The Farmhouse Gallery

I will be updating this page often, so keep popping by to see what I’ve been remembering and new day to day pictures of this lovely house.

Walking through this house for the first time was beyond exciting. Not to have known anything about it made it extra thrilling. But even if I could have seen the details, one factor I couldn't have expected was 'It'. The feel of a place when you realise it's where you belong. When I opened that tiny back door, the pieces all fell into place. We would be a part of this amazing houses history.

The pretty south side

The picture seen above was taken on the first day we set eyes on the farmhouse. It has since been re-painted a warm cream, which we feel suits it. I have been told that the pink used originally on many rural homes was reached by mixing a lime wash or buttermilk with pigs blood. Interesting!

The house is facing south to benefit from the maximum amount of sunlight, sometimes rarely seen up here at nearly 1,000 feet above sea level. We are often sitting in a cloud, or the famous Devon mizzle! It is also built heading down the hillside so has many different levels inside. During our first extremely wet year of 2012, we discovered why. The rain water gathers great speed coming down the lane and is directed along either side of the house in channels, or gutters, and straight into drains at the end of the house. It has been hard to stand up in the rushing water as it heads towards the house, but luckily all has so far worked, and no water has come inside.

The Working face of the house

Not such a pretty view of the house, but you’ve got to admire all that wonderful slate!

The tiny backdoor is at the far end. We often get farm reps etc, wandering aimlessly around the building looking for the door. I can’t hear them if they ring on the posh front door, so it leads to a few surprise meetings!

The black steps are leading up to what would have been the hayloft, now a bathroom. Which sits above a teenagers room(best if rarely visited!), originally a grannery.

Old stone barns

The farmhouse would originally have been un-rendered, and with rough stone walls as these barns have. They are wonderful buildings, all listed too, with every corner still being used. Some parts as they were originally intended. Such as the stables, dog kennels, and the log store.