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stags.co.uk 01392 680059 | [email protected] Highridge Farm, DUPE Kings Nympton Umberleigh, EX37 9TS A traditional mixed farm with a mostly south-facing aspect and a charming period house with an additional barn conversion. A Kings Nympton 2 miles - South Molton 4.5 miles - M5 (J27) 27 miles • Traditional Farm • 257.39 Acres • 5 Bedroom House • 3 Bedroom Barn Conversion • Traditional Barns • Modern Buildings • Arable / Pasture Land • Mixed Woodland • Guide price £2,215,000 Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London Highridge Farm, DUPE Kings Nympton, Umberleigh, EX37 9TS SITUATION sitting room. This room has a large window facing south, an open fireplace and door through to the rear Highridge Farm lies in a quiet and peaceful location, with fabulous panoramic views available from the farm kitchen. across the surrounding north Devon countryside. Across the entrance hall, the living room also has a large window facing south, a fireplace with a stone surround The farm occupies a south-facing position and is accessible to the market towns of South Molton and Tiverton as and timber mantel, housing a wood-burner. well as the M5 at Junction 27. The dining room has a large window overlooking the rear courtyard, a stone inglenook fireplace with a bread The nearby villages of Alswear and Kings Nympton are within 1.25 and 2 miles respectively. oven and a wood-burner on a slate hearth with a brick-arch over and a door through to the kitchen. There is a Kings Nympton has a thriving local community with pre and primary schooling, an award winning thatched two-oven Aga, a range of kitchen units, windows to the south and west and a door out to the garden. public house, places of worship and large modern village hall. The Tarka Line, one of Britain's most scenic railways running for 39 miles between Exeter and Barnstaple, stops at Kings Nympton. The utility room has a door out to the rear courtyard and a tiled floor with a range of base and wall storage The market town of South Molton is found within 4 miles and has a more comprehensive range of shops, banks units, with a door through to the rear kitchen with large windows facing north and east and a range of storage and schooling, a supermarket as well as weekly livestock and farmers markets and the nearby independent West units. Buckland School. The town of Tiverton, about 19 miles away, is an old market town with an historic castle. There are several Wide, turning stairs lead to the spacious first floor landing with an airing cupboard. There are five double supermarkets and a wide range of shops in the town, together with schools for all ages, including the bedrooms, all with high ceilings and some with Victorian style fireplaces. Three of the bedrooms face south and independent Blundell's School. There is also a hospital, sports centre and an 18-hole golf course. have wonderful views over the farm and beyond. The A361 (North Devon Link Road) can be accessed at South Molton and provides a link to the M5 motorway at Junction 27, nearby to which is Tiverton Parkway rail station with mainline services to London Paddington. Exeter There are two bathrooms, each with a bath, wash basin and w.c. And one has a separate shower cubicle. and Bristol Airports have flights to many UK and European cities. From the farm there is easy access to the Exmoor National Park, known for its hundreds of square miles of OUTSIDE superb unspoilt scenery, and the North Devon beaches of Putsborough, Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe are Outside, the farmhouse has private gardens to the south and west, with areas of lawn interspersed with mature all within reach. trees, shrub and flower beds boasting an array of colour during the spring and summer months. INTRODUCTION There is also an enclosed courtyard to the rear of the house, providing access to the Cyder House. Highridge Farm is a traditional family farm having been owned by the same family for over 100 years. THE CYDER HOUSE The farm totals 257.39 acres (104.16 hectares) and is a truly mixed farm having been used in the past for dairy, Attached to the northern elevation of Highridge Farmhouse is the Cyder House which was converted from a barn rearing beef cattle and sheep, as well as growing a variety of cereal crops. in 1988 and has double glazed windows throughout. The farmstead occupies an elevated position with a mostly south-facing aspect and would suit dual occupation with the period farmhouse and additional barn conversion, both with separate and private