5 bed Detached
Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 7NW
£650,000 7 July 2025
GUIDE PRICE AUCTION DATE
  • House
  • 5 Bedroom(s)
  • 2 Bathroom(s)
Adams Hele Farmhouse comprises a Grade II listed residence, believed to date back to the early 17th century, as recorded by English Heritage. Steeped in history and owned by the current custodians for nearly 30 years, this charming property showcases a wealth of characterful period features. Set within approximately 1.7 acres of organic wild meadow, the farmhouse enjoys a picturesque setting, complemented by large barns and traditional stone outbuildings, offering immense potential for a variety of uses. A great opportunity for sympathetic modernisation, ready to be transformed for its next chapter, the house is being offered for sale by the Modern Method of Auction. A timber and glazed door from the driveway opens into the entrance hall, featuring a striking solid oak inner door that leads into the main hallway, where a staircase rises to the first floor. The property offers two generous reception rooms: Reception Room One - A spacious and versatile entertaining area, highlighted by a large granite fireplace housing an oil-fired stove with a back boiler (not yet commissioned). A window to the rear provides natural light, while a stainless steel sink and fitted cupboards run along one wall. Doors lead to the rear porch and an inner hall, as well as a small hallway with a glazed door opening onto the driveway. Reception Room Two - A characterful space with exposed beams, a focal fireplace with a wood burner (currently not in use), and windows to the front, adding charm and warmth. There is also a study, offering an ideal home office or reading nook with a window to the front elevation. The inner hallway provides access to a modern ground-floor bathroom, featuring a white suite, including a bath with shower over, vanity sink unit, WC, and bidet. A built-in cupboard houses the hot water tank, and a window to the rear completes the space. The rear porch offers access to the outside and includes a useful under-stairs storage cupboard. The kitchen is fitted with a stainless steel sink, cupboards, drawers, and a gas cooker along two walls. A window to the rear provides a pleasant outlook, while plumbing is in place for both a washing machine and dishwasher. A potential GROUND FLOOR ANNEXE comprises three separate rooms, with windows overlooking the driveway. Inner hallway giving access to the shower room and the drive. The first floor is accessed via the main staircase from the hall, where a window overlooks the outbuildings. A narrow staircase leads to a large walk-in loft/roof space, offering excellent storage potential. The accommodation includes four well proportioned bedrooms, each full of character. Bedroom One features a fireplace with a cast-iron grate, a wash basin, and an adjoining shower cubicle, with a connecting door to Bedroom Three, which benefits from dual aspect windows and a cast-iron fireplace. Bedroom Two has a window overlooking the driveway, a tiled fireplace, and a built-in storage cupboard, while Bedroom Four enjoys full ceiling height, exposed roof beams, and a window to the drive aspect. At the top of the second staircase, there is access to the landing and an external door, along with a separate WC and a good-sized shower room, which has the potential to be converted into a full bathroom. Adjacent to the farmhouse is a yard with traditional stone farm buildings which may lend themselves to adaption to alternative uses such as ancillary accommodation, studio/work space or holiday letting units, subject to the required consents. There is a productive south-facing vegetable patch and various fruit trees behind the farmhouse and an adjoining paddock, ideal for grazing animals, with gated access from the lane and stunning countryside views. The owners have managed the land organically throughout their time here, and have a wide selection of herbs and wild flowers, with increasing regard for nature, which has resulted in considerable growth in diversity and quantity of wildlife. Such as the Jersey Tiger Moth, day-flying moth, in the UK found only in Devon and Hairy Footed Flowerbees, to name a few. They also have nesting birds each year, Jackdaws, Robins and House Sparrows. Blackbirds nest in the greenhouse.
Ashburton, TQ13
Guide Price
£650,000
Auction Date
7 Jul 2025
End Time
23:03
Venue
Online
Auctioneer
IAM Sold
Sawdye & Harris
Unit 7, Diamond Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2EN
0345 646 0302
About IAM Sold

iamsold, part of the iamproperty Group, is the largest residential auctioneer in the UK and pioneer of the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA). iamsold works with a network of 2,500 Partner Agents as an expansion of their business, enabling them to provide auction services to their clients and grow their business.