5 bed House - detached | Cheriton Fitzpaine DEV | 2885293287

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£1,395,000

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BR/BA:

5 BR, 4 BA

Location:

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon

Description:

A beautiful restored 16th Century farmhouse with extensive detached studio/office premises and spectacular views. Superb family kitchen with Aga, sitting room, drawing room, secondary kitchen with Aga, 5 bedrooms, games room. 1834 sq ft studio premises. Attractive gardens and grounds, orchard, 5 stables, outbuildings, about 7.25 acres.

LOCATION
Brindiwell is situated off a quiet country lane, between the villages of Cheriton Fitzpaine and Cadeleigh, in the heart of the unspoiled rolling farmland and woodland of Mid Devon, just to the west of the beautiful River Exe valley. There are pubs and churches in both Cheriton Fitzpaine and Cadeleigh and also a shop, post office and primary school in Cheriton Fitzpaine. The nearby village of Bickleigh, famous for its five-arched bridge across the River Exe, also has a primary school, pub and Bickleigh Mill with shop and restaurant. There is trout and salmon fishing to be had on the River Exe and the National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor are both within easy reach. Also easily accessible, via the North Devon Link Road is the spectacular North Devon coast with its sandy surf beaches.

Tiverton, approximately 6 miles, offers a good selection of local facilities, with its leisure centre, hospital, superstores and golf course, together with private schools, including Blundells School and Preparatory School. The cathedral city of Exeter, 12 miles distant offers all the amenities one would expect from a large city including a further selection of private schooling with Exeter School and Maynards.
THE PROPERTY
- Substantial period farmhouse with great character and charm and spacious family accommodation

- Listed as being of architectural or historical interest Grade II and stated as being early to mid 17th century

- Peaceful and private rural setting, off a quiet country lane

- Stunning long distance views across the surrounding, rolling Mid Devon countryside to Dartmoor in the distance

- Secondary kitchen, bedroom 5 and bathroom 3, currently used as self-contained annexe cottage

- Large detached barn, converted to provide extensive office/studio space.

- Bought by the current owners in 1997 and since renovated, modernised and improved throughout, including conversion of the barn and creation of the kitchen/dining room

- Extensive grounds including large gardens, orchard, pastureland and copse with stream

- Stabling and outbuildings

- Perfect combination of rural peace and tranquillity, yet within easy access of M5, train station, Exeter, Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks and North Devon coast
COMMUNICATIONS
There is quick access, via Bickleigh, the A396 and Tiverton, onto the A361 dual carriageway, leading west to Barnstaple and the North Devon coast, or east to Junction 27 of the M5 motorway, beside which is Tiverton Parkway station with regular connections to London (Paddington) in just over 2 hours. To the south, the A396 leads to the university and cathedral city of Exeter, where there is an international airport.

