This “unique” period estate for sale has “sweeping” views, a pool house and a games barn. 

George Teign Barton, just outside the hamlet of Higher Ashton, is a private family estate in an elevated position neighbouring Dartmoor National Park. 

The property is the site of an ancient manor mentioned in the Domesday Book, with the earliest part of the current building thought to date from the 15th century. 

The main home is a thatched farmhouse, and as well as this there is a separate cottage and a games barn. 

Entering via an oak front door, the main lobby leads through to a music room with exposed woodwork. 

Beyond this is a bright sitting room with a woodburner that has an Italian marble surround, and views over the garden. 

The rear lobby has “impressive” granite stonework, and steps lead up to a dining room, which is the oldest part of the house and features exposed beams and a large stone fireplace. 

In the kitchen, there is an AGA cooker, exposed timber, and a utility room, while next to this is a living room with French doors. 

Completing the ground floor, there is an office, a library which used to be a cider barn, and a shower room. 

On the first floor, the master suite comprises a large bedroom with far-reaching views, a dressing room and an en-suite bathroom. 

Also on this level, there are five further bedrooms, all with good views, a bathroom and a shower room. 

There is also a separate thatched cottage which is Grade II listed and includes two bedrooms. 

The pool house comprises a heated swimming pool, a sauna and a shower, while a Grade II listed games barn has a galleried office. 

Outside, there are grounds spanning more than 130 acres, including woodlands, grassland, meadow pasture, orchards, ponds, a vegetable garden and a farmyard with agricultural buildings and stabling. 

The main hay barn was once used as a school, while other outbuildings include a calf house, a bull shed, a stable block and a cattle shed. 

The property is for sale with Rendells for a guide price of £3,500,000. 

The agent commented: “A private, beautiful and unique family estate occupying an unsurpassed elevated position just outside of Dartmoor National Park with sweeping views over the surrounding countryside and the Teign Valley. 

“Consisting of a six bedroom thatched farmhouse that has been extensively improved with swimming pool and sauna, separate two bedroom cottage with games barn, office and garaging all within 130.67 acres (52.88ha) of meadow pasture, grassland and woodland with a separate farmyard with modern agricultural buildings and stabling.”