Modbury, Ivybridge, Devon

Lot 1: Calancombe Farmhouse

The principal dwelling on the Estate, comprising a magnificent 4,000 sq ft period farmhouse which has been beautifully and tastefully restored by the current owners.

The charming farmhouse features stone and white rendered elevations with a highly attractive frontage overlooking the ponds and land below. Inside, there is a generously proportioned kitchen and breakfast room with a central island, plus a generous walk-in larder and newly installed Spiral Cellar’s wine store. Bi-fold doors open onto the terrace and gardens, creating a seamless connection to the outside space and affording views across the gardens and the surrounding valley landscape, including towards the pond and woodland beyond. The ground floor also offers four comfortable reception rooms, providing flexible living space in which to relax and entertain. These include the 24ft drawing room and separate study, each with south-facing aspect with valley and stream views, the comfortable family room and the formal dining room with feature fireplace and stone mullion window. The ground-floor utility room/boot room with door to the outside provides further storage and the perfect place to wash mucky paws!

On the first floor there are five very well-presented double bedrooms, all of which are en suite. These include the principal bedroom with its dressing room and en suite bathroom. The additional four bedrooms all have either en suite bath or shower rooms, with one featuring its own sauna. There is an additional family bathroom too.

At the rear of the house is a stone paved courtyard leading to a stylish home gym, shower room and office, plus boiler & plant room housing the woodchip biomass boiler. This could also potentially be used as another unit of accommodation (subject to planning).

The house has splendid gardens with rolling and terraced lawns, an outdoor dining and barbecue area with a brick pizza oven, timber decking and various outbuildings including an Alitex greenhouse, potting shed and gardener’s w/c. There is also a generous kitchen garden with raised beds, providing plenty of space to grow your own produce in the rich and fertile soil.

To the front of the house, the terraced lawn leads down to stream fed ponds, the entrance driveway and land, including a roughly square field of about 1.37 acres which is currently planted with blackcurrants. There is also land at the rear of the house which borders onto the vineyard and is partly planted with apple trees. Nestled into the valley, the property enjoys an immensely secluded, exceptionally quiet and magical feel – a perfect get away from the daily hustle and bustle of life. The current owners have enjoyed fishing wild trout from the stream and pond, all within a stone’s throw from the accommodation.

The property is situated between Dartmoor National Park and the South Devon coast, just 2 miles from the pretty town of Modbury and 14 miles from Dartmouth and Salcombe. South Coast beaches are 8 miles away. Calancombe is therefore perfectly located for travellers, tourists and locals alike.

Tourism and business opportunities abound in this area, which is favoured for its highly attractive rolling countryside, its proximity to several excellent beaches, towns and villages and a choice of premium hotels, retreats, pubs, bars and restaurants.

General

Method of sale:
The Calancombe Estate is offered for sale as a whole of in lots by private treaty. Please note that individual lots may not be sold away until sales have been agreed on other lots.

Tenure:
The property is sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Services:
Farmhouse: Mains electricity; Private Water; Klargester; Biomass boiler; Satellite broadband*

*Provided via connection in the winery and will be disconnected if sold in lots.

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way:
The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

There are no public rights of way.

In the event of a sale in lots, the buyer of Lot Three will be required to create a new access track to the south of the stream.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights:
All sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Planning:
All prospective purchasers are to rely on their own planning enquiries.

Fixtures and fittings, machinery, equipment & stock:
All items usually regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings and equipment, including fitted carpets and curtains, together with garden ornaments and statuary, are specifically excluded from the sale. These may be available to the purchaser by separate negotiation.

Covenants and/or restrictions:
There may be restrictions/ covenants listed on the Land Registry Title deed, details of which will be made available by the vendors’ solicitors on request.

Local authority:
South Hams District Council.

VAT:
Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and safety:
Given the potential hazards of a working estate & vineyard we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the buildings, equipment, machinery and water.

Viewing:
Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendors’ agents, Strutt & Parker in Exeter .