Welcome to Middle Corscombe Farm, Okehampton, a charming and spacious detached type home with 11 bed in the EX20 1SD area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band C.
This classic property was built before 1900 and has a reported internal area of 289 internal square metres
in a neighborhood known for its allure and prestige.
This home stands out for its value and character -
with a market valuation of £1,083,500 and a rental potential of £7,043 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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In addition to our own current description, this property has received a tailor-made description dated to Nov 15, 2013. It's possible the property has changed since then,
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"TRANQUIL RURAL RETREAT situated in grounds of 4.7 acres with views across the granite tors of the MOORLAND and yet easy access of the A30. A MEDIEVAL with a VICTORIAN extension provides seven bedrooms with the added potential of multifamily occupancy or holiday lets with the two detached, HIGH SPECIFICATION, barn conversions.
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The property is set in an attractive and accessible location enjoying wonderful far reaching views across the valley to the tors of the Dartmoor National Park.
PROPERTY:
With its three detached properties, leisure facilities, land and attractive setting lying just 2 miles from the open wilds of Dartmoor this versatile property offers a number of alternative uses subject to the appropriate planning consents if required including a large seven bedroom country house together with an annexe and holiday cottage; or dual family occupation; or for letting the two barn conversions for holiday lets; or letting the farmhouse for large party holiday lets. Currently the owners live in the farmhouse and let the two barns through Hoseasons Holidays providing a useful income.
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There are also possibilities for hotel and catering type uses, bed and breakfast accommodation, small conferences/corporate weekends or running arts and crafts courses, by way of example if required.
OUTDOOR FACILITIES:
The leisure facilities include an outdoor heated swimming pool and sauna. The paddock and outbuildings will suit the equestrian user with excellent riding out from the property with Dartmoor being within easy reach. The property would also be of interest to those keen on wildlife with a stream running along one boundary with mature woodland, Culm grassland, wildlife ponds with attractive walkways throughout. There are also extensive gardens, orchard and vegetable garden.
FARMHOUSE:
The intriguing farmhouse of about 3100 square feet is Grade II Listed as being of special architectural or historic interest delightfully contrasting in character with an old rendered cob, stone and thatched house believed to date from the early 1600s but possibly with medieval origins retaining many of its period architectural features such as exposed stonework, fine chamfered beamed ceilings, period cupboards, doors and joinery, together with a more Victorian feel front part of the house characterised by high ceilings, light and airy accommodation and maximising the wonderful views to Dartmoor from its south westerly aspect. With three staircases and beautifully presented accommodation including two kitchens, various living arrangements can be accommodated.
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The Old Stable Cottage is a detached converted barn with well presented accommodation of about 1195 square feet providing kitchen/breakfast room, shower room, hall and sitting/dining room on the ground floor with three bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor. The Threshing Barn is also a detached converted barn with open plan two storey accommodation of about 1345 square feet with kitchen/dining/living room and wet room on the ground floor with extensive bedroom/living and study area on the first floor with balcony.
SITUATION:
The property lies in a small historic farm hamlet known as Corscombe about 3 miles from the Dartmoor gateway town of Okehampton with its three supermarkets including Waitrose, high street shopping, educational and leisure facilities together with a community hospital. Dartmoor National Park lies a short distance away and the village of Belstone is just under 2 miles distant with its public house, village hall, riding stables and being a popular destination for walkers and riders onto the open moorland landscape of Dartmoor. Other nearby villages include Sticklepath and South Zeal which holds an annual folk music festival. The property has good access to the A30 dual carriageway to Exeter and the M5 motorway approximately 35 minutes or west into Cornwall. The cathedral city of Exeter offers city centre shopping with university, theatre, cinemas and private schools.
FARMHOUSE ACCOMMODATION:
CROSS PASSAGE HALL:
External doors to either side. Exposed beam ceiling incorporating meat hooks. Exposed granite walls. Electric meter cupboard and switchgear for wind turbine. Gives access both to the oldest part of the house and the Victorian section of the property. 3 granite steps up to;
LIVING ROOM: - 15' 1'' x 13' 1'' (4.6m x 4m)
A wonderful entertaining room full of character with two windows to the side aspect fitted with 17th century bench seats with panelling behind and a timber panelled bible cupboard as well as a carved 18th century settle. There is a delightful granite inglenook fireplace with cloam oven and a wood burning stove on a stone hearth with an original oak bressumer beam above. Other features include chamfered beamed ceilings and a concealed staircase leading to the first floor. Radiator.
SNUG: - 14' 9'' x 9' 0'' (4.52m x 2.77m)
Window to side aspect with a window seat. Stone open fireplace with wooden mantle and cast iron grate. Two built-in 18th century shelved cupboards, exposed ceiling timbers, radiator and two wall light points.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: - 26' 4'' x 10' 7'' (8.05m x 3.25m)
Window to front and two windows to side. A historic door opens to an original oak split staircase giving access to the first floor. There is an electric four oven Aga for the cooking, a range of worksurfaces and cupboards with a Trianco Eurostar oil-fired central heating boiler beneath. Beamed ceilings and steps to:
UTILITY ROOM: - 10' 4'' x 5' 6'' (3.17m x 1.70m)
Window to side. Inset sink with timber drainer and mixer taps, a range of wall and base units incorporating a built-in dishwasher and fridge. Ceiling spotlights. Stable door leading out to a covered area giving access to the gardens, a bin and oil tank store area and insulated LAUNDRY SHED 11'7" x 7'6" (3.53 x 2.29) with power and water.
