Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 1 OAKHAY COURT STOKE CANON Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 2 Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 3 History of Oakhay Barton According to a note on the back of an old photo which recorded the event for posterity, the year was 1924 and Churchill was on his way to speak at a political rally at Bicton, when he and his wife stopped to visit his old friend Sir Reginald Barnes at his farmhouse home on the edge of Stoke Canon. And fortunately, his visit to Devon was recorded with the photo (featured) taken outside the barns. The treasured photo belongs to Anne Alford, who moved to Oakhay Barton with her husband Garfield in July 1956. Garfield’s father, Jim, had bought the property from Reginald Barnes in 1938. “It was the most beautiful house. It had belonged to the church for around 1,000 years, but General Barnes was able to buy it,” explains Anne, who has six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She brought up her three children at the farm. And they always knew that the farm had received a famous visitor: “It was something that was always talked about when we lived there. We knew that Churchill was a friend of Reggie Barnes and had stopped in to visit him on the way to a rally.” Sir Reginald was born at Oakhay Barton and inherited the property from his father. He met Churchill in November 1895, when aged 24, he was attached as an observer of guerilla warfare to the Spanish Army during the Cuban War of independence. Barnes had a long and distinguished career and was awarded several honours. He was invested as a Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and was twice awarded the French Croix de Guerre. His home was always at Oakhay Barton on the edge of Stoke Canon where he lived with this wife Gunhilla Wijk. Their son, who went on to serve as a Second-Lieutenant with the Coldstream Guards, was killed during the Second World War. Barnes was appointed deputy lieutenant for Devon in August 1927, a position he held until his death in August 1946. OAKHAY COURT, STOKE CANON, EXETER, DEVON EX5 4ED Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 4 Unit 1 Unit 1 Unit 2 • 4 bedrooms UNIT 3 • Open plan living EN SUITE EN SUITE VOID OVER LOUNGE • 2 en suites 3193 X 1488 3077 X 1500 BEDROOM 2 DWN 2952 X 2511 • Bathroom RL RL BALCONY UNIT 2 • Guest cloakroom BEDROOM 1 LANDING BEDROOM 2 4948 X 4258 • West facing garden (rural views) 5172 X 4200 BEDROOM 1 BATHROOM • 1,679 sq.ft./156 sqm DWN 3972 X 2504 2601 X 1681 S VP UNIT 1 Unit 2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 2 UNIT 3 • 2 bedrooms WC 1579 X 1100 BEDROOM 1 ENTRANCE • Open plan living 5241 X 2520 ENTRANCE UP • Bathroom LOUNGE/DINING UNIT 2 6763 X 5805 LOUNGE • West facing garden (rural views) 5171 X 2955 KITCHEN/DINING 1 BEDROOM 2 , 0 • 645 sq.ft./60 sqm KITCHEN 4 3062 X 2821 8 x 3066 X 3094 9 3125 X 2779 46 UP BATHROOM 1990 X 1994 UNIT 1 Unit 3 GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 1 GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 2 • 5 bedrooms • Reverse level accommodation Unit 3 Unit 4 • Open plan living JULIET • 2 bathrooms JULIET • Master en suite DWN VOID OVER STORE BEDROOM 5 • Utility/cloakroom 3375 X 3090 RL LOUNGE/KITCHEN/DINER UNIT 3 12531 X 5712 RL • Store room KITCHEN/LOUNGE/DINING DWN UNIT 4 6958 X 5738 • Corner garden plot (north and west SVP VOID OVER BED BATHROOM facing with rural views) 2583 X 1826 • 2,228 sq.ft./207 sqm SVP JULIET JULIET UNIT 2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 3 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 4 Unit 4 WC/UTILITY STORE ROOM 2021 X 1611 • 3 bedrooms 6469 X 2709 BEDROOM 2 4404 X 2780 BEDROOM 4 BEDROOM 3 • Reverse level accommodation 3668 X 3796 3675 X 2729 HALL HALL BEDROOM 1 • Open plan living BATHROOM UNIT 4 4099 X 3011 STORE ROOM 2209 X 1496 UNIT 3 5749 X 2957 BEDROOM 3 BEDROOM 1 UP • Bathroom 3888 X 3307 4416 X 2818 EN SUITE