4 bed detached house for sale

Wick, Honiton, Devon EX14

The property sits just below an Iron Age hill fort, owned by the National Trust, on Dumpdon Hill and enjoys commanding views over the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The house itself is set well back off a little used country lane in over five and a quarter acres of mature gardens and grounds, facing southwest and northwest whilst enjoying a high level of privacy.

Built on a gentle slope, Rolleshayes Farmhouse is a lovely example of an l-plan Devon farmhouse. The house is constructed of local stone under a traditional thatched roof, and has immense character.

It is also Grade II listed and has retained architectural features including beautiful beams, part-exposed roof timbers, flagstone floors in the hall and dining room and inglenook fireplaces with a bread oven in the sitting room.

There are three good-sized reception rooms on the ground floor. The kitchen is filled with natural light and has windows on three sides looking out over the garden and catching the best of the light throughout the day. It is fitted with oak-fronted units under granite work surfaces plus a range of electric, built-in appliances.

The first floor incorporates four double bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. The large principal and guest bedrooms have their own en suite facilities leaving the two remaining bedrooms to share the family bathroom. One of the bedrooms is currently used as an office.

Garden and grounds

Rolleshayes Farmhouse is approached down a gravel drive to a large, cobbled yard in front of the house used for parking. The drive continues past the house to a further gravelled yard and a stone and block-built barn that encompasses a double carport and adjacent workshop plus a lean-to log store. Immediately behind the house is a good-sized paved terrace inset into
the hillside with the garden spreading out for some distance beyond it.

The terrace is set on the eastern side of the house between its two wings and is effectively sunken providing a suntrap sheltered from the wind.

The garden is testament to the love and attention spent on it providing tranquillity and colour throughout the seasons. It incorporates a large lawn part-fringed by deep, richly planted borders, numerous flowering shrubs and a mix of fruit trees. In the orchard there are extensive raised vegetable beds and a large raised deck and summerhouse (with power and water) overlooking the valley to the west. Beyond is a stunning spring-fed water garden offering huge amounts of colour and tranquility, with a further deck and pavilion offering shade in the heat of summer.

Beyond the garden and orchard is an extensive, beautiful woodland containing a mix of native broadleaf trees and understory plants, benefitting from several walkways, two access points and exquisite views of the countryside. The gardens and grounds at Rolleshayes Farmhouse complement the house perfectly and offer a wonderful opportunity to keen gardeners. In all the grounds amount to about 5.29 acres.

Please note that the old milking parlour has been converted into four second home holiday cottages, none of which overlook the property.

Location

Rolleshayes Farmhouse is situated in the hamlet of Wick on the side of an unspoilt valley, through which the River Love runs on its way to join the River Otter beyond. There is an active village hall in the nearby village of Luppitt.

Most day to day needs can be met in the nearby, small market town of Honiton, which has an excellent selection of shops and local businesses plus three large supermarkets, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl.

Transport links are good too. The A30 and A373 connecting to Exeter and the M5 are both just north of the town and Honiton train station provides direct services to Exeter St. Davids (26 minutes) and Waterloo (2 hours
50 minutes).

The area also offers a wide choice of popular schools from both the state and independent sectors. There are three primary schools rated Good by Ofsted within a three-mile radius and the choice from the latter includes Blundell's School in Tiverton and The Maynard and Exeter Cathedral Schools in Exeter. There are also several further well respected schools within a half an hour drive.