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Character Home, Garage/workshop, Stables, 9 Acres Offers In The Region Of Longclose Langtree, Torrington, , EX38 8NR £520,000

Character Home, Cottage gardens, Garage/workshops, Stables, 9 Acres Longclose Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NR

A south facing rural home of immense charm and character with views to Dartmoor in the far distance. A detached 4 bedroom, 3 bath/ shower room former farmhouse with original features, beams, open fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, mezzanine floor, rear enclosed courtyard, lovely cottage style gardens. To its rear a productive kitchen garden fruit cage, stables, garage, large modern garage/ workshop, off road parking and level pasture paddocks adjoining, in all about 9 acres.

Longclose is set off a quiet country lane just over a mile south of the popular village of Langtree, itself some 4 miles west of the market town of . Langtree offers a variety of period and modern homes centred around the ancient church having its own primary school, village inn and busy parish hall.

Great Torrington affords a good variety of facilities; schooling for all ages, health centre, the Plough Theatre and a variety of inns and restaurants together with its golf course. the port and market town on the river Torridge is some 8 miles to the North offers a more comprehensive range of facilities including access to the A39/ A361 Link Road connecting directly as it does through to which is 15 miles and on through Tiverton to the M5 Motorway at Junction 27 where there is also the Parkway Railway Station where journey times to London/ Paddington are approximately 2 hours distance. To the west of Bideford is Westward Ho! with its beach and renowned pebble ridge together with a golf course. A further beach is and surfing beaches at Saunton, Croyde and Putsborough to the north side of the River Taw. Some 20 miles to the south is the town of set on the north side of the Dartmoor National Park and for those who enjoy cycling the property is just over 2 miles to the Tarka Trail running north to Barnstaple, and Saunton and south to Okehampton and . DETAILS The property is an attached roadside cottage set back from a country lane about a mile south of the rural village of Langtree and with far reaching views to the south over countryside and away to Dartmoor.

