Accommodation Comprises of:
The house has 7/9 bedrooms. A large hall leads to a sitting room and drawing room both with open fires, and a cloakroom/office.
A passageway leads to an old diary and the dining room with large open fire and black and white features. A door from this passage also leads to the cellar and to the kitchen areas which include a farmhouse kitchen with an old AGA and staircase to bedroom/storeroom over, a large 60s built utility area, cloakroom and toilet.
The house has a main staircase from the front hall to the first floor bedrooms bathroom and toilet plus another concealed servants staircase that leads from the dining room to the first and second floor servants rooms.
Under the house there is a very large cellar with garage style doors onto the the main yard, and inner stone built staircase leading up into the house.
History
The front part of the house is Victorian and the rear is Georgian. It is believed that there has been a farmhouse on this site for over 1000 years. 100 years ago magnetite iron ore mining took place on Smallacombe land near the hamlet of Trumpeter and the pretty woodland SSSI at Smallacombe Cutting is all that remains of this activity.
Out Buildings
Two large stone built structures, including meal house and old tack room with old granary over, pig raising pens with barn over. Smaller stone built building, 3 dilapidated concrete block built stables and old shop.
Nearby
The nearby village of Haytor Vale just a short ten minute walk through beautiful woodland and it’s Rock Inn is well know for its old world charm, accommodation and a la carte, restaurant.
Walk on for another ten minutes through Haytor Vale and reach the moors itself. From Haytor Rocks you can enjoy breathtaking views and find the beautiful old Haytor granite quarries, an ideal spot for quiet relaxation and picnics.
Fifteen minutes walk along leafy Devon lanes is the picturesque village of Ilsington with its Primary School, the Ilsington Country House Hotel with its Health and Fitness Club and the cosy village pub The Carpenters Arms.
Of course you are a short drive from the South Devon beaches, Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth and both Exeter and Plymouth Airports.
Sale includes a number of out buildings, garden, yard and orchard. In total approximately 2.5 acres. The purchaser has the option of purchasing a further approximate 90 acres of land which is currently tenanted.
Required renovation includes; re-slating roof, some new roof timbers, renewal of extension flat roof, 50%+ external rendering, some new windows, some internal replastering, new kitchen and new bathroom.
The property is approached by a local authority maintained road servicing the farm and one other property only.
Prospective purchasers should note that the property currently has an agricultural tie placed on it, and an application is in progress to have this removed/modified.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mr H Klinkenberg
Telephone Number: 01452521008
|
