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Lower Tidderson Rackenford, Tiverton, Devon EX16 8DN

Tiverton 7 miles • Tiverton Parkway Railway Station/M5 (J27) Motorway 14 miles • Exeter 21 miles • Taunton 27 miles An elegant farmhouse and exceptional ancillary barn set in an idyllic tranquil location

• Victorian farmhouse - drawing room, dining room, garden/sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, 5 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms

• A 50’ ancillary barn (15.24m) with open plan sitting, dining and kitchen. 3 or 4 bedrooms, ensuite bathroom and wet room

• Sweeping terraced lawns, stream, lakes and waterfall

• Superb modern building, extremely secure with roller shutter door. Other buildings.

• Pasture land and mature woodland and ancient Devon banks.

• Available as a whole or in 3 lots.

Available with 30.2 acres, 51.4 acres or 68.1 acres

Stags The London Office 19 Bampton Street, Tiverton 40 St James’s Place Devon EX16 6AA London Tel: 01884 235705 SW1A 1NS Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7839 0888 stags.co.uk Lower Tidderson 8pp.qxp_Stags 18/07/2018 15:24 Page 4

Situation Lower Tidderson Farmhouse Lower Tidderson is situated in an elevated position in an The farmhouse is unlisted and is constructed of stone with idyllic secluded location. The farmhouse, barn and garden brick quoins under a slate roof and offers well-proportioned enjoy far-reaching southerly views over land and woodland. accommodation over three floors with some attractive The surrounding countryside in this beautiful part of Devon character features. There are spacious reception rooms comprises lush agricultural land and deep wooded valleys including a drawing room, dining room and superb with some superb walking and riding. garden/sitting room. There is a well-fitted kitchen with electric Aga and useful utility room. The property is about 2 miles from the small village of Rackenford, which has a primary school, a church, Post On the first floor there are three light and spacious bedrooms Office/general store, tennis court and reputedly one of the all with attractive ensuite bath/shower rooms, the main oldest inns in the country. Rackenford is situated on the bedroom suite also includes a dressing room. The second edge of Exmoor between the market towns of South Molton floor has a further two bedrooms both with ensuite facilities. and Tiverton and an easy driving distance to the North All rooms have fine views over the properties fields and Devon coast, famous for its good surfing conditions. woodland. The market town of Tiverton, approximately 7 miles from the There is an area of lawn and flowerbeds surrounding the property, has a hospital, various health centres, library, farmhouse with a variety of plants and shrubs, including excellent leisure centre with swimming pool and good camellias, pieris and ornamental grasses. shopping facilities including a Marks & Spencer food hall and The barn annexe is a superb space and can be used in the usual supermarkets. The well regarded Blundell’s school conjunction with the main house or perhaps for dual on the edge of Tiverton caters for both boys and girls from occupation or holiday letting. On the ground floor there is a three months to 18 years and offers discounts to local pupils large open plan area with a kitchen, sitting and dining spaces in the senior school. with a high vaulted ceiling exposing A-frames and beams. The cathedral city and county town of Exeter is about 21 Other attractive features include exposed brick and stone miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of work to a number of walls and slate floor tiles. There are educational, cultural, recreational and shopping facilities. presently two bedrooms on the ground floor, a study and a wet room. To either end of the ground floor are wooden Communications staircases, one of which leads to a galleried mezzanine, The A361 (T) North Devon Link Road connects with the M5 which would make a study or games room and gives access motorway at junction 27, about 14 miles from the property. to the third bedroom. The fourth bedroom is accessed from The M5 motorway provides easy access to the Midlands the staircase at the other end of the living room and all the and the north of England and connects with the M4 north upstairs rooms have a wealth of exposed beams. The barn of Bristol to provide a motor link to London. is light and spacious with large windows which overlook the lawns and land beyond. Rail – Regular intercity high speed trains operate from Tiverton Parkway, approximately 14 miles distant, to Bristol, Outbuildings the north of England and London (Paddington). Tiverton To the west of the farmhouse is an excellent building (21m x Parkway to Paddington is approximately 2 hours’ travelling 18m). A superb space for machinery, vehicles and time. collectables or potentially for business use subject to Air – Exeter Airport provides flights to a number of internal planning, with steel portal frame, total concrete screed floor, destinations within England, Scotland and Ireland and to a concrete panels internally along with box profile sides and number of continental airports. Bristol airport is roof with insulation and roof lights. Timber boarding to approximately one hour’s drive. elevations. Pedestrian door and roller shutter door. Ferry – Cross Channel ferry services operate from Plymouth Attached to the rear is an open fronted agricultural building to Brittany and northern Spain. of similar construction (12.59m x 10.96m). Lower Tidderson 8pp.qxp_Stags 18/07/2018 15:24 Page 5

