Branscombe, Seaton

An attractive small residential /equestrian farm with 10.21 acres located close to Branscombe and the coast. Four bedroom period farmhouse, farm buildings, stables and pastureland.

Situation - Bulstone Farm is nestled within the hamlet of Bulstone, just a short distance north of the popular seaside village of Branscombe, on the UNESCO Jurassic Coast. Branscombe has an active year-round community based around two popular inns, a café at the beach, village hall with tennis courts, church, and primary school. The neighbouring fishing village of Beer offers a variety of independent shops, restaurants and pubs. Nearby the Regency resort of Sidmouth (4 miles), with its long esplanade and wide beaches, provides a good range of amenities including restaurants, independent shops, cinema, leisure centre and swimming pool as well as a Waitrose. Whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside in the East Devon National Landscape (formerly an AONB), the farm is easily accessible, close to the coast road. The market town of Honiton (6 miles) has a mainline rail link to London Waterloo (2 hours 50 minutes). The Cathedral City of Exeter (16 miles) offers a further range of cultural, recreational and shopping facilities, with access to the M5 and Exeter International Airport.

The Property - Bulstone Farm comes to the open market for the first time in nearly 100 years, having been in the ownership of a local farming family for three generations. This adaptable property currently has two dwellings giving great flexibility as a family home with the potential for multi-generational living or providing an income. The farm buildings, stables and an excellent block of land all add to the package.

Lot One Farmhouse, Farm Buildings And 10.21 Acres - This period farmstead comprises an unlisted farmhouse with rendered stone elevations under a slate roof. The farmhouse has well-proportioned rooms with high ceilings a good sized windows. Many of the architectural features have been retained, including a substantial inglenook fireplace, window seats, picture and dado rails. Downstairs there are three reception rooms, whilst there is plenty of potential or extend the current kitchen or create a ground floor annexe to the rear. The accommodation is arranged over three floors, with the spacious loft, previously providing bedrooms, now requiring restoration and could provide a generous master bedroom suite. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms, one ensuite and a family bathroom. There are attractive views from many of the rooms over the property’s own land.
Please see floorplan for accommodation and measurements.

Outside - The farmstead is accessed via its drive directly from the highway, which passes Stable Cottage. To the front and side of the farmhouse there is a pretty walled garden, laid to lawn with neat boarders filled with a variety of roses and
flowering plants, To the other side is a small kitchen garden with fruit trees.

Farm Buildings - Beyond the farmhouse and accessed from the farm drive are:
Steel framed, block and Yorkshire board open fronted 5-bay Barn (22.4m x 9.5m) with two loose boxes.
Block built double storey former Poultry House (22m x 10.2m).
Steel frame 6-bay Former Cubicle House (26.7m x 8.4m) with block and Yorkshire Board under a profile roof.
Adjacent steel frame, block and GI clad 4 bay Barn (20.3m x 8.4m) under a partial GI roof (which needs replacing).

The Land - Lot One comprises of a block of pastureland mainly lying to the south and west of the farmstead. It is divided into two mainly level fields suitable for mowing or grazing, together with three permanent pasture paddocks to the front and rear of the farmhouse, all bounded by mature hedges. Access is from the farm drive. In all 10.21 acres (4.13ha).

Services - Lot 1 : Main electricity and main water. Private drainage - treatment plant. Lot 1 Oil fired central heating.
Broadband : Standard available. Mobile Network Coverage : Good outside. Limited inside. Source - Ofcom.org.uk

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Rights Of Way - No public rights of way cross the farm. There are some private rights of way shown on the sale plan hatched brown, two benefit Bulstone Farm and one is in favour of a neighbouring property, Lavenders.

Fencing Obligations - If sold in two lots new fences will be required to divide the lots. It is proposed points A – B will be the responsibility of Lot One and points C - D the responsibility of Lot Two, as shown on the sale plan.

Material Infomation - 1. Bulstone Farm is at very low risk of flooding from surface water, rivers and seas.
2. The Condor sewage treatment plant (recently installed) services Lots 1, 2 and neighbouring Winters Tale cottage. It is located on neighbouring Bulstone Springs Farm.

Sporting - All rights are understood to be owned and included in the sale. Racing at Exeter or Taunton. Golf at Seaton, Honiton or Lyme Regis. Sailing on the coast at Lyme Regis or Topsham.

Local Authority - East Devon District Council Tel:
Council Tax Band: Farmhouse G

Education - Primary schooling at Branscombe. Good state secondary schools at Sidmouth College, Axe Valley Academy and the excellent Colyton Grammar School. Independent Schools in the area include St Johns at Sidmouth, Blundells at Tiverton and the Exeter or Taunton Schools.