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Lower Kemacott Farm, Martinhoe, Parracombe, Devon, EX31 4QP £595,000

Beautiful Exmoor Farmhouse, lovely surroundings Lower Kemacott Farm, Martinhoe, Parracombe, Devon, EX31 4QP

A truly delightful stone built Exmoor cottage, fully renovated and most tastefully and skilfully extended by the inclusion/conversion of adjoining stone buildings to provide the current superb, beautifully presented characterful accommodation set to the edge of this small scattered hamlet, within the stunning coastal scenery of the Exmoor National Park, along the North Devon coastline.

The accommodation has 3/4 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, office, 2/3 reception rooms, a superb family room including kitchen, dining and seating areas, walk in pantry, large storage room. Stone outbuildings

Lovely enclosed and private surrounding gardens and grounds, cottage style with a water feature, a wide variety of colourful trees and shrubs, lawn and terraces, kitchen garden, orchard and off road parking.

The property is set enjoying views within the unspoilt countryside of this beautiful Exmoor coastal region with the popular Hunters Inn and Heddon’s Mouth, a mile or so away, Woody Bay, The Valley of the Rocks, Lynton and Lynmouth and the huge expanses of open moorland of the Exmoor National Park, offers unlimited riding and walking all within a short distance.

To the south, about 15 miles is Barnstaple, the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon providing a comprehensive range of both business and leisure facilities, including the Green Lanes Shopping Centre, out of town superstores, live theatre, leisure centre, Tarka Tennis Centre and from the town a sprinter train service running through to the cathedral city of Exeter to the south. From Barnstaple and also the market town of South Molton, a similar distance from the property, there is direct access on to the A361/North Devon Link Road, which connects directly through to junction 27 of the M5 of the east side of Tiverton and provides much improved communications, to and from the North Devon area. From the Parkway Railway Station, journey times to London are approximately 2 hours DETAILS A beautiful tastefully extended Exmoor farmhouse of considerable inherent charm. Delightful scattered hamlet setting with views of the farmland in this popular Exmoor coastal region close to the stunning dramatic countryside of the Hunters Inn, Woody Bay and the Valley of the Rocks.

The subject of considerable improvement and updating over recent years the property is a most spacious family home with potential for studio or annex in the outbuildings subject to planning. On first approaching the property you will arrive at the car parking area, adjacent to the kitchen garden and on first Council Tax - Band D inspection are likely to view the property as follows; Family Room 12.70m x 3.02m (41'8 x 9'11) EPC - Band D A stunning triple aspect room formed from the conversion of former farm buildings and now undoubtedly the hub of the Services - Mains electric, oil fired heating much house. Italian tiled floor with under floor heating, windows to underfloor, private drainage and private water. either end, central roof light and glazed door to outside. Display Photo-voltaic panels with feed in tariff. recess. To the kitchen area an extensive range of slate work FTTP (Fibre to the premises) Superfast optical surfaces with inset deep sink and brass mixer tank, Aga electric cooker (3 oven) and Aga style convention cooker to one side Broadband connection. with double oven and grill, central dining area and seating area to the far end. Double doors to Walk in Pantry 2.90m x 2.34m (9'6 x 7'8 ) Italian tiled floor with under floor heating, wall mounted glass fronted cabinet, door to Store Room 9.70m x 2.11m (31'10" x 6'11") Underfloor heating. To one long elevation double storage cupboards, shelved with lockers above. Large window to one side. Plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, vented outlet for tumble dryer. Access to roof room 41'10 x 18' at its base, fully boarded, electric light, drop down ladder and external door. Snug 4.57m x 2.67m (15' x 8'9) Panel radiator, sash window. VIEWING By appointment through our Barnstaple office- 01271 327878 Shower Room 2.90m x 2.01m (9'6 x 6'7) Landing Outside Well appointed with 63"/1600mm walk in shower cubicle with Serving all rooms. The property is approached over a very quiet country lane drench head shower, fully tiled surrounds, original heavy two where to the side of the lane there is additional parking for drawer dresser with hand basin having chrome mixer taps, Bedroom 1 4.70m x 2.77m min (15'5 x 9'1 min) two or three cars. Through a 5 bar gate access to the main car low level close coupled WC, chrome ladder effect Panel radiator, sash windows, picture rail and recess off with parking and turning area, graveled and for 4 or 5 vehicles. radiator/towel radiator, recessed ceiling lighting, extractor built in double wardrobe cupboards with storage locker over. Beyond this area is access to the family room. vent, tiled floor, electric underfloor heating. Bedroom 2 3.68m x 2.29m (12'1 x 7'6) The gardens and grounds are a fine feature of the property Entrance Lobby 1.73m x 0.91m (5'8 x 3') Panel radiator, sash window. principally surrounded by traditional Devon hedge banks Slate floor, stairs to first floor. Bathroom 2.95m x 2.31m (9'8 x 7'7) affording a high degree of privacy and seclusion. To the front of the house, flowers beds to either side of the entrance door Sitting Room 4.60m x 4.39m (15'1 x 14'5) Slipper style free standing bath with central telephone/mixer tap, shower, hand basin set on original vanity table, built in and beyond a water feature further flower borders and Sash window, panel radiator, orginal stone open fire place shrubberies and the whole area interspersed with a variety of with beam over, bread oven and inset wood burning stove on cupboard housing hot water cylinder and shelving, low level wc. colourful trees and shrubs. Below the terrace and overlooking slate hearth. the garden are some of the views and to the rear of the Study/Bedroom 4 4.17m x 3.02m (13'8 x 9'11 ) Outside outbuilding a kitchen garden area with some raised beds, Slate step down, panel radiator, double aspect, part glazed To the rear of the house a concreted yard area across which greenhouse and a number of fruit trees. door to garden. are a range of single storey stone buildings under a slate roof and being 3 individual compartments offering potential for Boiler Room Rear Lobby 2.44m x 1.12m (8' x 3'8) conversion to studio/workshops or possibly annex or holiday Central heating boiler and underfloor heating controls, there is Part glazed door to outside, panel radiator. accommodation, subject to planning. These buildings are a separate area which holds the filtration equipment for the private water supply. Bedroom 3 4.39m x 2.08m (14'5 x 6'10) Store 1 4.75m x 3.07m (15'7 x 10'1) Slate floor, double aspect, panel radiator. Cobbled floor. Store Area 2.16m x 1.17m (7'1 x 3'10) Store 2 3.61m x 3.18m (11'10 x 10'5) Fitted shelving. Store 3 5.16m x 3.33m (16'11 x 10'11) From the entrance hall, stairs rise to the first floor DIRECTIONS Grid Ref: SS 666/472 From Barnstaple leave the town on the A39 road as though towards Lynton & Lynmouth. At Blackmoor Gate where there is the Station Inn, continue on the A39 as though towards Lynton (DO NOT FOLLOW SAT NAV FOR THE NEXT SECTION), by pass Parracombe and on for approximately 3 miles ignoring VIEWING any left hand turns until you pass the steam railway, By appointment through where turn left at Martinhoe Cross towards Woody Bay Phillips Smith & Dunn, and Hunters Inn. Sat Nav will reset. Follow this road for about a mile and there turn left towards Hunters Inn. Barnstaple Office After a further 1/2 mile turn sharp left at the staggered 01271 327878 cross roads into a narrow country lane. Proceed down Out of hours Michael the hill crossing the ford at the bottom and up the other Challacombe 07970 445204 side to a road junction where bear right as though towards Kittitoe. Within 70 or 80 yards turn left into a track and the back gate to the parking area is on the right of the lane.