9 Bedroom Detached for sale

Property description

Magnificent cross passage hall with the original Elizabethan front door with fine door frame and further Elizabethan studded plank door with original strap hinges. Throughout the house, the rooms are well-proportioned with excellent ceiling height and many original features are on show. Mullioned windows and exposed beams over fireplaces, brick and tiled floors and huge ceiling beams. From most windows there is a view either over the gardens, courtyard or across the surrounding countryside.

The property displays various eras throughout with many original features and some 20^th Century “upgrades” however, this gives a superb mix and although many would try to restore some originality to parts, the accommodation is vast and liveable and would work for a large family or indeed two families coming together to live close but independently. There is oil fired central heating plus a large Aga in the kitchen, the heart of a home like this.

Note: The house has been used as two dwellings for a number of years; the western end known as Upton Hellions whilst the eastern part known as The Priory, which has been let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy in the past.

THE GROUNDS – As you enter the grounds of Hellions Barton, the private driveway dissects two paddocks, running to an extensive parking area with access to the 3-bay open fronted farm building (45’ x 25’) used for garaging and storage. At the rear of the house is a wonderful historic courtyard with gardeners’ loo and freezer room along with the fine Cider Barn still with its original press and with loft over. The further barn is the Stable Barn and is again built of stone with a slate roof with further former stables behind.

At the front of the property is the main garden, accessed via impressive iron gates on granite pillars with extensive lawns and a path leading up to the front door. Beyond the two former orchards now somewhat overgrown is a further level area to the north of the house where previously there was an all-weather arena for horses. The remaining land is presented as paddocks. Overall the property amounts to about 4 acres – see plan.

DIRECTIONS From Crediton leave the town on the A3072 towards Tiverton and cross the River Creedy at Creedy Bridge, taking the next left, signposted to Upton Hellions. Go into the hamlet and turn left signposted Hellions Barton and follow the lane to the end, bearing right into the driveway of Hellions Barton.

CREDITON is an old Mid Devon market town with a wealth of history, being situated just 7.5 miles north-west of the Cathedral City of Exeter with the M5 motorway some 3 miles further on. The town is surrounded by unspoilt farmland in an area of great natural beauty. There is a regular daily bus service to Exeter plus trains every hour to Exeter and Barnstaple and a local town bus which covers most urban areas.  The town is most famous for its ancient parish church and for being the birthplace of St Boniface in 680 AD.  It has excellent schooling facilities at both senior and junior levels and a sports and leisure centre incorporating a superb swimming pool.  The town has an excellent selection of shops with a Morrisons and a large Tesco superstore/petrol filling station. 

Property Features :

• Grade II* Listed Barton with barns
• 4 reception rooms
• 9 bedrooms
• 3 Bath / shower rooms
• Large kitchen / dining room

Property Info:

• FLOOR PLAN