Refer to the aerial view to see the layout of the property.
Here are the pictures from the estate agents listing when we bought it.
The picture above and on every page of this site is the main one from the listing. It shows the front of the house across the 'formal' front lawn and cleverly makes it all look like one joined-up property. It was taken from under a tree and also shows the small summer house and the gravel path around the lawn.
Again the front of the house across the 'formal' lawn showing the single-storey extension joined on to the left side of the original 3 bedroomed farmhouse constructed in 1901. It also shows the semi-converted old agricultural building adjacent to the house but not attached to it.
Close up of the front of the house showing the door in the extension that is used as the main front door now (the original was around the corner to the right next to the road). It also shows the 'Crocodile' conservatory that has recently been added. This leads off the french doors from the dining area.
Artistic extreme close up of the conservatory showing the nice planting of the borders.
Another shot of the conservatory but starting to look down the garden. The road is behind the hedge. We were told by the removal man that this used to be the driveway to the property with an entrance from the road.
This is the view down the garden from the house with the 'formal' lawn in the foreground. There is a gravel path that goes right the way around the lawn. The small summer house is in the centre and beyond that the fence around the pond. The road is behind the hedge to the left and the driveway is behind the hedge to the right.
This is the view from the patio in front of the semi-converted outbuilding looking across the formal lawn towards the road hedge.
And this is the view from the same patio over the parking and carports. The door on the right leads into the part of the outbuilding that has been converted into the 'Games Room'.
Another shot of the amazing views towards Dartmoor in the distance. This shows the steps down to the gateway from the gravel shared driveway to the path up to the house. The building on the far right is the roof of the carports.
View down the garden from the house across the formal lawn looking towards the road hedge.
Back up towards the house from next to the pond, showing the gravel path around the formal lawn dividing it from the lower garden. Through the bottom of the conifer in the centre can be seen the vegetable plot.
Across the 'middle' lawn from the bottom of the formal lawn with the pond on the right and the road hedge on the left. The gate in the distance leads to the small field area.
The pond with the fence around it and the willow tree looking from the formal lawn.
The pond looking from the middle lawn away from the road. The driveway is behind the hedge.
The small 'field' area at the bottom of the garden from the gate at the end of the middle lawn. The driveway curves around from the right along the fence to the road entrance on the left. On the other side of the driveway is part of the orchards that surround the property.
The back of the house across the rear lawn. Under the vegetation to the right behind the bench are two falling down old outbuildings.
The rear garden looking away from the house with the old outbuildings to the left. At the end behind the fence is another part of the orchards.
The kitchen showing the wood burner and the internal window to the hallway to the right. There is a door to that hallway immediately next to the wood burner and another door to the extension immediately to the left. The window at the back looks out over the back garden.
Looking from the kitchen area over the dining area with the doors to the conservatory at the end.
The office/reception area in the extension. The window to the left looks out over the front garden and the one to the right looks out over a courtyard area and the rear of the semi-converted outbuilding.
The utility room in the extension. The small window in the middle looks out over the courtyard and the larger window to the right looks over the derelict outbuildings and the rear lawn. Behind the camera is a shower and toilet room.
The lounge with the fireplace and wood burner to the right. The window looks out over the front garden.
Bedroom 1 which is dual aspect over the front garden and the extension.
Bedroom 2 overlooks the front garden. There are fitted wardrobes out of shot to the left. Bedrooms 1 and 2 are of a similar size.
The bathroom, which looks out over the road. It has fairly recently been refitted and the walk-in shower has an S-shaped design rather than doors.
And finally the 'Games Room' in the semi-converted outbuilding. The doors to the front are on to the patio that overlooks the front garden. It has no heating and no damp proofing.
Estate Agent's Description
Potential Annex?? This 100 year old detached house takes up a wonderful rural location, with large and beautiful south-facing gardens and superb views from inside and out! There are three bedrooms, a lovely bathroom, open-plan kitchen diner, 2018 Crocodile conservatory, plus two further reception rooms, utility and downstairs shower room and a detached studio/workshop perfect for an annex (STP).
Little Emlett is a fantastic semi-rural detached house, built in 1901, and is found in superb order throughout. Found at the end of a track serving just this house and its neighbour, it is a 16 minutes drive from Crediton and under a mile to the local pub.
The extended accommodation includes three upstairs bedrooms with wonderful views from the master and second bedrooms. A modern family bathroom was fitted in 2018 and includes a bath, separate shower cubicle with twin heads (separate temperature and pressure flow buttons well clear of the shower heads!), heated towel rail and vanity inset sink with marble top.
Heading downstairs, the living room (4m x 4m) has a Clearview wood-burning stove. The kitchen diner is open-plan with granite worktops, inset double sink, Neff 4-ring hob, an oven and extractor, Karndean flooring and another Clearview wood-burning stove. Double doors lead to the ‘Crocodile’ conservatory, which was a fantastic addition in November 2018 with sliding glass doors to three sides to take in the lovely setting.
The ground-floor extension has oak flooring and offers an extra reception room, which is currently used as a home office and offers great flexibility. There is also a utility room (40mm worktops, Belfast sink and Vaillant LPG boiler, providing hot water and central heating) and a downstairs shower room with WC. As well as central heating, the property has timber double glazing throughout.
Outside: The wonderful south-facing gardens are largely lawned with a stone-chipped footpath leading to the summer-house and a fence-enclosed pond with fish and a lovely weeping willow. There are established vegetable plots and, beyond the main garden, a gate leads to a further grassed area that would make a lovely orchard or wild garden. To the north of the house is another lawn, bordered by the neighbour’s apple orchard, with two outbuildings. One has seen better days and is used as a log store, the other (6.5m x 3.6m) is in better condition for storage, etc.
Parking is in the two allotted carports, which measure 5.66m wide x 4.75m long. There is also space on the driveway near the steps for additional parking.
Detached Outbuilding (Total 8.5m x 5.1 to 5.7m): Found to the side of the house, this offers an opportunity to be converted into ancillary accommodation to the main home, subject to permissions. It is split into two halves, with a games room/studio which is plastered and has spotlights and power points, plus double doors out to a raised seating area. The other half is a workshop/store with a large sliding door to the rear, plus further storage space up a ladder to a mezzanine area above the studio.
Current Council Tax: D
Utilities: LPG gas bottles, electric, water, telephone & fibre broadband
Fastest broadband speed within this postcode: Up to 67Mbps (Rightmove)
Drainage: Modern Diamond system installed in 2011 with full service log book
Heating: LPG gas central heating
Listed: No
Tenure: Freehold
DIRECTIONS: From Crediton proceed North towards Sandford, pass through the village and continue on to and through Kennerleigh. After 1 mile the lane serving Little Emlett will be found on your left, with a Helmores For Sale board.
BLACK DOG, a mile to the north-east, is a small village, located 7 miles north-west of Crediton and 10 miles south-west of Tiverton. It sits astride one of the highest ridges of land that run between Dartmoor and Exmoor, at an altitude of 656 feet. Such elevation allows a panoramic unfurling of the countryside. Dartmoor is particularly visible, and can be appreciated from the Black Dog Inn – a mid-way watering hole, favoured by ramblers taking on the ‘Two Moors Way’. This is a long-distance trek (102 miles), winding over both moors from South Devon to North Devon (some 50 miles of walking deserves a tipple!). The Two Moors Way crosses the road a few hundred yards from the property. There are also many footpaths, bridleways and county roads within easy walking distance of the house, all without transgressing on the property itself!