5 Bed Detached House For Sale

Smallbrook Old Farm is a delightful Grade II listed Devon Longhouse with elegantly appointed accommodation arranged over two floors. The property features many appealing period details, including exposed timber beams, flagstone flooring and impressive fireplaces, alongside stylish contemporary décor and fittings. The vendors have extensively updated the living space during their ownership to create a wonderful family home.

There are two main ground floor reception rooms – the drawing room and the sitting room. The drawing room has flagstone flooring, French doors opening out to the garden and an inglenook fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. The sitting room provides further comfortable space in which to relax, with its wooden flooring and log burner. In addition, the ground floor has a snug and a 21ft dining room, plus a stylish kitchen with parquet flooring, shaker-style units, a central island with a breakfast bar and a Rangemaster.

Upstairs four of the five bedrooms are doubles. The generous-sized principal bedroom has extensive built-in storage and a freestanding roll-top bath, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with another roll-top bath and a separate shower.

Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council.

Services: Mains electricity and water. LPG gas. Private drainage which we understand is compliant to current regulations.

Council Tax: Band F.

Tenure: Freehold.

The grounds, amounting to approximately 1.6 acres, include several outbuildings, including the garage, which has a kitchenette, a bathroom and a mezzanine level that could be used as a bedroom, making it ideal for use as an annexe. There is also a timber-framed studio/office, a summer house and additional storage buildings. The beautifully presented garden includes paved and gravel terracing and pathways, extensive lawns, wildflower meadows and colourful flowerbeds, as well as various shrubs and mature trees. The driveway provides access to the rear, where there is a spacious parking area.

Smallbrook Old Farm is set just outside the popular village of Newton St. Cyres, approximately five miles northwest of Exeter and surrounded by beautiful Devon countryside. The village has a post office twice a week in the local Parish hall and a primary school (Ofsted rated 'good'), while the small town of Crediton, just under three miles away, offers further local amenities, including supermarkets, a range of shops, restaurants, cafés and leisure facilities. Newton St. Cyres has a mainline station, offering services to Exeter, while Exeter St. David’s provides regular services to London. Exeter is also easily accessible, with its vibrant city centre and excellent choice of shops. For road connections, the M5 is just nine miles away.