From the entrance drive and parking areas, a path leads up the front garden to the entrance door. The accommodation comprises
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance porch front door to Entrance hall slate paved floor, plank and muntin screens to either side, oak staircase rising with understairs storage area. Doors to Drawing room (S) slate flagged floor, inglenook stone fireplace with massive wooden beam and woodburner, exposed chamfered beams. Sitting room (S) exposed boarded floor, fireplace set into stone and brick chimney breast with woodburner, exposed beam, door to Kitchen/dining room (S,W&N) a delightful open plan room with exposed roof timbers, tiled floor, kitchen area with fitted wooden base and wall cupboards with granite work tops and double Butlers sink, plumbing for dishwasher, arched brick fireplace incorporating oil fired Aga, walk-in shelved larder, dining/living area with French doors to terrace and full height window, making full use of the spectacular rural views, door to Shower room, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder. From the entrance hall a further door leads to Utility room/pantry (W&N) quarry tiled floor, butlers sink, plumbing for washing machine. From the hall the turned oak staircase rises to
FIRST FLOOR
Principal suite Bedroom 1 (S&W) stunning views across the surrounding Devon countryside to Dartmoor, picture rail. Bathroom freestanding bath, wash basin, WC, walk-in cupboard. Bedroom 2 (S) beautiful views, picture rail. Bathroom, bath, wash basin, WC, under eaves cupboard. Bedroom 3 (S) fabulous views, picture rail. Bedroom 4 (S) beautiful views, picture rail. From the cobbled pathway alongside the front garden, a separate entrance opens to a hallway. To the left a private entrance door opens to
ANNEXE/COTTAGE
Hall understairs cupboard, door to Secondary kitchen/dining room/sitting room
(S&N) quarry tiled floor, fireplace with beam and former bread oven incorporating oil fired Aga, fitted base and wall cupboards with work top, sink and drainer, plumbing for washing machine, walk-in shelved larder, exposed beams, connecting door to main house. From the hall the staircase rises to Landing connecting door to main house, doors to Bedroom 5 (E) built-in cupboard. Bathroom bath, wash basin, WC. From the hallway a door leads into a separate store room and a staircase rises past a door into an attic store to Games room (S&E) exposed boarded floor and roof timbers, indoor balcony, fitted bookcases.
STUDIO/OFFICES
Beside the entrance drive a substantial brick, stone and rendered barn with slate roof has been converted to provide about 1834 sq.ft. Of space for studio/offices currently used as an animation studio where the BAFTA nominated Grizzly Tales was produced. From the drive the entrance door opens to an entrance porch and hall with doors to a spacious full height studio with fitted worktops, cloakroom, kitchen/utility with butlers sink, heat exchange equipment and a spacious office. Stairs from the hall rise to another extensive studio/office with glazed roof panels. Many of the rooms benefit from the stunning views across the surrounding rolling countryside and a door from the kitchen/utility opens to a paved terrace and lawned area to the rear. Adjoining the barn is a workshop/store.
OUTBUILDINGS AND STABLING
Also beside the entrance drive is a timber double garage and 4-bay open fronted stone and timber clad linhay with corrugated roof. A five-bar gate from the drive opens to an enclosed concrete yard incorporating a horse shelter with feed room and two loose boxes. A further gate opens to an additional enclosed concrete yard with two more loose boxes and feed room and a door leads into the tack room and store incorporating the oil fired boiler. This room and the loose boxes are integral to the house.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
To the front of the house, which supports a climbing wisteria on the south side, is a large garden enclosed partly by stonewalling and partly by hedging. A paved terrace running along the front of the house, edged by a well stocked shrub and plant border gives onto level and gently sloping lawns interspersed with ornamental shrubs and trees and incorporating a vegetable and soft fruit garden with potting shed.
From the terrace and gardens there are fabulous views across the surrounding rolling countryside of Mid Devon to Dartmoor in the distance.

To the rear of the house is the orchard with a variety of apple trees. Around the house, gardens and buildings, are gently sloping pasture paddocks and between, to the south west of the house and garden, small brooks run down through a copse area, with bog land areas, supporting water loving plants and trees, including willow, ash, rowan and birch, into a small stream.
DIRECTIONS
From Junction 27 of the M5 motorway follow the A361 dual carriageway to Tiverton. From Tiverton proceed down the Exe Valley A396 road towards Exeter. On reaching Bickleigh, turn right immediately before the bridge across the river, signed to Crediton A3072. Go over a small bridge and turn immediately right signed to Cadeleigh. Follow this road for 2.7 miles, going through the village of Cadeleigh and at Post Box Cross, turn left signed to Cheriton Fitzpaine. Continue for 0.1 miles and at Brindiwell Cross bear around to the left, signed to Cheriton Fitzpaine. Brindiwell is on the right, another 0.1 miles down this road.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Oil fired heating in main
house. Underground heat exchange system in studio via ground source heat pump.
Local Authorities: Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter.
EX2 4QD. Tel. 01392 382000.
Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton. EX16 6PP.
Tel. 01884 255255.
Viewing: By appointment Stags Tiverton office: 01884 256331

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Property Type:

Single-Family Houses

Sq feet:

1,834 sq. ft.

Amenities:

Fireplace, Parking, Patio/Deck, Storage

For sale by:

Agent/Broker

Phone:

01884 256331

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