Barnells sits on the edge of the picturesque village of Branscombe, surrounded by National Trust land and in the heart of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with distant sea views. The property is nestled
into the side of a stunning valley in an elevated position above the village with sun throughout the day thanks to its south facing position. Branscombe has a thriving all year round community and includes a church, village hall and primary school. Opposite the village hall is a superb café called The Bakery. There are also two excellent pubs, including the award winning Mason's Arms hotel, pub and restaurant.
The coast is about is about a 10 minute walk away and Branscombe Beach can be accessed on foot from Trafalgar Barton via a National Trust footpath. The shingle beach forms part of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast and
has a private car park, an exercise area that welcomes dogs and a beach café. There is also a sea shanty on the beach serving excellent food. There are shopping facilities at Sidmouth, about six miles away, where there is a
Waitrose supermarket and in Seaton, where there is a large Tesco. Honiton Golf Club and Lyme Regis Golf Club are 8 miles and 13 miles away respectively.
There are some excellent schools in the area including Colyton Grammar, Blundell's at Tiverton, and the schools in Taunton including King's College, Queen's College and Taunton School.
Communication via road and rail is excellent, combining an idyllic and tranquil rural position with accessibility. The A30 can be joined at Honiton, about nine miles to the north and the M5 motorway can be joined at Exeter or Taunton. There are regular mainline rail services from Honiton and Axminster to London Waterloo and from Exeter St David's to London Paddington.
Distances Branscombe Beach less than 1 mile, Honiton 8 miles, Exeter 15 miles (London Paddington 2 hours 3 minutes) (All distances and times are approximate)