Bishopswood, Chard, Somerset, TA20

Old Woodhayne Farm is a beautifully presented Grade II Listed farmhouse dating from the 16th century offering attractive accommodation configured over two floors. The farmhouse has a wealth of charming features including original fireplaces, exposed timber beams and stonework. The property benefits from a detached barn converted into two self-contained cottages as well as further extensive outbuildings. Old Woodhayne Farm is surrounded by its own land and enjoys outstanding views over the Yarty Valley in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

An entrance hall leads you through to the ground floor reception rooms that provide attractive and flexible living space. The drawing room features exposed timber beams and an impressive inglenook fireplace with a woodburning stove and exposed stone surround. Adjoining the drawing room is the formal dining room that has an inglenook fireplace. The sitting room provides further welcoming reception space and provides access to the spacious garden room that enjoys wonderful views over the garden and the countryside beyond. The Smallbone fitted kitchen has an Aga. There is also a lobby and cloakroom.

The first floor has three well-presented en suite double bedrooms. The principal bedroom features a triple-aspect allowing for light-filled accommodation.

The two self-contained cottages could be used for multigenerational living or for use as holiday lets with income potential subject to the necessary consents. Both cottages provide well-presented accommodation and each have generously sized sitting rooms, fully equipped kitchens and family bathrooms. One cottage has two bedrooms whilst the other is one bedroomed with the possibility of a further bedroom being added in the loft space. Adjoining one of the cottages is a useful workshop.

Local Authority: East Devon District Council
Services: Mains electricity, private water and drainage that we understand to be compliant with current regulations. Oil fired central heating.
Council Tax: Farmhouse Band E.
Cottages Band A
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Price: £1,750,000
Right of Way: The property has a right of way over the entrance to a private track that leads to the property.

Old Woodhayne Farm is set in a rural position, close to the small village of Bishopswood and surrounded by the idyllic rolling countryside of the Blackdown Hills. Bishopswood has a village hall, a local pub and chapel. Further amenities are available in the nearby historical village of Yarcombe which has a Norman church and an active community that boasts several music and singing groups, a skittles group and an award winning amateur dramatics group. The village also has Saturday farmers and crafts markets as well as two well-renowned and award winning inns. Taunton's mainline station is 11 miles away and has regular services to London Paddington in 1 hour 40 minutes. Communication links are good with the A303 is three miles away and the M5 accessible near Taunton, nine miles away. Both state and private schools are availbale in the area.

The farmhouse and cottages are set in far-reaching, rolling grounds and affords stunning views across the surrounding countryside. The farmhouse has a beautiful landscaped garden, with pristine lawns, mature specimen trees, a vegetable plot, an orchard and well-stocked border flowerbeds. The grounds include three fields, open woodland, a greenhouse and potting shed and two well stocked fish ponds all within a ring fenced boundary.

Old Woodhayne Farm benefits from numerous outbuildings including a converted barn currently used as a fully equipped office heated by a woodburner providing an ideal setting for home working as well as a further barn currently used as a garage, games room, laundry room, cider room and cider press which has the potential for commission into further accommodation (subject to consents). The other outbuildings include a concrete barn currently used for storage which would make ideal space for six loose boxes for horses as well as a wooden barn and Georgian cattle byre that provide development opportunities subject to the necessary consents. There is plenty of parking available at the property on tarmac driveways and hardstanding.