Property for sale

FOR SALE  |  Narratons Road, Sourton

£599,950

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A wonderful character farm complex with 2/3 bedroom farmhouse plus attached two bedroom cottage annexe and detached one bedroom holiday cottage. Set in lovely gardens and grounds extending to approximately 4 acres.

* FARMHOUSE WITH LOUNGE, STUDY, KITCHEN DINER, BATHROOM AND 2/3 BEDROOMS * ATTACHED COTTAGE WITH LOUNGE, KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND TWO BEDROOMS * WONDERFUL DETACHED HOLIDAY COTTAGE WITH OPEN PLAN LOUNGE KITCHEN, MEZZANINE, BATHROOM AND BEDROOM * POLE BARN AND PERIOD LINHAY PLUS LOVELY GARDENS AND GROUNDS OF 4 ACRES *

Palmer's Farm is a Grade II Listed farm complex of huge character, which is believed to date from the seventeenth century. In addition to the main accommodation, there is an attached cottage annexe, together with a high quality detached holiday cottage. The property enjoys an extremely accessible location with close by access onto Dartmoor and superb road access to the A30, making it the perfect spot for commuting to work or as a holiday business. The property is set in approximately 4.2 acres with many interesting features, such as outbuildings, gardens, a stream, duck pond, orchard and paddocks.

This adaptable character property comprises a delightful historic farmhouse; the quintessential cottage interior includes features such as beamed ceilings and partitions, a stone fireplace with bread oven and adjoining settle. The kitchen is a a particular feature, having a quirky beamed ceiling, the obligatory rayburn and a picture window overlooking the gardens. With space for a good sized farmhouse table, it really is the heart of the home. The farmhouse itself has a westerly outlook over attractive gardens, which have a small stream running through them and far reaching views beyond. There is an adjoining door on the ground floor that leads through to the annexe.

The annexe is really an adjoining cottage in its own right, as it has a separate front door, and has been relatively recently converted from a linked barn. The fully self contained accommodation includes a living room and kitchen/dining room on the ground floor, plus two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. This layout offers the possibility of dual family accommodation, as an annexe for a dependant relative, for residential letting or letting as an additional holiday cottage (subject to the correct permissions).

Across the courtyard gardens is a truly lovely detached holiday cottage, again relatively recently converted from two stables and let for its first season in 2006. Two Shoes Cottage has been executed to a high and very individual standard, with an open plan living room/kitchen diner with vaulted ceiling. There are stairs up to a mezzanine with lovely views. The cottage also has a utility room, shower room and one bedroom. It also benefits from its own private garden and patio.

The attractive grounds extend to approximately 4.2 acres in total and include a private drive with generous parking area adjacent to the holiday cottage. Beyond the holiday cottage and directly to the front of the main house and annexe is a delightful cottage-style garden with lawn, well stocked flower beds, stream and duck pond. Within this area are further outbuildings, including and garden store and linhay.

Beyond these are further lawned gardens, an enclosed orchard, a large goose pen and vegetable garden area with polytunnel. From here a five bar gate leads into one of three large grass paddocks with established tree-lined hedges and offering wonderful views across the west Devon countryside and into Cornwall to the west and up to Sourton Tor and the Dartmoor National Park to the east.

Palmers Farm is set in an easily accessed location just outside the western boundaries of the Dartmoor National Park, with easy access by both footpath and bridleway onto the open moor from the village. The small village of Sourton is served by a historic parish church and the very interesting 'Highwayman' public house. It is also on a bus route. The A30 dual carriageway is just a short drive away, with the cathedral city of Exeter (with its main line train station and international airport) and access to the M5 being circa 30 miles distant. The town of Okehampton (approximately 5 miles away) provides local primary and secondary schooling, high street shops, supermarkets including Waitrose, a leisure centre and community hospital amongst other facilities.

IMPORTANT NOTE : All of the accommodation and buildings listed in these particulars are offered with approximate measurements only, due to their age and construction. Measurements must not be relied upon as accurate and must not be used a a basis for ordering carpets, furniture etc. There are sloping ceilings to the first floor rooms throughout and measurements have been take from the vertical portion of the walls.

