Goodmans House & Cottages Furley, Membury, East Devon

Location

Goodmans House & Holiday Cottages is set in a rural location 1 mile from the village of

Membury with post office/general stores, church and primary school.

The village of Stockland is also nearby (2½ miles away) with post office, school, church and

village hall.

The property occupies a beautiful site overlooking a quiet and lightly wooded valley. The small

hamlet of Furley is a scattered community of farms within the larger parish of Membury. The

surrounding countryside is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Axminster, the nearest market town, is situated 5 miles away; with the East Devon and West

Dorset coastline being within easy reach (8 miles) and the picturesque seaside resorts of

Sidmouth, Charmouth and Lyme Regis are ideal for day trips.

The university and cathedral city of Exeter and the county town of Taunton are both within easy

reach. The prestigious Colyton Grammar School, with a nationally recognized reputation for

excellence is within the area.

There is golf at Lyme Regis, Chard and Axmouth, sailing and boating along the coast, and

pretty fishing villages such as Beer and Branscombe are nearby

GOODMANS HOUSE & COTTAGES FURLEY, MEMBURY, EAST DEVON, EX13 7TU

Grade II Listed period manor house recently renovated with totally

refurbished cottages within the grounds

• The property provides the opportunity for an ideal lifestyle and has been recently updated including a new Welsh slate roof in 2006 and the refurbishment of the main residence and the landscaping of the grounds.

• Goodman’s House provides a reception hall, morning room, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, garden/sun room, kitchen/breakfast room, laundry room, boot room, 5 bedrooms, 2 cloakrooms and 3 bathrooms.

• The main house includes a range of period features such as original window shutters, fireplaces, decorative plasterwork and enjoys a high degree of privacy from the cottages.

• Secluded rural setting enjoying outstanding views over the surrounding countryside and valley.

• The cottages were refurbished in 2006 including new kitchens, bathrooms and floorings.

• 5 stone built high quality cottages with a range of possible alternative uses.

• Outdoor heated pool set in walled garden with patios and level lawned grass seating areas.

• Set in 8 acres including mature well planted landscaped gardens, walled gardens, orchards, large carp pool and paddocks including storage buildings.

• Website:- www.furleycottages.co.uk

Chesterton Humberts

Mansfield House,

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 3DN www.chestertonhumberts.com

01823 331234 stephen.richards@chestertonhumberts.com

The Property

Goodmans House is an elegant country manor house listed as being of architectural or historical interest. The present house appears to have early 18th Century origins, although there are records of a property on the site from much earlier. The house was totally refurbished to a very high standard including a new Welsh slate roof in 2006, re- plastering, rewiring, laying of oak flooring and installation of spot lighting and a Bose surround-sound music system into the house. All bathrooms have been replaced. The house contains many period architectural features such as window shutters, original fireplaces, decorative plaster work and joinery. The property enjoys delightful gardens including orchards, a large Carp pool and paddocks. The 5 holiday letting cottages have been converted from a range of traditional stone barns and were totally updated in 2006 including new kitchens and bathrooms (except Hazel cottage) along with new floorings in all cottages. The cottages are set away from the main house to provide a high degree of privacy.

The house is approached from a quiet lane up a

gravelled driveway.

Goodmans House

Ground Floor:- Entrance Porch 1.84 x 1.40 (6’ x 4’6) with terracotta floor. French doors to outside overlooking the gardens and surrounding countryside. Stripped wooden door into:- Reception Hall 9.70m x 2.46m narrowing to 1.30m (31’8 x 8’ narrowing to 4’2) with solid oak flooring. Doors leading to morning room, sitting room/dining room, cloakroom, cellar and kitchen. Coved ceiling with spotlights. Picture rail. Elegant staircase with turned polished handrail and banister leading to first floor accommodation. Ceiling height picture window over- looking gardens. Decorative plasterwork archway. Door to:-. Morning Room 4.93m x 4.34m (16’1 x 14’2). Dual aspect windows with original window shutters and views over gardens and surrounding countryside. Oak flooring. Plaster coved ceiling. Spotlights. Minster open fireplace. Built-in original wooden shelving with cupboard below. Door leading through to sitting room.

