Farms, Estates & Land for sale in East-The-Water, Bideford, Devon -

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Substantial six bedroom farmhouse with lovely far reaching views.  Range of traditional barns with planning consent for holiday use, modern agricultural buildings and about 6.98 acres (2.82 ha) of pasture land.

INTRODUCTION

Woodtown Farmhouse is set in an unspoilt rural location and from its elevated position there are lovely far reaching views over the rolling Devonshire countryside.

The property comprises a substantial six bedroom family home, traditional barns with current planning permission for conversion, a very useful and adaptable range of semi modern farm buildings and nearly 7 acres of adjoining pasture land together with a small area of woodland.

Situated adjoining and with direct access off the parish road, the property offers an enormous amount of scope and potential due to its location, current planning permission and potential use of the semi modern agricultural buildings for industrial or other uses subject to the necessary planning consents.

SITUATION

Bideford is some 3  miles to the west of the property and provides a considerable  range of shopping facilities including High Street and out of town shopping facilities. The commercial centre of Barnstaple is only 7 miles away and offers a wider range of shops, services and leisure facilities. Woodtown Farmhouse is within easy reach of the M5 motorway via the North Devon link road.

The North Devon coastline is within easy reach with its sandy beaches and great surfing and the  Exmoor National Park, about 15 miles to the east.

THE FARMHOUSE

The property is approached directly off the parish road through a hand gate and path leading to the

Front entrance Porch with uPVC half glazed front entrance door, window to side and half glazed door to

Hall - Doors to dining room, sitting room, bathroom, rear stairs (not used) and kitchen. Stairs rise to first floor.

Dining Room - 14' 07''  x 11' 07''  (4.44m x 3.53m) Window to front, open fireplace with tiled surround, cupboards with shelving over, picture rail.

Sitting Room - 16' 11'' maximum x 13' 7''  (5.16m x 4.14m) Double aspect with windows to front and side, open fireplace with brick surround and hearth with timber mantle over, picture rail, built in wall cupboard.

Living Room - 18' 1'' maximum x 15' 9''  (5.51m x 4.8m) Window to side and an internal window, fireplace with inset woodburner and timber surround, TV aerial point and wall cupboard.

Bathroom - 9'  x 8'  (2.74m x 2.44m) Suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, WC. Obscured glazed window and part tiled walls.

Dairy - 12'  x 8' 10''  (3.66m x 2.69m) Two windows, slate floor and slate shelving.

Kitchen - 21'  x 8'  (6.4m x 2.44m) Fitted with a  range of wall and base units with tiled work surfaces over and stainless steel sink with mixer taps over. Oil fired ‘Aga’ in recess with mantle over, built in cupboard, loft access, window to rear overlooking the garden to countryside beyond. Door to

Utility/Rear Porch - 10'  x 8' 11''  (3.05m x 2.72m) Tiled floor, ‘Belfast’ sink, plumbing for automatic washing machine, windows to rear, coat hanging rack, rear door.

From the hall, stairs rise to the first floor landing with a window and doors to

Bedroom 1 - 16' 6''  x 7' 11''  (5.03m x 2.41m) with window.

Box Room

Bedroom 2 - 12' 01''  x 11' 10''  (3.68m x 3.61m) with window.

Shower Room with window, shower cubicle, vanity unit with sink, WC and loft access.

Bedroom 3 - 12' 03''  x 11'  (3.73m x 3.35m) with window.

Bedroom 4 - 11' 10''  x 10' 6''  (3.61m x 3.2m) with window.

Bedroom 5 - 14' 1''  x 11' 8''  (4.29m x 3.56m) with window.

Bedroom 6 - 9' 10''  x 9' 5''  (3m x 2.87m) with window.

OUTSIDE

From the main entrance and parking area, a path leads to the side entrance porch and in turn to the rear of the property where a lean-to outside WC can be found together with the site of the domestic oil tank.

The gardens lie to the rear and side of the property and are mainly laid to lawn with spectacular (!) views over surrounding countryside. The whole is enclosed within traditional stone walling and a small stone and slate two storey BARN/GARAGE is located close to the field lane and bordering the road.

There is a further traditional stone and slate single storey BARN on the periphery of the garden and an adjoining two storey stone BARN which leads into to a courtyard area and a two further  traditional stone and cob BARNS, all of which benefit from approved planning permission for conversion into four holiday units and a games room (Torridge District Council—application number 1/0215/2005/COU. Decision date 05.05.06).

Concrete block Workshop under a corrugated sheet roof 

From the road there is a separate access at the Western end of the property to the yard area and the semi-modern farm buildings, which comprise

Portal frame DUTCH BARN - 90'  x 37'  (27.43m x 11.28m) with concrete and steel stanchions under a corrugated sheet roof.

‘Horns’ portal frame STORAGE BUILDING 76'  x 75'  (23.16m x 22.86m) currently used as grain handing facility, leading into a portal frame POTATO STORE - 75'  x 44'  internal measurements (22.86m x 13.41m) with concrete stanchions, under a corrugated sheet roof

Adjacent GRAIN STORE - 75'  x 32'  (22.86m x 9.75m) with concrete stanchions under a corrugated sheet roof.

Lean-to LIVESTOCK SHED - 120'  x 30'  (36.58m x 9.14m) with steel stanchions, concrete block
elevations under, corrugated sheet roof and feed barriers.

The land can be accessed either from the yard and farm buildings or off the parish road via a track which runs adjacent to the garden on the eastern boundary of the property.

The land is down to pasture, gently sloping down to the stream with mature trees to the northern boundary.

OTHER INFORMATION

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Single Farm Payment Entitlement: Single Farm Payment entitlements have been established over the land. Entitlements equal to the area of eligible land being sold will be transferred to the purchaser. The vendor will undertake to lodge any such documents with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to allow the transfer of entitlements subject to RPA guidelines. Further details regarding these entitlements are available at the Agents office.

Farm Plan: The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of way: The Property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries: Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.  Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Services: Mains water and electricity, septic tank drainage   

Council Tax Band: Band F

Local Authorities and Utilities:  Torridge District Council, Riverside House, Bideford, EX39 2QG  Tel: 01237 428700.  South West Water PLC, Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, EX2 7HR.   Tel: 0345 776677.  EDF, Electricity House, Elliot Road, Plymouth, Devon.  Tel: 0845 765 0650.

Directions:  From Bideford go over the old bridge and at the Royal Hotel, turn left. After approximately ½ mile turn right (just after Countrywest), signed Eastleigh and Alverdiscott Industrial Estate. Proceed to the top of the hill, taking the first left off the roundabout, sign posted Alverdiscott Road. Woodtown Farm will be found after about 1½ miles adjacent to the road on the left hand side.

Viewings: Please call the FARMS DEPARTMENT on 01409 259547 to make an appointment.  We are open from at least 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturdays.  FULL DETAILS OF THIS AND EVERY PROPERTY ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE www.kivells.com

property reference: KIHO999001112