Summary - Haddon Farm, Skilgate TA4 2DT
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Secluded 165-acre farmhouse with conversion potential and unrivalled valley views.
About 165.63 acres of pasture and woodland with panoramic valley views
Haddon Farm is a rare, organically managed Exmoor hill farm set on about 165.63 acres with sweeping Haddeo Valley views and direct access to Haddon Hill SSSI. The farmhouse is a traditional stone-built, five-bedroom detached home with generous reception rooms, log burners and a range of adjacent traditional and modern farm buildings. The ring-fenced Lot 1 (about 24.26 acres) contains the house, outbuildings and immediate pasture; the property can also be offered in three lots to suit different buyers.
The land is mainly pasture with pockets of woodland, used for grazing and mowing and historically farmed to organic standards. Outbuildings provide obvious potential for conversion or diversification (subject to planning), and the larger modern farm buildings support agricultural or equestrian use. The elevated, secluded position offers privacy and high amenity value for shooting, riding and country pursuits, while Dulverton and larger centres are within reasonable driving distance.
There are several material negatives to note. The farmhouse is a pre-1900 solid-stone construction likely without cavity insulation; mains heating is oil-fired with a boiler and radiators and EPC rating is F. Broadband speeds are very slow and mobile signal only average, which may limit home-working. The property will need updating in places and any change of use or enlargement of buildings will require planning consent. Council tax is described as expensive. Buyers should budget for energy and retrofit costs if improving thermal performance.
Overall, Haddon Farm will suit purchasers seeking a working smallholding, sporting base or development project with land — especially those prioritising landscape, privacy and organic pasture over immediate modern services. The option to purchase in lots offers flexibility: a family or owner-occupier could take the farmhouse and immediate land, while investors or farmers may be attracted to the larger pasture parcels.
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