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Grade II-listed country home in Blackborough goes on sale for £400,000

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Rotting Grade II-listed country home with 60 rooms, good local schools and excellent transport links goes on sale for £400,000 but you’ll need ‘a passion for property’ to restore it

  • Blackborough House extends to 15,500 square feet and is located in the small hamlet of Blackborough, Devon
  • The country home arranged over four storeys has been regarded as one of the areas finest architectural gems
  • Originally designed as an Italianate palace it was built for George Francis Wyndham, the 4th Earl of Egremont

By Sabi Phagura for MailOnline

Published: 11:15 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 11:30 BST, 29 September 2020

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A rotting Grade II-listed country home has gone on the market for £400,000 but the new owner will have to spend a lot more than that to restore it.

Blackborough House which extends to over 15,500 square feet, is located in the idyllic location within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the small hamlet of Blackborough, Devon.  

The once extravagant property was built in 1838 for George Francis Wyndham, the 4th Earl of Egremont and was originally designed as an Italianate palace.

Blackborough House (pictured) in Devon has gone on the market for £400,000 but the new owner will have to spend a lot more than that to restore it

The once extravagant property was built in 1838 for George Francis Wyndham, the 4th Earl of Egremont and was originally designed as an Italianate palace

The once extravagant property was built in 1838 for George Francis Wyndham, the 4th Earl of Egremont and was originally designed as an Italianate palace

Situated near to the picturesque village of Kentisbeare, it’s within easy reach of a popular primary school, shops, a post office, church, pub, restaurant and has fantastic transport links.

But the 60 room property is now in dire need of renovation and prospective buyers have only until Wednesday 4pm to submit their best and final offers.

The home arranged over four storeys has been regarded as one of Devon’s finest architectural gems over the years.

Constructed from stuccoed brick with stone dressings, the country home features an arched loggia to three sides and has two separate staircases which can be accessed independently

Constructed from stuccoed brick with stone dressings, the country home features an arched loggia to three sides and has two separate staircases which can be accessed independently

The run-down home has a fascinating history of previous owners. 

Blackborough House was first used as a rectory until 1894 and was also a school for local children for some of that time.

In the 1930s it was a homeless shelter run by the council and Church of England before being owned by the Quakers.

The 60 room property is now in dire need of renovation and prospective buyers have only until Wednesday 4pm to submit their best and final offers

The 60 room property is now in dire need of renovation and prospective buyers have only until Wednesday 4pm to submit their best and final offers

Towards the end of the war it was a YHA youth hostel and after the war it turned into a car scrapyard and has more recently been used as the filming location for the low budget horror movie In Fear.became a vehicle breakers’ yard.

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Amateur racing driver Ralph Sanders bought the property in about 1995 and operated a car spare parts business from it. He was said to have old racing cars parked inside the house. 

It was more recently been used as the filming location for the low budget horror movie In Fear.

This country home is spacious both inside and out. It comes with 10.4 acres of land which offers ample space to roam around in and offers magnificent views

This country home is spacious both inside and out. It comes with 10.4 acres of land which offers ample space to roam around in and offers magnificent views

The home arranged over four storeys has been regarded by locals and visitors as one of Devon’s finest architectural gems throughout the centuries

The home arranged over four storeys has been regarded by locals and visitors as one of Devons finest architectural gems throughout the centuries

Constructed from stuccoed brick with stone dressings it features an arched loggia to three sides, has two separate staircases, two former service wings and a central courtyard which was once covered in a glass dome. 

According to the vendor’s agent, a prospective buyer previously sought planning permission to convert the property into a 64-bedroom hotel and spa with four linked pavilions and and a further seven detached villas within the grounds.

Locals opposed to the planning application in 2018 and it was refused.

But potential purchasers are being advised that they must make their own enquiries if they wish to alter the property via Mid Devon District Council. 

According to agents Strutt and Parker a perspective buyer previously sought planning permission to convert the property into a 64-bedroom hotel and spa with four linked pavilions and and a further seven detached villas within the grounds

According to agents Strutt and Parker a perspective buyer previously sought planning permission to convert the property into a 64-bedroom hotel and spa with four linked pavilions and and a further seven detached villas within the grounds

Blackborough House which extends to over 15,500 square feet, is located in the idyllic location within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the small hamlet of Blackborough

Blackborough House which extends to over 15,500 square feet, is located in the idyllic location within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the small hamlet of Blackborough

The property which comes with 10.4 acres of overgrown land is accessible via a right of way with footpaths across the land. It also has parking space for multiple vehicles.   

Agent Oliver Custance-Baker said it is impossible to estimate how much will need to be spent on the property to make it habitable.

Although the external walls are fairly sound and some windows boarded up to protect the property from the elements, the roof will need completely replacing and there is no internal lighting.

 Viewings can be arranged via the vendor’s estate agent Strutt and Parker.

The property which comes with 10.4 acres of overgrown land is accessible via a right of way with footpaths across the land and has parking space for multiple vehicles

 The property which comes with 10.4 acres of overgrown land is accessible via a right of way with footpaths across the land and has parking space for multiple vehicles

Grade II-listed country home in Blackborough goes on sale for £400,000

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