House in Mid Devon, Thelbridge

House for sale

Mid Devon, Thelbridge

6 bedrooms2 bathrooms

1.187.563 €

Listed Oct 15, 2026

About this listing

REDUCED TO SELL! GRADE 2 LISTED 6-bed FARMHOUSE WITH 18 ACRES. With numerous barns, in glorious private location. FULL PLANNING PERMISSION on two, two-storey stone barns (Not in sight of the main house). So potential for 3 dwellings in all, for permanent occupation, commercial letting, holiday cottages, multigen living etc etc. Also house was at one stage used as two and could split informally again. Five other barns. Stables and school with excellent drainage. Totally private and quiet site, no roads or neighbouring houses for 1/2 mile in any direction. Abundant wildlife. 7 acres of official Devon Wildlife Site (can be grazed). Two large grazing paddocks/ hay meadows. Heritage orchard (options on hydraulic/electric cider & juice-making kit). Long river frontage. Natural pond. South-facing sunny sheltered spot on valley side. Owners for 35 years, but now needing to downsize due to age and health. Perfect for free range children and animals. House has had programme of conservation work over the years, now with breathable finishes, lime plaster, limewash etc. Two solar arrays (two 4kw power supplies, so max on each), electric Everhot range. Hot water options are electric, oil boiler, woodburner. Oil central heating from modern Grant boiler. Upstairs large bathroom, separate loo. Downstairs shower-room and loo with plenty of room for a bath as well. Accessible from outside as well as inside. Two staircases. Hallway/ cross passage (16' 5" x 7' 2") Sunny kitchen / dining room (18' 10" x 16' 5") with historic built in settle, long bench and bread oven. N facing larder / pantry(18'7" x 9' 8") Door to outside. Old kitchen/scullery/utility/boot room (17' 7" x 16' 8") double SS sink and washing machine plumbing (hot and cold). Original water pump from well. Door to undercover lean-to with slate roof. Sitting room (17' x 15' 10") with large open fireplace, woodburner with back boiler, cream oven wall alcove, small built in ‘salt’ cupboard. Lobby Study (11' x 7' 6") with second front door to front. Shower-room and loo. (16' x 7') with door to outside. Drawing room (16' x 15')with open fireplace. Stairs to landing Bed 2 (16' 2" x 10' 6") window overlooking garden. Washbasin. Bed 3 (12' x 9' 8") window overlooking orchard. Washbasin and built in cupboard. Bed 1 (17' x 15') window overlooking garden, leading to dressing room/bed 6 (11' 6" x 8') Loo with window and hot tank/airing cupboard. Family bathroom (16' 6" x 10' 8") with bath, washbasin, bidet. Door to Bed 4 (17' x 9' 7") window overlooking garden. Lobby and back staircase down to former kitchen. Bed 5 (16' 6 x 9' 8" average) windows to front and side, wash basin. OUTSIDE Garden areas to front and side of house. Doorway through cob wall into large vegetable garden, slightly south sloping, now rather overgrown, with polytunnel. Many barns, detailed above. Currently three loose boxes, but scope for many more. L shaped field shelter School/manege (currently used for parking and but easy to reinstate) with excellent drainage and always dry. Recycled woodchip surface, needs topping up. Absolutely enormous (60'x90') concrete covered yard building with plenty of room for workshops, American style stabling or whatever. Access for horses straight from paddock, so a substantial shelter. Grazing/ hay meadow 3.6 acres approx ‘Calves Mead’ Grazing/hay meadow 2.2 acres approx ‘Path Field’ Orchard/grazing 3 acres approx Wildlife site / grazing 7 acres approx ‘Steep’ Veg garden 0.84 acres Lovely peaceful and unspoilt rural area. 3 miles to two excellent primary schools, 3.7 miles to Witheridge with 2 shops, Post Office, pub etc., 4 miles to fabulous farm shop. About 45 mins to north coast or south coast. 7 miles to train station, 20 miles to M5. Agent advice is to market as a whole because of the exceptional location. Price now reduced to £995,000 to sell as vendor keen to move.

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1.187.563 €