Property description
STUNNING GRADE II LISTED farmhouse which has been carefully and thoughtfully MODERNISED to retain a WEALTH of PERIOD FEATURES. Situated in a RURAL LOCATION, down a QUIET country lane, this FIVE BEDROOM property offers a well appointed and spacious living accommodation with the stunning farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room at the heart of the property surrounded by beautifully maintained and established gardens with open countryside and views of Dartmoor beyond.
LOCATION & SITUATION:
Lower Cadham Farmhouse is situated a short distance, down a country lane, outside the attractive village of Jacobstowe which is located in the River Okement valley. The neighbouring village of Exbourne offers a small range of amenities in the local shop and also has a public house, primary school and garage. A more comprehensive range of facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Hatherleigh, North Tawton and Okehampton. The property is perfectly positioned to enjoy the wider countryside with the nearby Tarka Trail and Abbeyford Woods also within the village bounds.
HISTORY:
Listed for the valuable 'architectural features' and 'historical worth'. The main farmhouse dates back to the Seventeenth Century with much earlier origins believed to date back to Medieval times. The property has been extended over time and each period has been incorporated within the property seamlessly with the glass room being the most recent addition.
ENTRANCE PORCH:
A traditional gabled porch with an original hand-carved oak frame and oak bench seats to either side. Slate flooring. Period oak panel door with traditional ironmongery leading to:-
ENTRANCE HALL: - 18' 8'' x 5' 9'' (5.69m x 1.75m)
Through passageway with further wooden panelled door at opposite end, leading to rear garden. Beam to ceiling. High level oak shelf with carved decoration. Wall light. Part oak panelling to wall. Radiator. Concealed consumer unit. Slate flooring. Cottage latch style door with lintel over leading to:-
STUDY: - 11' 9'' x 10' 9'' (3.58m x 3.27m)
Hand carved wooden window to rear with deep wooden window sill. Beam to ceiling. Oak panelling separating from passageway. Built in shelving. Under stair recess. Radiator.
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From entrance hallway wooden doorway with oak plinth leads into:-
PASSAGEWAY:
Hand carved window to front with hand carved window seat and carved back panelling. Beam to ceiling. Timber panelled wall shared with study. Radiator. Slate flooring. Wall lights. Stairs to first floor. Step down into:-
LIVING ROOM: - 16' 3'' x 16' 3'' (4.95m x 4.95m)
Hand carved window to front. Moulded plaster work to ceiling. Feature fireplace with wooden surround with a decorative tile, a slate hearth housing 'Intrepid II' wood burning stove. Alcove to one side of fireplace. Wall up lighters. Aerial point. Telephone point. Radiator. Wiring for surround sound system. (Under the carpet are period oak floorboards.)
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From entrance hallway a step up leads into:-
DINING ROOM: - 18' 4'' x 16' 4'' (5.58m x 4.97m) (approximate)
Hand carved window to front with wooden sill. Oak staircase with carpeted and with stair rods leading to first floor with a wooden window at half landing. Large Inglenook fireplace with raised slate hearth, two bread ovens with cast iron doors. Multi fuel hunter stove. Exposed stonework and a large bressumer beam over. Period oak panelled bench to one wall. Small oak door into bible cupboard to a further wall. Hand crafted wall lights. Beam to ceiling. Radiator. Telephone point. Step up into:-
INNER HALLWAY: - 15' 4'' x 10' 0'' (4.67m x 3.05m)
Hand carved window to rear with a deep sill and hard wood fully glazed door leading to conservatory. Telephone point. Wiring for sound system to dining room, kitchen, inner hallway and conservatory. Beam to ceiling. Hand made metal wall lights. Spotlights. (Period slate flooring beneath carpet.) Cottage latch door with traditional carving and stud work into:-
UTILITY: - 13' 4'' x 10' 0'' (4.06m x 3.05m)
Double aspect room with hand carved windows. One with the original wooden sill and the other with a tiled sill. Wood panelled door leading to the rear. Central island unit with stainless steel sink and drainer unit with a cupboard below. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer beneath a wood effect work surface with tiled splashback. Built in wall cupboard with shelving. Space for fridge/freezer. Hatch to loft space. Beamed ceiling. Smoke alarm. Spotlights. Consumer unit. Radiator. Thermostatic controls. Vinyl flooring. Narrow latch door into:-
CLOAKROOM:
Small window to side. Wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Close coupled WC. Radiator. Vinyl flooring. From utility further cottage style door into:-
BOOT ROOM: - 6' 8'' x 6' 6'' (2.03m x 1.98m)
Half glazed solid wooden door leading to the garden. Part wooden panelling to walls. Range of wooden shelving. Fitted oak coat cupboard and range of fixed boot holders. Radiator. Beam to ceiling. Spotlight. Vinyl flooring.