BEDROOM 2 HALL HALL 1766 X 2876 X 2861 • Master en suite UP 1173 BATHROOM EN SUITE • Store room 2307 X 1701 3004 X 1513 UNIT 2 ENTRANCE • North facing garden GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 3 • 1,313 sq.ft./122 sqm GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 4 ENTRANCE UNIT 5 Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 5 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 5 • 1 bedroom • Open plan living • En suite shower STORE • Guest cloakroom DWN 4852 X 3681 BEDROOM 2 LANDING BEDROOM 1 4209 X 2867 4197 X 3405 • Mezzanine storage UNIT 4 UNIT 5 BAT HOUSE • 775 sq.ft./72 sqm BATHROOM 2339 X 1700 RL RL P V S FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 6 Unit 6 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 5 • 2 bedrooms • Lounge UP • Kitchen/dining room BEDROOM 1 3922 X 2988 • Bathroom KITCHEN/LOUNGE/DINING 6988 X 4755 LOUNGE KITCHEN/DINING 4197 X 3690 4206 X 2867 BAT HOUSE • 818 sq.ft./76 sqm UNIT 6 UNIT 5 HALL UNIT 4 HALL EN SUITE WC 2252 X 1762 1762 X 1542 Unit 7 ENTRANCE ENTRANCE • 3 bedrooms GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 5 GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 6 • Open plan living Unit 7 Unit 8 • 2 bathrooms • Mezzanine storage • 1,270 sq.ft./118 sqm RL BEDROOM 2 3100 X 2494 BATHROOM 2450 X 1700 Unit 8 BEDROOM 3 BEDROOM 1 3601 X 3056 4764 X 2956 STORAGE • 2 bedrooms STORAGE • Lounge LANDING 0 1 0 0 DWN 1 - , 2 11 6 x - 0 0 ID DWN 9 • Kitchen/dining room BAT HOUSE • Bathroom FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 7 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 8 • 796 sq.ft./74 sqm BEDROOM 1 ENTRANCE 4412 X 2797 ENTRANCE BATHROOM 3068 X 1840 HALL KITCHEN/LOUNGE/DINING 8812 X 5241 LOUNGE STORAGE BEDROOM 2 4568 X 4408 4139 X 2750 KITCHEN/DINING 4764 X 2959 UP STORAGE BATHROOM 2364 X 1876 UP GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 7 GROUND FLOOR PLAN - UNIT 8 Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 6 Development Ideals The first official record of Oakhay Court was in 1633, although it is believed that there have been buildings on the site since well before then. With this in mind, the developers have been mindful to restore and enhance the fabric of the original cobb buildings. The sympathetic conversion, by local developers, has endeavoured to renovate the building whilst providing contemporary design to suit modern living requirements. Carefully chosen and sourced materials have been blended with the original fabric of the buildings to create a luxurious and aspirational living environment. Location The popular village of Stoke Canon lies in the Exe Valley, close to the River Culm. The village has a church, shop, primary school (Ofsted - good), community run pub (Stoke Canon Inn) along with a range of community activities. Though in a rural location, the village lies on the A396, the main road between Exeter and Tiverton. The centre of the university and cathedral city of Exeter (4 miles) has an impressive range of amenities befitting a centre of its importance including excellent shopping, dining, theatre and sporting and recreational pursuits. Exeter has mainline railway stations on the Paddington and Waterloo lines and an international airport with daily flights to London. Services Mains electricity. Mains gas. Private water (borehole). Private drainage. Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 7 For identification only. Not to be relied upon Stags Solicitors The London Office 21 Southernhay West Rose & Rose Solicitors 40 St James’s Place Woofenden Construction Ltd Exeter, Devon EX1 1PR The Riverside Centre, 40 High Street London Tel: 01392 841135 Tel: 01392 255202 Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1HL SW1A 1NS Mob: 07841 114579 Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8974 7495 Tel: 020 7839 0888 www.woofenden.com Oakhay Court 8PP.qxp_Stags 08/02/2019 12:04 Page 8 @StagsProperty stags.co.uk.