HIGHER FARM HOUSE is a very attractive period farmhouse dating from the 15th Century originally as a ‘Hall House’. Built of mellow natural stone with brick chimney stacks, under a thatch roof, set in a peaceful rural setting, with two paddocks that extend to approximately 3 acres, with a generous barn, granary on saddle stones and garage. 
The property is listed as being of historical and architectural importance, and is mentioned in the book ‘Retail Commission’ on historical monuments, and retains many original period features and detail including an impressive inglenook fireplace and chamfered beams to the cross beam ceiling in the sitting room.
Enjoying a pleasant position and standing well back from a quiet roadway , with a south east aspect, with nice views over delightful countryside and farm pasture, within easy reach of nearby towns, offering a wide range of general and social amenities. There are excellent schools in the area and outdoor facilities including riding, shooting and coarse fishing.
An early viewing is recommended to secure this desirable character property.

APPROACHED: Via easy pull in onto grassy driveway, leading to gravel parking apron, pathway leads to:

ENTRANCE: Storm porch/canopy supported on wrought iron brackets, painted wooden front door.

HALLWAY: 18’11” x 9’ Screens passage, original lath and plaster ceiling, butt n bead wainscot panelling, wall lights, original exposed beams, enclosed stair well and original farmhouse door. Electric night storage wall heater and coat pegs.

SITTING ROOM: 16’3”x 16’1” Character room, nicely proportioned with good ceiling height, original exposed beams, exposed pine floor boards, window seat and sash window enjoying outlook onto cottage gardens and paddock. Handsome inglenook fireplace, of mellow brick with clay tiled hearth, fire back open grate, fire hood, bressumer beam and mantle. Original wall cupboards, butt n bead partition, door to second stair case.

DRAWING ROOM: 21’8” x 16’ Spacious character room, nicely proportioned with good ceiling height, chimney breast with slate hearth, inset wood burning stove creates cosy focal point, fire side alcoves and wall lights. Night storage heater, window seat, sash windows to front elevation, book shelves to return
wall, glazed internal door to outside, door to under stairs cupboard.
DINING ROOM: 13’11” x 11’ nicely proportioned room with good ceiling height, lime washed beams, quarry tiled floor, painted brick to return wall. Night storage heater, casement window enjoying pleasant outlook onto front cottage gardens, display sill, painted wooden doors to rear lobby and kitchen.

REAR LOBBY: Under stairs recess, quarry tiled floor, wash hand basin, painted wooden latch door to outside, fixed window pane.

FARMHOUSE KITCHEN: 16’5” x 9’5” Arranged in a simple rustic style, fitted with a range of functional and practical hand crafted wooden cabinets with wooden work tops and counters with open shelving. There is a single bowl stainless steel sink with drainer and plumbing for appliances. Further wall hung cabinets to the return wall, ceramic tiled splash backs, 1950’s enamelled cream Aga, oil fired with cream lids. Casement window enjoying outlook onto nearby paddocks, terracotta floor tiles.

TO GARDEN ROOM: 12’ x 11’11” Original worn flagstone floor, lime washed stonewalls, wooden screen with glazed top panel, matching door enjoying outlook and access onto rear garden.

DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM: Hi level W.C with down pipe and cistern, wash hand basin, tiled floor, fixed window with wooden shutter and painted wainscot panelling. 

FORMER CREAMERY: 11’6” x 10’6” Nicely proportioned room with good ceiling height, lime washed stone work to return walls, bread oven and door, china clay Belfast sink, tiled floor, space and plumbing for washing machine, fixed window enjoying outlook onto courtyard garden.

STAIRWELL: Original Elm staircase to first floor landing, galleried handrail.

SPACIOUS LANDING: 33’6” x 8’2” Exposed beams, casement window with Elm window board, handsome exposed cruck beam and brick smoke hood C1600’s wooden latch door to loft space and attic interior. 

BATHROOM: White suite of enamel bath with side panel and hot and cold taps, Triton shower, Bi-fold door, cabinet with inset Armitage wash hand basin, low level W.C, panel radiator, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, casement window enjoying outlook onto gardens and surrounding fields/countryside.

BEDROOM 4: 18’7” x 10’2” Character room with cat slide to ceiling, matching casement window with display sill, wall lights, exposed beams through to:

DRESSING ROOM: 7’8” X 7’3” Deep window seat with cupboards under, casement window enjoys pleasant outlook onto gardens.

BEDROOM 3: 10’11” x 9’2” Character room with original Elm Muntin wall, wide floor boards, exposed beams, window seat, sash windows enjoying outlook onto paddocks.

SECOND LANDING: Elm stairs leads up from drawing room, sash window.

CLOAKROOM: White suite of pedestal wash hand basin and low level W.C.

BEDROOM 2: 11’8” x 9’10” Nicely proportioned room with good ceiling height, window seat, casement window enjoying outlook onto garden and far reaching countryside.

BEDROOM 1: 11’10” x 11’8” Nicely proportioned character room with good ceiling height, lath and plaster ceiling, chimney breast, fireside alcoves, sash windows with wooden seat.

OUTSIDE: The gardens are an attractive and delightful feature of the property and include two pasture paddocks, one to the front of the farmhouse and the other on the south side of the driveway, and extends to approximately 2-3 acres to include a small front garden with flower beds and herbaceous 

borders, with further gardens to the rear, and a small orchard. The courtyard is positioned to the side of the house and gives access to the formal cow stall and workshop with a stone wall. The gardens are planted with an abundance of established flowering plants and shrubs and mature specimen trees including horse chestnuts in the front paddock. There are a number of useful outbuildings including a wooden tool shed/potting sheds, a garage, the former cow stall  and a granary supported on saddle stones.

COW STALL/WORKSHOP: A Large useful outbuilding, built of natural mellow brick stone, casement window, smaller iron framed window, staircase, wooden stairs rise to mezzanine platform, skylight window, light and power and galleried handrail. Further barn workshop area, divided by chip board/soft board partition ideal for storage or artist studio etc, skylight windows, log store/potting shed, fixed glazed window, slatted wood shelving, flagstone paved floor and louver doors.

Council Tax Band: F
EPC rating: Grade II

TENURE:  Freehold       

VIEWING:  Strictly by appointment through the agents.