6 bed detached house for sale

Broadhempston, Totnes, Devon TQ9

Lot 1 -the property and 19.74 acres
Simpson Farm is situated in a private, rural setting, in the heart of the South Devon countryside, up an entrance driveway off the end of a no through lane.

The property consists of an attractive period farmhouse, linked to a substantial courtyard of barns and outbuildings to the rear, and ring fenced by its extensive range of level and gently sloping pasture paddocks and woodland.

The house faces south and has spacious family accommodation with study, sitting room and dining room with large stone fireplace along the front, fitted kitchen and utility room to the rear. On the first floor are two bedrooms with 'Jack and Jill' en suite bathroom, one with balcony, and two further bedrooms and bathroom.

The house is linked, via the porch, to the annexe, which is converted from a part of the barns and provides kitchen/living room on the ground floor, two bedrooms and shower rooms above, a large family room with French doors to a terrace area, and a study.

The fine C shaped courtyard of barns and outbuildings provide garaging and storage and there is a separate large stone barn beside the driveway and house, fitted with stable fittings to provide loose boxes. There is an outdoor riding arena behind the buildings.

Around the house and buildings is a large lawned garden area and the property is ring fenced by it's own extensive range of pasture paddocks and areas of natural woodland, and providing an idyllic, rural setting and complete privacy, as well as facilities for equestrian or other uses.

Simpson Farm is a wonderful home in need of some updating which has the potential for either multigenerational living or as a superb unique residence.

Lot 2 and 33.83 acres
This includes a number of attractive and useful agricultural fields as well as some woodland. This could either be sold with the main farmhouse or as a separate lot.

Simpson Farm is situated in rolling countryside in the heart of South Devon, about a mile from Broadhempston, between Totnes and Newton Abbot.

The popular and charming village of Broadhempston has a shop with post office, primary school, two pubs; the Coppa Dolla Inn and the Monk's Retreat, village hall and church.

Within easy reach is the historic, market town of Totnes, on the banks of the River Dart, with selection of restaurants, pubs, cafés and wine bars, excellent range of independent shops, weekly market and boat trips to Dartmouth.

The River Dart provides superb opportunities for sailing, kayaking, fishing and other watersports, as well as observing the abundant wildlife and, at the mouth of the Dart Estuary, is the internationally famous port of Dartmouth, which is a magnet for yachtsmen from all over the world.

Newton Abbot also provides a full range of local facilities and nearby is Torquay, with it's seafront and marina and known as the 'English Riviera'.

Beyond Totnes is the South Hams area of South Devon, renowned for it's lovely rolling countryside with pretty villages and towns and it's spectacular coastline with beaches, estuaries, coves and rocky cliffs. A few miles to the north is Dartmoor National Park, with it's glorious scenery. There is golf at Dainton and Stover.

There are secondary schools at Totnes and Newton Abbot as well as Torquay Grammar School and private schools at Stover, near Newton Abbot, and in Exeter.

There are stations at Totnes and Newton Abbot with mainline connections to London (Paddington) and at the university and cathedral city of Exeter is access on to the M5 motorway and an airport.