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Guide Price£800,000

Morchard Road, Crediton, EX17

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached large farmhouse
  • Set in just under 2 acres
  • Gardens & orchards
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Countryside views
  • Peaceful location
  • 2 large brick barns and a 90ft breeze block barn
  • Planning potential (STC)
  • Solar with transferable tariff
  • No onward chain

Description

A detached farmhouse set within just under two acres, approached via a shared farm lane and forming part of a small group of former farm buildings, including converted barns and another farmhouse.

The house offers well-proportioned accommodation throughout, with a traditional layout that reflects its origins. On the ground floor, there are two main reception rooms - a sitting room and a dining room - both with woodburning stoves. Additional spaces include a dairy, utility room and a separate office, providing useful flexibility for day-to-day living or working from home.

The kitchen is particularly spacious, fitted with a wide range of units and centred around a large original fireplace. A secondary staircase leads from here to the first floor, adding to the character and practicality of the layout.

Upstairs, there are five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The three front-facing bedrooms enjoy open views across the grounds and the surrounding countryside.

Outside, the property continues to offer a wide range of opportunities. To the rear, a courtyard is bordered by two brick barns, both offering useful storage or potential for alternative uses, subject to any necessary permissions. There is also a larger breeze block barn, which could suit a workshop, business use or further development, again depending on requirements.

The grounds extend to just under two acres and are arranged to include a sweeping garden with a pond, summer house and fruit cage. Beyond this is an orchard with a variety of established trees including apple, pear, plum and apricot.

Further practical features include solar panels with a transferable feed-in tariff running until 2032, along with uPVC double glazing throughout. There is mains water and also a productive well.

Overall, this is a substantial farmhouse with a range of outbuildings and land, offering both immediate use and longer-term potential in a beautiful rural setting.

Please see the floorplan for room sizes.

Current Council Tax: Band E - Mid Devon 2025/26 - £3152.49

Utilities: Mains electric,  water, telephone & broadband

Broadband within this postcode: Currently via 4/5G mobile signal with typically 50Mb/s download (BT Ultrafast fibre currently being installed)

Drainage: Private treatment plant installed in 2018

Heating: Oil fired central heating fully updated in 2022 & woodburning stoves

Construction: Stone/Cob

Listed: No

Solar: Yes (owned outright)

Conservation Area: No

Tenure: Freehold

Buyers' Compliance Fee Notice: Please note that a compliance check fee of £25 (inc. VAT) per person is payable once your offer is accepted. This non-refundable fee covers essential ID verification and anti-money laundering checks, as required by law.

Boundaries, Access & Parking:
Boundary positions, access rights and parking arrangements have been provided by the seller, and any land plans shown are for identification purposes only. We have not seen the title deeds or other legal documents, and buyers should confirm exact details and ownership responsibilities with their conveyancer.

Virtual Staging:
Some images in this brochure may have been digitally enhanced or virtually staged, for example by adding lighting effects, twilight ambience, furniture or décor, to help illustrate how the property could look. These images are only illustrative and do not show the current fixtures, fittings or condition. Always rely on your viewing for an accurate understanding of the property.

Private Drainage:
We’re informed by the seller that the property has a private drainage system, which they advise is in working order. Buyers should satisfy themselves regarding its type, condition and regulatory compliance with their conveyancer.

Heating Type (Non-Mains):
We’re informed by the seller that the property is heated via [state system]. Buyers should confirm servicing arrangements and running costs.

Shared / Communal Areas:
We’re informed by the seller that the property has shared use of the lane. Buyers should confirm maintenance responsibilities, rights of use and any associated costs with their conveyancer.

MORCHARD ROAD is a small hamlet straddling the A377 and sitting between the villages of Down St Mary and Morchard Bishop. With its ready access to a main road, regular bus services running between Chulmleigh and Exeter, and a railway station on the Tarka Line shuttling passengers between Barnstaple and Exeter Morchard Road is an excellent choice for those needing transport options. Crediton is 6-miles away providing a range of local amenities while the villages of Lapford, Morchard Bishop, and Copplestone, each with their own shops, pubs, primary schools, and doctors (Morchard Bishop) are all within easy reach.

DIRECTIONS

From Crediton take the A377 in an Easterly direction, go through Copplestone staying on the A377, just before arriving at Morchard Road there is a farm lane to the right, continue down the lane and the property can be found along to the right.

For Sat Nav: EX17 5LQ

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EPC Rating: C

Garden

Set in just under 2 acres

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-04-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,697 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£400,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,038 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
74 C
88 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
Oil Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast · available to 23% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Copplestone Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    138
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Anglican/Church of England
  • Bow Community Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    133
    Type
    Community school
  • Yeoford Community Primary School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Queen Elizabeth's4.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,096
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chulmleigh Community College7.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thomas Hall School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    438
    Type
    Free schools
  • Okehampton College12 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy converter
  • West Exe School13 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Lapford Cross, Lapford Cross2.7 miles
Co-op Burston Cross Road Bow, Bow3.3 miles
Tesco Crediton Express, Crediton5.2 miles

GP surgery

Bow Medical Practice2.6 miles

Pharmacy

Boots5.2 miles

Hospital

Crediton Hospital4.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Morchard Road Rail Station0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Devonshire Dumpling811 metres

Typical drive times

Crediton13 min · 6.3 miles
Tiverton31 min · 19 miles
Okehampton29 min · 15 miles
North Tawton19 min · 9.2 miles
Exeter (city)32 min · 15 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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