrete yard/parking area in front of the main house.

West of the drive is a part brick walled garden laid mainly to lawn and interspersed by mature shrubs and spring bulbs, which sweeps around the southern part of the house, with a small pond and stream leading across the front and more formal gardens. Note there is a low risk of surface water in the garden because of the stream, although this doesn't cover the house.

Behind the house is an old orchard.

In all the land extends to about 1.81 Acres (0.73 ha)

Services - Mains water, electric and drainage. Gas-fired central heating. Mobile coverage likely inside and outside with EE, Three and Vodafone, O2 is likely outside only, broadband speed upto 2 mb/s at present, recommend EE for wireless data (Ofcom).

Rates - The house and annexe are council tax band A each. The property is rated for business rates, currently £8,600 with rate reliefs available meaning business rates have been 0.

Directions - From the A30 dual carriageway between Exeter and Honiton leave at the Daisymount roundabout. Continue Easterly following the signs to Ottery St Mary, after entering the 30mph zone by the Kings School, turn right. Go straight over the cross roads to Tipton St John and the property is on your right after about 1.2 miles