Drawing Room 4.95m x 4.65m (16’2 x 15’2). Accessed off reception hall. Window to front with original window shutters with views over gardens and surrounding countryside. Oak flooring. Spotlights. Decorative plasterwork coved ceiling. New open cast-iron Jetmaster fireplace with slate hearth. Fixings above fireplace for plasma TV screen. Built-in Bose surround-sound music system. Built-in painted wooden shelving with cupboards below, either side of the fireplace housing the control system for the Bose surround-sound music.

Sitting Room 4.45m x 4.33m (14’6 x 14’2). Large Inglenook fireplace with heavy beam over and quarry tiled hearth housing cast-iron wood burning stove. Exposed stone and brick walling. Oak floor. Spotlights. Window and window seat looking into sunroom. Glazed door into reception hall. Heavy wooden slat door into sunroom. Glazed French doors into:-

Dining Room 3.86m x 3.56m (12’6 x 11’6). Window and window seat to side with views over the gardens. Oak flooring. Spotlights. Former Inglenook fireplace with heavy wooden beam over and quarry tiled hearth. Original bread oven to side.

Sun Room 7.92m x 2.69m (23’5 x 8’8). Accessed from sitting room. Double-glazed windows to all sides over-looking the gardens and surrounding countryside. Terracotta tiled floor. French doors leading out into gardens.

Cloakroom Accessed from reception hall. New white suite of coupled WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Window to rear. Oak flooring. Spotlights.

Kitchen 6.21m x 2.61m (20’3 x 8’5). Accessed from reception hall. Shaker style kitchen with a range of wall and base cupboards with wooden surfaces with inset 1½ bowl sink unit. Tiles to surrounds. Window overlooking gardens. Built-in Hotpoint electric oven and microwave. Two oven Aga. Built- in Neff Halogen hob. Quarry tiled floor. Built-in dishwasher. Spotlights. Door to rear hall. Archway with heavy wooden beam over through to:-

Breakfast Area 3.05m x 2.77m (10’ x 9’1). Window to side overlooking gardens. Quarry tiled floor. Spotlights. Rear Hall 2.39m x 1.96m (7’8 x 6’4). Glazed door to outside. Patio flooring. Access to roof void. Door to boiler/boot room and door to:-

Utility Room 4.37m x 2.72m (14’3 x 8’9). Window to rear overlooking gardens. Spotlights. Large built-in cupboards with shelving. Base units with tiled work surfaces. Plumbing for automatic washing machine and venting for tumble drier. Belfast sink unit. Ceramic tiled floor. Access to roof void. Boiler/Boot Room 2.24m x 2.18m (7’3 x 7’1). Window to front overlooking gardens. Patio flooring. Spotlights. Grant boiler. Balmoral storage water tank and constant

pressure water pump. Water treatment equipment. Basement:- Cellars accessed from the reception hall. Stone steps leading down to the cellars with two chambers with cobbled flooring. First Floor:- Galleried Landing with picture window to ceiling overlooking gardens. Oak flooring. Spotlights. Wooden doors to rooms. Wooden door leading to stairs to second floor accommodation. Picture rail. Cloakroom Suite of coupled WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Window to rear.

Bedroom 1 4.92m x 4.33m (16’1 x 14’2). Dual aspect windows overlooking gardens and surrounding country side. Picture rail. Spotlights. Built-in original storage cupboard. Walk-in wardrobe.

Bathroom Next to master bedroom. Recently refitted with

low level Victorian style WC, built in vanity unit with marble

top with wash hand basin and cupboard below. Picture

rail. Spotlights. Slipper bath with ball and claw feet with

shower attachment. Curved double shower tiled cubicle with Bristan Victorian style drencher shower. Window to front with views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. Oak flooring. Chrome heated towel rail. Bedroom 2 4.97m x 4.20m (16’3 x 13’7). Window to front with views over gardens and surrounding countryside. Oak flooring. Picture rail. Spotlights. Cast iron open fireplace with wooden mantle and surround. Bedroom 3 4.42m x 3.65m (14’4 x 11’9). Window to side overlooking gardens. Oak flooring. Spotlights. Built-in cupboard with shelving. Built in book shelve.

