This is a true get-away-from-it-all property set in lush, rolling countryside just 3 miles from charming Honiton and 14 miles from Devon’s Jurassic coast. So much more than a restored historic property, this terrific barn conversion marries period features like exposed beams and brickwork with period-style furnishings and modern comforts such as underfloor heating. Roaming the extensive grounds, with their flora and fauna, will doubtless fill many happy hours and create holiday memories for the young and young-at-heart. If you can tear yourself away, the market town of Honiton, famous for its lace and pottery, is only 3 miles and has a range of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Honiton is a great jumping-off point for walks exploring the rivers, meadows, woodland and Iron Age hill forts of this East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A little further afield, at 14 miles, the historic seaside resort of Sidmouth offers sandy beaches, pleasure gardens and a spectacularly rugged coastline.
Entering this property through a solid wood restored barn door lets guests know they’re entering a renovation with wonderful attention to detail. Accommodation on the ground floor comprises an open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner with handsome structural beams defining each living space. In the lounge area, sofas are situated around a feature fireplace with a wood burner and a TV; adjacent, you’ll find a cottage-style fitted kitchen and dining table and chairs. A solid wood staircase sits centrally in the room, leading up to the first floor, where there are two charming bedrooms – one double with a four-poster bed and one twin with two single beds – and a family bathroom with a roll-top bath and a modern shower.
Outdoors, this property has a delightful Italianate-covered courtyard with a dining table and chairs and a BBQ, and, shared with the adjacent farmhouse, extensive grounds which boast lakes, meadows, woodland, and so much more.