Acorn Barn

Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4PS

Acorn Barn

A well located converted barn with superb equestrian facilities,land and views

Guide price £600,000

Morchard Bishop 3.5 miles Crediton 4 miles Exeter 11 miles

• 6.3 Acres

• Kitchen/breakfast room

• 2 Reception rooms

• 3 Bedrooms

• 2 Bathrooms (1 en suite)

• Store & office

• American barn with 3 boxes

• Outdoor arena

SITUATIONAcorn Barn is situated in one of the most attractive and unspoiltparts of Mid Devon surrounded by rolling agricultural land anddeep wooded valleys. The property is centred within a smallhamlet in a quiet no-through road about 2 miles outside thevillage of Newbuildings. Local amenities can be found inMorchard Bishop, approximately 3.5 miles away, which has aprimary school, two churches, a village store and an inn. NearbySandford has two public houses, a primary school, postoffice and church. The thriving market town of Crediton isapproximately 4 miles away and provides a good number ofindependent shops which, together with banks, garages, a postoffice and supermarkets, provide most everyday needs, togetherwith a sports centre with indoor swimming pool. The cathedralcity of Exeter (11 miles) has an extensive range of shopping,educational, recreational and cultural facilities.

DESCRIPTIONAcorn Barn is a detached converted barn offering accommodationon one level. It was converted in 1992 with a later extension andis designed to make the most of the wonderful views over its owngardens and land, out to open countryside beyond. It has thebenefit of oil-fired central heating and for those wishing to keephorses there are good facilities with American barn-style stablingplus space for the addition of more stables, if required.  

ACCOMMODATIONThe property offers accommodation of nearly 2,000 sq ft and iswell presented throughout. There is a recently fitted farmhouse-style kitchen, separate dining room with fireplace and sitting roomwith log burner, designed to take full advantage of the excellentviews. There are three double bedrooms, each with fittedwardrobes, the master bedroom having an en suite shower room.Of further note is a family bathroom and utility room.

THE GROUNDSAcorn Barn is approached from the lane via a five bar gate, whichleads to a parking and turning area. This also gives access to thegardens. There are American barn-style stables with 3 loose boxes(13' x 12' each) floored in Kraiburg rubber matting,and space for a further three if required. Tack room. Large doorsprovide access to a further barn, which is open-fronted andsuitable for parking horse boxes or storing hay etc, but could beused for further stabling.

There is a rear drive with access to 5 acres of pastureland, which issplit into 3 paddocks, two of which have mains water connected.In addition what was formerly a double garage is now split into alarge storeroom, with a double electric up-and-over door withlight and power connected, whilst separated off to the rear is anoffice. This can be accessed by a part glazed door and has a sideaspect window with views to gardens and land. The office hasthree telephone lines connected, includingbroadband service.

The gardens are laid mainly to level lawn with a number ofherbaceous borders, mature shrubs and trees. To one end, withaccess to 5 acres of land, is an outdoor arena (40m x 20m), whichis enclosed by a post and rail fence and has a rubber and sandsurface. Overall the property amounts to about 6.3 acres.

SERVICESMains electricity and mains water. Private drainage. Oil-firedcentral heating. Broadband enabled.

DIRECTIONSFrom Crediton proceed as if going to Sandford, turning left justafter Mole Avon and going up and over the hill to Sandford. Onreaching the bottom of the hill take the left fork at West LodgeCross (opposite white estate gates) signed Newbuildings. Onleaving Newbuildings in the direction of Morchard Bishop, (afteraround 300 metres), take the second turning on the right,indicated by a No Through Road sign. Continue on this road untilreaching a thatched farmhouse and barn conversions. Stay on themain road, pass the barn conversions, following the right handbend and Acorn Barn is on the left. The driveway is through thegate beyond the house.

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Acorn Barn, Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4PS

21/22 Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon,EX1 1PR

Tel: 01392 255202

exeter@stags.co.uk

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