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From the cross passage hall 4 granite steps down to a lobby and to;
GALLEY KITCHEN: - 19' 5'' x 4' 9'' (5.94m x 1.45m)
Double glazed window to side. Range of contemporary style wall and base units with rolltop worksurfaces incorporating a sink and drainer with plumbing for dishwasher, electric cooker point, tiled splashbacks and space for fridge/freezer. Stone tiled floor and radiator.
DOWNSTAIRS SHOWER ROOM:
Small window to side with slate sill, low level WC, pedestal wash basin and shower cubicle with Mira power shower. Extractor fan. Heated towel rail.
SITTING ROOM: - 15' 8'' x 14' 0'' (4.78m x 4.27m)
Double glazed window to the front offering delightful views across the valley. Large open stone fireplace with granite hearth incorporating a wood burning stove with oak bressumer beam above and recesses to either side, television point, telephone point and radiator.
FRONT HALL:
Staircase to the first floor and radiator. Door to front porch.
DINING ROOM: - 14' 2'' x 14' 0'' (4.32m x 4.27m)
Double glazed window to front offering delightful views. Open fireplace with slate hearth, timber surround and recesses to either side, telephone point and two radiators.
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From the front hall a staircase gives access to the:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING:
Wrought iron balustrade and timber banister.
BEDROOM ONE: - 13' 1'' x 10' 9'' (3.99m x 3.30m)
Double glazed window to the front aspect offering delightful views to Cosdon Hill, two built-in wardrobes and radiator.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM: - 8' 9'' x 7' 6'' max (2.67m x 2.31m)
Double glazed window to front. Suite comprising a low level WC, pedestal wash basin, panelled bath with mains shower over, part-tiled walls, shaver light, radiator and linen cupboard with radiator.
BEDROOM THREE: - 13' 0'' x 6' 0'' (3.97m x 1.85m)
Double glazed window to side. Radiator.
BATHROOM: - 13' 1'' x 6' 0'' (4.01m x 1.83m)
Double glazed window to side. Suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, bath with electric shower and folding screen, part-tiled walls, radiator, loft access and linen cupboard.
BEDROOM TWO: - 13' 0'' x 11' 7'' (3.97m x 3.55m)
Double glazed window to front with rural views, television point and radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR: - 9' 10'' x 5' 6'' (3.0m x 1.7m) widening to 10'1" (3.07m)
An L-shaped through room with internal window, beamed wall and radiator.
MIDDLE LANDING:
Accessed via a staircase from the Living Room with a window to side, exposed timbering, stairs to upper level and to;
BATHROOM:
Suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, bath with mains shower over, part-tiled walls, radiator and exposed oak timbers.
BEDROOM FIVE: - 15' 1'' x 9' 3'' (4.6m x 2.82m) at floor level.
A through room with window to the side, part sloped ceilings, exposed purlins, built-in cupboards and radiator.
BEDROOM SIX: - 10' 10'' x 9' 4'' (3.32m x 2.87m)
Window to rear and radiator. DRESSING ROOM - through to;
REAR LANDING:
Original oak staircase down to the Kitchen and up to:
BEDROOM SEVEN: - 10' 7'' x 12' 0'' plus recess (3.25m x 3.68m)
Window to the side, built-in cupboard and radiator.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM:
Suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash basin, fully tiled shower cubicle with Mira shower, chrome heated towel rail, shaver point and extractor fan.
EXTERNAL BOILER ROOM:
Adjacent to the front door. With one of two oil fired boilers for central heating and hot water to the farmhouse. Plumbing for washing machine.
OLD STABLE COTTAGE ACCOMMODATION:
This detached two storey barn is reached by its own drive with its own decked garden terrace and lawned garden area and with the benefit of oil-fired under floor central heating to the ground floor and radiators to the first floor.
ENTRANCE HALL:
Glazed front door with glazed panes to either side, slate floor, staircase to first floor and understairs storage.
SITTING/DINING ROOM: - 21' 1'' x 11' 5'' average (06.45m x 3.5m)
A double aspect room including a stained glass window and with a wood burning stove in a fireplace with granite hearth. Thermostat. TV point.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: - 13' 9'' widening to x 9' 6'' (4.2m x 2.9m)
An attractive uneven shaped room with a triple aspect including a stained glass window with part-glazed door to the decked terrace and gardens and with far reaching rural views. Slate floor. Oil-fired boiler for central heating and fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted kitchen units with stainless steel sink, electric cooker point, plumbing for dishwasher and for washing machine.
SHOWER ROOM:
Stained glass window, slate floor, WC, extractor fan, pedestal hand basin and tiled mains shower cubicle.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING:
Two Velux roof lights, two radiators and STUDY AREA.
