Otter Farm
Otter Farm, Weston, Near Honiton EX14 3NZ Exeter 15 miles Jurassic Coast 10 miles Stunning Grand Design home and winery/cookery school in nearly 16 acres. Featured on Channel 4s Grand Designs Plough inspired 2603 sq. ft. (242 sq. m) four bedroom family eco-home Winery, farm shop and cookery school Cob walled kitchen garden Established vineyard, fruit orchards and forest garden River meadow Fishing rights on adjoining River Otter In all 15.63 acres (6.33 ha) Stags 21 Southernhay West Exeter Devon EX1 1PR Tel: 01392 255202 Email: exeter@stags.co.uk Stags Bank House, 66 High Street Honiton Devon EX14 1PS Tel: 01404 45885 Email: honiton@stags.co.uk The London Office 40 St James s Place London SW1A 1NS Tel: 020 7839 0888 stags.co.uk
Introduction Inspired by the very land on which the two principle buildings are sat, the matching plough shaped buildings are the culmination of over a decade of evolution from bare meadow to modern small holding. Not just another Eco-home, the whole property has its roots in sustainable design, from the range of exciting fruit and plants grown to take advantage of our warming climate, to the unusual shape of the buildings. The family house is highly insulated with recycled newspaper and heated by thermodynamic panels which take advantage of its southerly aspect. The kitchen garden school is heated by the natural warmth of the sun and constructed using cob, one of the earliest sustainable building materials. Situation Nearby Honiton is a renowned centre for antiques and offers a range of independent shops and cafes. The town provides a good range of day to day amenities, schools, recreational facilities, and a railway station on the Exeter - London (Waterloo) line. The property is well located with easy access to the A373 Honiton - Cullompton to the north and nearby A30 offering convenient travel links to Exeter, the M5 and the A303. The University and Cathedral City of Exeter is to the west with an excellent range of shopping facilities, main line rail link to London (Paddington) and Exeter International Airport. To the south is Englands first World Heritage Site, the Jurassic coastline at Lyme Regis, with further popular resorts along the coast at Beer, Branscombe and Sidmouth. The Farmhouse The concept of the house was to emulate a plough with a hyperbolic, parabolic sedum green roof seemingly growing from the ground. The walls feature a combination of triple glazed windows and untreated timber, which should naturally silver with age, reflecting and blending in with the surrounding rolling countryside. The house is not designed to be a statement, just an inspiring family home. There are the normal creature comforts you would expect including under floor heating, and a light spacious conventional assortment of rooms. But there are also outstanding features that you may not, such as the German made Bulthaup TM kitchen with its effortless style, sleek lines, quality appliances and stainless steel worktops. On the ground floor the entrance hall is homely and welcoming. The open plan kitchen/dining room has a part vaulted ceiling and impressive sliding doors opening to the terrace. The sitting room has a dual aspect over-looking the vineyard and forest garden. The study is tucked away to the side and there is a utility, plant room and accessible WC. On the first floor are three double bedrooms as well as a fourth bedroom /office on a mezzanine floor over looking the kitchen/dining room. Each room has space for fitted wardrobes and their own interesting slice of the underside of the shaped roof. The master bedroom has an en suite wet room and there is also a family bathroom. Cookery School, Winery and Farmshop Initially proposed to be three separate internal rooms, this building matches the farmhouse in shape, currently one large open space and constructed with an exposed metal frame with large amounts of glazing and high cob walls, quite literally bringing the outside in. There is consent for a mezzanine accessed from an external stair, which would significantly increase the floor area. Underneath is a basement store. The space provides the opportunity for a unique business as intended or adapted to required use, subject to planning and consents.
Walled Garden Overlooked by the cookery school, the walled garden is surrounded by rounded cob walls creating its own micro-climate allowing a large variety of herbs, fruit and vegetables to be grown over a longer season. Vineyard and Orchards Established long before the house was built, the land has been planted with an eclectic mix of fruit and plants forming a unique modern small holding, doing away with the status quo and concentrating on plants indigenous to warmer climates. Each area could be described as a flavour room with various grapes, Perry pears, autumn olive, Szechuan pepper, Japanese plums, pecans, almonds, quince, medlars and apples to name just a few. Fishing Rights The property has some direct frontage to the River Otter including about 147m double and 72m single bank fishing with a number of brown trout and some sea trout in spate conditions seen. In addition there are about 167 meters of double bank front on the River Wolf (a tributary of the Otter) which bisects the land. General Remarks Services Mains water, electric (3 phase). Private drainage. Under floor heating. Viewing Strictly by appointment only after calling Stags, 01404 45885. Fixtures and Fittings All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to within these particulars, are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold. Plans and Boundary Fences A plan, which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon, is attached to these particulars. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to its accuracy. Wayleaves, Rights of Way etc The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreements in respect of any electricity or telephone poles, wires, stays, cables etc., or water or drainage pipes etc., either passing upon, over or under it. The property is also sold subject to and with the benefit of any public or private rights of way or bridleways etc. These particulars are a guide only and are not to be relied upon for any purpose.
Otter Farm Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area 241.8 Sq Metres 2603 Sq Ft (Excludes Outbuilding & Void Areas) FB River Wolf Store 3.96 x 2.21m 13' x 7'3 Bedroom 3 4.50 x 3.96m 14'9 x 13' open space Down Bedroom 2 4.24 x 3.33m 13'11 x 10'11 Morningside 79.9m Sinks Hydraulic Ram Open Space Mezzanine floor / Bedroom 4 4.09 x 3.96m 13'5 x 13' Bedroom 1 5.66 x 5.05m 18'7 x 16'7 Westondale Total Area : 15.631 acres (6.326 ha) Pond Issues First Floor Bartlett's Farm River Otter Weir Kitchen / Dining Room 8.05 x 6.10m 26'5 x 20' Pantry 2.74 x 2.06m 9' x 6'9 Entrance Hall 4.17 x 2.39m 13'8 x 7'10 Up Study 4.22 x 2'87m 13'10 x 9'5 Sitting Room 6.10 x 5.44m 20' x 17'10 ON SS on Weston Cross GP 1 LB Weston Court Weston Manor 6 Payne's Cottages Weston Manor Cottage 1 2 Weston Houses Westlea Cottage Yellow Ribbon Willowhayes Brookside Def Ground Floor Sinks Bridge House FB 75.3m The Otter Inn (PH) FW CF Track Issues 0m 25m 50m 75m 77.1m Und
Cookery School Studio 17.68 x 7.32m 58' x 24'