PALMERS FARM

From the parking area, a gate gives access into the gardens with a lovely stone path passing the annexe front door and beyond to the front of the farmhouse. A solid planked front door with door knocker and external light opens into :

HALLWAY: 2.33m x 1.14m (7'8" x 3'9"). With slate floor, painted panelled walls and ceiling, coat hooks, central heating controls and with interconnecting door and lobby to adjoining cottage annexe. Open doorway through to:

STUDY: 3.09m x 2.84m (10'2" x 9'4"). With window to the rear and window seat with a view to the Sourton Tor. Slate floor, interesting half height panel screen, plus two wall light points, radiator, telephone point and electric meter cupboard.

SITTING ROOM: 4.88m x 3.89m (16'0" x 12'9"). A cosy, yet spacious room with a wide window to the west and window seat with an outlook across the gardens and the countryside beyond. Slate floor, chamfered beam ceiling and secondary window to front. Lovely exposed stone fireplace with oak bressumer beam, bread oven, inset wood burning stove and adjoining listed period settle. Two radiators, four wall light points, staircase to the first floor. Door to the inner lobby that serves the Shower Room and Bathroom. Through to

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM: 4.57m x 3.81m (15'0" x 12'6") A very homely room with window to the side aspect and window seat overlooking the gardens. Attractive exposed beamed and boarded ceiling, solid fuel Rayburn and tiled floor. Range of cottage style kitchen units with work surfaces over and attractive tiled splash back. Space for range style cooker. Interesting shelved alcove.

UTILITY ROOM: 6.32m x 1.85m (20'9" x 6'1"). With door to the garden, mullion window to the side, plus window to the rear, overlooking the garden. Tiled floor, part-tiled walls, space for fridge freezer and plumbing for a washing machine. Floor standing oil-fired Worcester combination boiler serving the house and annexe for central heating and hot water.

From the Sitting Room a latched door opens to:

INNER LOBBY: With tiled floor, radiator, exposed lintel and doors to:

SHOWER ROOM: With frosted window to rear, part-tiled walls, WC with wooden seat, hand basin, sliding door, tiled floor and fully tiled shower cubicle with Mira electric shower.

BATHROOM: Window to the side, radiator, panelled bath, WC, hand basin and three wall light points.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: With shelf, exposed roof timbers, smoke alarm, part-panelled walls and roof hatch. Doors to :

BEDROOM ONE: 4.65m x 3.76m (15'3" x 12'4"). Southerly facing window with seat and superb views over the gardens, paddocks and countryside beyond. Exposed timbers, radiator, walk-in linen cupboard with shelving.

BEDROOM TWO: 4.80m x 4.29m (15'9" x 14'1") max. An L-shaped room with double aspect low level windows to the front and rear having lovely outlooks to the moor and over the courtyard gardens to the west. Radiator. Door to:

DRESSING ROOM / BEDROOM THREE: 4.44m x 2.49m (14'7" x 8'2"). With window to the front overlooking the courtyard gardens and views beyond. Radiator. As this room can only be accessed through bedroom 2, it is felt that it would make an excellent dressing room or, subject to the necessary consents, be converted into an en-suite bathroom.

It is worthy of note that this original portion of the house has some low ceiling heights on the ground floor, which could be uncomfortable for anyone over average height. Please feel free to contact the selling agents for specific information.

FARMHOUSE COTTAGE ANNEXE

LIVING ROOM: 4.75m x 4.52m (15'7" x 14'10") max. Front door with glazed pane to side and further double glazed window overlooking the gardens. Two radiators, pine staircase, with under stair storage, to first floor, TV point and wall light points. Door to main house and door to :

KITCHEN DINER 13'3 x 10'2 (4.04m x 3.1m) A double aspect room with double glazed windows overlooking the front and side gardens. Downlighters, tiled flooring and radiator. Range of timber fronted kitchen units with space for washing machine and dishwasher. Built in electric oven and grill. Stainless steel sink unit set into roll edge work surface with tiled splashback.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING, with pine latched doors leading to bedrooms and the bathroom. Smoke alarm.

