The Old Shippon at Lower Hill Farm, Lot 3, Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon, PL19

Lower Hill Farm consists of a stylishly renovated and beautifully presented former farmhouse with planning permission for a double carport and a detached stone barn with planning permission to convert to a holiday home (Lot 1); a pasture paddock of approx. 1.99 acres with planning permission to re-site an old stable block and build it next to the paddock (Lot 2); and The Old Shippon a wonderfully renovated detached barn conversion with garden, paddock, stables (with planning permission) and further planning permission for ancillary accommodation (Lot 3).

LOT 3
The Old Shippon is a converted barn to the south of the farmhouse, being an imaginatively designed 'upside down’ house with lovely open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room on the first floor and two bedroom/shower room suites and further bedroom and bathroom and utility room on the ground floor. It also has an attractive garden plus a paddock area with historic planning permission for use as residential garden (planning ref 3721/19/FUL). The Shippon has the added benefit of stables with recent planning permission granted for demolition and erection of a two storey building providing ancillary garaging, workshop and store room above (planning ref 2751/24/HHO). In addition there is also recent planning permission for a double garage with ancillary accommodation over (planning ref – 1043/25/HHO).

Details of planning permissions can be found on the West Devon Council website

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Lower Hill Farm is situated in the beautiful rolling countryside of West Devon, just outside the popular village of Lamerton and about 3 miles to the west of Tavistock.

Lamerton has a fuel station, general store, primary school and The Blacksmith’s Arms pub, as well as the 13th century St Peter’s Church. There is also the popular farm shop at Chipshop, about 2 miles away.

The delightful ancient stannary and thriving market town of Tavistock, dating back to the 10th century, is within easy reach and is part of a World Heritage Site. The town centre is focused around the Pannier Market and Bedford Square and there is a regular farmers’ market. The town has an excellent range of independent shops, restaurants, pubs, cafes and hospital and there is private education with Mount Kelly School and prep school. Golf is at Tavistock Golf Club or St Mellion, about 13 miles away. Several National Trust properties are nearby, including Lydford Gorge, Buckland Abbey and Cotehele.

Tavistock is situated on the banks of the beautiful River Tavy, on the western edge of Dartmoor National Park, renowned for it’s spectacular scenery and providing many opportunities for walking, cycling, fishing, riding etc. on the doorstep.

To the south is the city of Plymouth and the glorious Tamar Estuary, providing facilities for sailing and other watersports here and along the south coast of Devon and Cornwall, with it’s many beaches, coves and estuaries. There is also excellent cycling on the Moor with the Dartmoor Classic being a popular annual event. Mountain biking nearby is also superb.

There is easy access north to the A30 leading west, via Launceston, into Cornwall, or east, via Okehampton, to the cathedral and university city of Exeter and the M5 motorway. From Plymouth there are ferries to France and Spain and a train station with mainline connections to London (Paddington).