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Description
A rare Grade II Listed former farmhouse in East Kennacott, offered as a complete restoration project. The property has been uninhabitable for many years and requires extensive structural repairs, including major work to the roof and floors. Despite its condition, it retains valuable original features such as leaded casement windows, exposed stone and timber, and period fixtures, all of which should be restored sympathetically. Listed Building Consent will be required for most alterations, and the property is currently unmortgageable. Viewings are by appointment only due to serious safety hazards. Located in a peaceful North Devon hamlet, it offers a unique opportunity for an experienced buyer to restore a historically significant home within easy reach of Barnstaple and Bideford.
Details
Tucked into the quiet hamlet of East Kennacott, this is a former farmhouse of real heritage and presence, now standing in need of complete and sympathetic restoration. Part of a group of Listed buildings, it offers a once in a generation chance to take a building of genuine historic interest and bring it sensitively back to life. This is a substantial and demanding project, not a renovation in the cosmetic sense. The property is has not been habitable for many years and requires extensive structural repair throughout, including significant works to the roof and floors. It will appeal to a buyer with the vision, resources and appetite to restore a special building, and to do so with the care its heritage deserves. What survives, however, is full of promise. Behind the dilapidation sit handsome leaded casement windows, exposed stone and timber, and the kind of period proportions that simply cannot be recreated. For the right person, the opportunity here is considerable.
For all its present condition, the farmhouse retains much of the character that makes a building like this worth saving. Handsome leaded casement windows, exposed stone and timber, and a number of original internal features survive, including a charming antique transfer printed earthenware WC pan in the blue and white willow style, the kind of authentic period detail that is increasingly rare. These features form part of the building’s special interest and are to be retained and restored sympathetically rather than removed.
Agents Note: The property is Grade II Listed and Listed Building Consent will be required for most works of alteration, extension or demolition, internally and externally. Carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to what may and may not be permitted before committing to a purchase. The property is derelict and has not been fit for habitation for many years. It is offered strictly as a renovation and restoration project. It is not considered mortgageable in its current condition. Any reference to potential or scope is given in good faith and does not constitute a representation or warranty that planning permission or Listed Building Consent will be granted.
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the agent. The property is in a dangerous and structurally unsound condition. There is no safe first floor access, there are open voids between floors, and there is debris throughout. All viewers attend entirely at their own risk. Sturdy footwear is essential, and children must not attend. We strongly recommend that any survey or inspection is carried out by a suitably qualified professional.
All measurements, where given, are approximate and for guidance only. There is an electric supply and gas mains is available nearby. The property shares a water main supply and a septic tank.
Entrance porch
Dining Room
5.29 x 4.19 (17’4″ x 13’8″)
Sitting room
4.45 x 3.90 (14’7″ x 12’9″)
Kitchen
3.66 x 2.50 (12’0″ x 8’2″)
Pantry
3.46 x 2.64 (11’4″ x 8’7″)
Shower room
Bedroom 1
4.44 x 4.07 (14’6″ x 13’4″)
Bedroom 2
3.21 x 5.42 (10’6″ x 17’9″)
Bedroom 3
5.79 x 2.68 (18’11” x 8’9″)
East Kennacott enjoys a peaceful position in the parish of Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey, in the gently rolling countryside between Barnstaple and Bideford. It is the best of rural North Devon: quiet lanes, far reaching country views and a genuine sense of community, yet within easy reach of everything you need.
The neighbouring village of Newton Tracey offers a welcoming local pub and parish church, while nearby Lovacott is home to a well regarded primary school. The regional centre of Barnstaple lies around five miles to the north, with its shops, schools, leisure facilities and transport links, including the rail connection to Exeter and the link road beyond.
For weekends, the spectacular North Devon coast is close at hand, with the beaches at Instow, Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe all within comfortable reach, and the Tarka Trail offering miles of walking and cycling almost on the doorstep. It is a setting that balances rural seclusion with real convenience.
