Location

The Shippon is situated on the edge of the charming rural village of Bondleigh, in the West Devon district. Bondleigh lies between North Tawton and Winkeligh, just off the A3124 which is a link road providing easy access to the A30 at Whiddon Down. The village of Bondleigh itself is positioned on the River Taw, an impressive and renowned Devon river rising on Dartmoor flowing through the Devon countryside to Barnstaple and into the Bristol Channel. North Tawton, just over two miles south, is a small market town full of day to day amenities including independent shops and cafés, post offices, highly regarded pubs, pharmacies and much more.

Okehampton, 9.9 miles south, is a larger town offering a full complement of facilities including Waitrose and other supermarkets, leisure centres, restaurants and many retail outlets. There is a good range of schooling within convenient distances from The Shippon. There is a primary school in North Tawton as well as further primary options in Okehampton and Crediton. Okehampton and Crediton also offer secondary schooling whilst there is a number of private schooling options in Exeter as well as Shebbear College, near Beaworthy.

Communications are good with easy access to the A30, joining the M5 at Exeter. The nearest rail option is at Lapford (5 miles east) which joins a mainline at Exeter offering daily trains to London in just over two hours.

Description

The Shippon is an award winning converted barn which has been tastefully designed by retaining many features alongside modern conveniences. The house is approached by a shared drive to a private gated parking area where this is space for numerous cars.

Inside, the entrance hall sets the tone for things to come with a vaulted entrance hallway perfect for welcoming guests. Arranged with the bedrooms on the ground floor, there are four in total alongside a family bathroom and a useful utility room. A room of particular interest is the principal bedroom with a modern en suite shower room. All the bedrooms have a pleasant outlook over hr front aspect allowing plenty of light.

Stairs rise to the first floor where the impressive, vaulted open plan kitchen,sitting,dining is - perfect for entertaining and family life. This space it incredibly light and enjoys exposed beams. The fully equipped kitchen itself is finished in a modern shaker style with a wide range of wall, base and draw units.

Gardens and Grounds
In total, the grounds at The Shippon are about 1.63 acres which mostly include fenced paddocks to the south and east side. Within the driveway there is a substantial stone built and wood clad outbuilding with a hayloft above providing valuable storage space.

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