Bedroom 4 4.13m x 4.12m max (13’5 x 13’4). Window to side with views over gardens. Cast-iron open fireplace with wooden mantle and surround. Built-in wardrobe. Spotlights. Door to:- Inner Landing 1.93m x 1.67m (6’3 x 5’4). Oak flooring. Spotlights. Built-in airing cupboard with new modern hot water cylinder and shelving. Bathroom 2.60m x 2.64m (9’7 x 8’6). En-suite to bedroom 4. Fitted with a white suite of coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin and slipper bath with ball and claw feet. Spotlights. Oak flooring. Window to side overlooking gardens. chrome heated towel rail. Exposed stone walling and wooden lintel around window. Second Floor:- Landing with skylight and doors to rooms. Bedroom 5 4.65m x 4.24m (15’2 x 13’11). Accessed from landing. Skylights. Limited eave height in part. Built in cupboard. En-suite Shower Room White suite of close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basins. Shower cubicle. Skylight. Limited eave height in part. Wash hand basin with cupboard below. Built-in cupboard. Chrome heated towel radiator.

At the front of the main house is a spring-fed attractive

large Carp pool surrounded by Gunnera.

The remainder of the garden is laid mainly to lawn and

planted with mature trees.

Outside: -

To the front of the property are particularly attractive

gardens enjoying a high degree of privacy.

They include many fine semi-mature and mature

specimens, including Acer, Azalea, Rhododendron,

Magnolia, Meta Sequoia, Ginko and other unusual species.

The Cottages

All cottages have been converted to a high standard from

traditional stone outbuildings and were totally updated in

2006 including hand made kitchens and bathrooms

(except Hazel cottage) along with new carpeting or

laminate floorings in all cottages. Features include hand-

made timber window frames, exposed beams and

exposed natural stonework.

The cottages are each self-contained. Each kitchen is

equipped to a very high standard with a range of new

modern base and wall cupboards, along with quality

integrated German built appliances to include stainless

steel oven and ceramic hob and dishwasher. The

bathrooms (except Hazel cottage) have marble tiles and

Heritage sanitary ware all with heated towel rails. All

cottages are oil-fired centrally heated with Holly and Hazel

cottages having their own boiler. A new central heating

system was installed in 2006 for the remainder of the

cottages.

HOLLY COTTAGE

Single storey detached cottage providing open-plan sitting/dining room and fully fitted hand painted cream kitchen area. Large double bedroom with en- suite shower room. Secluded lawn area with stone terrace (Sleeps 2).

OLD ORCHARD

Two storey end of terrace cottage providing on the ground floor sitting room with stripped pine fireplace with stone hearth. At first floor level there is a kitchen dining area with a fully fitted Oak kitchen with French doors leading out onto the courtyard garden. There are two double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room and one with a bath with shower over (Sleeps 4).

CHESTNUT COTTAGE Single storey end of terrace cottage providing open plan sitting room, dining room and fully fitted Oak kitchen with doors leading out onto the courtyard garden. Two double bedrooms and shower room (Sleeps 4).

OAK COTTAGE

Ground floor end of terrace apartment providing sitting

room and kitchen/diner room with parquet flooring, coved

ceiling and exposed stone walls. 2 bedrooms with exposed

stone walls and en-suite shower rooms. (Sleeps 5)

Outside

To the front of the holiday letting cottages is a courtyard garden laid mainly to lawn which is surrounded by borders planted with a range of shrubs. Beyond this there is a walled garden, which was renovated in 2006, an outdoor pool 9.75m x 4.87m (32’ x 16’) with oil boiler and solar panels for heating. Stone patios to sides with level lawned seating areas.

