A substantial country home with annexe and superb swimming pool/leisure building set in 23 acres. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 e/s), 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen/breakfast room and utility. Garaging, outbuildings, paddocks and ponds. 23.75 acres.
SITUATION
Hillerton Cross Farm is set in an attractive rural position in Mid Devon just over 2 miles from the popular village of Spreyton, which has a church, community stores, primary school and award winning local public house, The Tom Cobley Inn. Bow is 2½ miles whilst
Cheriton Bishop is 5 miles, both offering good ranges of local facilities
Crediton is a short drive whilst the cathedral and university city of Exeter is about 20 miles, which has a range of facilities befitting a centre of this importance. At Exeter there are railway stations on the London Waterloo and Paddington lines, whilst to
the east of the city is Exeter International Airport.
Though in a very rural position the A30 dual carriageway is only 6 miles, providing excellent access to the M5 motorway to the east. The boundary of the Dartmoor National Park is 5 miles.
INTRODUCTION
Hillerton Cross Farm is a substantial detached brick house under a tiled roof, which was converted from a traditional barn in the late 1980s. It was extended in a similar style on its southern end around 1990 to provide a self-contained annexe, overall over
2,800 sq.ft.
In 2005 a superb brick and tiled leisure complex was built, which houses the heated swimming pool (9m x 4m approx), games room with bar, changinf room, etc., overall 2,200 sq.ft.
There is a most attractive block of pasture with numerous mature trees plus copse and ponds, available as a whole or in 2 lots if required.
THE HOUSE
HALL with CLOAKROOM off. The KITCHEN has a range of timber fronted cupboards and drawers, under granite worktops with built-in appliances of Bosch halogen hob with air cleaner over, Bosch oven and Bosch microwave plus dishwasher and two fridges. The DINING
ROOM has patio doors out to the rear garden whilst the LOUNGE has a feature brick fireplace with inset wood burning stove plus French doors to garden. STUDY with boiler room off. Connecting door into the ANNEXE which has a SITTING ROOM, fitted KITCHEN, BATHROOM
and BEDROOM.
On the first floor there are 5 DOUBLE BEDROOMS. The MASTER BEDROOM has an ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM whilst there is a FAMILY BATHROOM.
THE LEISURE COMPLEX
This is detached from the house but just a short distance from the house. It has oil-fired central heating and UPVC double glazing. GAMES ROOM with BAR. SWIMMING POOL ROOM also with a recreation area, CHANGING ROOM and SHOWER ROOM. Boiler room also housing
the filtration equipment. There is also a dehumidifier.
THE GROUNDS
Through a pair of gates and over a cattle grid the drive leads to an extensive tarmac parking and turning area at the front of the house. TRIPLE GARAGE of brick under a corrugated roof with TACK ROOM adjoining. BARN (74' x 27') of concrete frame with concrete
and timber walls under a corrugated roof. Concrete block STORE SHED and former HAY BARN. Brick kennel/chicken house.
The main gardens lie at the rear of the house and pool building and comprise a further tarmac area adjoining the house with a paved patio with central gravelled area with shrub border. Ornamental pond. Extensive lawns with various trees.
To the rear of the annexe is a brick STORE BUILDING (42' x 18') with light and power connected. Beyond an open fronted IMPLEMENT SHED/WOODSTORE (26' x 17') with separate vehicular access along with a parking area. The building offers scope for alternative uses
such as a holiday cottage, subject to the necessary consents.
THE LAND
The land extends to the northeast and south of the house and comprises good quality pasture fields with road frontage on the west and north boundaries. There are a number of mature trees, particularly oaks, providing a parkland setting along with a copse and
two ponds, all of high amenity and wildlife appeal. A plan of the farm is attached.
Overall the property amounts to about 23.75 ACRES, though is also available with 5.44 ACRES.
DIRECTIONAL NOTE
From the M5 motorway proceed west on the A30 towards Okehampton. Leave at the Whiddon Down exit after 12 miles and proceed into Whiddon Down taking a right turn by the pub onto the A3124. After half a mile turn right signposted Spreyton. Continue into and through
Spreyton (not turning off into the village centre) and after just over a further mile at Bowbeer Cross turn right, signposted Hillerton. After 0.7 miles at Hillerton Cross turn right, signposted Hittisleigh. Hillerton Cross Farm is the first property on the
left after 200 hundred yards.
SERVICES
Metered mains water, mains electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating systems for house and annexe plus swimming pool building.
SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is registered for the Single Payment Scheme and further information is available from the agents.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6PP. Tel:-01884 255255 www.middevon.gov.uk
WEB FIND
002037
MAP REFERENCE
Landranger 191 721 979
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