BEDROOM ONE: - 14' 6'' x 9' 8'' max (4.42m x 2.95m)
Part-sloped ceiling, radiator, window with view to Cosdon Hill.
BATHROOM:
Velux window with Dartmoor view, panelled bath with mixer shower tap, WC, pedestal hand basin and radiator.
BEDROOM TWO: - 11' 4'' x 6' 7'' (3.48m x 2.03m)
Velux window with view to Dartmoor tors, radiator, part-sloped ceiling and built-in wardrobe.
BEDROOM THREE: - 12' 3'' x 10' 3'' (3.76m x 3.15m)
Double aspect windows with views, part-sloped ceilings, shelf and radiator.
THRESHING BARN ACCOMMODATION:
This detached two storey barn is reached from the driveway by a wooden sun terrace to the front and has a rear entrance which leads to a timber decked balcony leading to a lawned garden area and further timber decked balcony on the first floor. The property has the benefit of oil-fired under floor central heating to the ground floor and radiators to the first floor. A double glazed wooden front door with window to the side gives access to:
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM: - 31' 0'' x 15' 5'' max (9.47m x 4.72m)
Range of base units with solid wooden tops incorporating a Belfast sink with mixer tap and timber drainer surround and tiled splashbacks. Island unit/breakfast bar. Fitted fridge, wine rack and glazed display cabinet. Understairs cupboard. Eurostar oil-fired boiler for central heating. Slate floor and Esse solid fuel range cooker. Electric cooker point. Thermostat. Steps from the kitchen area lead up to an ENTRANCE LOBBY with glazed door and side panels leading out to the rear gardens and steps up to the first floor.
WET ROOM:
Fully tiled with low level WC, pedestal wash basin, mains shower and extractor fan.
LOBBY AREA:
Steps to a second front door and central heating thermostat.
FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM/LIVING ROOM: - 40' 4'' x 17' 5'' max including staircase (12.32m x 5.33m)
A spacious open plan room. Double glazed French doors to one end onto a wooden balcony, two double glazed Velux roof lights with views towards Dartmoor and low level windows to the front and rear. Exposed A-framed beamed ceiling and pine wooden floor. Four radiators and telephone point.
OUTSIDE:
ACCESS AND PARKING:
The property benefits from two drives both leading to parking areas and onto tracks leading on through the land to the paddock.
GARDENS:
There are various areas of gardens surrounding the properties including gravelled terraces, a part-walled terrace giving privacy to the front of the farmhouse, decked terrace to The Old Stable Cottage and two areas of lawn. There is also an attractive raised water garden feature and beyond the swimming pool there is a fruit and vegetable garden.
SWIMMING POOL:
The outdoor heated swimming pool measures approximately 9.14m x 4.27m
(30'0" x 14'0") with paved terracing surround and enclosed within close board wooden fencing and enjoying a southerly aspect with far reaching views over the valley to Dartmoor. Secure access to the pool is through a pool house building which houses an electric Tylo SAUNA along with pump and filtration equipment. The pool's electric heating is powered by a diesel generator within the stable building.
STABLE BUILDING:
Purpose built wooden construction with STABLE: 3.48m x 2.90m
(11'5" x 9'6"). STORE ONE: 3.53m x 3.00m
(11'7" x 9'10"). Currently housing diesel generator for the swimming pool. WORKSHOP: 3.51m x 2.97m
(11'6" x 9'9") approx. Power and light.
FARM BUILDING: - 30' 6'' x 23' 5'' (9.30m x 7.16m)
Of steel frame construction with wooden cladding, mezzanine and sheeted roof, this modern building is reached by a track with access into the paddock and provides possibilities for further stabling, hay and feed storage, car and horsebox parking etc.
GROUNDS:
In total the property extends to about 4.72 acres with, in addition to the gardens, an ORCHARD below the drive planted with young apple trees with grass below. Nearby is an area of Norway Spruce trees and a poultry run. A PADDOCK of about 1.5 acres has traditional hedgerow boundaries and two gated accesses. CONSERVATION GARDEN AREA with wildlife pond, various sitting areas, SUMMERHOUSE and camp fire area. An area of CULM GRASSLAND has been in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and provides a delightful area of wildlife habitat adjoining the broadleaf WOODLAND which runs the full length of one boundary along with a stream, natural pond and a number of private paths and bridges making a delightful wildlife haven and providing attractive walks.
WIND TURBINE:
Installed in 2010 and providing upto 5KW/Hour of electricity to the farmhouse greatly reducing the electricity bill and generating income from the Feed-In tarriff.
SERVICES:
Mains electricity. Wind turbine providing electricity to the house. Diesel generator for electricity to pool and sauna. Mains water supply. Private drainage system. Telephone/Broadband available subject to BT regulations. Oil-fired central heating to the house and barns.
LOCAL AUTHORITY:
West Devon Borough Council, Tavistock - 01822 813600.
EPC BANDS:
Farmhouse - D. Threshing Barn - C. Old Stable Cottage - C.
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Tax band C
18,964 sqm plot
