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"A fine country home being a stunning conversion of a detached traditional barn which enjoys fantastic views, only 3 miles from Exeter. Reception hall, sitting room, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (2 ensuite), kitchen/dining room, utility. Gardens. Field. 4 Acres.

SITUATION Hill Farm Barn is situated in a rural location outside the small village of Whitestone, only 3 miles west of the centre of the cathedral and university city of Exeter which provides a fine range of facilities befitting a centre of this importance. Road communications are good with access to the A30 dual carriageway being just over 2 miles which links to the M5 motorway (J31) and the A38 South Devon Expressway. The property enjoys views towards Dartmoor and the Teign Valley, the boundary of the National Park is within 5 miles. The Exe estuary is just beyond Exeter where there are sandy beaches and excellent facilities for sailing. Only 2 miles away is Fingle Glen Golf Course whilst there are other leisure pursuits in and around the area. DESCRIPTION Hill Farm Barn has been skilfully converted from a traditional, primarily stone, barn in the last few years and offers purchasers the opportunity to acquire a well-appointed home with fine features, enjoying stunning views to the south through 180 degrees. The accommodation totals over 2,500 sq.ft. Features include under-floor heating on the ground floor the majority of which are Travertine marble. Wooden sills and lintels along with a fine oak staircase, oak doors and brushed steel light fittings. Externally the walls have all been lime plastered or the stone pointed in lime mortar. The property has high levels of insulation. An oak glazed front door leads into an impressive reception hall with travertine floor and fine oak staircase to the first floor, along with exposed stone and lime-washed walls. The sitting room is dual aspect with a glass and oak door to the rear garden plus window to front, with oak bench seating. Steps from the hall lead down to the magnificent kitchen/dining room which has a fine oak-fronted kitchen. Large central island unit with granite top, Franke sink, extensive cupboards and shelving under along with breakfast bar and dishwasher. There are a further range of oak worktops with oak-fronted cupboards under, built-in fridge and 1100 range cooker. Travertine floor and two massive exposed beams and other timbers. Glazed doors on both sides of this room lead out onto stone-paved patios. Oak mullion windows to three aspects, taking advantage of the fabulous views. Free standing wood burning stove (also connected into the central heating system). The utility room has oak cupboards and hardwood worktops and enamelled sink along with an oak and glazed door to the garden. The wet room is fully tiled with travertine tiles with shower head, screen, wc and wash basin. The boiler room has the under floor heating controls (5 zones) and a Grant oil-fired boiler. The first floor is approached via the impressive oak staircase to the galleried landing. Bedroom 2 is a dual aspect room with ensuite shower room with limestone tiled walls and floors, large shower cubicle, wc and washbasin. The family bathroom also has limestone tiled floors and walls, a double-ended bath, wash basin and wc. Bedrooms 3 & 4 also enjoy attractive easterly views with Bedroom 4 having an exposed king pin truss. Oak and glazed door leading out to the original stone and brick steps which lead down to the garden. The master bedroom is a wonderful vaulted room with an exposed king pin truss and other exposed timbers and a south-facing mullioned window with wonderful views. Its ensuite bathroom has bath with shower over, wc and wash basin. OUTSIDE A pair of wooden gates gives access to a gravelled drive with parking for a number of vehicles. Wonderful stone sett and brick steps bordered by brick and stone walls leads down to the front door with a large sweeping lawn to the right. There is a stone paved patio on the west side of the house which will enjoy the evening sun, bordered by herringbone brick walls topped with stone. On the east side of the house there is a further stone paved patio which will enjoy the morning sun, along with a further terraced area outside the utility room. There are extensive lawns on three sides of the house, bordered by park fencing at its end with further grassed areas below which extend into the field. The grass field below the house has long lane frontage and overall the property amounts to about 4 acres (TBC). DIRECTIONAL NOTE From the centre of Exeter at Exe Bridges take Okehampton Street and proceed up to the mini-roundabout at Luggs Farm. Go straight over here, passing the first Whitestone village sign, go past Pound Lane and take the next lane on the left, Hill Lane Hill Farm Barn is within quarter of a mile on the left thereafter. SERVICES Mains water. Mains electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Solar hot water heating. Broadband enabled. LOCAL AUTHORITY Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4PB. Tel:-01626 361101 www.teignbridge.gov.uk REF 036692 MAP REFERENCE Landranger 191 869 933 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. 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