Moreleigh, Totnes , TQ9 7JN

SITUATION

Place Barton Farm is located on the west side and within close proximity of the village of Moreleigh, ideally positioned roughly equidistant between Totnes and Kingsbridge, in the South Hams area of South Devon. The farm sits outside the designated National Landscape (formerly known as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

The A38 dual carriageway expressway (connecting to the M5 motorway and national road network) and the city of Plymouth is about 24 miles to the west, with Exeter being about 35 miles to the north. 

DIRECTIONS

From the village of Moreleigh, proceed in westerly direction taking the road towards Gara Bridge. Continue along this road for about half a mile, and you’ll find the entrance to the farm on your left hand side. 

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DESCRIPTION

Place Barton Farm comprises a ring fenced arable and livestock farm extending to a total of some 224.14 acres (90.71 hectares). The farm includes a 4-bedroom modern farmhouse with a 1-bedroom self-contained annexe (subject to an Agricultural Tie), solar park and a range of versatile modern farm buildings, some benefitting from planning consent for change of use to residential. 

By reference to the site plan, the farm is available for sale as a whole or in a combination of lots to suit buyers requirements. Dealing with the lots in turn:-

Lot 1 – Place Barton Farmhouse, Annexe with 5.90 acres in all (shaded blue on the site plan)

The Farmhouse 

Built in 1995, the Farmhouse is of modern rendered construction beneath a slate roof. Subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC), Place Barton Farmhouse benefits from a prime south facing position with wide stretching views south across the farm and the wider South Hams.  

By reference to the below floorplans, Place Barton Farmhouse extends to a total internal floor area of 2,418 square feet (224.6 square metres) and the accommodation can be summarised briefly as follows :- 

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch; Entrance Hall; Kitchen/Breakfast Room; Study Area; Dining Room; Sitting Room; Separate WC;

First Floor

4 x Double Bedrooms (2 with en-suite shower rooms); Family Bathroom

The Annexe 

The self-contained annexe, built in 2006, is attached on the eastern elevation of the farmhouse, with connecting doors. The annexe extends to a total internal floor area of 805 square feet (74.8 square metres). 

The accommodation can be summarised as follows :-

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall; Kitchen; Living Room; Bathroom

First Floor

Double Bedroom & En-Suite Shower room
A key benefit of the property is it can be configured to provide either a three-bedroom farmhouse with a two-bedroom annexe, or alternatively a four-bedroom farmhouse with a one-bedroom annexe, making it well suited to a variety of living arrangements

Outside

On the north side of the dwelling is a tarmac driveway and parking area in front of the integral double garage. On the south side is a delightful, predominantly lawned garden with a diverse range of specimen trees and shrubs. The garden includes a ceramic patio on the south elevation of the property with double patio doors from the kitchen, lounge & dining room, offering an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

Situated within the garden is a detached general-purpose storage building erected in 2021 extending extending to approximately 20’ x 30’ (600 sq ft / 55.74 sqm).

Included with Lot 1 are two permanent pasture fields benefitting from a double bay field shelter timber frame & clad extending to [20’ x 40’] 800 sq ft with potential to be extended.

A schedule of the land included with Lot 1 is set out below:-

Field Number                Acres                       Description
         -                              1.04                Farmhouse,  Annexe, driveway, & gardens
SX7552 9947                    2.23                Permanent Pasture
SX7552 7643                    2.64                Permanent Pasture
Total                                5.90  
                                (2.39 hectares)

Access Note

In the event Lots 1 and 2 are sold separately, Lot 1 will benefit from a right of way from the north, over a short section of the track (shaded yellow). This track, owned by Lot 2, provides direct access from the highway to the farmhouse and annexe as well as to the Modern Farm Buildings.

LOT 2 – Range of Modern Farm Buildings, together with 163.74 acres (66.26 hectares) of productive arable and pasture land in all (shaded red on the site plan)

Buildings with planning consent with change of use to residential (3702/23/FUL)

Barn 1

Full planning consent under the Mansell case following previous class Q approval, for conversion into four 95sqm two-bedroom dwellings, featuring open-plan living. Finished with zinc roofing, timber, metal and stone cladding, and aluminium glazing.

Barn 2

Conversion to a substantial five-bedroom dwelling, arranged around a central courtyard, with generous living spaces, garage, and covered terrace. Finished in zinc, stone, timber and metal, with aluminium glazing.

Sustainability

Solar panels, EV charging and air source heat pumps throughout.

      Description                                         Area                                                           Construction
1 Devon Contractors Building         60’ x 75’ [4,500 sq ft] 1960s.            Concrete frame with concrete floor with lean to on either side. 

2 General Purpose Building            90’ x 45’ [4,050 sq ft]                        Late 1960s. Steel portal frame, concrete floor.

                                                         TOTAL 8,550 sq ft [794 sqm]
                                                            

The planning consent (3702/23/FUL) includes provision for a new site entrance off the council-maintained highway to serve the barns, creating a separate access from the main farm. 

Farm buildings without planning consent for change of use to residential

Constructed of a combination of steel and timber frame and clad under corrugated cement or corrugated iron roofs. The modern farm buildings are summarised as follows and numbered on the building plan for reference below : -

              Description                                               Area                                                          Construction
3     Former Grain store (2008)                      70’ x 100’ [7,000 sq ft]                   Roller door extending to 20ft x20ft. Concrete floor. 

4     New Modern Farm Building (2024)        120’ x 75’ [9,000 sq ft]                   Concrete feed strips and part compacted hardcore floor.
                                                                       To include overhangs 

5      New Modern Farm Building (2023)        120’ x 55’ [6,600 sq ft]                   Concrete feed strips and part compacted hardcore floor.
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