Gardens and grounds Local Authority To the outside of the barn is an area of patio with attractive North Devon District Council, Civic Centre, North Walk, flowerbeds including a mature camellia. The main area of Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1EA Tel: 01271 327711 garden at Lower Tidderson is laid to terraced lawns. The grounds provide a haven for wildlife such as otter and deer, and there is a variety of birdlife which can frequently be Directions seen enjoying the river, including geese, kingfishers and From the M5 motorway leave at Junction 27 and proceed on herons. There are brown trout in the ponds, as well as carp. the A361 North Devon Link Road, signposted Barnstaple. At Throughout the land are a number of paths and rides which Stonelands Cross turn left signposted Rackenford. At the T- can be used for riding over the land or for walks down to and junction turn right. Take the first left, signposted to along the river and through the woodland. The tributary of the Little Dart River runs into a deep lake, and to the east of the Nomansland and proceed along this road for approximately property is a delightful grassed walk, which leads to the lakes 1 mile. Turn left at Lower Tidderson crossroads, and proceed and a picturesque waterfall with a wooden bridge over. past Higher Tidderson on the left and after a short distance The land consists mainly of well-sized paddocks of permanent Lower Tidderson can be found on the left hand side. pasture with pockets of mature woodland, and many fine oaks. There are no public footpaths or rights of way across the land. Views of Dartmoor can be seen from the fields. Viewing Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agents, Services Stags 01884 235705. Mains water and private water. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating in the farmhouse, oil-fired under floor heating These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied to the barn. upon for any purpose. Lower Tidderson 8pp.qxp_Stags 18/07/2018 15:24 Page 6 Lower Tidderson 8pp.qxp_Stags 18/07/2018 15:24 Page 7

Lower Tidderson Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area 534.5 Sq Metres 5754 Sq Ft (Excludes Restricted Head Height, Outbuilding & Void) The Barn Annexe

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Bedroom 4 Eaves Balcony Room 4.88 x 2.97m Void 5.56 x 5.31m 16' x 9'9 Bedroom 2 18'3 x 17'5 4.83 x 4.67m 15'10 x 15'4

Dressing Room

First Floor 2 Down

Bedroom 1 Bedroom 3 The Barn Annexe 4.88 x 4.83m 4.88 x 4.78m 16' x 15'10 16' x 15'8

Eaves Down Down Bedroom 6 Bedroom 5 4.70 x 3.76m 4.70 x 3.81m 15'5 x 12'4 15'5 x 12'6 Bedroom 7 First Floor 1 5.49 x 5.44m 18' x 17'10

Kitchen Sitting Room Second Floor Utility 4.72 x 4.62m 4.88 x 4.62m Reading Room / Wet Room 4.52 x 4.22m 15'6 x 15'2 16' x 15'2 First Floor 3 14'10 x 13'10 Bedroom 9 2.90 x 2.74m 9'6 x 9' The Barn Annexe

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Store Open Plan Living Area 5.38 x 5.26m Garden Room Dining Room Sitting Room 15.54 x 5.44m 17'8 x 17'3 4.88 x 4.52m 4.88 x 4.72m 4.88 x 4.80m Study / Kitchen 51' x 17'10 16' x 14'10 16' x 15'6 16' x 15'9 Bedroom 8 3.78 x 2.74m 12'5 x 9' Up

Ground Floor Workshop 4.42 x 3.15m 14'6 x 10'4

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