Glebe House Arlington, EX31 4LW

An elegant and well-proportioned country residence, located within the Arlington Court Estate, offering privacy and seclusion set in grounds in excess of 4 acres.

Method of Sale - The property will be sold via an online auction with offers in excess of £410,000 as the auction guide price. The date for the auction Friday 5th December 2025. All interested parties must be in a position to proceed immediately. A link to the auction site is below.

Location - The property is situated in a breath-taking private and unspoilt location, situated upon and within walking distance of the National Trust’s Arlington Court, surrounded by National Trust land, with over 20 miles of footpaths available from the doorstep. Arlington Court is steeped in history, dating back to 1820, having originally been commissioned by Colonel John Palmer Chichester as a replacement for a converted hunting lodge originally dating back to 1790. It has changed over subsequent years, having been passed down to succeeding generations of the Chichester family, until it was gifted to the National Trust by Miss Rosalie Chichester in 1949.

Today, the estate is a much loved local landmark offering house tours, beautiful formal Victorian gardens and extensive grounds to explore and enjoy, as well as the National Trust Carriage Museum and a popular tea room. The village of East Down is under two miles away and benefits from the highly popular public house and restaurant The Pyne Arms. Exmoor National Park is just 3.5 miles away and is famous for its undulating moors and pastureland bisected by rivers and streams, running down through deep wooded combes to the spectacular coastline below, and offers a range of countryside pursuits including walking, riding and fishing as well as spectacular unspoilt scenery.

The outstanding North Devon coastline, selected in 2022 as a ‘World Surfing Reserve’ (WSR), the first in the UK and only cold-water WSR in the world, is easily accessible from the property with the coastal village of Combe Martin around 8 miles away, whilst the well-regarded sandy beaches of Woolacombe, Putsborough and Croyde are between 14 and 17 miles away. The regional centre of Barnstaple is about 8 miles from the property, which offers all the area’s main business, commercial, leisure and shopping venues, as well as access onto the A361. Communications - The area can be accessed from Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway, and along the A361 North Devon Link Road which leads onto the A39 Atlantic Highway. The nearest train station is located at the regional centre of Barnstaple, which connects to Exeter. Tiverton Parkway is around 43 miles (about an hour’s drive) away and offers regular mainline rail services to London in just over 2 hours. Mileages East Down – 2 miles Exmoor National Park – 3.5 miles Combe Martin – 8 miles Barnstaple – 8 miles Woolacombe – 14 miles M5 Motorway – 41 miles

The Property - This is a unique property providing an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a handsome Grade II* listed country house with a wealth of beautiful period features in a tranquil private setting on the prestigious Arlington Court Estate. The property stands in gardens and grounds of around 4.2 acres which offers seclusion and privacy and are a mixture of gardens and a paddock (currently overgrown). Glebe House has an elegant Stucco façade with wonderful semi-circular ends, and was built circa 1825 in the Georgian era, in a Regency style. The property offers beautiful and well-proportioned accommodation typical of its era, with a wealth of period features including original balustrading, sash windows with window shutters, ornate plaster mouldings and high ceilings. It offers five reception rooms, five bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms, as well as an additional five loft rooms. The accommodation has been the subject of some refurbishment by the current vendors but is in need of finishing. We understand that the works carried out so far include refitting bathrooms, re-wiring, re-plumbing, plasterwork and internal décor. The property boasts a range of outbuildings that offer potential for a variety of uses (subject to planning/any necessary permissions).

There is also existing planning permission for a tennis court and swimming pool. The foundations/block work for these have been started, which we understand, holds the planning permission in perpetuity. Only with a viewing can you start to appreciate the location and character of this beautiful period home in a timeless location, on a historic and much loved estate.

Agent’s Note- The property is offered for sale on the remainder of a National Trust lease with 69 years remaining, with a ground rent of £100 per annum payable. The National Trust have indicated that they would be willing to discuss a new 99 year lease. A condition of purchase will be that the buyer takes on a number of external maintenance and renovation works that are required by the National Trust and will need to be completed within 2 years of purchase. A list of these works is available upon request from the selling agent. There has been an estimate carried out for these works of £157,000+VAT, which is also available upon request.

The accommodation, with approximate dimensions more clearly identified on the accompanying floorplans, comprises: A pillared portico entrance porch leads to the front door which opens to:

Reception Hall - A stunning hall which opens to the sweeping staircase rising to the first floor with roof lantern above.

Drawing Room - A spectacular room with floor to ceiling sash windows overlooking the gardens, with window shutters. Open fireplace with cast iron insert and marble surround. Ornate plasterwork and ceiling rose. Dining Room - An outstanding room with floor to ceiling sash windows overlooking the gardens, with window shutters. Open fireplace with cast iron insert and marble surround. Ornate plasterwork.

