Detached house for sale in Hollocombe, Chulmleigh EX18

Property ref: HB0447

Why would you live here? Community, convenience and privacy

Watermead is situated in a small hamlet in mid Devon about a mile and a half from the small town/village of Winkleigh, midway between the delights and wonders of both Dartmoor and Exmoor. Both of these can be seen at various points on the top roads. The North Devon coast and the two Moors are approximately 19 miles from the property.

The hamlet of Hollocombe comprises approximately 30 houses and outlying farms. The villagers themselves are an eclectic mix ranging from artists and musicians, farmers and smallholders, archaeologists, potters and woodworkers.

This is an idyllic property located with good access but away from any road and with no close neighbours. It is set in the middle of a wooded valley with a pretty burbling stream at the bottom.

Property:

Watermead and its wonderful grounds are tucked away up a farm track and over a cattle grid far away from the madding crowd, on the outer edge of the small hamlet of Hollocombe in mid Devon.

Being away from any roads, the house and grounds are home to a variety of wildlife - wild birds (including woodpeckers, owls, buzzards, kingfishers), bats, hedgehogs, foxes and deer all of which can be seen from time to time. There have also been reports of otters in the vicinity. Sometimes in the spring you can see the heron gliding through the valley.

The grounds at Watermead comprise some 4.5 acres, made up of approximately 2.5 acres of mature woodland largely with oak, some ash, hazel and beech; approximately 2 acres of meadow, orchard, gardens, vegetable garden and the house. In the spring the grounds are home to wood anemone, primroses, violets, bluebells with wild garlic which flourish on the banks of the stream. The beds and borders in the garden are filled with perennials, grasses and shrubs which attract a wide range of pollinators, butterflies, dragonflies etc. The house looks over the valley to the stream and the woods beyond which are carpeted in bluebells in the spring. With little or no light pollution, the night sky is always visible on cloudless nights.

The grounds lead down to Hollocombe Water which eventually feeds along the valley into the River Taw a couple of miles away.The sound of this small stream is a delight and kingfishers and ducks have been seen on occasion. The bank of the stream is lined with a row of red-stemmed pollarded willows which shine out during the evening sun.

Over the years the property has been much improved and extended by the current and previous owners.

Distant from the house, a public footpath runs through the top of the woods along the northern boundary of the land and provides an ideal opportunity, when out walking, to bump into the occasional neighbour and exchange greetings and thoughts for the day.

There is a range of outbuildings within the grounds. The vegetable garden includes a polytunnel. Near the entrance to the grounds there is a four bay cattery (currently used for log storage), with power and light and running water. By the parking area there is a very large wooden building for storage and workshop facilities, also with power and light and running water. This building has the benefit of having an upper mezzanine floor for additional storage. With the correct permissions this facility could be converted for holiday accommodation. A wood store is located near the parking area.

There is ample parking for several cars with the benefit of outdoor lighting.

A tractor/machinery access to the orchard and meadow has been formed for mowing and tending the land.

In many ways this is an idyllic property set in an enchanting wooded valley.

Utilities: Mains Water and Electricity, Oil Fired Central Heating and a newly installed (November 2023) Sewage Treatment plant for private drainage

council tax band: F

tenure: Freehold

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*Agent's Note - Whilst every care has been taken to prepare these particulars, they are for guidance purposes only. All measurements are approximate and are for general guidance purposes only and whilst every care has been taken to ensure their accuracy, they should not be relied upon and potential buyers/tenants are advised to recheck the measurements. The floorplan should be used for indication purposes only. You are advised to take your own measurements before purchasing the property. Reference made to any fixtures, fittings, appliances or any of the building services does not imply that they are in working order or have been tested by us. Purchasers should establish the suitability and working condition of these items and services themselves.