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From the inner hallway solid wooden door with glazed panel into:-
GLASS ROOM/ORANGERY: - 13' 4'' x 8' 11'' (4.06m x 2.72m)
Hand carved oak frame encased in glass (floor to ceiling). Slate flooring with uplighters to beams. Sliding glass door leading to the garden. Underfloor heating with wall mounted controls. 'Godin' free multi-fuel standing stove.
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From inner hallway an oak step with period wooden lintel above leads down into:-
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: - 25' 3'' x 15' 8'' (7.69m x 4.77m)
Double aspect room. Hand carved windows to the front and side overlooking the herb garden. Wooden stable door with small inset light leading to the front garden. Original beamed ceiling. Oak and slate staircase to the first floor. Oil fired four-oven AGA on a brick hearth with two plates and warming plate to side with a solid wood cupboard to side with a black granite work surface over. Contemporary hand made wooden base level units with a solid work surface over with integrated carved drainer. Ceramic double sink with swan neck mixer tap over. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Range of matching eye level glass fronted display units. Tiled splashback. Space for fridge/freezer. Further base level unit with a black granite work surface that continues into the window. Induction hob with cupboard and draws below. Extractor fan. Built in 'Pyrolitic' stainless steel electric oven. Free standing island unit with black granite top with a range of cupboard and drawer units below. Slate flooring. Floor mounted power point. Range of down lights and spotlights. Exposed stone wall. From the kitchen a half slate and half oak staircase leads up to the:-
FIRST FLOOR LANDING:
Smoke alarm. Exposed brick work to one side, part exposed A frame beams and a high level skylight leading to:-
UPPER LANDING:
Period character exposed wood and plaster partition. Panelled arch doorway leads into:-
BEDROOM ONE: - 16' 4'' x 13' 4'' (4.97m x 4.06m)
Double aspect hand carved windows to the front and front garden. Velux window to ceiling. Vaulted ceiling with traditional exposed beams. Two built in oak hand carved wardrobe with ample shelving and hanging space. Radiator.
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From the landing an oak step up leads to two cottage doors leading into:-
SHOWER ROOM:
Hand carved window overlooking the front garden with a tiled sill. Corner shower cubicle with jets. Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks. Chrome heated towel rail. Brick style slate flooring. Exposed beams. Spotlight. Extractor fan.
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From the landing, other cottage door leads into:-
INNER HALLWAY:
Beam to the ceiling. Hatch to loft space. Narrow cottage style door into:-
SHOWER ROOM TWO:
Velux window. Full incorporated shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Low level WC. Ladder towel rail. Exposed painted beams. Slate flooring. Spotlights. Extractor. From the inner hallway an oak step down leads into:-
BEDROOM TWO: - 15' 10'' x 9' 11'' (4.82m x 3.02m)
Hand carved window with deep sill overlooking the rear garden. Spotlights. Radiator. Television aerial point. Built in double hard wood cupboard with shelving. Small cottage door leading into a deep wardrobe with hanging space. Doorway into:-
BEDROOM THREE/PLAY ROOM: - 13' 11'' x 13' 9'' (4.24m x 4.19m)
Hand carved window to front overlooking the garden and Dartmoor beyond. Vaulted ceiling with part exposed A frames both old and new. Shelving into recess. Radiator. Aerial point. Spotlights.
LANDING:
Stairs lead up from the dining room. Beam to ceiling. Smoke alarm. Spotlights. Concealed doorway leading into:-
DEN SPACE/LOFT STORAGE:
Corridor with hand beaten wall lights guiding you to the hidden staircase which leads up to the den space. Velux window to the rear. Radiator. Spotlights. Television aerial point. Raised platform and part exposed beams.
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The landing continues into:-
UPPER LANDING:
Window to rear. Radiator. Hand crafted metal wall light. Wooden panelled doors to the remaining rooms in this area.
BEDROOM FOUR: - 12' 4'' x 13' 2'' (3.76m x 4.01m) (max)
High ceiling. Hand carved window to front overlooking the garden and Dartmoor beyond. Hatch to loft space. Radiator. Exposed beams.
