Christow, Exeter £695,000

Description

Occupied by the same family for the last 87 years, this family farm is located in an unspoilt part of Dartmoor but with good transport connections only a few miles away. Crafted from enduring stone and brick, the property promises a canvas for the new owners transformation. While some updating and modernisation are needed, there is great potential for a variety of uses, whether envisioning a small farm retreat or exploring its equestrian possibilities. Adjacent stone barns offer additional prospects, subject to any necessary planning permissions. Embrace the opportunity to breathe new life into this countryside gem.

Accommodation

From the entrance both main reception rooms are found either side of the hallway, both offering good height ceilings and views towards some of the outbuildings and the attractive countryside beyond. The Sitting Room boasts a large Inglenook fireplace with a multi fuel burner whilst the Living Room has a tiled fireplace with a coal fire. To the rear is the Breakfast Room, with Stanley oil fired stove running the central heating and hot water, and the Kitchen offering a range of units including space for an electric oven, space for fridge, space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher and looking over the side garden.

To the first floor can be found three double bedrooms , two of which provide fine far reaching rural views and the family bathroom comprising a modern white suite of bath, corner shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.

Outside

To the front of the main house is a parking area and path leading to the main side garden with sloping lawn and mature hedges. Store & Hayloft attached to the main house. Garage with electric roll door and borehole pump. Modern Farm Building standing on its own behind the house with hardstanding and approach. Mainly timber frame and timber clad with a concrete floor. Stone Barn south of the house with part concrete floor and 2 large doorways. Greenhouse Agricultural Building with asbestos roof offering spacious storage but requiring some timbers to be replaced. Rear projection offering further undercover storage and leading to a level standing area leading to what

Original Farmbuildings standing on the other side of the rural lane comprising a concrete yard with a granite wall and leading to the L-shaped stone built building offering Cattle and Calf Sheds, Lean-to storage, and dog runs/open calf pens. The whole of the property extends to about 12.73 acres with good grazing fields to the western side of the rural lane and further land and woodland to the eastern side. There are no rights of way or paths across the land.

Directions

Please note that the postcode will not work with Satnav. (What3words will work well as does both Apple and Goodle Maps apps using the address of Shutamoor Farm, Christow.) From Bovey Tracey take the B3344 to Chudleigh Knighton then head north on the B3193 Teign Valley Road. Take the angled left turn to Canonteign falls after a few miles and continue past Canonteign Barton. Continue north and take the sharp left hand turn. Take the first angled left turn (unsignposted) and follow this down through the woods until you reach the property on the left hand side. What3Words: still.reviewed.disarmed