Linscott Farm Moretonhampstead, Devon

Linscott FarmMoretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PS

An impressive farm and farmhouse with gardens and stabling in a peaceful rural location with approximately 77 acresBovey Tracey 7 miles, Exeter 13 miles, Okehampton 15 miles

Main house: Entrance Hall | Drawing room Dining room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Study Utility area | Tack room | Larder |Downstairs WC Six bedrooms, two with ensuite bathrooms Family Bathroom | Separate WC One bedroom annexe accommodation

Two storey barn | Stables | Agricultural shed Open fronted tractor/vehicle shed

SituationLinscott Farm is just outside the town of Moretonhampstead within the Dartmoor National Park.

This market town provides most everyday facilities - church, primary school, health centre, hospital, library, Post Office, an excellent range of shops, hairdressers, The White Hart Hotel, an Arts Centre, swimming pool, sports centre and a number of inns. Lying in Dartmoor national Park and only five miles from higher Dartmoor, Moretonhampstead is known as ‘The Gateway to the High Moor’. Bovey Castle, at just 2.5 miles from the property, has been extensively refurbished in recent years, and comprises a superb country house hotel, with an 18 hole golf course, tennis courts, squash courts, facilities for archery, a spa and excellent restaurant. Dartmoor National Park, with its stunning countryside, attracts many people to the area and provides a vast array of activities such as fishing, walking and cycling and are all within easy reach of Linscott Farm.

The county town and cathedral city of Exeter, about 13 miles away, offers a comprehensive range of educational, recreational, cultural and shopping facilities. There are a number of excellent independent schools in Exeter, including Exeter School (boys and girls), and The Maynard School (girls).

The property Linscott was once owned by the Hon. W.F.D. Smith (later Lord Hambledon), son of W.H. Smith, founder of W.H. Smith and Sons. He was Lord of the Manor in the locality between 1892 and 1928 and in that time built a number of farmsteads in the area. Linscott Farm is known to be a model ‘Hambledon’ farm with many of the original farm buildings remaining.

The property is approached from the gravel parking area and over a paved path Linscott Farm is an impressive property in a secluded and peaceful location.

Through the front entrance you are lead into an entrance hall with a tiled floor, doors to the main reception rooms and a staircase to the first floor. To the right of the entrance hall is a study with a stable door leading out to the courtyard and stables. Off this room is a tack room with a butler sink, housing the boiler and water heating system and providing further access to the courtyard through double doors. Back in the entrance hall and straight ahead is the drawing room, featuring a fireplace with a marble surround and the dining room with double doors leading out to the garden and a wood burner. The kitchen is also off the main entrance hall and features two double doors leading out the garden, a triple Aga set in an inglenook fireplace, fitted wooden units, a breakfast island and integrated units. A larder, downstairs WC and utility room complete the ground floor accommodation.

The staircase leading upstairs has a half landing with a beautiful floor to ceiling window overlooking the garden. To the right are three bedrooms and a separate WC. To the left is a further double bedroom and the family bathroom.

Annexe

Straight ahead is the principal bedroom and its ensuite bathroom with a door to a further set of stairs to the ground floor and leading through to the guest bedroom with ensuite bathroom.

A door from the dining room leads to the one bedroom annexe area of the house, a recent addition to the property and will comprise of a kitchen, bathroom, sitting room and bedroom.

The house has recently had a log fired central heating system fitted in the boiler room which has a 3000 litre heat store tank. The system was accepted on the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme in 2015.

Grounds and Gardens Linscott Farm has sloped south facing gardens featuring seating areas, many established trees and shrubs and granite steps leading up to the lawned areas. There is a shed and plots of vegetable gardens, a recently planted orchard and a pond.

OutbuildingsLinscott Farm retains the original courtyard of stone barns, which are located to the side of the entrance drive. Part of the charm of these buildings are that they haven’t been converted and retain much of the original character, these briefly comprise a stable block, traditional calving boxes, animal stores and with an internal ladder to the first floor. A general purpose outbuilding is located at the rear of the farmyard. The measurements are shown on the plans within these particulars.

The LandThe land being sold with Linscott Farm surrounds and protects the farmstead. The land extends to approximately 77.36 (31.30 ha) acres and is mainly in permanent pasture and classified as being Grade 4 agricultural land on the Land Classification Maps. The land has been grazed by the vendor’s pedigree herd of Ruby Red Devon cattle and sheep. The land is approximately 210 m above sea level and benefits from a number of water troughs which are served by the private bore hole water supply. In addition there a several springs on the land. The land can be accessed from gateways off the adjoining road network. There are no public footpaths or bridleways that cross the land.

Annexe

FloorplansCarport internal area 303 sq ft (28 sq m) Barn internal area 4,362 sq ft (406 sq m) Shed & External Rooms internal area 3,453 sq ft (320 sq m) Workshop & External Room internal area 366 sq ft (34 sq m) Stables internal area 331 sq ft (31 sq m)For identification purposes only.

