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"A south facing detached 4 bedroom farmhouse (Agricultural Occupancy Condition) located in the heart of the Exmoor National Park with versatile range of farm buildings and pasture land. In all 9½ acres.

SITUATION
Higher Riscombe lies in the heart of the Exmoor National Park and offers endless opportunities for country pursuits such as shooting and hunting. The property is within easy driving distance of Porlock, Minehead, South Molton and Lynton. The popular village of Exford is about 3 minutes driving distance where there are two pubs, a post office, a first school, village stores, village hall and a garage. 

DIRECTIONS
From Exford take the B3224 towards Simonsbath and the property will be found one mile after White Cross on the right hand side clearly displayed with a ‘For Sale’ board. 

DESCRIPTION
The house was built approximately 20 years ago and is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition.  The property is rendered with colour washed elevations under a slate roof, is fully double glazed throughout and benefits from under-floor heating on the ground floor.  The accommodation is spacious and well presented, currently used for Bed & Breakfast with 3 of the 4 bedrooms having en-suite bathrooms.  The property has a large garden and 9 acres of immediately adjacent permanent pastureland sub-divided into paddocks.

The accommodation is well presented and thoughtfully laid out, with plenty of natural light.  Room sizes are generally very good, well suited as an extremely comfortable family home and perfectly capable of taking advantage of the thriving Exmoor B & B trade.  The wide Reception Hall (with cloakroom and staircase) provides a spacious sitting area, beyond which the excellent Living Room has double doors to the patio.  The Dining Room is of good proportions, complimented by a well equipped farmhouse Kitchen with separate Utility Room.  On the first floor are four good sized Bedrooms (3 en-suite) with a separate Family Bathroom.

OUTSIDE
The house sits in approximately half an acre of garden which is mainly down to lawn with a variety of shrubs and trees and a high beech hedge on the western boundary.  To the front are flower beds and a patio area with French doors opening from the Living Room.

FARM BUILDINGS
Set around a yard are, partially dilapidated 30’ x 35’ Barn, timber and GI with part concrete/earth floor. 40’ x 50’ Portal Framed Building with concrete floor.   Building housing Lister diesel generator. 73’ x 45’ Covered Yard, clear span with a steel frame & box profile cladding incorporating 3 Stables. 60’ x 50’ General Purpose Building, open fronted, steel frame, reinforced concrete panel walling, & Yorkshire boarding to cement fibre roof.  There are various other buildings.

LAND
Contained in two enclosures with traditional hedge banks, the pasture land is level or very gently sloping with wonderful extended views in all directions across undulating farmland and away to moorland in the distance.

SERVICES
Private boarhole water supply, private drainage, oil fired central heating.  Lister generator providing single phase electricity.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Council Tax Band F.
West Somerset County Council, West Somerset House, Killick Way, Williton, Somerset TA4 4OA  Tel:  01643 703704.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
E Rating D - Full EPC report available on request.

AGRICUTURAL OCCUPANY RESTRICTION
Further details from the selling Agents.

INGOING VALUATION
No Ingoing Valuation or counter claim for dilapidations.

TENURE AND POSSESSION
Freehold with Vacant Possession on completion.

VENDORS SOLICITORS
Lyons Davidson, Victoria House, 51 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AD.
Fao: Mary McKenzie. Tel: 0117 904 5867.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Kivells & Husseys, Tel: 01392 251261or their Joint Agents Nancekivell & Co, Tel: 01769 574111.

ALL ENQUIRIES
Kivells & Husseys 01392 251261    Email simon.alford@kivells.com
Nancekivell & Co 01769 574111    Email peter@nancekivellandco.com