Devon, EX17 4BS

A traditional Grade II listed farmhouse and land in a delightful rural setting with frontage to the River Creedy. DISTANCES (approximate) Crediton 2.5 miles Exeter 10 miles SUMMARY Ground floor • Hall • Sitting Room • Garden room • Study • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Utility room and WC First floor • 4 Bedrooms • Bathroom Outside • Double garage • Substantial timber framed garden sheds • Riverside gardens with terraces, lawns, and orchard • Paddock • Rights over adjoining 2,000 yds of riverbank • About 2 acres • An adjoining 4¾ acres of pasture also available SITUATION Land Farm is in the open countryside amidst a handful of other similar houses, between the popular villages of Sandford and Cheriton Fitzpaine, both with pubs and primary schools. The farmhouse faces south and has an outlook over the valley of the River Creedy and the surrounding unspoilt rural Devon countryside, mostly pasture and mature woodland. Shopping is in Crediton, with three supermarkets and a traditional High Street of specialist shops. The Cathedral City of Exeter offers a wider choice of shops, restaurants, cinemas and theatres. For sport, there is a golf course and a leisure centre in Crediton. Nearby, Dartmoor offers 365 square miles of open country for riding and walking, and the coasts of both North and South Devon are within easy reach. There is a renowned Primary School at nearby Sandford. Crediton has an excellent Secondary School and Exeter has a number of private schools for all age groups as well as its university. ACCOMMODATION Land Farm is a traditional Grade II listed thatched farmhouse, standing in delightful riverside gardens. The main original structure of the house has been extended with the addition of a fine glazed garden room overlooking the garden and river. The traditional vernacular style of the exterior is mirrored internally with period features including an open fireplace with wood burning stove, solid floors and exposed structural beams. In the kitchen/breakfast room there is an Esse cooker, with wall and base units and fitted appliances with a sink and drainer. GARDENS AND GROUNDS There is a large gravelled parking and turning area beside which is a double garage, with a pitched roof. There is light and electricity connected. Behind the garage there are other garden outbuildings including a fine 2 bay timber frame garden shed for garden machinery. The gardens include an amenity area in front of the house, orchard and kitchen garden below the garage and a formal level lawn surrounded by beech hedges that has been used as a croquet lawn in the past. Below the gardens and running along the riverbank there is a paddock of about 0.8 acre. RIVERBANK RIGHTS In addition to the freehold property the riverbank rights along the west banks of the River Creedy and Binneford Water for about 2000 yards as far as Dowrich Bridge. The rights create the opportunity of fishing and access along this delightful piece of unspoilt countryside. LOCAL DIRECTIONS: (POST CODE: EX17 4BS) What3words///bookmark.tutorial.arch PROPERTY INFORMATION Services: Mains water, electricity, private drainage to septic tank (compliance with regulations not warranted), Circa 70Mbs broadband. Oil central heating, 2 wood burners. Council Tax Band: F. EPC Rating: D. Environment Agency: The Environment Agency have a lease on a very discreet remote water level monitor on the river bank. It helps give early warning of flood risk downstream towards Exeter. There is no history of flooding near the house or buildings. Local Authorities: Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6PP. Tel. 01884 255255. Contents, Fixtures and Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments and statues and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Viewing: Only by appointment through the Agents, Jackson-Stops Exeter office: 01392 214 222. For sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion.