Location
East Harwood Farm occupies a private and elevated setting at the end of a long drive and enjoys some spectacular views over gently rolling moorland and across to the Bristol Channel. Set within some of the most beautiful parts of Exmoor National Park, the property is close to a number of well known landmarks, including Dunkery Beacon and the nearby villages of Exford and Wheddon Cross offer excellent day-to-day amenities. Whilst enjoying the seclusion and tranquillity of the countryside, East Harwood is close to a number of other small towns and villages, including Dulverton, regarded by many as the heart of Exmoor with its range of boutique shops and other shopping facilities and good eating houses. Minehead is also within easy reach via the small historic town of Dunster with its yarn market and castle. Taunton, a little further away, being the county town of Somerset, has a good shopping centre with many of the well known high street stores.

Education & Recreation
Excellent schools are found within this part of West Somerset and North Devon, including Blundell’s at Tiverton, Taunton School, King’s College and Queen’s College. Exmoor is known for its excellent country sports, including hunting with a number of fox hound and stag hound packs within the area; many good game shoots are found throughout the forests and there is fishing on the Barle and Exe.

Communications
The A358 can be joined at Dunster, which leads into Minehead and Taunton in the opposite direction, Taunton having a mainline station with regular fast trains to London Paddington. The M5 motorway can also be joined at Taunton (J25) and Bridgwater (J23 and J24). In the other direction, the A361 provides a route to Tiverton, where the North Devon Link Road can be joined, providing fast access to Barnstaple and the M5 (J27), continues to Exeter and Cornwall. The airports at both Exeter and Bristol provide flights nationally and internationally, including flights from Bristol to the USA. There are ferry ports at both Plymouth and Southampton with regular crossings to Europe.

The Property
East Harwood Farm comprises a handsome stone Exmoor farmhouse, dating back several hundred years. Its handsome façade has small paned sash windows, three dormer windows in the roof and high chimneys. In recent years the property has been subject to an extensive refurbishment programme, which has provided a seamless blend of traditional character and modern fittings, in all providing a comfortable and characterful family home. Reception space includes a wonderful drawing room with large Inglenook fireplace with open grate, a formal dining room and a large farmhouse kitchen with vaulted ceiling and providing ample space for large dining room table and a sitting area with a wood burning stove.

Outside
The property is surrounded by landscaped lawned gardens, which all enjoy a good degree of sunshine and the panoramic views. The substantial barn attached to the east side of the house, provides a wonderful base for stabling and tack room and has a large loft area over, this also is attached to a two bedroom cottage ideal for a groom or for a member of the family. The land also faces south and is made up of a selection of useful paddocks, gallop and a cross country course.

Ground Floor
A studded oak Front Door leads into the Entrance Hall with a flagstone floor, oak timber plank and muntin screen and opens out into the Staircase Hall with handsome oak staircase with Galleried Landing with high beamed ceiling, oak panelled walls and flagstone floor. The Drawing Room provides an excellent entertaining room with French doors, three windows looking to the south, a stone Inglenook fireplace with bread oven and open hearth. The Dining Room lies on the other side of the hall and also has a fireplace and ceiling beams and an oak floor. The Kitchen has high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and provides excellent eating and sitting areas.

Ground Floor cont.
The Kitchen has high vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and provides excellent eating and sitting areas. The kitchen is well fitted and custom built with solid and part stainless steel fronted cupboards with marble work surfaces. Two Belfast sinks, pull forward shelves and appliances including a microwave, built in steam cooker, dishwasher, wine cooler and four ring range style gas cooker with central griddle and stainless steel extractor over. Oil-fired Aga and large recessed Kolna refrigerator; flagstone floor. The dining area has French doors out onto the Terrace, whilst the sitting area has a fireplace with wood burning stove. Utility / Boot Room with lead butler’s sink with wooden drainer, plumbing for washing machine, flagstone floor and a door leading into the Annexe Cottage. The Cloakroom has a wash basin and WC. A Boiler Room is found off the Utility / Boot room and is fitted with a Grant oilfired boiler for the central heating and domestic hot water and a Megaflow hot water cylinder.

First Floor
The Galleried Landing has a number of bookcases and doors leading through to the Principal Bedroom with double aspect enjoying glorious views, fireplace with inset remote control living flame gas fire. The en suite Bathroom is fitted with free standing roll top bath, two washbasins set into solid wood panelled surrounds with shelves and central mirror and heated towel rail. Tiled shower cubicle and separateWC. A further en suite Bedroom enjoys good views and provides ideal guest suite.

Second Floor
A further Staircase leads to the second floor Landing with excellent range of wardrobe cupboards and doors leading to the Third Bedroom which has a double aspect enjoying lovely views, wardrobe, cupboards and window seat, Family Bathroom with white suite: panelled bath, shower over; pedestal wash basin andWC. There is a small Sitting Room and two further Bedrooms, all enjoying glorious views.

The Annexe
Has a Sitting / Dining Room, enjoying lovely views and having flagstone floor. The Kitchen Area is finished with modern range of green fronted wall and floor mounted cupboards and an oil-fired Rayburn. The Staircase leads to Two Bedrooms and a Bathroom which is well fitted with white furniture, including panelled bath with chrome shower over, glazed screen, wall mounted wash basin and WC,

Garden & Grounds
A gravelled drive leads down to the side of the farmhouse and opens out to ample Parking. The Gardens lie mostly to the west side of the house, include expanses of lawn with terrace and a pergola also having hot tub and barbecue. Further lawned area extends to the South and enjoys some truly magnificent views. An AllWeather Arena (30m x 30m) is set further to the west and has a track leading to it from the main drive and the fields and is joined by a NaturalWildlife Pond.

Outbuildings
On the drive into the property there is a large open fronted Barn providing excellent garaging. A handsome Barn attached to the Cottage Annexe, provides traditional Stabling with internal partitions, at present providing Four Loose Boxes, Feed Area and Tack Room. On the First Floor there is a large Loft Area for feed storage or could be converted to provide excellent studio. The Lower Stable Yard, again is in traditional stone and slate with selfwatering troughs and provides a further Six Loose Boxes with Hay Loft over.

The Land
The land lies within a ring fence to the south and west and is made up of a number of well fenced pasture fields. In all Lot 1 amounts to approximately 40 acres (16.1 ha)

Property Information
Address: East Harwood Farm, Timberscombe, Exmoor National Park, Somerset TA24 7UE Services: Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Local Authorities:West Somerset District Council www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk Tel: 01643 703704 Exmoor National Park Authority www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk Tel: 01398 323665 Council Tax: East Harwood Farm Band F (2010/2011 £2,063.45) Non-Domestic Rate £5,228.75 The Cottage Band D (2010/2011 £1,428.54) Contents, Fixtures and Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments and statues, carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Single Farm Payment: The Entitlements will be transferred to the purchaser. For avoidance of doubt the 2010 claim will be retained by the vendors. Further details are with the agents.

Property Information cont.
Rights ofWay: A bridleway crosses part of the farm along the eastern boundary, as shown on the plan. If Lots 1 and 2 are sold separately, the section of driveway A-B (as seen on the land plan) will be owned by Lot 1 with Lot 2 having a right of access over it. Plans, Areas and Schedules: These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and calculated by the vendor’s agents, however the purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof. Health and Safety: Given the potential hazards of a working farm we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around farm buildings and machinery. Children must be supervised by their parents on site. Photographs taken in 2008.

Directions
From Dunster village proceed in a westerly direction towards Wheddon Cross and Tiverton. Pass the village of Timberscombe and take the first turning right after the village and proceed up the hill. You will come to a small triangle of grass and you will see the sign for Exmoor Eventing. This is the drive which will take you to East Harwood Farm.

Viewings
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment through the vendors joint agents. Jackson-Stops amp; Staff Tel: 01823 325144 and Fox Grant Tel: 01722 782727.

Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 Fox Grant and their clients give notice: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. 2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Fox Grant has not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.