Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17

With uninterrupted views of the rolling countryside, this detached 4 bedroom home is located in a beautiful part of rural Mid Devon and has numerous outbuildings including a stable block and studio, approx 6.97 acres, woodland, stream, gardens and ample parking.

Approached over a sweeping driveway, The Goat Barn benefits from an elevated setting overlooking its land and outbuildings.

The house itself is split-level with very versatile accommodation. The entrance hall is perfect for those dirty wellies and coats with a useful cloakroom and shower. Up a short flight of stairs is the open-plan kitchen and living / dining room with Dinesen Oregon Pine floor which has been imported from Denmark, and wood burning stove making it a real centre of the home, where most of your everyday living would be. The kitchen is equipped with a range of wall and base cupboard units, an Aga, Belfast sink, exposed wooden beams and double doors opening out onto the yard and gardens.

A short flight of stairs from the living room lead to the ensuite master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, exposed wood beams, double doors out onto the front lawn and further floor-to-ceiling windows. On the first floor are a further three bedrooms (one ensuite) and a family bathroom with a roll top bath and separate shower unit.

Outside the property really comes in to its own. There is ample parking to the side and front of the property bordered by stone walls and pretty shrubs. The detached studio has exposed wood beams, an entrance hall and a cloakroom. The yard has a number of outbuildings including a large barn with stables. There are lawned gardens, a paddock and further land stretching down into the valley where you will find a pretty stream and woodland. By the stream, there is a level area of grass, previously a ménage, and has been used by the current owners' children for a camp site. In total there are approximately 6.97 acres.

SITUATION
The Goat Barn is about a mile from the village of Morchard Bishop, which is
situated within the lovely rolling countryside of Mid Devon, just to the east
of the valleys of the River Yeo and Taw and about 8 miles to the north-west of
Crediton. In the village, there is a primary school, post office and shop, popular
local Inn and church, whilst more extensive facilities are catered for in Crediton, or further afield in the University and Cathedral city of Exeter, where there are rail connections to London, access onto the M5 motorway and Exeter International Airport. There is also access to the M5 motorway at junction 27 and Tiverton Parkway Station, via Tiverton and the North Devon Link Road.

DIRECTIONS
From Exeter take the A377 to Crediton. Continue through the town and proceed along the A377 to Morchard Road. Take the right turning signposted Morchard Bishop. In the village you will pass the London Inn on your right hand side. Continue on the road down through the village (Fore Street). On leavingthe village, Fore Street turns into Chumleigh Road and after ¼ mile take the right hand fork at Turning Ways (beside the red post box). After ½ mile the entrance to The Goat Barn, Wigham is on your right hand side.

The Goat Barn is about a mile from the village of Morchard Bishop, which is situated within the lovely rolling countryside of Mid Devon, just to the east of the valleys of the River Yeo and Taw and about 8 miles to the north-west of Crediton. In the village, there is a primary school, post office and shop, popular local Inn and church, whilst more extensive facilities are catered for in Crediton, or further afield in the University and Cathedral city of Exeter, where there are rail connections to London, access onto the M5 motorway and Exeter International Airport. There is also access to the M5 motorway at junction 27 and Tiverton Parkway Station, via Tiverton and the North Devon Link Road.