The house is of immense charm and character and has been the subject of considerable refurbishment under current ownership including a new roof, double glazed windows, solar panels and the like. It is a home of immense charm and character; open fire places, beam ceilings, slate and tiled floors, exposed stone work and a splendid vaulted lounge with exposed A frames and extended to the rear with a Storm Porch 1.22m x 1.09m (4'0 x 3'7) large conservatory and covered pergola overlooking Slate floor. Stable door to: the colorful cottage style gardens. Entrance Porch 1.30m x 1.09m (4'3 x 3'7) With glazed door to: There are a good range of outbuildings; large Entrance Lobby 3.76m x 1.17m (12'4 x 3'10) double garage/ workshop, 2 large storage barns, Minimum stone floor, stairs to first floor landing, door to recess storage stables, tack room, greenhouse, poly tunnel, cupboard. productive kitchen garden fully netted, delightful Sitting Room 4.88m x 4.42m (16'0 x 14'6 ) cottage style gardens and adjoining pasture South facing with slate window sill, exposed ceiling beams, open stone paddocks with the whole the property extending to fireplace with inset wood burning stove set on slate harth, bread oven door, nearly 9 acres. slate floor. Vaulted Lounge 8.43m x 4.80m (27'8 x 15'9 ) Services A most impressive double aspect room open to exposed A Frame timber Mains water and electric. roof trusses, part wood mezzanine floor. Open stone fire place with inset wood burning stove set on slate harth with cupboard, shelves and storage to Septic tank drainage. either side, Oak floor, south facing double French doors with views towards Photo-voltaic roof panels which gives and income of Dartmoor, sliding patio doors to the rear conservatory. Steps up to: over £500 after electric is paid for Mezzanine Floor 4.80m x 2.74m (15'9 x 9'0) Used as a library / reading area. Council Tax - Band D From the entrance lobby door turn right to: EPC - TBC Kitchen / Breakfast Room 5.23m x 4.42m (17'2 x 14'6) Marland brick floor, panel radiator, exposed timber beams and joists to ceilings, open fire place with inset Stanley oil fired range with built in 2 ring hob to one side with microwave shelf under. Single drainer sink unit with mixer taps, separate cold water tap fill. Range of various base and wall units, some open display and one glazed. Central island fitment with breakfast bar area, built in electric oven, fitted shelving and storage cupboards. Stable VIEWING door to rear lobby. Door to: By appointment through our Barnstaple office- 01271 327878 Walk in Pantry Cupboard 1.83m x 1.52m (6'0 x 5'0 ) Utility Room 2.46m x 1.55m (8'1 x 5'1 ) Outside Marlood brick floor, fitted shelving. Deep sink on brick pearce with timber scrub top work surface to one side, To the south and front of the house an area of garden area fronting onto further brick pearce with washing machine under and door to outside. the quiet country lane. To the west of the house a gate into the rear Running along the rear of the property and over looking the garden. gardens and to the east an attached cottage which is also for sale at this To the west end of the house is Glazed Roof Pergola 5.11m x 2.90m (16'9 x 9'6 ) time and beyond the main access to the land where there is the garage/ Paved floor, double doors to: Attached Garage 4.80m x 3.07m (15'9 x 10'1 ) workshop. With double doors to front. Glazed Conservatory 5.11m x 2.90m (16'9 x 9'6 ) Immediately to the rear of the house is a beautiful cottage style gardens Tiled floor, slate window sills. Door to original stone built: From the lobby stairs rise to the first floor landing. a number of earth compartments, divided by original hedge beds, flower Office 3.18m x 2.44m (10'5 x 8'0) Vaulted Bedroom 1 4.52m x 3.66m (14'10 x 12'0) borders, shrubs and a variety of trees. Leading onto a large kitchen Fitted desk, exposed beams with door beyond to: To one side of the bedhead a deep walk in wardrobe cupboard and to garden area with large fruit cage incorporating the raised beds for the other: vegetables and various soft fruits. Aluminium framed greenhouse and Inner Courtyard 5.87m x 2.44m (19'3 x 8'0 ) poly tunnel. To the rear of this area a pair of purpose built timber stables Original cobbled floor and clear perspect roof to one side of which is a Ensuite Shower Room 1.47m x 1.30m (4'10 x 4'3) and an adjoining tack room. To the east car parking and turning area for stone building which is now converted to: Corner shower cubicle, corner hand basin over vanity unit, low level WC, half a dozen cars to the rear of which is: built in toiletry store cupboard. Panel radiator, mezzanine storage over Vaulted Bedroom 3.99m x 2.34m (13'1 x 7'8) part of bedroom 3. Purpose Built Garage/ Workshop 8.84m x 5.82m (29'0 x 19'1) Timber floor, mezzanine storage area to one end, door off to: With double access doors, inspection pit, power and light, together with Bedroom 3 3.25m x 1.96m (min) (10'8 x 6'5 (min)) Ensuite Shower Room 2.13m x 1.30m (7'0 x 4'3 ) adjoining: South facing, built in bulk style bed over stores and cupboards, fitted Fully tiled shower cubicle with sliding door, low level WC, hand basin, tiled desk. Workshop 7.62m x 3.66m (25'0 x 12'0 ) floor, combination Chrome towel rail/ radiator. Adjoining is an adjoining: To an end of which is an office. Bedroom 2 3.89m (min) x 2.84m (12'9 (min) x 9'4 ) Boiler Room 2.51m x 1.83m (8'3 x 6'0 ) South facing, behind the bedhead pairs of glazed doors leading to On beyond a further ??? area and fence leading to a small paddock With loft over, approached from former granary steps in the garden. recess storage area. where poultry run free to the rear of which is a timber frame and Rear Lobby 2.36m x 1.55m (7'9 x 5'1 ) sheeted room 3 bay open fronted barn 25'0 x 17'0 to one side of which Bathroom 2.87m x 1.52m (9'5 x 5'0) Marlood brick floor, door off to: is a spring fed pond and a gate which leads into the adjoining paddock Low level WC, Chrome combination radiator/ towel rail, pedestal hand where there is a further timber frame and CGI room, field shelter 34'0 x Separate WC 2.36m x 0.86m (7'9 x 2'10) basin, paneled bath with telephone style mixer tap/ shower, corner 11'6. Low level WC, hand basin, space behind door for coat hanging. shower entry cubicle, shave point and light. Land All set in a compact ring fence to the rear of the property in 4 separate paddocks, level productive grass enclosures surrounded by traditional Devon banks and extending in all house, garden and land to nearly 9 acres. Agents Note

There is an immaculate 2 bed character cottage for sale next door if additional accomodation is required

DIRECTIONS Grid Ref SS Approaching Barnstaple on the A361 / North Devon Link Road you will pass onto the A39 as though towards Bideford. At the next roundabout, Roundswell, turn left onto the B3232 road and follow this road to the town of Great Torrington, approximately 9 miles. At the first roundabout in Torrington take the 2nd turning onto the B3227 towards Bideford and Okehampton. At the next roundabout again take the 2nd turning and take the A386 towards Bideford. Follow this road for over a half mile passing Lidl to the right and a few hundred yards there after as you leave the housing turn left onto the B3227 VIEWING towards Langtree and . From this point follow the road towards Langtree for nearly 4 miles and as you By appointment through enter Langtree turn left to the front of the Green Dragon Phillips Smith & Dunn, Inn. Follow this road down through the village and out into Barnstaple Office the countryside beyond and on up the hill beyond for approximately a mile where turn left and left again 01271 327878 heading towards Torrington and . From the Out of hours Michael second left turn you will pass through some trees and a Challacmbe 07970 445204 couple hundred yards on to the left of the road you will find Longclose.