16 bedroom detached house

The Old Rectory is an impressive country house offering substantial accommodation extending to over 6,100 sq ft. The property, originally The Rectory to the 11th century St Martins Church, has in recent years been run as an award winning independent boutique hotel. Planning permission for residential use has recently been obtained by the current owners (62/43/23/008). The property currently offers 11 bedrooms and four reception rooms, including a self-contained apartment providing opportunities for various configurations. The property features beautifully maintained accommodation with fine period details throughout including original Georgian ceiling mouldings, sash windows and fireplaces alongside elegant décor. The Old Rectory further benefits from two holiday cottages providing high quality, additional versatile accommodation with opportunities for multigenerational living or income potential. The property is nestled in attractive grounds of approximately 2.1 acres and lies in an exceptional coastal position in the sought-after Exmoor National Park.

The reception hall provides a welcoming entrance to the house with access to the ground floor reception rooms which includes a well-appointed drawing room and sitting room, both of which have elegant fireplaces and have access to the 33ft orangery built by David Salisbury and Co, which provides panoramic views across the garden with French doors that open onto the garden. There is also a large dining room with a triple aspect providing a wealth of natural light, cornicing and ceiling roses. Additionally, the ground floor has a spacious kitchen and breakfast room with an adjoining pantry. The ground floor also provides a useful study, laundry and cloakroom as well as two accessible guest bedrooms with en suite shower rooms.

The first floor has a further six en suite double bedrooms as well as a self-contained apartment which has a kitchen, shower room and bedroom on the first floor with an additional two double bedrooms and a store room on the second floor.

The cottages
Hollow Brook Cottage and Hollow Brook Lodge are semi-detached and provide further immaculately presented accommodation.

Hollow Brook Cottage comprises a sitting room, fully equipped kitchen and a shower room on the ground floor and two double bedrooms on the first floor together with a family bathroom.

Hollow Brook Lodge comprises a sitting room and three double en suite bedrooms.

Outside
The beautiful garden is very secluded and has a spring fed stream and large pond, attracting a large variety of wildlife. It offers rolling lawns, well stocked beds, various mature trees and established shrubs. There is also a Victorian children’s maize laid out by a former Rector. Hedgerows provide complete privacy. There are various seating areas in which to relax, including an elevated timber deck and a paved terrace providing ideal space for al fresco dining and entertaining. Also in the grounds there is a large stone linhay . The property enjoys approximately 2.1 acres in total and backs ontoopen farmland with breath taking views over the coastline and coast path. There is ample parking provided on a gravel driveway as well as a garage that adjoins Hollow Brook Lodge.

The Old Rectory lies in an exceptional headland setting close to the picturesque Woody Bay. The nearby beautiful Heddon Valley, is a National Trust conservation area just moments from the North Devon coastline and the beach at Heddons Mouth. The Southwest Coast Path is close by providing spectacular walking, cycling and riding routes along the coast as well as Exmoor National Park providing further excellent recreational opportunities. The coastal resorts of Woolacombe, Putsborough, Croyde and Saunton Sands, all renowned for their outstanding beaches and excellent surfing, are within easy access.