Swallow Barns, Higher Well Farm, Stoke Gabriel

DESCRIPTION 

Luscombe Maye are delighted to bring to market this charming and characterful detached barn conversion beautifully blends timeless features with modern-day living, offering spacious, versatile and flexible accommodation throughout. Full of character, the property combines exposed stonework, timber features and beams with modern conveniences, creating a warm and welcoming family home.

The heart of the home is the impressive open-plan kitchen/dining room, providing a wonderful sociable space for family life and entertaining. The kitchen features a central island, oak worktops and drawers designed for easy access, together with two Smeg ovens, a five-plate ceramic hob, hooded electric extractor fan and fitted dishwasher. There are two black column radiators, a wood burner and oak flooring, while bi-fold doors open directly onto the landscaped garden, making this a particularly attractive space for indoor-outdoor living. The generous lounge over 26ft provides a cosy and characterful retreat, centred around a stone fireplace and wood burner. It has a white column radiator, fitted bookcase, wall lights, French doors opening onto the garden and beautifully sanded and varnished floorboards. 

The ground floor also benefits from a useful utility room, boot room, downstairs WC and under-stairs cupboard. The utility room includes an oil boiler, heating and hot-water control panels, hot water supplied either by electric or oil, an electric water heater, plumbing for a washing machine, Belfast sink, fitted kitchen cupboards and oak flooring. The boot room provides fitted shelving and fitted shoe racks. 

BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS

The first floor provides four well-proportioned bedrooms, offering flexible accommodation for family living, guests or home working.

The principal bedroom is particularly impressive, with vaulted ceilings, exposed timber trusses. The bedroom benefits from a walk-in wardrobe with electric light, a floor-to-ceiling storage cupboard with fitted shelves and oak flooring. The en-suite shower room has an electric water heater tank, large walk-in shower, WC, sink, towel radiator and oak flooring.

The second bedroom is a generous king-size bedroom with a white column radiator.
The third bedroom is also a king-size bedroom with a white column radiator. 
The fourth bedroom overlooks the garden and has a white column radiator.

The well-appointed family bathroom includes a bath, sink, WC and large sky light .

Externally, the property enjoys an attractive enclosed 115ft landscaped garden, providing a wonderful balance of outdoor entertaining space and lawn. Immediately outside the bi-fold doors is a patio area with outside lighting, a spotlight, and an outside water tap. The garden also includes a pond, another large patio area with electric lighting, electric sockets, large storage shed and two large water butts. Garden steps lead down to a gate providing access to Whitehall Lane, an unmetalled road leading to two properties. The garden is particularly special for wildlife, with woodpeckers, pheasants, bats and owls regularly visiting.

The property benefits from a substantial courtyard to the front, with outside lighting, a security light and a stone and slate tiled-roof wood store. There is lots of space for courtyard parking as well as parking within the garage.
The garage and storage area has double wooden doors, electricity and a fuse box.
There is also land belonging to the barn at the entrance to the farm, providing additional parking for two vehicles.

A particularly notable feature of the property is the substantial stone barn adjoining the house, offering exceptional versatility, space and future potential. The barn has electricity and has planning permission to convert to four bedrooms with a garage. It also has a Certificate of Lawfulness, with the conversion already having been started, meaning there is no deadline date and the conversion can be continued when you are ready.
The barn has previously been used to stable a horse, as a workshop and, upstairs, as a music room.

There is considerable potential to add bedrooms to the existing barn or to utilise the space to provide self-contained intergenerational accommodation for family members or self-contained accommodation for Airbnb (There are no restrictions). This substantial barn, with its attractive stone walls and exposed timber trusses, provides extensive storage and ancillary space as well as exciting potential for future use.

Architect’s drawings are also available for converting the four-bedroom accommodation into two two-bedroom dwellings (subject to planning permission).

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STOKE GABRIEL 

The property is situated just a ten-minute walk down to the heart of Stoke Gabriel, passing the chickens and alpacas on the way.

Stoke Gabriel is a popular and sought-after village situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the head of a creek on the River Dart, approximately three miles south-east of Totnes. The village is centred around the Mill Pond, quay and historic cottages, creating a beautiful and picturesque setting. The village offers a wonderful lifestyle, with riverside walks, crabbing from the quay, kayaking, paddleboarding, boating and river trips on the River Dart right on your doorstep. There are two village pubs, both serving food, together with two restaurants, Emma’s and The River Shack, both overlooking the River Dart and well known for their excellent food and service.

Next door is Sandridge Barton Winery, where you can pop in for a glass of wine, enjoy a meal at the Roam restaurant or have morning coffee and cake.

Stoke Gabriel has a thriving and friendly community spirit and a fantastic range of facilities, including a church, pre-school, primary school, village hall, post office, general store, cricket club, football club, Scouts hut and sailing club. There is always something happening in this wonderful village, with a lively programme of community events, sporting and boating activities throughout the year. The village boating association also provides RYA sailing training for children and a year-round calendar of boating events. 

The property therefore offers a rare combination of character, generous accommodation, outdoor space, parking, a substantial adjoining barn with existing planning permissions, and the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful village lifestyle on the River Dart.

FURTHER INFORMATION 

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Costs and tenure
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: E
EPC rating: D

The building
Detached house, non-standard construction (Built with stone )
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions
Accessibility adaptations: Level access
Loft access: no
Outside areas: Front garden and Rear garden
No spray foam insulation

Services
Mains electricity
Mains water
Foul drainage: Septic tank
No mains surface water drainage
Oil central heating
Heating features: Double glazing and wood burner
Broadband: ADSL copper wire
Mobile coverage: O2 great, Vodafone great, Three ok, EE poor
Parking: Garage, Private, and Off Street
Not in a controlled parking zone
No disabled parking available

Risks and restrictions
Not a listed building
Not in a conservation area
No tree preservation order
Public right of way: Two properties: 2, Swallow Barns & The Roundhouse have drainage pipes access under the courtyard to the septic tank. 
Title register restrictions (DN736232):
- The owner cannot sell or transfer the property without a solicitor or conveyancer confirming their identity. This is a standard security measure used to prevent identity fraud.
No environmental risks recorded
No specialist issues recorded
Onward chain: no

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LETTINGS

Luscombe Maye also offers an Award Winning Lettings service. If you are considering Letting your own property, or a buy to let purchase, please inform us and we can put you in contact with the Lettings team who would be delighted to discuss our range of bespoke services with you.

VIEWINGS

By appointment with Luscombe Maye, Totnes 

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