STUDY/BEDROOM: - 9' 2'' x 7' 3'' (2.79m x 2.21m)
Double aspect hand carved window to the front and side. Vaulted space currently used as a sewing room. Radiator. Exposed beams.
SHOWER ROOM THREE: - 8' 11'' x 4' 7'' (2.72m x 1.40m)
Sun tunnel. Corner shower cubicle with tiled surround. Vanity unit incorporating a wash hand basin with extended sides and a range of cupboards below. Mirror with light over. High level shelving. Close coupled WC. Spotlights. Cork screw heated chrome towel rail.
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From the upper hallway cottage door leads into a split level landing. Stairs lead up from the passageway. Original window with three arrow slit panes and an oak sill overlooks the rear aspect. Radiator. Beams to ceiling. Solid oak frame and cottage latch style doors lead into:-
BATHROOM: - 12' 4'' x 6' 2'' (3.76m x 1.88m)
Hand carved window to rear. Free standing bath with claw feet and mixer tap with shower attachment over. Low level WC. Bidet. Pedestal wash hand basin with hand painted tiled splashbacks. Part panelled walls. Contemporary wall lighting. Heated ladder towel rail. Extractor fan. (Ceramic tiles beneath carpet)
BEDROOM FIVE: - 17' 2'' x 11' 1'' (5.23m x 3.38m)
Large hand carved window to front with wooden window seat. Television aerial point. Radiator. Painted beams to ceiling.
OUTSIDE:
There are a useful range of outbuildings:-
ADJOINING WOOD STORE: - 18' 11'' x 8' 5'' (5.76m x 2.56m)
Windows to front and rear. Power and light connected. Built in work bench and shelving units.
STONE OUTBUILDING:
Stone and brick construction with part timber cladding and a pitched roof. Recess external troughs with wooden lintels. Divided into three sections.
Water Filtration Room: - 9' 10'' x 7' 3'' (2.99m x 2.21m)
Housing water filtration system from bore hole. Power and light connected. Extractors.
Boiler Room: - 7' 11'' x 7' 4'' (2.41m x 2.23m)
Housing the external boiler and hot water cylinder. Power and light connected.
Workshop: - 11' 8'' x 7' 4'' (3.55m x 2.23m)
Hand carved window to front. Aqua boarded space. Power and light connected. Hatch in floor down to well (currently redundant but could be reinstated and would require a pumping system). Open into:-
Anti-Chamber - 6' 11'' x 3' 7'' (2.11m x 1.09m)
Aqua boarded. Space ideal for further storage.
GARAGE: - 28' 3'' x 19' 6'' (8.60m x 5.94m)
Triple garage of block construction. Double electric up and over cedawood doors. Secondary cedawood door with pedestrian door inserted. Control panel for garage and septic tank. Power and light connected. Range of base level and eye units to the rear of the building.
GARDENS:
Set within its own grounds of approximately 0.7 of an acre and carefully subdivided into separate areas to ensure all of the space is fully utilised. To the front of the property are attractive formal gardens which are wall enclosed and either side of a path which leads up to the main entrance. One side is picket fence enclosed area of lawn and to the other side are four raised beds which are planted with herbs, perfectly located for the door into the kitchen.To the rear is a gated access and driveway providing access to the triple garage and additional parking for numerous vehicles. Directly to the rear of the property is a large sunken sun terrace, partly sheltered and ideal for al fresco entertaining. Beyond this is a further paved patio and formal gardens extending to the rear and side of the property predominantly laid to lawn for ease of maintenance with well stocked flower and shrub beds and borders, interspersed trees including several oak, ash and elm, as well as productive vines, apricot, apples and pear trees, there is a timber gazebo and various seating areas. Behind the barn and the garage is a productive vegetable and fruit garden with greenhouse, which has an array of shelving and houses the septic pump system, and a established area which was designed and developed specifically for the vendors grandchildren. The gardens abut open fields and offer a high degree of privacy and seclusion.
SERVICES:
Mains electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private water supply. Private sewage treatment plant.
Property Features :
- Grade II Listed Farmhouse In Extensive Landscaped Gardens
- Immaculately Presented Accommodation
- Wealth of Architectural Period Features
- Five Bedrooms with Four Bathroom/Shower Rooms
- Rural Location with Dartmoor Views
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