BEDROOM ONE 13'7 x 10'7 (4.14m x 3.23m) A bright, double aspect room with a fine outlook over the gardens and out to the countryside beyond. Radiator.

BEDROOM TWO 14'6 x 9'8 (4.42m x 2.95m) Velux window with some far reaching views. Radiator.

BATHROOM Beautifully fitted with a three piece suite comprising a panelled bath with electric shower over, WC and hand basin. Radiator and Velux window with some far reaching views.

TWO SHOES COTTAGE

Named as such, as it was once two stables, this recently converted cottage really is a delight. Front door into :

OPEN PLAN LIVING ROOM / KITCHEN DINER 20'2 x 15'2 (6.15m x 4.62m) A wonderful room that offers a real feeling of character and charm, with its vaulted ceiling and a superb mezzanine area.

The kitchen area is fitted with a range of units and a stainless steel sink set into ample work top space. Built in electric oven and hob, fridge freezer and dishwasher. There is a slate floor that continues throughout the ground floor into :

Lounge / Dining area. This lovely area is set off by a homely wood burning stove that is framed by a exposed stone wall. There is a tall window that enjoys a pretty outlook over the farm gardens and a staircase that leads up to a :

Mezzanine floor. This area is large enough to accommodation a couple of easy chairs and has a large picture window, through which stunning country views are seen. This really is the perfect place for an evening glass of wine!

UTILITY ROOM 5'9 x 5'3 (1.75m x 1.6m) Entered directly from the living room or via an external door from the driveway, this room houses a separate oil fired boiler from the main house and has plumbing for a washing machine. There is a door through to :

SHOWER ROOM A very well fitted room, with a four piece suite comprising of a wide glazed shower cubicle, bidet, WC and hand basin with attractive tiled splashback. Heated towel rail, tiled flooring, radiator and opaque window to side.

BEDROOM 16'5 x 9'1 (5m x 2.77m) Another charming room with a window to the rear of the building and French doors to the side that open out onto a private patio area with views towards Bodmin Moor. Two radiators and feature beams and exposed stone wall.

PRIVATE GARDEN AREA Two Shoes Cottage has the benefit of a very private area of garden that is not overlooked by the main house. This area is accessed from a gate to the side of the property and is mainly laid to lawn and has a paved patio area adjacent to the cottage.

OUTSIDE

The Palmers Farm complex is accessed over a small right of way that leads to the main drive. This leads into a spacious gravelled parking area that serves the farmhouse, annexe and cottage and can accommodate several vehicles. Within this area is an open fronted, corrugated tin clad, POLE BARN 20'5 x 11'10 (6.22m x 3.61m) that could serve as extra parking or extra storage space.

From the parking area there is another five bar gate that separates the Cottage from the main house and annexe and leads through to the large central courtyard gardens. This area is especially attractive and laid mainly to lawn. There is a small stream that runs through it down to a small duck pond. There are several colourful planted borders and features and the area enjoys far reaching country views. Within this area is another very interesting stone and cob outbuilding. It comprises of an open fronted LINHAY 14'4 x 11' (4.37m x 3.35m) with fine granite piers, a STORE ROOM 6' x 11' (1.83m x 3.35m) and a LEAN TO. It is worthy of note that the current owners of the property have been offered a substantial grant (subject to conditions) for the refurbishment of this historic building.

Adjoining Two Shoes Cottage is another OUTBUILDING 14'10 x 9'2 (4.52m x 2.79m) of stone and block construction, which has an electricity connection.

From this area a gate leads through to another large area of natural gardens to the side of the farmhouse, which are particularly private and include a poly tunnel, a goose pen and an orchard area.

Beyond this garden are three gently sloping grass paddocks with traditional Devon bank hedges and many matures trees, which would provide excellent grazing.

The Gardens, grounds and paddocks amount to approximately 4 acres.

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