Library - Floor to ceiling French doors allowing access onto the garden, with window shutters. Marble fireplace. Extensive book shelving. Ceiling coving. Inner Lobby - Secondary stairs rise to the first floor with airing cupboard off the half landing. Gun storage cabinet. Walk-in cupboard housing the electric consumer unit, along with a butler sink.

Cloakroom - Comprising low level WC, wash hand basin and space for coats.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Floor to ceiling window to the rear elevation overlooking the gardens, with French doors giving access onto the garden. Extensive range of matching wall and base units, with sink set into roll top work surfaces and a triple Aga set in a chimney recess. Integrated electric and gas hob and space for a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and microwave. The original servant bells remain, but are not operational. Access to walk-in pantry and large (Victorian) wine cellar.

Study - Two floor to ceiling sash windows overlook the garden. Slate fireplace. Built-in storage.

Utility Room - Window to the rear elevation. Sink set into roll top work surfaces with space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Morning Room - Two floor to ceiling sash windows overlook the garden. Cast iron fireplace. Built-in storage.

Orangery - The orangery is in need of repair, and has access onto the garden.

Galleried First Floor Landing - Roof lantern and ceiling coving. Storage cupboards. Stairs rise to the second floor and five loft rooms that currently provide excellent storage.

Bedroom 1 - A stunning dual aspect room with window shutters enjoying wonderful views over the gardens towards Arlington Court, the church and the countryside beyond. Marble fireplace. Walk-in wardrobe providing excellent storage and access to: En-Suite - Window to the front elevation with window shutters. Comprising low level WC, bidet, vanity wash hand basin and a panelled bath with shower over. Coved ceiling.

Bedroom 2 - A stunning dual aspect room with window shutters and enjoying views over the garden, church and countryside beyond. Coved ceiling. Marble fireplace. Built-in wardrobe. Access to: Family Bathroom - Comprising pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, tongue and grooved panelled bath with shower over and a low level WC with concealed cistern. Window to the side elevation.

Bedroom 3 - A stunning dual aspect room with windows overlooking the gardens, with window shutters. Slate fireplace. Coved ceiling. Walk-in wardrobe and access to: Bathroom - (Can also be accessed off of the landing) Comprising high level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet and a panelled bath with shower over. Window to the rear elevation. Coved ceiling.

Bedroom 4 - A superb room with windows overlooking the gardens, with window shutters. Slate fireplace. En-Suite - Comprising high level WC, vanity wash hand basin, bidet, and a panelled bath with shower over. Coved ceiling.

Bedroom 5 - Window to the side elevation with window shutters. Marble fireplace. Coved ceiling.

Outside - The property is approached through a five bar gate and over a driveway to a turning circle that leads to the front of the property, as well as allowing access to the barns and outbuildings. The grounds have been left to nature over a substantial period of time, and as such, are overgrown and in need of extensive work to restore them and create formal garden areas. There are a wealth of mature specimen trees and rhododendrons, and the gardens offers wonderful seclusion and privacy throughout. There are a range of outbuildings that offer potential for a variety of uses (subject any necessary planning permissions/consents) and include three sheds, currently utilised as a workshop, woodstore and plant room.

Beyond these, there is a detached stone and clay tiled barn and former stables that is divided into four sections with a two storey barn adjacent, which has been used for garaging. A separate driveway also leads to these outbuildings. To the rear of these barns are the foundations for a swimming pool and tennis court. Planning permission was granted under application numbers 42380 and 42382 and has been started, but not completed, so remains held in perpetuity. From the garden areas, there is access to the paddock which can also be accessed via a five bar gate from the country lane.

Property Information Services - Mains electricity and water. There is also a private water supply connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating and Butane gas tank for hob and gas fires.

Local Authority North Devon District Council – 01271 327 711.

Contents, Fixtures and Fittings - Only those mentioned within this brochure are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fittings, mirrors, garden ornaments etc. are specifically excluded, but may be available by separate negotiation.

EPC Rating: Exempt

Viewing - By appointment with Jackson-Stops, North Devon 01271 325 153. For sale by private treaty with vacant possession upon completion.

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Directions - From Barnstaple, proceed towards Lynton, passing the North Devon District Hospital on your right hand side. Stay on this road for about 6.4 miles until reaching the right hand turning signposted towards Arlington Court. Take this right hand turning and proceed up the hill, passing the car park for Arlington Court on your left hand side, and continue for a short distance. Take the first turning on the right hand side, signposted towards Arlington. Proceed for a short distance and then take the first driveway on the right hand side, where the entrance to the property will be found after a short distance on the right.

Buyer Fee £3,600.00

Holding Fee £1,400.00

By 12:00 p.m. on the next business day following the end of the online auction, the buyer will arrange to Pay the 10% deposit via solicitors (being 10% of the purchase price, less any holding deposit where applicable) and complete any outstanding AML requirements to fulfil any anti-money laundering obligations.

See full legal pack and sales conditions attached to the online listing under the legal doc tab.