Idehill Manor Farway, Near Honiton, Devon There cannot be a greater pleasure than to be out on one’s own private golf course where there is no-one to get in the way and where there Fifteenth hole, “The Brook” is the opportunity to play as many shots as one wishes; and how wonderful to be able to invite one’s friends to share this golfing paradise. Idehill Manor Farway, Near Honiton, Devon
Beautifully presented and idyllically situated medieval house and cottage once owned by King George II
l Full of character and period features, officially listed grade 2 l Main house with 6 reception and 9 bedrooms l 6 Bath/shower rooms l 2-Bedroom cottage for staff or letting l Beautiful gardens and grounds with views to die for l Heated swimming pool
l Private, championship-length 18 hole golf course
About 51 acres
10 Southernhay West. Exeter EX1 1JG. Tel: 01392 214222 [email protected] www.jackson-stops.co.uk
Cross passage hall www.jackson-stops.co.uk Laburnum Arch Steps to the “Lake”
Situation Communications Farway is a small village in unspoiled, part-wooded country between the sea and the market town of l Exeter airport 20 minutes l Bristol airport 80 minutes l M5 motorway 24 minutes Honiton in East Devon which is officially designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. l Paddington Station 2 hours from Tiverton Parkway l Waterloo Station 2 hours from Honiton Situated in the valley of the river Coly, the village has a school and church. Honiton has a large (times approximate) range of facilities with trains to Waterloo and dual carriageway to Exeter Airport (12m) and the M5. The smaller towns of Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary and Colyton are within easy reach. Idehill Manor is The House about half a mile outside Farway village and 5 miles from the South Devon coast with its charming The house dates from the 1500s, the main part thatched and with lovely old beams, fireplaces and old fishing villages of Branscombe and Beer. leaded-paned casement windows within walls of stone and cob. Once owned by King George 2nd of England and subsequently by The Earl of Ilchester, it has evolved over the centuries to include one of its two former attached cottages which could again be used separately. The second cottage remains suitable for staff or letting.
www.jackson-stops.co.uk Lounge and Chapel Kitchen and Dining room
Ground Floor Entrance porch with lantern lights and brass bell. Entrance hall of cross-passage type with leaded glazed doors to front and rear, stone-flagged floor and ancient plank-and-muntin screen wall.
Cloakroom with WC, basin and cupboard. Lounge with window seats, beamed ceiling, recess Formal Dining room with fitted shelves, tiny bar and wide fireplace having woodburner, pot hanger, three baking ovens and opening off to an ancient priest’s hole furnished as a chapel with high ceiling and space for two people. Snooker room with four windows overlooking the garden, wide fireplace with old salt cupboard and ceiling of height 2m (6’7”). Dining room and kitchen, attractively beamed with three windows and two French windows to the garden and patio/swimming pool, Aga cooker/ boiler in recess, work surfaces against two walls with tiled splashbacks, sink with mixer taps and views over the garden, large range of cupboards and drawers including an integrated dishwasher, carousel and matching island unit also with cupboards, drawers and shelves. Utility room with sink, cupboards, shelves and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. Study and snug with pair of French windows out to the terrace and swimming pool. Second Cloakroom with WC, basin and bath having shower attachment. Kitchenette with work surface against two walls, range of drawers, cupboards, gas hob with cooker under and fume extractor over, Worcester boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. Formal dining room with sitting area having woodburner and French windows to the garden. Auxillary kitchen, with work surface against two walls, sink, gas hob with cooker under and fume extractor over, plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, Beta boiler for central heating and domestic hot water, door to courtyard. West hall with part glazed door from the garden. Bedroom 9 with wardrobe cupboards, Shower room including WC and basin.
www.jackson-stops.co.uk Sitting room
First Floor This is reached by two traditional and two helical staircases: Bedroom 1 (master) overlooking the pool, with fitted wardrobe and clothes storage cupboards and archway off to en suite shower room including basin and WC. Separate WC with basin. Bedroom 2 overlooking the pool. Bathroom having panelled bath with shower attachment, tiled splashback, pedestal basin and linen cupboard Snooker room with slatted shelves. Bedroom 3 with high ceiling. Double bedroom 4 with display recess and 17th century plaster wall-plaque. Sitting room (or bedroom 10) with opening off to tiny Library and to an en suite shower room with shower and basin. Reached from the snug area: Bedrooms 5 and 6 (both double) with wardrobes and store cupboard. Reached from the west hall: Bedrooms 7 and 8 (both double) and store cupboard. Bathroom with bath having shower attachment, WC, basin and fitted shelves.