gardens. The timber front door opens into the entrance hallway with a door off to both the utility room and living room which has stairs to the first floor, a stone fireplace with a slate hearth and timber lintel, housing a wood-burner. The buildings are versatile, and within two separate yards, the main concrete yard providing a wide open space surrounded by many of the buildings. The kitchen has a tiled floor, a range of base and wall kitchen units, an integrated oven and hob, a Rayburn and a stable door out to the garden. There is a further rear storage room, a cloakroom with w.c. And the old dairy, Highridge Farm is available as a whole or in two lots. presently used for storage. LOT 1 - Farmhouse, Cyder House, Farm Buildings and Land. 22.54 ACRES The first floor landing has an airing cupboard and additional storage cupboard. There are three bedrooms, two double rooms and one single, all with exposed beams, the main room with a dual aspect and a built-in wardrobe with cupboards either side. The bathroom has a bath with shower over. HIGHRIDGE FARMHOUSE Highridge Farmhouse is believed to date from the early 19th century, retaining many character features, OUTSIDE although it is not Listed. It is of mainly stone construction underneath a slate roof, with high ceilings and double The Cyder House has a private cottage garden, screened from the farmhouses garden by a mature hedge. There glazed windows throughout. are two areas of level lawn, colourful rose beds and further shrub beds and a rockery, specimen trees and a From the southern elevation, an arched porch leads up to the original oak front door, with a flagstone floor and greenhouse. shelves either side. THE FARM BUILDINGS The wide entrance hall could originally have been a cross-passage with stairs to the first floor and a door into the A wide concrete yard is accessed directly from the road, and is surrounded by the versatile modern and traditional buildings. Highridge Farm, DUPE Kings Nympton, Umberleigh, EX37 9TS CUBICLE HOUSE STONE BARN 59'4" x 44'2" (18.09m x 13.45m) 17'11" x 10'9" (5.47m x 3.27m) 51 cubicles. Concrete portal frame with fibre cement roof. Part block elevations. Concrete floor. With attached: Attached to the Cyder House. A lofted building with cobbled floor and slate roof. Plus the Outhouse / Woodstore (6.87m x 3.13m). LEAN-TO 40'3" x 20'7" max /9'11" min (12.27m x 6.28m max / 3.02m min) THE LAND There is a small yard to the rear with a sheep race. The land within Lot 1 comprises three south-facing pasture fields, presently used for grazing and mowing, with separate access onto a the council maintained road to the north. SILAGE BARN 59'9" x 42'4" (18.20m x 12.90m) LOT 2 - 49.06 ACRES Concrete floor, block elevations with steel supports above. Galvanised iron (GI) sheets to roof and wall cladding Positioned to the west of the parish road, the land within LOT 2 comprises three south-facing and level or gently and timber panels at lower end. sloping enclosures with direct road access. CATTLE YARD The southern-most field is presently down to grass and used for grazing, whilst the fields above are presently 34'5" x 30'9" (10.50m x 9.36m) used for grass mowing and growing barley. Attached to the north elevation of the Cubicle House. Hardcore floor. Timber frame with part block, part GI elevations and a GI roof. LOT 3 - 167.57 ACRES The principal run of land lies in a ring-fence to the south side of the road, and includes mostly south-facing FORMER PARLOUR enclosures. 37'2" x 31'6" (11.32m x 9.59m) Block construction and fibre cement roof. Concrete floor. Incorporating two store rooms. The fields at the eastern end of the farm are all down to grass and are sloping, used for grazing cattle and sheep. Separated by traditional Devon banks, these fields run down to an area of woodland (about 15 acres) and FORMER GRANARY BARN a stream on the southern and eastern boundary. 52'6" x 21'1" (16.01m x 6.42m) Cob and stone construction with a GI roof and a concrete floor. To the side is an attached: Highridge Wood totals about 21 acres and lies at the centre of the farm. It is a mixed wood with mature native deciduous trees and some conifers and has been used as part of a small shoot in the past. MACHINERY STORE 52'6" x 31'9" (16.01m x 9.67m) The fields at the western end of the farm are more gently sloping and used for growing cereal crops or mowing, Used for machinery storage, with an earth floor, steel frame and GI roof. Attached to the northern elevation: with the Great Moor field on the southern boundary having been improved and suitable for mowing or grazing.