Prixford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31

Tucked away off a short, no-through lane on the edge of the village, Prixford Barton has a truly wonderful setting that offers both tranquillity and privacy alongside wide, unspoilt views across the gently undulating uplands of North Devon.

The house dates from 1684 and is built of local granite and is a classic example of a West Country farmhouse of the period, reflecting the prosperity of the latter part of Charles II's reign. It has been altered over the 19th and 20th centuries including the conversion and incorporation of an attached outbuilding. Today it is Grade II listed and is beautifully presented, reflecting the care and attention lavished upon it by the current owners.

Overall, the house has an L-shaped plan with two main reception rooms, the garden room along with two bedrooms on the ground floor. Most of the windows face southwest or southeast and this imparts a wonderfully light and airy feeling to the interior, which is painted white along with many of the ceiling timbers, an effect which complements unpainted timber and flooring materials perfectly. It has been sympathetically refurbished to a high standard, retaining many original architectural fittings. These include fireplaces in the sitting room and kitchen plus some fine chamfered beams, now supplemented by flagstone, timber and tiled flooring. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with contemporary style units and built-in electric appliances under slate work surfaces with a range of built-in electric appliances and has space for a large kitchen table. Attached at one end of the house and accessed via the garden room is a pool house with an integral sauna and changing/showering facilities.

Upstairs off the landing are five bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes. The principal bedroom has a southwest facing balcony plus its own, ensuite shower room. There is a further double bedroom with en-suite facilities and a substantial dressing room/linen cupboard. The remaining bedrooms share the family bath and shower room. Above the ground floor bedroom is the Studio.

The house and its attendant outbuildings are set within about 3 acres of garden and grounds bound by post and rail fencing that gently slope down to three interlinked, spring fed ponds and a broadleaf copse. The copse effectively shields the house from view and as a result the property is extremely private. Within the grounds is a lean-to vine wrapped around the southern corner of the pool house, covered barbecue area along with a hot tub. Beside the house and garden is a generous parking area along with a double carport, a period, stone-built barn incorporating a workshop, storeroom and first floor games room/gym and a stable block with two loose boxes and a single storey barn.

Prixford Barton is situated on the south-western edge of the small village of Prixford, which is surrounded by unspoilt countryside, not far from the surfing beaches at Saunton, Croyde Bay and Woolacombe. It has excellent amenities including a beautiful parish church and village hall. The lovely Marwood Gardens is also near by. Barnstaple, the main administrative and shopping centre for North Devon, is only 10 minutes away boasting a district hospital plus a wide selection of shops and local businesses able to meet most day to day needs.
The local area has good transport links with nearby access to the A39 and A361 and Barnstaple train station has regular services to Exeter Central (1 hour 15 minutes) and Paddington (3 hours 25 minutes). Exeter Airport is a little over an hour away connecting to both UK and international destinations including a one-hour service to London City Airport. There is a wide choice of schools both from the State and independent sectors.