Just outside of the West Devon village of Exbourne is Tor Down Farm, set in its own land of approx. 62 acres, its a farm holding with stunning views across to Dartmoor and a lot of potential. The farm has been in the current family for over 40 years and is now being sold in the hope its retained as a small farm. The main farmhouse dates back to the 18th Century although most of the original house has been rebuilt over the years. Attached to the back of the house is a 1 bedroom annexe which could be enlarged if the garage was incorporated so it certainly would suit multi-generational living and theres an additional detached mobile home on site which is included in the sale (must be used for ancillary accommodation only). Adjacent to the house is a collection of barns including workshops and larger open fronted barns. These would suit a multitude of uses depending on how a new owner wanted to utilise them. The land surrounds the house and barns and its accessed via its own track from the country lane.
The House and Annexe
With south facing views over the fields below and out to Dartmoor, the house occupies an elevated and prominent position approx. 1 mile from Exbourne village. The main house is detached with 3 bedrooms with a ground floor consisting of a kitchen/dining room, separate living room and additional dining room on the ground floor, all with south facing windows and views and then the 3 bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor, again with south facing windows. Theres LPG fired central heating (tank behind the garage) and uPVC double glazing. The house would benefit from some improvements but offers great space and a lot of potential. As its not listed and subject to planning, the house could be enlarged and improved. To the rear of the house is a covered passage and this links to the annexe. Laid out as a 1 bedroom annexe with a shower room and kitchen, it could be extended into the garage space to give a bigger annexe or indeed, use the rooms as a utility and office for the main house, plenty of options exist. There is parking and gardens surrounding the house as well as a mobile home which has been used by a family member (no planning as a separate entity). The gardens, house and field behind amount to approximately 5 acres.
The Barns
Of various ages and styles, the barns are accessed from a continuation of the access track which currently runs in front of the house and gives access to the barns and yard area. There are open fronted barns and secure stores, as well as garage/workshop space. Its a great set-up. Theres hardstanding yard space too with room for further buildings.
The Land
In total, the farm extends to approx. 62 acres which includes the house and farm buildings. The buildings sit in the middle of the land which slopes to the south, down to a stream at the bottom. Rural payment information is available on request.
Agents Notes:
There is a public footpath across the lower fields which runs up behind the barns (away from the house) its rarely used but buyers should be aware.
There are some wells on the property but these arent currently in use.
Some solar panels were installed but not connected so these are included in the sale.
The barns may be subject to an uplift should planning permission be gained for residential use to be confirmed.
Should a buyer wish to use a residential mortgage, the house could be bought with approx 5 acres and the barns and fields on a separate title subject to negotiations.
Please see the floorplan for room sizes.
Current Council Tax: Band E West Devon 2024/25- £2934.22
Approx Age: part 1800s but most was rebuilt later using block
Construction Notes: Part cob and modern cavity extensions
Utilities: Mains electric, bore hole and mains water, telephone & broadband
Broadband within this postcode: Up to 60Mbps (Uswitch using postcode/property search)
Drainage: Private (Septic tank)
Heating: Wood burner with back boiler and central heating
Listed: No
Conservation Area: No
Tenure: Freehold
The property is situated in the heart of the beautiful, rolling Devon countryside to the north of Okehampton, between Exbourne and Broadwood Kelly and with direct views to Dartmoor. Also nearby is the New Inn at Sampford Courtenay which serves up some delicious food Exbourne has a community shop/cafe, pub, primary school, garage and church and a full range of local amenities are available in the town of Okehampton, including a secondary school, cinema, leisure centre, a fantastic medical centre and a Waitrose store. A recently opened railway station also links to Exeter which is a great benefit. There are private schools in the area at Tavistock and Exeter. Within easy reach to the south is Dartmoor National Park, renowned for its spectacular scenery and providing many opportunities locally for walking, riding and fishing and Exeter with rail links to London and its international airport.
DIRECTIONS
For sat-nav use EX20 3QU and the What3Words address is ///harmlessly.amps.look
PropertyHeads recognizes the importance of privacy for users of PropertyHeads. As referred to in our privacy policy, we use cookies and related technologies, such as beacons, pixels, tags and local storage, to provide you with the services accessible through our website and our apps (together, “PropertyHeads” or our “Services”). We use these technologies to provide, protect and improve PropertyHeads, as well as to understand and measure how you use and interact with it.
This policy explains how we use cookies and related technology on PropertyHeads. By accessing or using PropertyHeads, you consent to our use of these technologies as described in this policy. Please do not use PropertyHeads if you are not comfortable with the ways in which we use cookies and related technologies.
What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small file containing a unique identifier that is placed in the web browser of your computer or mobile device. Cookies and related technologies, such as tracking pixels, enable our systems to recognize your device and report information back to us. Such recognition helps the efficient operation of PropertyHeads, including our website and apps.
Does PropertyHeads Use Cookies?
Yes, like most websites and social networks, we use cookies in the course of providing you with our Services.
What Cookies Does PropertyHeads Use, and Why?
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies.
We use a session cookie to identify you during a particular visit to PropertyHeads. Session cookies expire after a short time, or when you close your web browser or app after using PropertyHeads.
We use a persistent cookie to identify you over a long period of time. (For example, if you asked us to keep you signed in, we would use a persistent cookie for that purpose.) Persistent cookies remain on your device for the set period of time specified in the cookie.
We use cookies to operate and improve PropertyHeads, specifically:
To authenticate you and secure our Services: We use cookies to monitor login, session and status data. This allows us to know, for example, whether you are logged in.
To remember your settings and preferences: We use cookies to recognize your browser and remember your preferences. For example, we may use cookies to remember your language preferences.
To carry out analytics and research: We use cookies to understand your use of PropertyHeads and how we can improve our offerings. For example, we use cookies to track whether you open emails we send you.
Third-Party Cookies:
Facebook: If you register or sign in using Facebook, a Facebook cookie is set to help track your log-in.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, including Google Analytics cookies, to collect anonymous traffic data to help us analyze how members and visitors access and use PropertyHeads, and for other Analytics services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Third-Party Cookies From Content Shared By Members: PropertyHeads members may share content on PropertyHeads that originates from a third-party website or service, and that third-party website or service may set its own cookies when you interact with that content. For example, if a member posts a video from YouTube on PropertyHeads, YouTube may set a cookie when you click to watch the video.
What Other Related Technologies Does PropertyHeads Use, and Why?
Tracking Pixels: Our advertising partners may use tracking pixels or similar technology to measure the success of the sponsored posts or other advertising products they use. A “tracking pixel” (also sometimes called web beacon, or clear GIF) is a tiny piece of code, invisible to the user, placed on a webpage or in an email and used in combination with a cookie, to link a given activity or impression back to the user; the advertiser includes it in its content so it can measure whether our members interact with that content (for example, by clicking to view an offer). We may set our own tracking pixel on an advertiser’s website so we can measure whether our members found the advertiser’s content effective or interesting, by tracking whether the sponsored post prompted members to take advantage of the advertised offer. This information helps us assess whether sponsored posts and other advertising offers are relevant and interesting to our members and successful for the advertiser.
Opting Out
You may refuse or restrict the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, limiting or refusing cookies may affect your ability to use PropertyHeads. Please note that our systems are not configured to accept browsers’ Do Not Track signals, because no industry standard for handling them has been adopted. If you want to opt out of specific third-party cookies, please consult the third party’s website or privacy policy as well as the cookie settings on your browser.
Changes to This Policy
Our business changes constantly and our cookie policy will also change, so please review it frequently.