Property Information Services: Mains electricity. Water from own private spring supply. Septic tank drainage. Central heating by oil and propane gas from fixed storage tanks. Local Authority: East Devon District Council, Knowle, Station Road, Sidmouth EX10 8 HL. Tel. 01395 516551. Planning: Planning approval for use of the property for riding stables and livery (use class D2) was granted in 1982. Use for golf and general recreation was confirmed in 2012. Fixtures and fittings: Only those mentioned in this brochure are included in the sale. All others, such as carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc. are specifically excluded, but may be made available by separate negotiation. The Garden and Grounds From the drive, a wooden footbridge and path lead past lawns, shrubs and lily pond to the entrance porch. On one side of the house is a south-facing courtyard/water garden sheltered by walls on three sides with roses and wisteria, lawns, ornamental plants of different kinds and water cascading through small ponds. Outside the French windows of the snug is a large paved sun terrace, oval swimming pool, balustrade with lighting and matching steps down to a lawn sheltered by mature cherry, walnut and other trees and a pond with fountain, irises and weeping willow. Nearby are two open-fronted summer- houses. There is a large Parking Area sheltered by trees and shrubs of different kinds and a substantial outbuilding about 18m x 13m (60’ x 42’) including Stabling for 4+ horses, tractor house, large storage area and 5 good Offices with views across the valley.
Conveyancers: Solicitors Title, 92 South Street, Exeter EX1 1EN. Tel. 01392 207900. Fax. 01392 496101. Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff’s Exeter office: 01392 214222. For Sale by Private Treaty with Vacant Possession on Completion.
Early morning Yeoman’s Cottage
Yeoman’s Cottage Attached to the house and reached independently by its own entrance is a useful cottage with glazed entrance. The ground floor has a Hall with staircase up, Cloakroom including WC, bath and basin, Sitting room with coal-effect stove in stone-faced fireplace, Dining kitchen including an eating area with window overlooking the garden and a cooking area with work surfaces, tiled splashbacks, sink, gas hob with cooker under, range of drawers and cupboards, spaces and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine and boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. The first floor has a landing with window, two double bedrooms, each with wardrobe cupboard, and a shower room including basin and WC. Outside, there is a sitting out area with roses and wisteria.
www.jackson-stops.co.uk Courtyard / Water garden Lazy days of summer www.jackson-stops.co.uk Our signature hole - The 13th
The Golf Course The golf course is entirely private and believed to be the only private one of its kind in the country. It has a magnificent position overlooking the Coly Valley and is a wonderful test of golf with spectacular views from each of its 18 holes.
The course is a par 73 at 6,117 yards and prides itself on the longest hole in the British Isles, a massive 740 yard par 6. There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s featuring holes of real interest and challenge. The par 5s and par 6 are genuine 3/4 shot holes and are not merely long, but require a well-planned strategy. The average golfer will use every club in his/her bag and be challenged to play every kind of shot. In this way it is a true test of golf as well as being a uniquely beautiful experience.
The course was laid out in the summer of 2004. It is not Wentworth, but players will discover that it is a beautiful and entertaining course that provides a great test of golf during a peaceful and tranquil walk through nature.
Some comments made:-
“A very enjoyable experience and a great test of golf.” (Andrew Thompson, PGA golf professional)
“The most interesting course I’ve ever played.” (Julian Grindler, 10 handicap) “The setting of the course is outstanding, a greatly enjoyable challenge for golfers of all ability.” (Ian Jeeves, 22 handicap)
“The best course in East Devon.” (Martin Fallis 28 handicap) Course Summary — Front Nine
Hole 1 “Keepers” 315 yards par 4 An easy and gentle start, but for the adventurous an opportunity to drive the green by taking a line across the trees. A real birdie opportunity.
Hole 2 “the Wood” 305 yards par 4 Where 2 excellent shots are required to reach an elevated green with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
Hole 3 “Iwona’s Garden” 95 yards par 3 Here we enter a different world, and play to a green nestling among the trees way below us.
