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REF: DRC00123 Bowacre Farm Hittisleigh,

A Traditional Smallholding for upgrading with 3 Bed detached cottage, useful range of outbuildings and pasture land in delightful countryside

Cottage: Halls, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Diner, Garden Room, Utility, 3 Bedrooms (master with ensuite Shower Room), Family Bathroom, Oil-fired C.H

Outbuildings: Galleried Artist's Studio, Cob Barn, Stable, Workshop, Stores, Open Fronted Garage, Kitchen Garden, Orchard, 4 Pasture Paddocks. approx 3.4 acres

Offers In Excess of £480,000

Bowacre Farm is a delightful traditional Devon smallholding comprising a detached period cottage (that we believe is not listed) of cob, brick and stone construction, full of character and complete with a useful range of outbuildings including a spacious artist's studio with attached unconverted stone and cob barn, a detached annexe and other facilities including stables, stores and field shelters. The land includes a kitchen Garden and orchard as well as four paddocks of varying easy-to-manage sizes sloping gently to the south with a stream forming part of the boundary. We are informed by the vendor that the management of the land has avoided the use of chemical materials such as weed or pest control poisons. The property has been in the same ownership for almost twenty years and is now ready to be upgraded and adapted to suit a variety of twenty-first century lifestyles. The total area approximates to 3.4 acres.

The location is deeply rural in nature, secluded and private, situated on a quiet country lane with no immediate neighbours in the parish of Hittisleigh. This is predominantly pasture and woodland countryside between the larger villages of Cheriton Bishop and Spreyton. However it is not remote. The A30 is accessible both at and Cheriton Bishop, some 4 and 6 miles distant respectively. Exeter is about 16 miles and about 7.5 miles away to the East.

The accommodation (with approximate dimensions) comprises:

A five-bar gate leads to the Drive thence to the principle courtyard around which the major buildings are grouped. From here a clematis covered walkway leads to the Entrance Porch with studded timber front door and outside light.

Entrance Hall: 14' 6'' x 7' 5 (4.42m x 2.26m) Triple aspect with the main casement window to the front elevation looking into the lean-to Conservatory/Garden Room and garden beyond. French doors to the conservatory, doorway to kitchen and door to inner hall. Slate tiled floor. Radiator.

Garden Room: 14' 6'' x 7' 10 (4.42m x 2.39m) Glazed to two sides on dwarf walls with french doors to garden and small casement window to side elevation. Clear polycarbonate roof.

Kitchen/Diner: 15' 9'' max x 11' 9 (4.80m x 3.58m) Two multipaned casement windows to side elevation. Exposed ceiling timbers. Slate tiled floor. Doors to inner and rear halls. Fitted with a range of painted timber units comprising matching base and wall units with roll top work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. 1½ bowl single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Space for slot-in electric cooker with extractor hood over. Space for fridge/freezer. Trianco oil-fired boiler with wall-mounted programmer for central heating and hot water. Peninsula unit with drawers. Full height storage cupboard with shelving. Understair cupboard. Double radiator. Three ceiling mounted light fittings each with four halogen spotlights. Wall-mounted uplighter.

Inner Hall: 10' 2'' x 4' 7 (3.10m x 1.40m) Exposed wall timbers and stonework. Door to kitchen with inset stained glass panel. Painted and studded door to

Living Room: 15' 7'' (18' max into fireside recess) x 15' 0 (4.75m x 4.57m) Multipaned window to front elevation. Window to Inner Hall and exposed stone wall with inset glass to rear hallway allowing for borrowed natural light. Exposed wall and ceiling timbers. Large, brick faced inglenook fireplace with timber bressemer, open fire grate on random stone tiled hearth and canopy above. Bread oven. Double radiator. Electric panel heater. T.V. & telephone connection points. Three wall light points.

First Floor Landing: From rear hallway, staircase with handrail to first floor landing. Exposed structural timbers. Part galleried with simple timber balustrade. Storage alcove with hanging rails. Radiator. Doors to all rooms.

Bedroom 1: 16' 2'' max x 10' 1 (4.92m x 3.07m) Window to front elevation. Double radiator. Fitted double fronted cupboard. Hatch to roof space. T.V. connection point. Door to en- suite shower room.

En-suite Shower Room: 4' 10'' x 4' 7 (1.47m x 1.40m) Part tiled walls. Low level W.C. Pedestal hand basin. Fully tiled shower enclosure with sliding doors and Mira 88 shower. Extractor fan. Built-in linen storage cupboard.

