Yarde Farm is a delightful stone-built house situated amidst glorious east Devon countryside on the edge of the Blackdown Hills.

The property is a wonderful combination of a large and immaculately presented country house together with a two-bedroom cottage.

The property is approached through electronically operated solid oak entrance gates. A private drive leads to a large parking and turning area in front of the house.

The property has recently been extensively updated and the renovations have been carried out with great care and attention to detail. All fixtures and fittings are of the highest specification, including solid oak floors, doors and window frames.

In addition, the property combines all the benefits of modern living with a charming, traditional building with many character features such as beamed ceilings and large inglenook fireplaces.

The south-facing kitchen, with its exposed oak roof frame and glazed panelling, makes full use of the magnificent views over the garden and countryside beyond. The kitchen has a large stone and oak central island with a Villeroy & Boch sink, waste disposal and integrated Miele dishwasher, together with broadband, TV and 13 amp power points.

There is a Smeg range cooker, as well as a large walk-in pantry. The kitchen has a beautiful natural slate floor, which benefits from underfloor heating.

The family room and dining room have large inglenook fireplaces with modern wood-burning stoves and slate hearths. There is also a formal drawing room, study, office and gym on the ground floor.

On the first floor are five bedrooms, four of which enjoy en suite facilities – the majority having Roman showers with Impey wet room floors. There is also a family bathroom.

The cottage has been created from an original stone barn on the north wing of the house and is in a similar style to the main house. The cottage has a sitting room, kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor, and a bedroom with en suite bathroom on the first floor, together with a further bedroom or study.

The gardens and grounds are a gardener’s paradise, with a fabulous array of specimen plants.

Several paths lead down to the foot of the garden through flower and shrub beds, planted with a variety of rhododendrons, camellias, magnolia, lobelia and spring bulbs. There are a series of ponds that lead down to a lake, stocked with a variety of coarse fish.

York stone terraces surround the property, framed by artistic railings and carefully concealed lighting. There is also a large seven-seat spa housed beneath a most attractive oak framed pergola with thatched roof, providing the perfect area in which to relax and enjoy the stunning far-reaching views.

A gated secret garden conceals a children’s play area with a delightful wooden fort complete with curly slide and large trampoline, providing an irresistible area for children to play in a very safe environment.

The property has the benefit of a detached triple garage with electricity and water connected, plus a further detached two-storey garden machinery store which has the potential to be converted into garaging or an office/studio, and also a good sized tractor shed which has the potential for use as a stable.

James Baker of Strutt & Parker’s Exeter office said: “Yarde Farm offers buyers a rare opportunity to purchase a comfortable family home which has virtually been rebuilt to a very high standard, with breathtaking southerly views over the surrounding countryside.” The property is being offered for sale with a guide price of £2,000,000.