Newton Tracey, Barnstaple

Period farmhouse situated in a private and peaceful rural location enjoying spectacular far reaching views across the surrounding countryside, stunning gardens, garage and parking. Approx 0.7 of an acre in total. NO ONWARD CHAIN. EPC rating E.

Situation - East Woodlands Farmhouse is located in an elevated position enjoying southerly views over open countryside. Newton Tracey located just 1.7 miles away offers a public house/restaurant and regular bus services which run close by. The property is roughly equidistant between the port and market towns of Barnstaple, Bideford as well as Great Torrington. Bideford is located on the banks of the River Torridge and offers a wide range of amenities including supermarkets and schooling for all ages. Barnstaple is located on the banks of the rivers Taw and Yeo and as the regional centre, houses the area's main business, shopping and commercial venues. A number of sporting and leisure pursuits are close at hand and golfing is available at Landkey, Ilfracombe and Saunton. The North Devon Leisure Centre at Barnstaple provides many indoor pursuits as well as the Tarka Tennis Centre and live theatres at Barnstaple, Ilfracombe and Great Torrington. North Devon benefits from its famous coastline, with an excellent range of safe and sandy beaches and provides numerous water sport opportunities and walking country in abundance, all within easy access. Closer to home and about a mile to the west, is the well-regarded village primary school at Lovacott. The property is also easily accessible to the North Devon Link Road leading to Tiverton and Junction 27 of the M5, as well as Tiverton Parkway, where London Paddington can be reached by train in around two hours.

Description - This is a rare opportunity to acquire a superbly-presented, four-bedroom character farmhouse located in a peaceful and tranquil location enjoying spectacular far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside. Understood to date back to the 17th century, East Woodlands Farmhouse is Grade II listed and presents a wealth of character features as well as modern conveniences such as double glazing and two en-suite bathrooms. Externally there are exquisite, generous and south-facing gardens which are a gardener's dream . The garden is maintained with the assistance of a trained gardener and the current owners would be open to paying for the gardener for a year to ensure a smooth handover to the new owners. To the rear is a private driveway, extensive parking and large outbuilding currently used as garaging and storage. In total the grounds amount to approximately 0.7 acres.

Accommodation - Ornate pitched open entrance porch with glazed windows, stain glass and main wooden front door leading into the hallway which includes the original wood panelled walls of which part is Grade II Listed, stairs rising to first floor and doors to the Living room and Sitting room. The Sitting room enjoys wooden double-glazed window to front, exposed stone wall and a fireplace with wood burner. The Living room which is currently used as a music room includes double glazed window to front looking out onto the gardens, stone fireplace with wood burner and door leading into the Dining room with impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burner and original bread oven. This leads nicely into the charming farmhouse kitchen which has retained much of its original style with flagstone slate flooring, bespoke wall and floor wooden units, slate worksurfaces and range oven. The utility room includes a range of modern units, tiled flooring, inset sink, space for all white goods, WC and door to the garden and driveway.

The first floor includes four double bedrooms, all benefiting from fine views of surrounding countryside. Two of the bedrooms include en-suite shower rooms with sink and WC. The Family bathroom includes a bath with shower above, WC, sink and airing cupboard.

Outside - The gardens are a delightful feature of East Woodlands with pathways and lovely peaceful seating areas leading down to a good sized pond with waterfall stream looked over by a Garden/Studio room built of green oak and with a Millboard balcony. The owners are presently planning to ‘re-wild’ areas of the garden to increase diversity and restore a natural habitat. There are two garden sheds, a greenhouse, a fruit cage with raspberries, blackcurrants, blueberries and loganberries plus a vegetable garden with six raised beds. A front lawned garden leads to a concrete extra parking area entered by double gates from lane to side of the property. To the rear is a gravelled driveway with space for a number of vehicles, stone outbuilding with tiled roof and woodstore.

Property Information - Mains water and electricity. Private drainage, oil-fired central heating.
Construction - A mixture of stone and cob under a slate roof.
Grade II Listed
According to Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available at the property and mobile signal is likely with EE, Vodaphone, O2 and Three. For further information please see the Ofcom website.