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Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 5 bed detached house for sale
Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31
£750,000
Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31
£750,000
Our Summary
- The property boasts a range of outbuildings that offer potential for a variety of uses (subject to planning/any necessary permissions)
- There is also existing planning permission for a tennis court and swimming pool
- The foundations/block work for these have been started, which we understand, holds the planning permission in perpetuity
- A condition of purchase will be that the buyer takes on a number of external maintenance and renovation works that are required by the National Trust and will need to be completed within 2 years of purchase
- The grounds have been left to nature over a substantial period of time, and as such, are overgrown and in need of extensive work to restore them and create formal garden areas
- There are a range of outbuildings that offer potential for a variety of uses (subject any necessary planning permissions/consents) and include three sheds, currently utilised as a workshop, woodstore and plant room
- Planning permission was granted under application numbers 42380 and 42382 and has been started, but not completed, so remains held in perpetuity
- In need of some renovation
Description
This elegant country residence, located within the Arlington Court Estate, offers a rare opportunity to acquire a Grade II* listed house with a wealth of period features in a tranquil private setting. The property, Glebe House, was built circa 1825 in the Georgian era and boasts beautiful and well-proportioned accommodation with semi-circular ends, original balustrading, sash windows, and ornate plaster mouldings. The house sits in gardens and grounds of around 4.2 acres, offering seclusion and privacy, and is surrounded by National Trust land with over 20 miles of footpaths available from the doorstep. The property is located within walking distance of Arlington Court, a National Trust property with a tea room, Carriage Museum, and beautiful formal Victorian gardens. The village of East Down is nearby, and Exmoor National Park and the North Devon coastline are easily accessible. The property is offered for sale on the remainder of a National Trust lease with 69 years remaining, and a condition of purchase will be that the buyer takes on external maintenance and renovation works required by the National Trust.