Detached house for sale in The Village, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20
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Property features
- Extending to some 154.93 acres (62.70 hectares) in all
- Spacious Grade II listed converted barn (The Tithe Barn)
- Located within close proximity of Buckland Monachorum
- Range of General Purpose Modern Farm Buildings (total of some 10,384 square feet)
- For sale as a whole or in a combination of lots as may suit buyers requirements
- Desirable location with easy access to Yelverton, Tavistock & Plymouth
- Spectacular views across West Devon Countryside
- * Now seeking Best & Final offers by Tuesday 23rd April 2024 at 12 noon
Property description
Situation
Within an aonb, Crapstone Barton Farm is situated on the south side and within close proximity of the village of Buckland Monachorum, roughly equidistant between the city of Plymouth and the town of Tavistock in South West Devon.
Tavistock 4 miles, Yelverton 2 miles, Plymouth/A38 8 miles
description
Crapstone Barton Farm comprises a converted stone barn (The Tithe Barn), attached cottage, range of modern farm buildings and agricultural land extending to 154.93 acres (62.70 ha) in all.
By reference to the site plan, the farm is available for sale as a whole or in a combination of lots to suit buyers requirements.
Lot 1- The Tithe Barn, Cottage, Modern Farm Buildings and agricultural land – 17.22 acres in all (outlined red on the site plan)
The walls of the cottage and barn are constructed from local Roborough stone and granite dressings, all under a natural slate roof. The barn was converted in 2012 with the use of English Oak joinery throughout and underfloor heating having been installed to both floors. Work to create a three bedrooms ancillary unit from the cottage was carried out at the same time but has not quite been completed.
The total approximate gross internal floor area of the Tithe Barn & attached Cottage extends to 3,927 ft²
Tithe Barn - 2,949 square feet (274 square metres)
With an asymmetrical front, the barn has a gable at the centre over a spectacular tall, wide, granite 4 centred arch with roll moulding. To either side are magnificent granite ashlar buttresses.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Separate WC
Family Bathroom
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2 + En-suite
Bedroom 4
Main Bedroom + Wetroom
First Floor
Open plan Sitting/Dining Room
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Utility Room
Bedroom 5/Office + En-suite
Outside
On the north side of the barn is a garden and concrete parking area. On the south side is a further parking/general storage/yard area. On the west side is garden, including a greenhouse and agricultural land. On the east side are the general purpose farm buildings.
The Old Stable Cottage
Attached to the eastern end of The Tithe Barn, the majority of the work has been carried out save for the installation of light fittings, a kitchen, floor coverings and decoration.
This attached cottage has planning consent for holiday/ancillary use in conjunction with The Tithe Barn.
Ground Floor
Entrance hall, separate wc, sitting room, kitchen.
First Floor
Landing, three bedrooms, family bathroom.
Services
Tithe Barn
Mains gas, electric and water. Also a private water supply which is for outside use and connected to the barn for toilet flushing, etc. Gas fired underfloor heating throughout with temperature controls in each room.
The Cottage
Mains services (including under floor heating) and telephone are to the cottage but not connected.
General Purpose Farm Buildings – total 10,384 ft²
There are a range of modern farm buildings constructed of a combination of concrete block, timber frame and clad or corrugated iron walls under corrugated asbestos, cement or corrugated iron roofs.
1. Covered Yard – 4,500 ft²
2. Garage Building – 2,160 ft²
3. Former Quarry and Pole Barn – 2,738 ft²
4. Former covered Silage Pit – 986 ft²
5. Ground mounted solar panel array
Lot 2 – Estimated 16.04 acres of agricultural land (outlined blue)
Extending to approximately 16.04 acres (6.49 ha), the land may be accessed off the council maintained highway running along the north boundary.
The land is all down to grass, but there is a fenced off track over which Pemberley Hall (residential property – see Site Plan) has a right of way. This track forms part of the ownership of the field and whilst fenced on both sides, there are gates built into the fences to allow access across the track with livestock, vehicles, etc.
Reasonably level, there is a spring water supply which feeds a cattle drinking trough near the west boundary.
There is also a public footpath which proceeds through this land as approximately shown by a dotted pink line on the site plan.
Lot 3 – 58.22 acres of bare agricultural land (outlined green)
Extending to a total of 58.22 acres (23.56 ha) of bare arable land, this may be accessed from the council maintained highway running along the south boundary.
The land offers a combination of gentle north, east, south and west facing slopes and because of its gentle gradient it is ideally suited for arable cropping purposes.
This land is served by a mains and private water supply to the cattle drinking troughs as indicated by the letters ‘wt’ on the site plan.
Lot 4 – 63.45 acres of bare arable and pasture land (outlined brown)
Extending to a total of 63.45 acres (25.68 ha), this land may be accessed off the council maintained highway running along the west boundary or from Lots 1 and 3.
There is a separate mains (and natural water supply in the form of a spring located in field number 0109 to this lot. The mains supply is connected to a water trough in field 0128, as indicated by the letters ‘wt’ on the site plan.
Services
Mains electric (single & three phase) & mains gas to Lot 1
Private Drainage to Lot 1
Broadband to Lot 1
water supply
There is currently one mains water supply that is connected to Lots 1, 2 and 3 and the land being offered for let.
In the event that the farm is sold as separate lots the buyers of each of those lots will be required to enter into a legal agreement to pay for the water consumed and share in the cost of maintenance, repair or replacement of the underground supply pipes and associated infrastructure.
The seller will arrange to install sub-meters as appropriate to the separate lots and some existing trough supplies may be disconnected as indicated on the site plan.
A separate mains metered supply is connected to Lot 4, but this also supplies Winsbeer and Gate cottages.
There is a natural water supply in the form of springs in field numbers 2189 0109 & 9367.
Fencing
The seller undertakes to supply and erect a standard agricultural stockproof fence between points A and B shown on the plan, within three months following legal completion. This fence to be owned and maintained thereafter by the purchaser of Lot 2.
Land to let
63.34 acres (25.63 ha) (outlined orange).
A copy of the letting particulars available on request.
Local authority & council tax
West Devon Borough Council, Tavistock.
The property falls within Council Tax Band F and the amount payable for 23/24 is £3,297.83.
Tenure & farm business tenancy
The property is held on a freehold basis, however the farm land is subject to a farm business tenancy that ends on 31 December 2024. Vacant possession for the farm land can be offered by way of a delayed completion or buyers are invited to discuss with the agents purchasing the land subject to the farm business tenancy.
Method of sale
The property is being offered for Private Treaty as a whole or in a combination of lots as may suit buyers’ requirements. The sellers and their agents are now seeking best and final offers (unless sold prior) for any combination or all of the lots by Tuesday 23rd April 2024 at 12 noon A tender form is available from the selling agent on request.
The sellers reserve the right not to accept any offer or the highest offer for any of the lots.
Tenders must be submitted to 62 Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PP in envelope clearly marked ‘The Tithe Barn and Land part Crapstone Barton’ by the deadline time and date.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment.
Property info
For more information about this property, please contact
Luscombe Maye - Land & Farms, TQ7 on * (local rate)
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