Landkey, Barnstaple

A prominent detached stone built Edwardian country property, circa 1911, with its adaptable stone barn and its beautiful attached gardens and grounds, other useful buildings, in all nearly 2 acres. Option on extra 8 or 16 acres of pastureland with/without loose boxes.

The property is set with no near neighbours a short drive east of the Barnstaple to Tiverton North Devon Link road, and enjoying far-reaching views to the Exmoor National Park in the far distance.

Close by are the popular villages of Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Chittlehampton and Swimbridge which between them offer village inns, primary schools together with places of worship and with many miles of paths and tracks for country walking such as Codden Hill.

Barnstaple the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon offers a comprehensive range of both business and leisure facilities including the Green Lanes Shopping Centre, out of town superstores, live theatre, new leisure centre, tennis courts and on the edge of the town the Portmore Golf Course.

The glorious North Devon countryside and adjoining dramatic coastline, which is acknowledged to be amongst the finest in the country, ranging from the high wild cliffs and plunging valleys of the Exmoor National Park, to the world-renowned surfing beaches of Croyde, Saunton and Woolacombe and sailing and boating at Instow and Appledore. Fishing can be enjoyed on the Rivers Taw and Torridge, or inland at Stafford Moor fishery and various reservoirs. There are many golf courses in the area, notable Saunton and Westward Ho! and private schools including West Buckland, Blundell’s at Tiverton and Shebbear.

The area is readily accessed from out of the South West by Junction 27 on the M5 and then the A361 North Devon Link Road. Barnstaple is the nearest train station connecting by sprinter train to Exeter with Tiverton Parkway, at junction 27 on the M5, from where there are regular mainline services to London (Paddington) in just over 2 hours.

Moorland House, an attractive 3 bedroomed property of great original character, stands alone with views across Venn vineyard and countryside towards Exmoor.

Pine doors, architraves and skirtings have been stripped and waxed, with the exception of the utility areas.

All ground floor rooms have key pattern plaster cornices, full oil fired central heating, double glazing to the upvc windows including the ground and first floor conservatories,

The property benefits from numerous useful outbuildings.

There is an established planning consent for equestrian use and stabling on the land, LOT 2.

Subject to planning the stone barn could likely convert to full residential use, annex or second dwelling for extended/2 family use.

Council Tax - Band F

EPC - Band tbc

Services - Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. 37 MB broadband. TV points in many rooms. Oil fired central heating. Private Borehole water for gardens and fields.

Entrance Porch - Constructed in stone timber and glazed panels. Partially open sided, stone floor. Ideal to take of coats and kick of boots.

Entrance Hall - With dado rail, coat cupboards. Staircase with dado and character pitch pine balustrading to first floor.

Entrance Lobby - Original tiled floor and coloured glass to door

Cloakroom - Wash basin and WC

Utility Room - Belfast sink, worktop, plumbing for washing machine with high-and low-level cupboards, slate and marble shelving.

Side Porch - Glazed stable door with steps to garden.

Rear Lobby - Slate shelving, door to outside.

Kitchen/Breakfast Area - 4.69 x 3.48 (15'4" x 11'5") - Double aspect, with teak parquet flooring, range of fitted base and wall cupboards with granite and Formica worktops, double sink and drainers, dishwasher, fridge freezer and microwave, the two-oven oil fired Aga provides cooking and hot water

Dining Room - 4.35 x 4.04 (14'3" x 13'3") - With solid tongue and groove oak flooring and bay window.

Lounge - 8.33 x 3.74 (27'3" x 12'3") - Light and bright double aspect room with bay window and decorative ceiling cornices, radiators, wood burning stove with slate hearth, dividing archway, extensive book shelving and doorway to Study.

Study - 3.74 x 2.82 (12'3" x 9'3") - With concealed CH boiler. circular stairs to first floor conservatory . Glazed stable door leading to ground floor conservatory

First Floor Conservatory - 3.74 x 2.82 (12'3" x 9'3") - Approached from circular stairs from study. With tongue and groove ash floor.

Ground Floor Conservatory - 4.32 x 3.12 (14'2" x 10'2") - Far reaching outlook.with, doors to garden and pool area

Landing - with dropdown stair access to part boarded and fully insulated loft

Family Bathroom - Half tiled bathroom, WC, hand basin, panelled bath, telephone mixer tap with shower screen, linen cupboard

Bedroom 1 - 4.54 x 3.74 (14'10" x 12'3") - Principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes, bed side cupboards and dressing table

En Suite Shower Room - half tiled bathroom with recessed tiled Mira shower, WC, bidet, hand basin and heated towel rail

Bedroom 2 - 4.28 x 2.55 (14'0" x 8'4") - Views and built-in wardrobes and cupboards

Bedroom 3 - 4.21 x 3.55 (13'9" x 11'7") - Views and built-in wardrobes and cupboards

Solar Heated Pool - 10 x 4.8 (32'9" x 15'8") - Swimming Pool with automatic solar cover, roman end and extensive paved sitting area surrounding, with barbecue are and pizza oven and running into the gardens.

Detached Barn - 12.19m x 4.27m (40' x 14') - Barn with power and light, divided on the ground floor into tool shed with internal door to greenhouse, swimming pool plant room, Sauna, changing area with quarry tiled floor, shower, basin and WC, workshop with stairs to first floor loft storage area with high level door to outside. Solar tubes on roof.

Lean To Garage - 6.5 x 3.12 (21'3" x 10'2") - Double access doors

Double Aspect Greenhouse - 7.16m x 3.20m rising to 7.16m (23'6" x 10'6" risin - L shaped around end of barn. Block walling to raised beds.

Access And Car Parking - Access from country lane with double gates leading to easy parking for 6 to 8 vehicles

Gardens And Grounds - From the house lawns sweep down to a pond, Cedar Gazebo, areas of natural biodiversity, including primroses, bluebells, cowslips and purple orchids in a plantation of indigenous trees. Throughout the year a variety of wildlife can be seen including foxes, badgers, owls, bats, buzzards, butterflies etc.

There is a large and productive organic vegetable garden, orchard, Open fronted timber frame store shed. Timber and CGI Garden/Machinery shed 7m x 3.5m approx. with double access doors. Soft fruit cage, green house and polytunnel, all watered from a private borehole.

The house, barn, swimming pool, and gardens as described above are nearly 2 ACRES and form what is in effect LOT 1.

Extra Land - There is an option for a buyer to acquire extra land if desired and there are a couple of options.

There is an 8 acre field above the house with road frontage and gated access.

There is also about 8 acres and some modern buildings below the house again with seperate access. Guide prices on these are set out below.

Option/LOT 2 is 8 acres plus a modern building set below the gardens, and grounds of the house with separate gated access from the country lane with a hardened track to a range of timber and box profile sheds about 8.9m x 4.3m and 5.24m x 5m. These were approved for stables and have a large level hardened area to their front.

Option/LOT 3, is a further 8 acres of level pasture above the house.


LOT 1 – House, Barn, Pool and Gardens – about 2 acres. Region of £835,000

LOT 2 – Stables and 8 Acres. Region of £120,000

LOT 3 – An 8 acre field. Region of £80,000