3 bed farm for sale

Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon EX20

Stunning And Sympathetically Renovated Former Farmhouse With Stone Barns And Small Paddock.

The Property: The current owner has over recent years, painstakingly renovated and sympathetically refurbished this delightful former farmhouse retaining much of its original charm and character and introducing some more contemporary elements such as the impressive wide granite spiral stair case that leads up to the first floor. One enters a pleasant porch and then onto one of the two generously proportioned reception rooms, both with inglenook fireplaces and inset woodburning stoves. At the rear of the property is a large farmhouse style Kitchen breakfast room with a modern cottage style kitchen and an inner lobby off which the stairs wind up to the first floor. Form the kitchen a door leads out to a large, pretty courtyard garden and there is access to a cloakroom and utility room. On the first floor are three well proportioned bedrooms, the principle bedroom having its own En-Suite shower room and a further bathroom.
The Barns comprise of a large two storey stone barn adjacent and beyond this is a further open fronted barn, both of which have scope for further development and drainage had been connected to both with development commenced and initial sign off from building control, the vendor believes due to this planning is still live on the barns but we would recommend buyers make their own enquiries with the local planning department at West Devon. A former stone piggery is also attached.

The Accommodation: One enters via a lovely porch into a large sitting room with slate floors, and a large inglenook fireplace at one end has a modern inset wood burning stove, Doors lead off to the kitchen, dining room and inner lobby. The Dining room is another generously proportioned reception room with a further inglenook fireplace and inset wood burner, both reception rooms enjoy a southerly aspect and windows to front. The Kitchen/Breakfast room sits at the rear of the property offering a wonderful hub to this home, with a wide range of cottage style units and worktops, the former inglenook makes a perfect recess for the modern range style cooker and a door leads out to a beautifully landscaped courtyard style garden with central feature well. The inner lobby is dominated by the impressive winding granite spiral staircase leading up to a good sized galleried landing, off which is a main bathroom, the principle bedroom which has it's own En-Suite facilities and two further bedrooms.

Outside: To the front of the property is a private drive providing parking for numerous vehicles and a central planted round about allowing easy access in and out. There is a screened private front garden directly in in front of the house and further areas of lawn at the far side of the drive which wraps around the side and gives access to the small paddock area, which boarders the river Lew on one side. The gardens wrap around to the side leading to a raised level garden primarily lawned with steps leading down to the rear courtyard garden which is borders on three sides by stone walls. And raised beds and stone walls separate the courtyard from the rear garden area.

Location: The hamlet of Combebow sits between the villages of Lewdown and Bridestowe, offering a range of local amenities such as primary schooling, shop and public houses. The nearby towns of Launceston, Tavistock and Okehampton are all easily accessible by car offering secondary schooling, supermarkets and retail centres. Okehampton, the nearest of the tree offering rial links to Exeter and beyond and the A30 Corridor is a short drive away unlocking access to Exeter as well as the A386 to Plymouth. Sitting just outside Dartmoor National Park trhere is also easy access to the Granite way and open moorland as well as picturesque open countryside that surrounds the area.