10 bed detached house for sale

Hersham, Bude, Cornwall EX23

In a wonderful setting, a 68 acre farm views to the North Cornish coast. Farmhouse, two holiday cottages, further cottage and a lodge. Range of adaptable farmbuildings and turbine. EPCs = D [55], C [77], D [67], C [72], C [71].

Description
With wonderful far reaching views over Bude Bay on the North Cornish coast, Oxenpark extends to just over 68 acres and comprises a three bedroom period farmhouse, an attached two bedroom holiday cottage, a two bedroom barn conversion with holiday use, a one
bedroom barn conversion with holiday use or residential occupation, and a mobile home/lodge with residential use.

A range of adaptable farm buildings set around a yard are complimented by an excellent block of gently sloping pasture land with a pretty wooded valley and stream. There is also a wind turbine (on a feed in tariff) located in the eastern corner of the farm.

Oxenpark Farmhouse
Conveniently set just off the parish road, the farmhouse offers well presented and comfortable three bedroom accommodation., which retains many period features such as flagstone floors, inglenook fireplace and cloam oven, the property also has double glazing and oil fired central heating.

To the front of the property, a glazed front Entrance Porch leads to the Living Room with wood burner set in an inglenook fireplace and an open staircase to first floor. Door through to Dining Room, again with fireplace and wood burner. The Kitchen/Breakfast Room is fitted with a Shaker style range of units with worksurfaces over, integral electric hob, 11⁄2 bowl sink and undercounter dishwasher. The upright fridge freezer is also included. The oven (electric) is set in a chimney breast with a built in cupboard to one side. From the kitchen, a glazed door leads through to the Garden Room with a feature glass covered well in floor, and patio doors to garden. The Utility Room has a sink unit, worktops with washing machine and tumble dryer under. The oil fired boiler is located here and a rear entrance door.

The first floor Landing has a Velux window, feature alcove to one side and doors off to the Bathroom with bath, shower over, wash basin and WC, and a twin Bedroom, double Bedroom and further double Bedroom with fitted wardrobes, en-suite shower, wash basin and WC.

The Farmhouse Gardens & Grounds
The farmhouse gardens can be found at the rear of the property where there is a patio area, further seating area and lovely mixture of lawns, flowerbeds, and shrub borders. This is complimented by two greenhouses, enclosed orchard, and vegetable garden together with a polytunnel and soft fruit cage. Located a short distance from the ample parking and turning area is a paddock with a chicken run, large duck pond with a wooded backdrop.

The Granary ~ Holiday Let (2 Bedrooms)
Attached to Oxenpark Farmhouse, The Granary has been redeveloped into a two bedroom holiday let restricted to holiday occupation only.

The reverse style accommodation takes full advantage of the countryside and coastal views. It is double glazed and has oil fired central heating.

Front entrance door to Reception Hall/Dining Area with stairs and understairs storage cupboard to first floor. Door through to Kitchen with a Shaker style range of units, worksurfaces over, stainless steel sink unit, built in oven and hob. Site of oil fired boiler.

The Bathroom with bath, shower over, wash basin and WC is located on the ground floor, along with a double Bedroom.

On the first floor is the Living Room with vaulted ceiling with French doors to decking platform and external staircase where there are fantastic far reaching views to the coast. Also on the first floor is a further double Bedroom, again with vaulted ceiling and Velux
windows.

Outside The Granary
The property is approached from the parking area via steps which lead to an enclosed decked area at the front of the property.

Duck House ~ Holiday Let (2 Bedrooms)
Situated opposite the farmhouse and also abutting the parish road, Duck House is a converted two storey barn with reverse living accommodation. With planning for holiday use only, the property benefits from oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout.

On the ground floor the Hallway has built in cupboards, stairs to first floor with understairs cupboard and doors off to two Bedrooms and a Bathroom with bath with shower attachment, wash basin and WC.

The first floor is open plan with a Kitchen/Living Room area. The kitchen has a range of Shaker style units and worksurfaces over, sink unit, built in oven & hob, and space for appliances. The living area has a feature stone fireplace and wood burner in the living room, plus with a full height window taking advantage of the far reaching views, and double doors leading to decking area with external staircase.

Outside Duck House
Small raised patio area.

The Gilberts ~ Holiday Let (1 Bedroom)
Situated adjacent to The Granary within the farmyard a converted single storey barn with oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout. Planning permission for full residential occupation and/or holiday use.

Spacious open plan Kitchen/Living Room area with a range of kitchen units and worksurfaces over, built in oven, hob and microwave, sink unit. Patio doors to outside and inner lobby with built in cupboard to a double Bedroom and Bathroom with bath, wash basin, separate shower enclosure and WC.

Outside
Enclosed patio and gravel area on two sides.

The Lodge
Clad with timber to look like a lodge, this mobile home benefits from double glazing and oil fired central heating. It has a Certificate of Lawful use for the continued use of land for the siting of a residential mobile home [E1/2007/00701].

