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Bow is one of Mid Devons larger villages with a thriving
community and is well positioned close to the centre of the County.
Crediton and Okehampton are the nearest towns but the village is
well catered for with its own primary school, regular bus service,
pub, garden centre with caf© and a really good Co op store plus a
medical centre which is well regarded by the local residents. Less
than a mile away, Sweetfield House occupies an enviable position at
the end of its own track giving it a quiet and private position
with the most amazing countryside views over the adjacent
countryside. It‘s bordered by farmland on 3 sides and with only one
neighbour who has a right of way over the track , its a beautiful
spot in the countryside without being isolated.
The house itself is a large approx. 1750sqft plus garage former
farmhouse which offers amazing space and potential. Its got oil
fired central heating and has been well maintained by the current
owner who has lived here for many years. The room sizes are
generous and ceiling heights are too. Although a little dated
kitchen bathrooms d©cor , its certainly got character and its clear
to see what this house could be. Internally, the entrance hall is
welcoming with the staircase to the first floor and 3 reception
rooms laid out as a living room with an open fireplace, a dining
room with a wood burner and a conservatory garden room to take in
the views. The kitchen has room for another table and chairs and
opens into the garden room. There is also a utility and ground
floor WC, both very useful in a house like this. On the first floor
are 4 double bedrooms, all taking in the incredible views and a
family bathroom.
Outside, as previously mentioned, the house is accessed via a
track owned by Sweetfield House and this is then gated to provide
ample access and parking. Theres a triple garage which has been
sectioned off internally but could be reverted to a larger space
and theres a separate store office within the garage. The garage
has a thatched frontage with a metal profile to the rear. The
gardens are a real feature of the house with hedging and fencing
surrounding, the views over the adjoining fields are beautiful. In
total, the plot is approx. 0.44 acres including the house and
parking but not the access track and the main garden is zoned into
the main lawn with pretty planted borders and a pond and then a
further fenced off productive growing area with vegetable beds, a
greenhouse, shed and composting areas which also contains 3 metal
framed kennels.
Agents Note The ridge on the thatch of the garage roof is booked
in to be done and therefore this will be done by the time of
completion. The main house was re thatched in 2019.
Please see the floorplan for room sizes.
Current Council Tax Band F Mid Devon 2024 25 £3391.26
Utilities Mains electric, water, telephone & broadband
Broadband within this postcode Superfast Enabled
Drainage Private Drainage Septic tank
Heating Oil fired central heating
Listed No
Tenure Freehold
BOWis a hilltop village on the River Yeo. It
sits at the edge of an expansive, wild piece of country, bordered
by wind swept fields of wheat, shadowed by Dartmoor in the
distance. It shares a church and common history with the nearby
hamlet of Nymet Tracey. Nymet meansSacred Grovein Celtic
and to the west of Bow is a 3rdmillennium BC woodhenge, once a
place of spiritual significance for Pagan worshippers in the area.
Modern Bow is a peaceful, family friendly village with a rustic
country pub, modern doctors surgery, a popular primary school,
Cooperative mini supermarket with the fantastic Bow garden centre &
caf© just beyond.
DIRECTIONS For sat nav use EX17 6JS and the What3Words address
is gear.exits.stands but if you want the traditional directions,
please read on.
From Crediton, proceed to Copplestone on the A377 and go through
the traffic lights, then bear left up the hill onto the A3072
towards Bow. As you reach Bow, take the first left signed to
Coleford Colebrooke and bear around to the left, passing the
medical centre. Continue for approx. 0.8 miles and turn left into a
track immediately before a Appledore Cottages, a row of three .
Continue up the track which bends to the right, pass Sweetfield
Cottage and continue to Sweetfield House.
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