Roundhouse Barn Roundhouse Barn Eastacombe Farm Yard, Heanton Punchardon, Braunton 1 mile. Saunton/ Croyde 3.5/5 miles. Barnstaple 5 miles.
• Hall, Shower Room • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Family Room • Utility Room, Gas C.H. • 4 Bedrooms, Bathroom • Garage, Double Car Port • 4.77 Acres Garden/Land • No Upward Chain
Offers in excess of £795,000
SITUATION AND AMENITIES Set in a superb peaceful location, on the edge of this pretty rural village, slightly elevated enjoying lovely pastoral views over adjacent farm land including a number of wind turbines in the distance. Heanton Punchardon is a popular rural hamlet centred around its ancient parish church, with a variety of pretty period and modern housing set on the top of Heanton Hill about a mile north of the A361 Barnstaple to Braunton road. Braunton, a large popular village, offers an exceptional range of facilities including variety of shops and restaurants, library, Bowling Green and health centre just 1 mile away. North Devon's dramatic coastline including Saunton, with its championship golf course, is about 3.5 miles, Croyde is a little further on as is Putsborough and Woolacombe, all offering sandy beaches, surfing, sailing, fishing, hang gliding and coastal orienteering, along with the dramatic cliffs to the north between Combe A Grade II Listed detached stone barn conversion with land & views Martin and Lynmouth. Just over a mile south of the property is the Tarka Trail, a traffic free cycle track/footpath that runs around the Taw and Torridge estuary, there are further footpaths in favoured location close to the Coast. through fields and woodland close by. To the east Barnstaple, the Regional centre, is about 5 miles and offers more extensive shopping facilities and amenities including Live Theatre, Leisure Centre and North Devon District Hospital, and from the town direct access onto the A361 North Devon Link Road. About 45 minutes beyond is Junction 27 of the M5 motorway and Tiverton Parkway offering a fast service of trains to London Paddington in just over 2 hours. The nearest International airports are at Bristol and Exeter. DESCRIPTION This detached roundhouse barn presents elevations of stone, with some brick quoins, beneath a slate roof. The Roundhouse is Grade ll listed as being of architectural and historical importance, the Victorian structure was converted by the current owners about 25 years ago for their own occupation into the bespoke family home which it is today. The accommodation is mainly arranged over 2 floors, has a rustic ambience with extensive use of timber including strip wood floors, natural wood doors and exposed beams. The Roundhouse itself is a fabulous open plan kitchen/dining/family room with a vaulted ceiling. Externally there is an integral garage, adjacent double carport, extensive parking, level gardens designed with ease of maintenance in mind and a summer house overlooking an adjoining paddock with field shelter/ potential stabling and separate access. The property enjoys the best of all worlds being 1 of several former period farm buildings in a timeless and tranquil courtyard setting, on the rural fringe of the village, enjoying fine views over open countryside, yet within easy access of a number of villages and towns. GROUND FLOOR Canopy PORCH, half glazed front door to ENTRANCE HALL strip wood flooring. SITTING ROOM featuring a stone and brick fireplace with fitted wood burner, slate topped cupboards either side, exposed beams, fine views, strip wood flooring. DINING ROOM or SECOND SITTING ROOM with beamed ceiling, strip wood flooring. INNER HALL, SHOWER ROOM double tiled shower cubicle with both hand held and drench showers, low level w/c, wash hand basin, tiled floor, heated towel rail/radiator, built in linen cupboard. UTILITY ROOM work surfaces either side with cupboards beneath, plumbing for washing machine, unit included, half glazed door to garden, electrics cupboard, stone flag flooring leading via half glazed door to KITCHEN/ BREAKFAST ROOM/ FAMILY ROOM, this room is the 'wow' factor of the property with triple aspect views, beamed vaulted ceiling, impressive brick feature fireplace accommodating a Range Master stove comprising electric ovens with gas hob above a tiled back drop depicts a farmyard setting, the kitchen units are in bespoke pine with pot handles, the work surfaces are a mixture of polished granite, formica, marble and wood, these incorporate a Belfast sink, fitted appliances include Bosch dishwasher, Lamona electric oven. Within the kitchen area is a tiled floor, there are timber window cills, ample room for breakfast table, wall mounted plate rack, spice rack and glazed fronted corner cupboard, fridge included, a former antique bar incorporates wine bottle holders and acts as a peninsular separator to the family section of the room where there is ample space for settee, TV, an exposed stone wall features a recess accommodating an antique pine dresser, to the left is a recessed shelving. FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING, strip wood flooring, exposed beam, trap to loft space, double fitted pine wardrobe, cupboard housing Gloworm gas fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water. BEDROOM 1 triple aspect views, double fitted pine wardrobe cupboard, strip wood flooring and exposed beams. BEDROOM 2 exposed beams, strip wood flooring. BEDROOM 3 double aspect, exposed beams, strip wood flooring. BEDROOM 4 pleasant views, strip wood flooring. BATHROOM with cast iron ball and claw footed bath, low level w/c, pedestal wash basin, fitted storage cupboard, glazed fronted wall cupboard above, painted wood panelled walls to dado height, strip wood flooring, extractor fan, exposed beam. OUTSIDE The property is initially approached off the lane via the courtyard of other houses, then via its own pillared entrance over a brick paved driveway which provides ample parking and turning space, there is an integral GARAGE with pair of third glazed but mainly wooden doors, this has power and light connected and is currently utilised as a workshop. To the left is a double CARPORT. The front garden is fenced and hedge enclosed, there is access at both sides of the property. Via the carport there are double gates at the back leading to a continuation of the drive to a LOG STORE, TOOL SHED and covered pergola as well as cobbled courtyard nearest to the back door. The garden is mainly laid to level lawn, there is a large TIMBER SUMMERHOUSE and raised deck with glass and rustic gallery ideal of Al Fresco dining, morning coffee, or a glass of wine in the evening, this is also a perfect place to site a hot tub if appropriate. The lawn has a raised border at one end at the other is an internal 5 bar gate linking the garden with the paddock below, which is gently sloping, crossed by a stream and has a rendered building within it, suitable for conversion to stabling if required, the paddock also has separate access points. The backdrop of the view is quite beautiful and in all the gardens and grounds amount to approximately 4.77 acres. The paddock is considered ideal for horses, exercising dogs on one's own land, for children to enjoy, or can be grazed by neighbouring farmers as at present. SERVICES All mains services, gas fired central heating. SPECIAL NOTE We understand that the new owners are liable to pay 1/5 of any required maintenance to the access road if and when occurring. .
The Majority of the contents are available by separate negotiation if required. DIRECTIONS From Barnstaple take the A361 westwards towards Braunton and Ilfracombe. After about 3 miles you will pass through 2 roundabouts at Chivenor. Continue for about half a mile and there turn right signed Heanton Punchardon/North Devon Athletics Track. Within about 400 yards turn right signed Heanton, continue up the hill into the village and as the road levels off bear left into Eastacombe Lane, proceed for a few hundred yards and the entrance to Eastacombe Farmyard will be seen on the left hand side The Roundhouse is at the far end. Roundhouse Barn, Eastacombe Farm Yard, Heanton Punchardon, Barnstaple, EX31 4DG
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