4 Bedroom Semi Detached House, Leatside Barn, Sandford, Crediton

Sandford is a sought after village and lying to the north, just over a mile out, is the small hamlet of North Creedy. A collection of only a handful of homes, it’s a semi-rural position that isn’t isolated. Sandford itself has a thriving, bustling community with two pubs, a primary school, community stores/post office, sports teams/facilities and a regular bus service linking to Crediton and Exeter. The stunning Millennium path links the village to Crediton off the road, opening up the amenities close by.

Leatside Barn is a barn conversion, originally converted in the 1990’s, it is part of a small development of just 4 properties, each being unique. The barn itself is flexible, being reverse level. It  sits in pretty gardens and has parking and a garage in the courtyard to the rear. There’s electric heating combined with underfloor heating on the tiled floors on the lower ground floor.  There is double glazing (installed September 2023).

Entering the front door from the garden a porch provides an ideal space for coats and shoes. This opens into a beautiful living room with a wood-burner and feature wall. There are views over the garden to the front and access through to the dining area. This space is fantastic - a wide opening links it to the well fitted kitchen with plenty of storage space and is a sociable area. Through the upper hallway is a double bedroom and a bathroom. Stairs lead down to the lower floor with a door to outside (access to the courtyard for parking/garage) and here there are 3 double bedrooms and a large shower room plus a useful utility room with plumbing for washing machine and space for an upright freezer.

The main gardens lie to the south (front). The gate from the lane gives access to the front garden bordered by attractive planting.  The garden also features a small stream with bridge and is interspersed with outside lighting. There is a decked area leading to an individually designed home office/studio with power, large window and distinctive stained glass windows. The building has been insulated and has a good internet connection. Adjoining this is a wood store and separate storage for tools. Across the driveway there is a piece of land presently used as a vegetable plot. From here are lovely far-reaching views of the surrounding Mid Devon countryside.

A shared driveway for three of the barns leads under an archway into the courtyard. Here is paved off road parking adjoining the back door with outside light.  Across the courtyard is a garage with an automatic electric door, ideal for secure storage and large enough for a single vehicle.

Owners´note:  Walks, runs, cycles from the doorstep through the quiet lanes with wonderful sweeping views across the Devon countryside have been a real bonus of living at Leatside Barn.  In addition, proximity not only to Sandford village and a 5 minute drive to the market town of Crediton makes it very convenient.  We have made several improvements such as oak flooring, ledge and brace doors and refurbished bathrooms and kitchen since purchasing the property along with upgrades to the garage and garden room and new double glazed windows in 2023.  It has been a comfortable and welcoming home with lots of flexible space and we hope that the next owners will enjoy making it their own.

Agent’s note: There is a proportionate charge payable for the emptying of the sewage system shared between this property and the adjacent neighbour. Any maintenance on the driveway/courtyard will be arranged and split between 3 owners.

Please see the floorplan for room sizes.

Current Council Tax: Band B - Mid Devon 2024/25 - £1854.40

Utilities: Mains electric, water, telephone & broadband

Broadband within this postcode: Superfast Enabled

Drainage: Private drainage (shared with neighbours)

Heating: Programmable electric heaters, electric underfloor heating in parts and wood-burner

Listed: No

Tenure: Freehold

SANDFORD is a civil parish and village 1½ miles north of Crediton, with a historic 12th Century Church. It has an old -world feel, with slender twisting streets, flanked by antique thatched cottages – displaying a menagerie of “Beatrix Potter” style perennial gardens. At the village heart sits a 16thCentury Post House, enshrined by creepers – this is now ‘The Lamb Inn’, an award winning pub/ restaurant; with a rustic aesthetic and cheerful spirit. Featured in ‘The Daily Mail’s – 20 Best British Country Pubs’ (2015). Across the way from here is the shop/ post office, run by the local community. Community is something that underpins every aspect of Sandford, including the local sporting events. Residents have a choice of things to do: such as joining the village cricket, tennis, football and rugby clubs. Sandford has a highly sought after primary school (known for its classic Greek-style architecture). Older ones fall within the direct catchment for Q.E.C.C. in Crediton (with an Ofsted “outstanding” Sixth Form). Sandford is linked to Crediton via a footpath, that runs through the Millennium Green on the outskirts of the village – past a wildflower meadow, herb garden, over a crystal stream, yonder tilled fields to a little copse at the town’s-edge.

DIRECTIONS : For sat-nav use EX17 4BS and the What3Words address is ///hiking.potential.product

but if you want the traditional directions, please read on.

From Crediton High Street head towards Sandford and once in the village, turn right opposite the church into Fannys Lane (passing the village hall on your right. At the end of the road, turn left and follow the lane for approx. 1 mile and the barns will be found on your right (if you get to North Creedy Cross, you’ve gone too far). For viewings, please park alongside the road in the pull-in.