Hole 4 “The Dell” 315 yards par 4 The tee shot needs to be well positioned, because the second, played probably with only a sand iron, is the most challenging shot on the course, and played to an intriguing U-shaped green below.
Hole 5 “Amen Corner” 602 yards par 5 After an exhilarating downhill drive, the second shot needs to be long enough to give the best approach to a delightful green where a most challenging putt awaits.
Hole 6 “Robbie’s Reward” 410 yards par 4 It’s a question of how much you dare from the tee. A long well-placed drive gives a much easier second shot to a splendid arena.
Hole 7 “Hay bales” 523 yards par 5 Another opportunity to open one’s shoulders and hit your drive for miles downhill, with the real possibility of reaching the green in 2. A birdie awaits.
Hole 8 “Secret” 320 yards par 4 Index 1 and deservedly so. The drive needs to be perfectly positioned, as the approach shot is most challenging. Definitely gives home advantage to those who know the course.
Hole 9 “Brambles” 110 yards par 3 Only a wedge to a delightful hidden green.
“The Crater” www.jackson-stops.co.uk Far from the madding crowd Seventeenth green, “The Crater” Family time-out
Friendships are formed Sixteenth hole, “The Big Tree”
www.jackson-stops.co.uk Eighteenth green - Coming home
Double pleasure A course all to yourself Entertaining friends 4th green “The Dell”
A golfing paradise
www.jackson-stops.co.uk Course Summary — Back Nine
Hole 10 “Daffodils” 155 yards par 3 A challenging tee shot which needs to carry the hedge in front of an interesting two-level green. Most would walk off happily with a 4.
Hole 11 “Roller-Coaster” 306 yards par 4 The second shot is played across the trees to a green where putting skills are paramount. Glorious views.
Hole 12 “Road Hole” 259 yards par 4 The drive is nothing like as difficult as it appears from the tee, and the second is played to the tiniest of greens. Birdies abound.
Hole 13 “Ski Slope” 301 yards par 4 Our signature hole. The tee is a huge distance above the green, and the views are to die for! It’s driveable, and everyone will have a go.
Hole 14 “Round the Corner” 515 yards par 5 A real three-shotter with glorious views. A most interesting hole. A par feels like a birdie.
Hole 15 “The Brook” 401 yards par 4 Another opportunity to blaze away with your driver from a hugely elevated tee. The reward for putting the drive in the right place is that you don’t have to negotiate a beautiful and majestic oak tree.
Hole 16 “Big Tree” 252 yards par 4 The same majestic oak. Definitely drivable, simply a question of risk and reward.
Hole 17 “The Crater” 193 yards par 3 We arrive at the crater after an exciting drive to an enchanting green. All but the longest will be hitting a wood.
Hole 18 “Dovecot” 740 yards par 6 The longest hole in the British Isles. Not just long, but extremely interesting. Four excellent shots will be needed to reach the green. How about a birdie 5!
A Great test of Golf Peace and tranquility
Directions If coming southwards on the M5, leave it at junction 28 (for Cullompton) and follow all signs to Honiton. At Honiton High Street, turn right, and at the mini-roundabout turn left on to the A375 road towards Sidmouth. Follow it uphill for 2 miles to the Hare & Hounds public house where turn left as signed towards Farway and Seaton. After a further mile IGNORE the sharp left turn signed Farway, but take the NEXT left turn signed Southleigh and then first left signed to Farway. This narrow road descends through woodland and, near the bottom of this hill, the drive entrance of Idehill Manor is on the left, opposite a cottage. A short way down the drive, park on the left of it, opposite a small wooden footbridge which leads to the house at grid reference 177951. Navigation by postcode is to EX24 6DL. If coming from Exeter, leave in the direction of Honiton on the A30 dual carriageway and leave it (at Daisymount) as signed to Ottery St Mary on the B3174. Go clockwise through Ottery St Mary, and, on the other side, begin to leave in the direction of Sidmouth, but immediately turn left off this road where signed towards Seaton. Stay on this road towards Seaton for about 3 miles to a crossroads at the Hare & Hounds where go straight ahead as signed towards Farway and Seaton. Then follow the directions as above.
Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
www.jackson-stops.co.uk 10 Southernhay West. Exeter EX1 1JG. Tel: 01392 214222 [email protected] www.jackson-stops.co.uk