Range of outbuildings, including a modern storage building with new profile metal clad roof of breezeblock construction enclosed by two wooden garage doors. Adjoining log store In the grounds there is an Indian timber pagoda

The gardens are surrounded by a ring of park-like pasture and orchards, and within the land there are some fine mature trees including beech, oak, pine and willow.

The property has two accesses onto the highway, one of which is not used at present. This could be made into the main access for the cottages and a car park built away from the main house for them, resulting in the main house having its own driveway.

Town and Country Planning

We understand that the five cottages have planning

consent for holiday letting accommodation. Holly Cottage

has planning permission for full residential use and is

classed as an annexe to Goodmans House. There is

further potential to convert an extra holiday letting unit from

the former greenhouse building, subject to gaining the

relevant planning consents.

Services

We understand that mains electricity is connected. There

is a private water supply. Drainage is to private sewage

systems. An oil fired boiler provides central heating and

hot water to the main house. The oil fired Aga in the main

house supplements the domestic hot water.

No checks have been carried out on the service

installations or equipment and interested parties must

satisfy themselves by independent investigation in this

respect.

Local Authority

East Devon District Council

Council Offices, Knowle,

Sidmouth

EX10 8HL

Tel: (01395) 516551

www.eastdevon.gov.uk

The Business

The present owner has been in ownership since 2007 and currently use a local letting agent to promote the holiday cottages “Lyme Bay Holidays” coupled with their website (www.furleycottages.co.uk) and internet advertising. Visit Britain has rated the self catering cottages as 4 star. Trading information can be provided to bona fide purchasers.

Tenure

Freehold. It should be noted that there is a public

footpath running along the south-west boundary of the

land and across one of the paddocks.

Method of Sale

The property is offered by private treaty including the trade inventory to include furnishings, equipment and fixtures and fittings in the holiday letting cottages excluding any personal items

Chesterton Humberts, for themselves and for the vendor of this property, or as the case may be, lessor whose agents they are, give notice that:-

i) These particulars are intended for guidance only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and are intended to give a fair description but do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Any information given should not be relied on as statement or representation of fact or that the property or its services are in good condition. ii) Chesterton Humberts have not made any investigations into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution and potential land, air and water contamination. The purchaser is responsible for making his or her own enquiries in this regard. iii) Neither Chesterton Humberts nor any of their employees has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. iv) The images show only certain parts and aspects of the property at the time they were taken/created. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only. Any plans are for identification purposes only. v) Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. An intending purchaser must verify these matters. An occupier should not rely upon the Use stated in these particulars and should check their proposed use with the relevant Planning Authority to ensure it is permitted. Please note ‘Chesterton’ and ‘Humberts’ are both trading names of Chesterton Global Limited. Information is also available on www.egpropertylink.com

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Viewing

Strictly by appointment with agents Chesterton Humberts.

For further information contact:-

Stephen Richards on (01823) 331234

File Ref: C3472

Directions

Leave the M5 at Junction 25 and follow the A358 to the

A303.

At the first roundabout take the third exit signed

‘Honiton/Exeter A303’ (which turns into the A30).

After approximately 3 miles at the Eagle Cross/The

Eagle Tavern Public House, turn left signposted Coombe

St. Nicholas 1 ¾ miles/Wadeford 2 ½ miles/Chard 4 ¾.

After approximately 2.5 miles you will arrive at the

A30 and turn right signposted

‘Honiton/ExeterA30’. Follow the brown tourist signs for

Ferne Animal Sanctuary.

At the end of this road turn right following the signs for

‘Membury/Stockland’. After ½ mile, after passing Ferne

Animal Sanctuary, take the first right hand turn signed

‘Stockland’. Follow this road for just over 1 mile

passing Godworthy Farm down the hill following the

signs for ‘Stockland and Furley’. Take the first left signed

to Furley and Membury.

Follow this lane for just over 1 mile passing Land

Cottage and Land Farm. Continue following the signs for

‘Furley and Membury’. At the next junction turn left

signed ‘Ford ½ mile’ next to the red telephone box

and follow this road up the hill round to the property,

passing Hook Hill Farm and Goodmans House is

clearly signed and is on the left hand side.

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