3.82 x 2.9912'6" x 9'10"

Workshop7.24 x 2.9923'9" x 9'10"

Carport6.14 x 4.5920'2" x 15'1"

Shed18.30 x 16.0260'0" x 52'7"

3.80 x 3.0012'6" x 9'10"

4.08 x 3.9613'5" x 13'0"

10.71 x 5.1635'2" x 16'11"(Maximum)

4.65 x 3.0515'3" x 10'0"

5.19 x 3.1017'0" x 10'2"

5.19 x 3.1017'0" x 10'2"

9.27 x 5.1930'5" x 17'0"

3.06 x 2.5210'0" x 8'3"

3.06 x 2.5610'0" x 8'5"

11.72 x 5.1338'5" x 16'10"

Sky

Sky

Sky

Sky

Sky

Sky

3.43 x 3.3411'3" x 10'11"

3.43 x 3.3611'3" x 11'0"

3.43

x 1

.96

11'3

" x 6

'5"

21.23 x 5.2169'8" x 17'1"(Maximum)

10.72 x 5.1535'2" x 16'11"

Barn Ground Floor

Barn First Floor

Linscott Farm, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot

FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALEThe position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only.

© ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8226783/DBK

Stables

Carport internal area 303 sq ft (28 sq m)Barn internal area 4,362 sq ft (406 sq m)

Shed & External Rooms internal area 3,453 sq ft (320 sq m)Workshop & External Room internal area 366 sq ft (34 sq m)

Stables internal area 331 sq ft (31 sq m)Total internal area 8,815 sq ft (819 sq m)

Schemes: The farm is entered into an ELS scheme under number AG00397562. The scheme commenced on 01/01/2012 and runs for 5 years.

Basic Payment Scheme: The farm is entered into the Basic Payment Scheme and 27.12 Ha of SDA Entitlements will be transferred to the purchaser after completion of the sale.

Health & Safety: Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings.

Live, Dead Stock & Machinery: The vendors reserve the right to hold a sale of machinery, live and dead stock on the farm between exchange of contracts and completion.

Tenancies: Linscott Farm is occupied by the vendors of the farm and will be sold with vacant possession on completion. There is a small area of land which is let to a friend of the vendor on an informal basis.

27.12

Little Linscott

Sinks

Issues

Issues

Wind Pump

Sinks

Track

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Sinks

Spreads

Pond

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Linscott

Lower Linscott

Ponds

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Collects

2

Track

(um)

Path

Collects

Spreads

8079

2.83 ha

6.99

9271

4.77 ha

11.78

9356

0.80 ha

1.97

8846

2.50 ha

6.17

7648

0.24 ha

0.59

7960

1.02 ha

2.52

7601

2.81 ha

6.94

8903

5.68 ha

14.04

6960

0.55 ha

1.36

6460

1.41 ha

3.48

7152

0.61 ha

1.50

7170

1.19 ha

2.95

5480

4.02 ha

9.92

6589

2.89 ha

7.15

Linscott Farm

This plan is published for the convenience of the purchaser

only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly

excluded from any contract.

Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 mapping with the

permission of the Controller of HMSO © Crown Copyright

Licence No ES 100018525

Not to Scale. Drawing No. P6936-01 | Date 13.05.15

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (100018525). NOT TO SCALE

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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Utility3.51 x 2.8011'6" x 9'2"La

rder

3.79

x 1

.81

12'5

" x 5

'11"

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

4.94 x 4.9116'2" x 16'1"

Boiler Room4.24 x 3.88

13'11" x 12'9"

Kitchen2.45 x 1.958'0" x 6'5" Study4.01 x 3.78

13'2" x 12'5"(Maximum)

Sitting Room4.26 x 4.13

14'0" x 13'7"Bedroom

4.15 x 3.9813'7" x 13'1"

Bedroom 53.82 x 3.52

12'6" x 11'7"

Bedroom 63.81 x 2.12

12'6" x 6'11"

Bedroom 44.00 x 3.79

13'1" x 12'5"

Principal Bedroom5.39 x 4.12

17'8" x 13'6"

Bedroom 25.34 x 4.23

17'6" x 13'11"Bedroom 34.95 x 3.66

16'3" x 12'0"

Ground FloorFirst Floor

The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only.© ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8226783/DBK

F/PF/P

F/P

F/P

Annexe

Drawing Room5.87 x 5.32

19'3" x 17'5"(Maximum)

Dining Room5.20 x 4.05

17'1" x 13'3"

FloorplansMain House internal area 4,115 sq ft (383 sq m)For identification purposes only.

GeneralServices: Mains electricity, Private bore hole water supply and drainage. The heating system is from a Froiling log burning boiler and heat storage system which was installed in 2011 and benefits from the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.

Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX

DirectionsSat nav will take you to this property.

From Exeter take the A30 westwards towards Okehampton. After 15 miles turn off at the Whiddon Down exit, sign posted A382. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A382 signposted for Moretonhampstead. Continue on this road for approximately 4 miles passing the Mill End Hotel on the right. Shortly after upon seeing the sign for Great Sloncombe Farm B&B on the right is an unnamed road on the left leading to Linscott Farm. Continue along this lane for 300 metres and turn left, passing a couple of cottages on the right and Linscott Farm is found on the right after 400m.