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"A stunning detached Farmhouse in immaculate order throughout in this highly sought after and convenient tucked away location. Benefiting from 4 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) and an annexe potential.

SITUATION & AMENITIES The property is situated in a private and secluded setting on the edge of the small and highly sought after hamlet. The small hamlet of Ford is located on the outskirts of the port and market town of Bideford (approximately 4.5 miles away) and within easy access of the safe and sandy beach at Westward Ho! (approximately 5 miles away) and the rugged North Devon coastline affording fantastic walks (less than 2 miles away). The sought after village of Abbotsham is approximately 1.5 miles away and benefits from a local shop / post office, church, local thatched village inn and a well renowned primary school. There is also access via Greencliff to the Southwest coastal footpath, which offers excellent walks with stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon coastline. The retail park known as Atlantic Village is approximately 2 miles away and has a good range of shops and factory outlets as well as a supermarket. The port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge, approximately 4.5 miles away and offers a good range of amenities including various shops, banks, butchers, bakeries, places of worship, pubs and restaurants, schooling for all ages (public and private) and two supermarkets.
  The sandy beach at Westward Ho! adjoins the Northam Burrows Country Park and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, which is reputed to be the oldest links course in England. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 12.5 miles away and offers all the areas main business, shopping and commercial venues. DESCRIPTION Properties of this calibre and location rarely become available to the open market and must be viewed internally to be fully appreciated. The property is a Grade II Listed 17th Century farmhouse that has been the subject of considerable improvement and remodelling by the current vendor to exacting standards. The accommodation on offer is light and airy, immaculately presented yet retains a wealth of character features including exposed timbers, inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, aga, stained glass windows, oak windows and exposed slate. The accommodation is also versatile and could be utilised in a variety of ways. At present there are four reception rooms, four bedrooms (one ensuite) and a study / office. However, the property could easily be used as a three reception room, four bedroom

(one ensuite) property with a one bedroom annexe / holiday cottage, subject to any necessary planning permissions. The property does not disappoint on the outside either with private and sunny stream bordered gardens. The property has a detached double garage and a workshop that also has further potential, if required and subject to any necessary planning permissions. On the whole this is a superb property in every way.
  The layout of the accommodation and approximate dimensions are more clearly shown on the accompanying floorplan but comprise in brief:
  The front door leads to the entrance porch, which has windows overlooking the front garden with slate sills and a slate floor. The front door with decorative stained glass inserts leads to the entrance hall, where the stairs rise to the first floor landing. There are exposed upright timbers and a latched door then leads through to the cloakroom, which has a two piece white suite with a low level WC and vanity wash hand basin with tiled splash backs and cupboards below. There is a tiled floor and a stained glass window to the rear elevation. The family room enjoys a dual aspect overlooking the front and rear gardens. There is an ornate fireplace with a cast iron insert, slate hearth and a timber mantel over. There are exposed upright timbers and exposed ceiling beams. The drawing room is a magnificent room enjoying a quadruple aspect overlooking the property's gardens. There is an inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove on slate hearth with a bread oven and exposed lintel. There are also further exposed upright timbers, lintels and exposed ceiling beams. A step then leads to the dining room, which enjoys a dual aspect with a stained glass window to the rear elevation.
  The kitchen / breakfast room has an excellent range of matching birch wall and base units with under cupboard lighting and a sink set into roll top work surfaces with tiled splash backs. There is an oak floor and exposed ceiling beams. There is an oil fired aga and a chimney recess, integrated double oven, four ring electric induction hob with an extractor over, integrated dishwasher and space for a fridge / freezer. There is a window to the front elevation and a door gives access to the rear garden. Steps then lead to the breakfast room, which has two windows to the side elevation and a door with stained glass inserts leading to the side elevation. A door then leads to the inner hallway, which has a shower room off with a three piece white suite with a corner shower cubicle. The utility room has a further range of matching wall and base units with a stainless steel single drainer sink unit set into roll top work surfaces. There is space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, tumble dryer and a freezer. There is a tiled floor, window to the side elevation and a floor mounted oil fired boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating. The study enjoys a dual aspect with french doors giving access to the rear patio. There is also a coved ceiling.
  The study, utility room, shower room and breakfast room could be used as a one bedroom annexe, if required and subject to any necessary planning permissions.
  The first floor landing runs down the spine of the property and has two windows overlooking the rear garden. There is a hatch access to the loft space and a display alcove and a further storage cupboard. Bedroom one is a superb room with a window to the front elevation overlooking the garden with a window seat. There are also extensive wardrobes and an ensuite shower room that is extensively tiled and benefits from a three piece white suite with a low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and a double shower cubicle. There is a window to the front elevation and a heated towel rail. Bedroom two has a window to the front elevation with a window seat overlooking the garden. There is an ornate fireplace, dado rail and a wardrobe. Bedroom three has a window to the front elevation. Bedroom four has a window to the front elevation and a built in double wardrobe. The family bathroom has a three piece white suite with a low level WC, tongue and groove panelled bath and a pedestal wash hand basin. There is a window to the rear elevation and a good sized airing cupboard.
  The property is approached through a five-bar gate to a driveway that provides ample off road parking and turning for several vehicles. To the front of the property is a lawned garden with a raised stone flower beds housing a wealth of flowering shrubs. The front of the property is bordered by extensive stone walling and planted to offer privacy. The side garden is also laid to lawn with a further range of mature shrubs. To the rear of the farmhouse is a good size patio area that enjoys complete privacy and enjoys views over the garden as well as a sunny aspect. There is also a good size pond with the majority of the garden being laid to lawn with flower beds and borders housing mature plants, trees and shrubs. The garden at the rear is bordered by a stream and mature hedgerow. There is also a further area of patio and a detached garage / workshop. The garage / workshop is of cavity wall construction with a slate roof and rendered elevations. This offers potential for a variety of uses in the future, subject to any necessary planning permissions. The workshop has two separate entrance doors with power and light connected. The garage has two sliding oak double doors with power and light connected. LOCAL AUTHORITY Torridge District Council Riverbank House, Bideford, North Devon EX39 2QG. Tel: 01237 428700. DIRECTIONS From Bideford Quay, with the River Torridge on your right hand side, proceed towards Northam passing Morrisons on your right hand side and Rydons Garage on your left hand side. upon reaching the Heywood road roundabout turn left onto the A39 signposted towards Bude. Continue along this road until reaching the next roundabout. Proceed straight across following signs to Bude. Then take the first left hand turning signposted towards Ford. Follow this road until it leads in to the hamlet of Ford where the property will be located on the right hand side with nameplate clearly displayed. SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. STAGS REFERENCE 46973 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."