Deer Leap Farm Higher Ashton, Exeter

Deer Leap Farm Higher Ashton, Exeter

Deer Leap Farm Higher Ashton, Exeter EX6 7QS A Grade II listed four bedroom house, set in 22 acres, on the edge of this popular village in the Teign Valley Christow 1½ miles, Exeter 8 miles Entrance hall Drawing room Dining room Sitting room Kitchen/breakfast room Study Garden room Utility room Cloakroom & store Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom Two further bedrooms Bedroom four/studio Family shower room Further store room Large gardens Private parking Pond Pastureland and woodland Outbuildings Countryside views In total approximately 22 acres Location Deer Leap Farm is situated in the pretty village of Higher Ashton and has wonderful views of the Teign Valley, Dartmoor National Park and Haldon Forest. The villages of Higher and Lower Ashton offer everyday amenities including the parish church, Post Office and village stores and the renowned Manor Inn restaurant and pub. Christow, approximately 1 ½ miles away, provides further amenities, including a tennis club, and an excellent primary school. A further primary school can be found in Doddiscombsleigh, 2 miles away, along with the award winning Nobody Inn restaurant. Secondary schooling can be found in Exeter and, via a local school bus, at Teign School in Kingsteignton. Walking and riding is widely available in the surrounding countryside on Dartmoor, Haldon Hills and Forest. There is fishing in the River Teign, golf at the nearby Teign valley golf course and sailing is available along the South Devon coast. Exeter, 8 miles away, is the most thriving city in the South West and offers a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping, including John Lewis, and restaurants. There is also a Waitrose supermarket in the city. Many primary and secondary schools can be found in Exeter including Exeter School and The Maynard whilst Exeter University is recognised as one of the best in the country. The M5 motorway at Exeter provides links to the A38 to Plymouth or the A30 to Cornwall to the South and Bristol and London to the North and East. There are regular rail services to London Paddington from Exeter. Exeter International Airport provides an ever increasing number of domestic and international flights including two flights a day to London City Airport. The property Deer Leap Farm is a beautiful thatched cottage, originally dating from 1640, with a wealth of period features set in approximately 22 acres of land. The features include exposed beams, fireplaces, a bread oven and a bible cupboard. The current owners have added two extensions over the last 15 years, in keeping with the original house, creating a modern kitchen and a further bedroom/studio space. The ground floor accommodation comprises of an entrance hall/cross passage with a brick floor, rear access and the main reception rooms either side. To the left is the south facing drawing room with exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace and a multi fuel burning stove. To the right is the dining room with the same brick floor, wood panelling, the bible cupboard and an old bread oven. This room leads through to the study and the kitchen/breakfast room. The country style Robert Charles kitchen is housed in an extension, added two years ago, with integrated appliances, an instant hot water tap, wooden bespoke units, a butler sink and an electric Everhot range with induction hob set in the tiled recess.

A garden room, with access to the parking area and gardens, adjoins the kitchen and leads through to a further sitting room, cloakroom with WC and store room and a utility room. There is boiler room, accessed from the outside, attached to the utility room. Stairs from the dining room lead to the first floor with the master bedroom and ensuite bathroom straight ahead. To the right are two further bedrooms, one with an ornamental fireplace and both with ample storage. To the left of the stairs are the family shower room and the other extension, added in 2000, providing another bedroom or a studio/office space. The room has exposed beams and dormer window with views over the gardens. A further store room is found at one end. Outside Deer Leap Farm is accessed via a five bar gate and has a parking area for several cars to the east of the house. This also provides access to the outbuildings and gardens. The pretty and well-maintained gardens have many established trees and shrubs, including crab apple, apple and ornamental trees. There are lawned areas, a stream and a large pond with a beautiful willow tree. Two bridges cross the stream, one pedestrian and one for garden machinery access to the fields. There is a Hartley botanic greenhouse tucked away in the woodland with electricity and water connected. The outbuildings comprise of three separate stone barns. There is a carport and a workshop, with the other rooms being used for storage. There is the potential for conversion if needed, subject to the relevant planning permissions, or stabling. The land Deer Leap Farm has two fields of pasture and woodland to the south and east of the property. One field, of approximately 3.2 acres, is accessed from the gardens and a two further fields, approximately 4 and 4.2 acres respectively, have further pedestrian access from the road and an agricultural right of way access over a neighbouring farmer s field.

83.2m FB Higher Ashton Homefield St John the Baptist's Church Path TCB Lych Gate 63.7m GP LB 62.8m France Brook Track Culver Cottage France Cottage France Brook Cottage 59.4m Pond Francis Cottage Deer Leap Farm Track 60.0m 71.9m Pond Deer Leap Farm This plan is published for the convenience of the purchaser only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copyright Licence No ES 100018525 Not to Scale. Drawing No. Q7721-01 Date 16.02.16

Floorplans Main House internal area 2,821 sq ft (262 sq m) Glass House internal area 77 sq ft (7 sq m) internal area 1,675 sq ft (156 sq m) Quoted Area Excludes External Boiler Room For identification purposes only. Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 5.07 x 4.05 16'8" x 13'3" Boiler Room Directions From Exeter and the M5 Motorway take the A38 Devon Expressway south towards Plymouth. Turn off just south of Chudleigh, signposted Teign Valley and after crossing over the A38 turn right onto the Teign Valley road (B3193) towards Christow. Proceed for about four miles and turn right, crossing the River Teign, signposted Lower and Higher Ashton. Drive for approximately a mile through both villages, carrying straight on at the church, and just as you pass the sign leaving Higher Ashton, you ll find Deer Leap Farm on the left. General Services: Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. 15 solar panels. Private drainage with a Falcon 6 treatment system. Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX Exeter 24 Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon EX1 1PR 01392 215631 exeter@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com 55 offices across England and Scotland, including 10 offices in Central London F/P Ground Floor Reception/ Sitting Room 5.76 x 4.91 18'11" x 16'1" F/P Bedroom 2 5.71 x 3.28 18'9" x 10'9" Bedroom 3 4.36 x 2.71 14'4" x 8'11" First Floor Bread Oven Dining Room 6.55 x 4.23 21'6" x 13'11" Principal Bedroom 3.84 x 3.67 12'7" x 12'0" Study 5.21 x 2.61 17'1" x 8'7" LobbySky Store Sky Studio/Bedroom 4 5.62 x 3.44 18'5" x 11'3" Utility Living Room 5.33 x 4.99 17'6" x 16'4" Storage 2.63 x 2.26 8'8" x 7'5" 4.78 x 2.62 15'8" x 8'7" 4.83 x 3.89 15'10" x 12'9" IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken February 2016. Particulars prepared February 2016. 4.87 x 3.05 16'0" x 10'0" 4.20 x 3.97 13'9" x 13'0" Ground Floor Glass House 3.57 x 2.00 11'9" x 6'7" The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8246097/dbk Covered Area 4.23 x 2.01 13'11" x 6'7" 3.83 x 3.51 12'7" x 11'6" 3.83 x 3.11 12'7" x 10'2" 3.83 x 2.64 12'7" x 8'8" Workshop 5.92 x 4.50 19'5" x 14'9" Sky 4.63 x 3.71 15'2" x 12'2" First Floor