Oare House Lynton, Exmoor, Devon

Lynton 7 miles, Exford 9 miles, Porlock 6 miles, Junction 25 M5 Motorway at Taunton 34 miles Rail services from Taunton to London Paddington in under 2 hours. (Distances and times are approximate)

Hidden within a private Exmoor location commanding spectacular views, Oare House sits in 169 acres and has recently been restored and renovated.

Accommodation and amenities Entrance hall • drawing room • dining room • sitting room • study large kitchen and breakfast room • utility and study • Cellar

Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing room 4 further bedrooms • 3 bathrooms

Extensive attic rooms

Separate 2 bedroom flat with sitting room and kitchen

Extensive range of traditional stone barns around a courtyard

Modern agricultural building

In all extending to approximately 167 acres Freehold Also included are an additional 160 acres of shooting rights across adjoining land

Exeter Farm and Estates 19 Southernhay East, 55 Baker Street, Exeter, Devon EX1 1QD London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1392 423 111 Tel: +44 207 861 1653 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk

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Situation • Oare House sits within the hamlet of Oare, tucked away in a deep valleys and steep coombes is justly deserving of its supermarkets, shops and everyday facilities as well as a hospital. hidden valley on the northern fringe of the Exmoor National Park description as “Doone country.” Barnstaple is about 25 miles away. between the towns of Minehead and Lynmouth, on the Bristol • Lynton and nearby Porlock are ideal bases from which to explore • Communication links to the area are excellent, with the A39 Channel. The hamlet is surrounded by the wild moorland of the wild and beautiful moorland and rugged coastline of Exmoor providing links to the M5 Motorway at Taunton, where there is Exmoor to the south. and the surrounding area. The area has a number of good hotels, also a mainline railway station with regular services to London • Oare House overlooks the ancient Oare Church which is named inns, restaurants and shops. There is a picturesque harbour at Paddington in under two hours. Airports at Bristol and Exeter in the famous R D Blackmoor novel “Lorna Doone” and the Porlock Weir, which lies to the east. provide flights toU K and international destinations throughout the surrounding rolling Exmoor countryside with its magical hidden • Minehead is about 11 miles away and has a good range of year. Description of property • The house is situated on a historic site dating back several from far-reaching views over its own land, Oare Church and the hundred years. South facing the property has excellent views surrounding countryside. over open farmland and the moor. Mature gardens surround the house and include a delightful walled garden which has • The house has spacious and well laid-out accommodation been recently renovated. The secondary accommodation and which is arranged over three floors. The ground floor comprises renovated farm buildings are a short distance from the house, an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, family sitting room ideal for storage, agricultural or equestrian use. and a good open-plan kitchen and breakfast room with bi fold doors opening onto a terrace overlooking the gardens. • Oare House is a substantial Georgian house which has been completely renovated by its current owners over recent years. • On the first floor there is a master bedroom suite which has The renovation has cleverly maintained the character whilst an ensuite bathroom and dressing room. There are 4 further providing an extremely efficient and modern home that is bedrooms on the first floor and 3 bathrooms. attractive and beautifully finished in a simple but elegant style. The property enjoys a peaceful and private position, benefitting • The second floor is extensive and comprises large attic rooms.

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Recreation

Basement Second Floor

Ground Floor First Floor Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 6,621 sq ft / 615 sq m (includes annexe, excludes outbuildings & restricted head height)

Main House

Flat

Annexe

Outbuilding 1 Outbuilding 2

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

• Away from the house is the Flat which is on the first floor of the main traditional barn. This is well laid out and in good order. It can be used as a holiday let, for staff or can be let out on a long term basis if required. • The main traditional barns are extensive with a variety of stables, stores, barns and sheds that are adaptable to a number of modern uses. • The modern, general purpose agricultural building is suitable for livestock or storage. • The gardens and grounds are magnificent and have also been significantly improved by the current owners to include extensive new planting, the creation of terraces and lawns and the renovation of a lovely walled garden close to the house.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenants’ fixtures and fittings, whether Services and Technology mentioned or not in these sale particulars are excluded from the During the renovation of the property no expense has been spared on sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Such items services or technology. include all fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, domestic electrical items, garden equipment, statuary and machinery. Service OARE HOUSE Electricity Mains electricity includes 3 phase connection. Shooting Rights There is also a direct port to connect into a In addition to the freehold land is an additional 160 acres of generator if necessary. The property has been shooting right over adjoining land. The topography would allow for fully re-wired. a useful family shoot. Photo Voltaic A roof mounted 10KW PV cells producing an Hunting Rights (PV) income of approximately £6,000 per annum. Reserved to The Badgeworthy Land Company as is usual on most Drainage Private drainage is handled by a new of Exmoor. Klargester. In the yards and around the house are new range land and storm drains. Fishing Rights Included in the sale over Oare Water which is known to be stocked Heating Heating is a combination of air source with Brown Trout. heat pump and 20kw wood burner. This is distributed by underfloor heating. There are Local Authority controls in each room. Exmoor National Park Authority. Tel: 01398 323665. Internet and The house is fully wired for data and sound. www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk Technology Internet is a combination of BT infinity and West Somerset District Council. Tel: 01984 632291. Satellite Broadband. www.westsomersetonline.co.uk

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Single Farm Payment/Basic Payment Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Council Tax Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of The vendor will make every effort to transfer the Single Farm Payment/ purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and Band G it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Basic Payment on completion Number. No. ES100017767.” Directions (Postcode EX35 6NX) Method of Sale From the M5 at Taunton, take the A39 passing through Williton Basic Payment Scheme and Farming The property is to be offered for sale by private treaty. and Minehead. From the centre of Porlock, continue on the A39 The farm is currently grazed through licence with cattle and sheep. The up Porlock Hill towards Lynton and Lynmouth. Follow this road for land is registered for BPS and the entitlements are included in the sale. T enure and Possession 6.5 miles, ignoring the first turning left to Oare and carry on over This produces an income of approximately £10,000 per annum. the cattle grid towards Lynton, passing the Culbourne restaurant The property is offered freehold, with vacant possession granted on your left. Turn left to Oare, Malmsmead and Lorna Doone Valley on completion subject to any tenancies/licences for current farming Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way. and Oare House will be found after about 1 mile on the left at the activities. The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing bottom of the hill. rights, both public and private, including rights of way, supply, drainage, Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights water abstraction, electricity supplies and other rights, covenants, Viewings The sporting and timber rights are included in so far as they are restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all way leaves, whether All viewings must be made strictly by appointment only through the owned by the vendor. referred to or not. There is a footpath. vendor’s agents.

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: 2013. Particulars: September 2015. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.