Property description
THE PICTURES SAY IT ALL! Lovely country cottage with STUNNING VIEWS, set in about one and three quarter acres of wonderful gardens and grounds including pony paddock, formal gardens, large productive vegetable areas, an orchard, outbuildings (including tractor shed) – beautifully presented character accommodation with conservatory – all approached over long sweeping private driveway…GO AND VIEW!
Farm View is a beautifully presented semi-detached period cottage located in a stunning rural location just outside the picturesque village of Lapford with the most incredible country views of the surrounding Devon countryside as apparent from the photos. The property is set in stunning gardens & grounds to about 1.75 acres which comprise of a pony paddock with small copse, a large productive vegetable garden, an orchard with soft fruit cage, and beautifully presented formal cottage gardens literally brimming with colourful plants & shrubs. There are a range of outbuildings including workshops, a tractor shed, open fronted store plus a greenhouse and ample off road parking for numerous vehicles including agricultural machinery, trailers, caravan, boat, horseboxes etc. There is a private driveway which serves only this property, and sweeps along the boundary of the paddock giving a real “country house” feel to the approach.
The cottage itself offers beautifully presented accommodation with character features including a heavily beamed ceiling, a large open hearth fireplace with bread oven & cast iron door, deep window sills etc. The kitchen features a range of hand built units plus an oil fired Esse oil fired range cooker (which also provides hot water and central heating) with the dining area taking full advantage of the fine rural views. There is a ground floor bedroom 3 with adjacent shower room, 2 first floor bedrooms again with a shower room, and a lovely conservatory which overlooks the garden. The present owners have also recently upgraded the insulation in the property,
Farm View would be ideal for someone seeking an affordable property with land, and with properties like this rarely coming to the market we advise an early inspection to avoid any disappointment!
NOTE : Our vendor would consider selling the property with less land, subject to negotiation.
LAPFORD, a largeparish and village, lies just north of the main A377 Exeter / Barnstapleroad approximately 9 miles from Crediton and 16 miles from Exeter. Thevillage has good amenities including inns, a primary school and apreschool with an excellent OFSTED report. On the edge of the villageis a railway station and there is a regular daily bus service from theheart of the village. The parish church, St Thomas of Canterbury, is ofperpendicular style and has a fine 16th century rood screen.
DIRECTIONS - please follow directions carefully as the property is a little tricky to find:
- From Crediton follow the A377 main road for 7.5 miles until arriving at Lapford Cross
- Turn LEFT into Kelland Hill (do not turn right, as that will take you into Lapford itself)
- Proceed up Kelland hill for 0.4 miles
- Farm View is the LEFT hand cottage of a pair of stone cottages facing you at a fork in the road
- Continue past the cottage going up the hill for 1/10 of a mile and the driveway is the first on your right
- The driveway will lead you back down to the property where there is ample off road parking
Property Features :
- Period semi-detached house
- 1.75 acres gardens and grounds
- Stunning views over Devon farmland
- Properties with land very rare at this price! EPC: F