South Yeo Farmhouse Poughill, Crediton

South Yeo Farmhouse Poughill, Crediton EX17 4LF

A beautiful detached family home dating back to the 16th Century in a peaceful rural location

Crediton 7 miles, Exeter 12 miles

Entrance hall | Dining room | Drawing room Kitchen | Utility room | Study | Family sitting room Master bedroom with ensuite shower room Five further double bedrooms | Two further family bathrooms

Traditional outbuildings | Garage | Garden Orchard | Additional woodland

The propertySouth Yeo Farmhouse is a wonderful Grade II* Listed family home which has been carefully restored by the present owners and benefits from a new natural slate roof. The house has welcoming and spacious reception rooms and a wealth of delightful character features including beams, fireplaces, stonework and plank and muntin screens dating back to around 1500.

Approached from a private drive with parking for several cars, the front of the property has lawned areas of garden and a wooden porch above the main entrance. This opens into the oldest part of the house and the original cross passage hall with plank and muntin screens and stone flagged floor. Two steps down to the left take you into the drawing room which features a Thorverton stone fireplace with wood burner and a window seat. On the other side of the cross passage is a dining room, again with a wealth of original features including an inglenook fireplace with wood burner and an internal jetty. From here a staircase leads to the bedrooms in the oldest part of the house.

A door from the dining room takes you through to the hall and a new oak staircase to the first floor. A room currently being used as a study is on the left and straight ahead is the kitchen, the heart of the house. The kitchen features a terracotta tiled floor, an oil fired Nobel range and electric hob, handmade oak units with integrated appliances and an ancient spiral staircase to the bedroom above.

A door from the kitchen leads through to the rear hall (currently used as a boot room) with a back door to the gardens and utility room with butler sink. There is a family sitting room at the end of this hall that features a modern inset wood burner and a stable door leading out to the garden.

The first floor, like the ground floor has a delightful mixture of the older parts of the property and the later additions. The first bedroom features elm floorboards, an ornamental fireplace and views out over the garden. A bathroom and second further bedroom are also in this older section of the property with a further bedroom/study leading to the newer part of the property and stairs back to the ground floor. To the right of the hall there is a bathroom with a walk in shower and a bedroom with views over the garden and further along the hall is the master bedroom with ensuite shower room. Across the hall is a further double bedroom with English oak floorboards and open studwork and the ancient stairwell to the kitchen.

Location South Yeo Farmhouse is situated in a quiet, peaceful setting outside the village of Poughill which has a church and village hall and near to the village of Cheriton Fitzpaine which has a primary school, two inns, surgery, post office and stores. The property lies in a wonderfully peaceful rural valley, through which a stream flows towards the Exe.

The market town of Crediton, about seven miles away, provides a comprehensive range of everyday facilities, including churches, schools, banks, Post Office, shops, delicatessens, supermarkets, leisure complex, library and the Queen Elizabeth Academy. There is a farmers’ market held in the square every fortnight.

A wider range of educational, cultural, recreational and shopping facilities is available in the cathedral city and county town of Exeter, 11 miles away, and in Tiverton, 9 miles away. The property lies within the 10 mile catchment for Blundell’s Preparatory and Senior School at Tiverton and Exeter has a number of excellent independent schools, including Exeter School (boys and girls), and the Maynard School (girls). Exeter has a superb university, situated in an elevated campus overlooking the city. The city centre also benefits from a large shopping centre, the Princesshay area, providing an extensive range of shops, cafés and restaurants.

Grounds and Gardens The main south-facing gardens are to the rear of the house with herbaceous and shrub borders, a herb garden, vegetable garden and a variety of established fruit bushes and trees including gooseberries, loganberries and blackcurrants. Steps down lead to an area laid to lawn with a natural pond beyond and a beautiful spreading Parrotia tree. The cider orchard is opposite the house and the property also comes with a stretch of woodland, covered with snowdrops alongside the river. This land has a further building which could potentially be another garage subject to the relevant planning permissions. In all the land extends to approximately 3 acres.

Outbuildings South Yeo Farmhouse has the added benefit of a recently built 1.5 bay garage with a slate roof and two further cob and stone outbuildings. A two storey thatched barn, which was historically the stables has an electricity supply and is currently used for storage and an old cider barn used as a wood store.

LandThere is a separate parcel of approximately 3.8 acres of off-lying land that is available by separate negotiation.

Additional PropertiesA further property is also for sale and further information is available from the vendors agent.

General Services: Mains electricity, private water and drainage. Local Authority: Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6PP

DirectionsFrom Exeter, take the A377 towards Crediton and after just over mile take a right turn towards Langford. Follow this road for about three miles go over the staggered crossroads at Shute Cross and carry on for a further three miles, until you reach a T junction at the main A3072 Crediton to Tiverton Road. Go straight across towards Cheriton Fitzpaine.Carry on into the centre of the village, go over the staggered crossroards and turn left towards Poughill and Puddington. Continue for about ¾ mile and then go straight ahead towards South Yeo, just as the road bends sharply to your left towards Poughill. Continue for a further ¾ mile to South Yeo Farmhouse.

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 May 2015. Particulars prepared May 2015.

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FloorplansGross internal area 3850 sq ft (357.66 sq m) (Includes Garage)For identification purposes only.

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South Yeo Farmhouse, Poughill, Crediton, EX17

Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for any error, omission or misstatement. These plans are for representation purposes only as defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser.

Specifically no guarantee is given on the total square footage of the property if quoted on this plan. Any figure given is for initial guidance only and should not be relied on as a basis of valuation.

GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 357.66 SQ METRES 3850 SQ FT (INCLUDES GARAGE)

Garage6.10 (20')

x 4.47 (14'8)

Family / Sitting Room5.82 (19'1) max

x 4.60 (15'1) max

Rear Hall5.11 (16'9)x 2.29 (7'6)

Kitchen /Breakfast Room

5.94 (19'6)x 5.41 (17'9)

Study3.94 (12'11)x 3.71 (12'2)Dining Room

4.98 (16'4)x 4.50 (14'9)

Drawing Room4.95 (16'3)

x 3.45 (11'4)

Bedroom 55.79 (19') max

x 4.65 (15'3) max

Bedroom 66.10 (20') max

x 5.03 (16'6) max

Bedroom 44.04 (13'3)

x 3.10 (10'2)

Bedroom 35.18 (17')

x 2.82 (9'3)

Bedroom 25.03 (16'6) max

x 3.84 (12'7) max

Bedroom 15.21 (17'1)

x 3.51 (11'6)

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GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

Utility4.67 (15'4)x 2.36 (7'9)