Cleave Farm EAST DOWN, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 4NX

Cleave Farm EAST DOWN, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 4NX

A Charming rural smallholding set in a private valley, surrounded by its own land, within easy reach of Exmoor and the North Devon coastline.

Exmoor about 1 mile Combe Martin about 4.5 miles Barnstable about 15 miles Saunton Sands about 14 miles Junction 27 M5 Motorway about 42 miles

Accommodation summary Reception hall • kitchen/dining room • sitting room • conservatory • utility • store and WC. Master bedroom suite • 4/5 further bedrooms and two bathrooms. Cottage/annexe with kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and bathroom. Stone barn with conversion potential - subject to planning permission. Outbuildings, garaging & stabling. Long private driveway. Extensive gardens, including a kitchen garden, ponds, a stream and orchard. Paddocks • pasture and woodland. In all about 46.28 acres. EPC Band E

Savills Exeter Sterling Court, 17 Dix’s Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA 01392 455755 [email protected]

Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text Description The farmhouse, which is not Listed, is constructed of rendered stone elevations under a slate roof. The building retains many original features, whilst incorporating many modern additions, including double glazing. With spacious accommodation over three floors, the house lends itself to a large family, with the ground floor being centred on a triple aspect kitchen/dining room, with a Range Master cooker, central island, a marble fireplace with a fitted wood burner and parquet flooring.

There are two reception rooms; a sitting room, with open fireplace and parquet flooring, and a conservatory. The ground floor is supported by some excellent service rooms, including Cottage Annexe Cottage Annexe a utility room, cloakroom and lean too store room, housing the oil fired boiler. On the first floor, there is a master bedroom suite with fireplace and en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and a shower room. Stairs from the galleried landing rise to the second floor, which has a galleried landing area and a further bedroom and shower room.

The cottage/annexe, a converted stone barn, benefits from double glazing and a separate oil fired central heating system. On the ground floor, there is a dual aspect, kitchen/living room, Situation a bedroom and bathroom. Stairs rise to a galleried area above Cleave Farm is situated at the end of it’s private driveway, the living accommodation, suitable for a second bedroom. surrounded by it’s own land in the beautiful rolling countryside This building is ideally suited as a guest cottage or studio, of North Devon, between Exmoor and the coast. The village or alternatively, it could be used to generate an income as a of East Downe with its ancient Parish Church and pub, The holiday let, subject to the necessary consents. Pyne Arms, is approximately 2 miles to the south. There is easy access to some of the UK’s most beautiful and unspoilt sandy Outbuildings, Gardens and Grounds beaches, including Saunton Sands, Croyde Bay, Putsborough and Woolacombe. Exmoor National Park is also within close There is extensive parking and designated areas of mature proximity, and along with the surrounding countryside, offers garden adjoining the main house and the cottage, including excellent opportunity for walking, riding and other recreational a kitchen garden, connected with power and water. The activities. detached stone barn is currently arranged in three sections, Barnstaple has a wide variety of shopping and leisure facilities, with a lean too on the side, providing garaging or storage along with the north Devon district hospital, a live theatre space and stabling. The building is connected with power and train station, providing regular links to Exeter. South and water and could be converted to provide additional Molton is also within easy reach and has a good selection of accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. independent shops and amenities, including a busy pannier market on Thursdays and Saturdays. To the west of the house, there is an orchard, a spring fed Communication links to the area are good, with the A361 at pond and an all-weather tennis court overlooked by a pavilion. Barnstaple providing fast links to Tiverton and Junction 27 of the The land rises up above the house, where fine views across to M5 Motorway. Tiverton Parkway station provides regular links to Exmoor can be enjoyed. In total, the grounds extend to about London Paddington in about two hours and Exeter International 46.28 acres, with young and mature woodland, pasture land Airport also hosts regular flights to UK and International and extensive areas of parkland gardens, which have been laid destinations, including daily flights to London City Airport. to meadow. Cleave Farm Approximate Gross Internal Area: 351.6 sq.m. / 3785 sq.ft. (Excludes Restricted Height & Outbuilding & Includes Annexe)

Outgoings: Council Tax Band F Services: Mains electricity. Borehole water supply Main House Annexe and private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Fixtures and Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. Directions: From Junction 27 of the M5 All others such as curtains, carpets, light fittings, Motorway, take the A361 North Devon Link Road garden ornaments etc are specifically excluded but towards Barnstaple and at the N Aller roundabout may be available by separate negotiation. with the North Gate Inn, take the A399 towards Combe Martin. After approximately 12 miles and Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills. on passing the Old Station House Inn, turn left onto Prior to making an appointment to view we strongly the A39. Continue for approximately 2 miles and recommend that you discuss any particular points on reaching Kentisbury Ford, turn right and then which are likely to affect your interest in the property immediately left, towards Patchole and Bugford. with a member of staff who has seen the property. Continue through the village of Patchole and after Important Notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They Agents Note: The pasture is currently let to a approximately 1.5 miles, where the entrance to assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances local farmer and an agreement that could continue, Cleave Farm will be seen on the right hand side, are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 18/02/14 CC. Kingfisher Print and Design Ltd. 01803 867087. subject to the buyers requirements. identifiable by our for sale board.