A side entrance door leading to a Utility Room with sink unit, coat hanging area and oil fired boiler. Small range of kitchen units with space for washing machine and tumble dryer. From here is the open plan living space with feature beams and a triple aspect. The kitchen area has a range of fitted units with worksurfaces over, sink, built in oven, hob and extractor fan. The living area benefits from a wood burning stove.

An inner hallway leads to a Bathroom with bath and shower attachment, WC and pedestal wash basin, and two Bedrooms.

Outside The Lodge
There is an enclosed fenced decking and lawned area to the rear of the property and to the front is a gravelled parking area which leads in turn to a hand gate and path leading to the entrance door.

Workshop
Located between Gilbert’s Cottage and the Mobile Home/Lodge is a workshop constructed of concrete block with a corrugated iron roof.

The Farm Buildings
The farm buildings are conveniently situated a short distance from the farmhouse and cottages and share the same entrance. They are currently used for the farms beef cattle and sheep rearing enterprises, but could be utilised for a number of other purposes subject to
gaining the necessary planning permissions. There are ample concrete and hardcore yards and bale storage areas surround the buildings.

Former Milking Parlour | 45'11" x 36'1" (14m x 11m)
This building was utilised as a food preparation area and planning was approved in 2014 for the conversion of this building into two, two-bedroom holiday homes. The conversion was never undertaken and the planning permission has consequently lapsed. It has three-phase electricity connected. The building is currently used for storage with an adjoining

Former Dairy | 26'3" x 19'8" (8m x 6m)

Rear Lean-to/Former Cubicle Building | 91'10" x 32'10" (28m x 10m)

Former Silage Camp/Cattle Housing | 65'7" x 45'11" (20m x 14m)

Cattle Handling Building | 57'1" x 53'6" (17.4m x 16.3m)

Cattle Housing & Feeding Yard | 62'4" x 26'3" (19m x 8m)

Devon Contractors Shed & Lean-to | 73'10" x 60'8" (22.5m x 18.5m)
Benefitting from separate road access from the parish road providing cattle pens and fodder/machinery storage. At the rear of this building is a roof rainwater collection system and store.

Covered Dung Store | 65'7" x 45'11" (20m x 14m)
Situated in the lower yard is a galvanized steel portal frame structure under a corrugated roof with metal sheet cladding over timber stock boards.

Cattle Shed | 65'7" x 45'11" (20m x 14m)
Constructed of timber frame with metal profile roof, concrete block and timber walls with corrugated cladding. Internally the building is split into cattle pens with a cattle feed barrier and feed passage. At the rear of the building is a roof rainwater collection and storage system.

To the higher side of the farmhouse and with separate road access is a

Sheep Shed | 49'3" x 39'4" (15m x 12m)
Timber stanchions under a metal profile roof with timber and corrugated side cladding. Situated below the above building is a recently constructed

General Purpose Shed | 45'11" x 45'11" (14m x 14m)
Built with a galvanized steel portal frame structure under a fibre cement corrugated roof. Concrete dwarf wall panels and timber walling under Yorkshire board cladding with a gated open front and stone floor.

Situated a short distance down the road from the farm buildings is a small yard area with hardcore base and a small storage building which is utilised as a farm fencing storage yard.

The Turbine
A Gaia dual blade wind turbine is located in the field above the farmstead. It was constructed in 2011 and sells surplus electricity into the National Grid with a 20-year contract commencing in 2011 on a fit (Feed In Tariff) agreement which generates an income of
approximately £15,000.

The Land
Extending in all to 68.15 acres (27.57 hectares), the land at Oxenpark comprises an excellent block of gently sloping productive pasture land with a pretty wooded valley and stream which roughly divides the farm in two. There is a single field on the opposite side of the parish road.

This well farmed block of land is divided into useful sized enclosures with excellent fencing and the well maintained gateways. The land also benefits from fantastic views over Bude Bay and beyond.

Important Information
Method of sale ~ The property will be offered for sale by Private Treaty.

Stewardship Scheme ~ The property is not subject to any Stewardship Scheme.

Tenure ~ The farm is freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Farm & Location Plan ~ The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Boundaries ~ Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the
particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Local Authorities ~ Cornwall Council, Truro.

Services
Farmhouse ~ Mains water, mains electricity, septic tank private drainage, oil fired central heating system.
The Granary ~ Mains water, mains electricity, septic tank private drainage, oil fired central heating system.
The Duck House ~ Mains water, mains electricity, septic tank private drainage, oil fired central heating system.
Gilbert Cottage ~ Mains water, mains electricity, septic tank private drainage, oil fired central heating system.
The Lodge ~ Mains water, maisn electricity, septic tank private drainage, oil fired central heating system.

Council Tax
Farmhouse Council Tax = Band D
Mobile Home Council Tax = Band A
Three Holiday Cottages = Business rates apply.

Energy Performance Certificates
Oxenpark Farmhouse = D (55)
The Granary = C (77)
The Gilberts = C (72)
The Lodge = C (71)
Duck House = D (67)

Directions
Postcode = EX23 9NB
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