Bedroom 2: 12' 7'' x 7' 10 (3.83m x 2.39m) Window to front elevation. Radiator. Wall light point.

Bedroom 3: 9' 7'' x 9' 1 (2.92m x 2.77m) Window to front elevation. Radiator. Wall light point.

Bathroom: 9' 2'' x 7' 9 max (2.79m x 2.36m) Window to side elevation. Panelled bath with mixer tap and tiled splashback. Pedestal hand basin. Low level W.C. Airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder. Radiator. Plumbed heated towel rail. Shaver light.

Outside: Outside the garden room is a paved courtyard garden with raised stone faced beds planted with a variety of shrubs. A covered enclosed walkway leads to:

Annexe: Multi-paned half glazed door to the Entrance Lobby. Window to side elevation with wooden sill. Plumbing for washing machine. Doors to shower room and part glazed door to living room. Shower Room: 5' 10'' x 4' 7 (1.78m x 1.40m) Tiled shower enclosure with Mira Sport electric shower. Pedestal hand basin with tiled splashback. Low level W.C. Dimplex wall mounted heater. Living Room: 15' 5'' x 15' 1 (4.70m x 4.59m) including kitchen area Window to sun room with exposed timber lintel. Multipaned door to sun room. Fitted wardrobe cupboards. Woodburning stove on slate hearth. Four swivelling downlighters. Kitchen Area: Fitted with a range of matching base and wall units and shelves. Space for electric cooker. Single bowl, single drainer stainless steel sink. Roll top work surfaces with tiled splashbacks. Space for fridge. Sun Room: Triple aspect with windows overlooking garden. One stable type door and two glazed doors giving access to different areas of the outside space. Clear profile roofing giving natural light.

Courtyard and Outbuildings: These are mainly grouped around the principle courtyard area and comprise:

Galleried Artist's Studio: 17' 7'' x 12' 11 max (5.36m x 3.93m) Entrance porch with timber panelled sides on brick walls. Tiled floor. Wide timber door. The open plan interior has plastered cob walls on exposed stone footings. Dual aspect with a small window to the ground floor and larger window to first floor level providing plenty of natural light supplemented by a clear panel in the profile roofing. Straight flight timber staircase to galleried mezannine floor. Insulated ceiling. Electric power. Cob Barn: 34' 4'' x 17' 11 (10.46m x 5.46m) approximate internal measurements Large timber barn door. Profile sheet roofing with clear panel for natural lighting. Power and light. Ladder to Hay Loft over. Door through to 'Duck House'/Storage shed.

Stable Block & Tack Room: Stables: 14'10 (4.52m) x 12'6 (3.8m) internal. Concrete block built stable block with stable doors to two stalls separated by kick boarding. Electric light. Profile sheet roofing with clear panel for natural light. External water tap. - Tack Room: 12'3 (3.7m) widening to 7'10 (2.13m) max. Separated from the stable by solid wall. Stable-type door. Power and light. Clear roof panel for natural lighting.

Open-fronted Garage with space for two vehicles.

Utility/Outside W.C.: French doors to utility/storage area with pedestal handbasin. Plumbing for washing machine. Wall shelving. Close coupled W.C. Power and light.

Between the utility room and the car port a covered concrete path and steps lead to a rear pedestrian door onto the country lane.

Hobby Shed: 11' 7'' x 7' 7 (3.53m x 2.31m) internal measurements Steps from the annexe sun room lead down to a John Shields built timber shed. Dual aspect windows. Dimplex wall mounted electric heater. Three wall light points.

Small lean-to timber-built workshop To rear of annexe with G I. profile roof. Window to side elevation.

'Duck House'/Boat Storage shed: 30' 2'' x 14' 1 (9.19m x 4.29m) Recently constructed building attached to the barn and sited within the small paddock adjoining entrance driveway.Timber construction with profile roof and verandah terrace. Stable type door. Full height glazed panels to front elevation overlooking paddock and fields beyond. Window to side elevation. Double vehicle doors to paddock. Timber floor, insulated walls. Electric power.

The Land: Beside the cottage there is an extensive Kitchen Garden with hedge boundaries and gate to:

Orchard with established fruit trees and an avenue of more recently planted examples.

Four Grass Paddocks, all of easily managed and varying sizes. The largest, situated below the Orchard, reaches down to a stream that forms its lower, southern boundary and contains a useful field shelter. It is linked to its neighbour, also accessed from the courtyard. The remaining two paddocks are located astride the drive.

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

VIEWING: By telephone appointment through Rendells Estate Agents, Tel: 01647 432277

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