Preston House Preston House Parsonage Lane, Kentisbury, Barnstaple, EX31 4NH Local shop 1 mile. The Coast 4 miles. Barnstaple 9.5 miles.
• Hall, 4 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Aga, Larder, Cellar, Boot room • 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms • Coach House 31' x 20'8 • Stabling & Other Buildings • 3 Acres Mainly Pasture • No Upward Chain
Offers in excess of £650,000
SITUATION AND AMENITIES Preston house is set in its own ground and enjoys an elevated site commanding delightful views to the South of glorious Devon Countryside including the grounds of the Arlington Court Estate. Kentisbury is on the boundary of Exmoor National Park and the Parish has its own Church, Primary School, Village Hall, Post Office/Stores and Service Station. Within easy access is Kentisbury Grange, an award winning Restaurant and Hotel. The A handsome & imposing detached Victorian residence with coach property is well placed to take advantage of North Devon's feast of attractions lying only 3 ½ miles from the coast at Combe house, 3 acres & fine views. Martin and 11 miles from the safe, sandy, surfing beaches to the west, of Croyde, Putsborough, Saunton and Woolacombe. Saunton is also renowned for it's championship golf course. The regional centre of Barnstaple is about 9 ½ miles and provides a wide range of everyday amenities together with leisure facilities, renowned Pannier Market and Hospital, as well as Secondary Schools. About 14 miles away the A361 North Devon Link Road, provides fast access into the region and connects to the M5 Motorway at Junction 27 where Tiverton Parkway also offers a fast service of trains to London Paddington in just over 2 hours. DESCRIPTION This impressive period house dates from around 1865 and was formerly the Curates house associated with the nearby Church. The property presents stone elevations beneath a slate roof and offers generous family accommodation which displays many original features. All principal rooms enjoy the glorious South facing views. There is also a 2 storey detached Coach House of matching construction which offers potential for conversion for a variety of uses, subject to planning permission, including annexe, holiday unit, studio, leisure facilities etc. The layout of the accommodation is more clearly identified on the accompanying floorplans but includes: Ground Floor, fine Entrance Hall with quarry tiled floor, Cloakroom to rear, Drawing Room and Dining Room with wonderful views, Snug/Sitting Room, Study. An Inner Lobby gives access to a staircase down to a sizeable Cellar. Large Kitchen/Breakfast Room with range of Shaker style units, deep glazed sink with wooden work surfaces and drainers, electric Aga and walk in Larder. Dairy/Boot room, Utility Room housing the oil fired boiler. There are 2 staircases to the First Floor Landing, 4 Bedrooms all of which are good size, the Master Bedroom has an en-suite shower room with 4 piece suite, the other 3 Bedrooms have basins and one has a recessed shower cubicle. Family Bathroom, with cast iron roll top bath, WC, basin, built in linen cupboard. OUTSIDE From the lane the house is approached through a heavy wrought iron gate with a turning circle to one side and a drive sweeping to the rear of the house and on to the Coach House beyond. The property sits within it's gardens and grounds, there are areas of lawn, a former Croquet lawn to the front, some well stocked beds and borders complete the gardens and on the South and East side is the Pony Paddock with stream. The Coach House measures 31'x20'8, has sliding timber doors providing access and there is ample parking and storage together with the loft above. There is a timber stable building with stable and tack room/feed store and to the side of the Coach House are 2 useful additional stores, together with a nearby small stone outbuilding. DIRECTIONS From Barnstaple take the A39 signposted Lynton and Lynmouth, at Kentisbury Ford follow the road around the right hand bend and after Kentisbury Grange turn left signed to the church. Follow the road around the left hand bend past Higher Week Farm on the right and at the cross roads turn left signposted Preston Farm. Preston house is the first access on the left hand side. SERVICES Mains electricity, oil fired central heating, private drainage, private water supply from a Bore Hole. Preston House, Parsonage Lane, Kentisbury, Barnstaple, EX31 4NH
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