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Within this supplement you will find inspiration to live a greener lifestyle. It’s packed with advice from local businesses specialising in renewable energy, from heat source pumps and solar PV panels to infrared heating and energy fairs. We have many wonderful properties to browse through, from grand countryside homes with acres of land, to equestrian properties and homes with energy saving devices. We also caught up with a former estate agent and auctioneer to find out what it was like selling Lundy. If you’re thinking of making the switch from conventional to electric cars, we’ve also previewed the Nissan LEAF, a 100% electric car that could help save money and the environment. I hope you enjoy Talking Green.
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Countryside homes from Webbers Fine & Country
Barnscott Cottage Brayford £625,000
Rose Cottage Lee £725,000
Higher Strand Ashford £665,000
Barnscott Cottage, Brayford, £625,000 Barnscott Cottage is set in landscaped gardens with no immediate neighbours and enjoys beautiful southerly views over rolling countryside. The individual and impressive cottage has four bedrooms, with two having en suite bathrooms, and there are two further bathrooms. It also boasts large living and dining rooms and a high quality kitchen/ breakfast room. One undoubted feature of the home is the grounds which extend to three acres and include a small stream, patios, a decking area, extensive lawned areas and mature trees. To the left of the house is a large paddock area, a greenhouse, a poly tunnel and timber stable. The cottage is also well situated to enjoy the amenities of Barnstaple and South Molton, with easy access to the North Devon Link Road.
Shearing Barn, High Bickington, £599,950 This attractive barn conversion is set in large grounds with stunning views over the surrounding countryside. With versatile and adaptable accommodation, the four-bedroom, four reception room home could be utilised by two families, subject to any necessary consents. The property has all the character you would expect from a barn conversion, with modern living standards. The gardens and grounds extend to approximately four acres and include a paddock and an orchard. South facing, the grounds enjoy a sunny aspect and provide beautiful views over the surrounding countryside. Situated on the edge of High Bickington, the home is well placed for the enjoyment of the surrounding amenities including the golf course at Libbaton.
Rose Cottage, Lee, £725,000 This delightful thatched cottage has flexible and characterful accommodation within two-and-a-half acres of gardens and grounds in a central village location. The four-bedroom home has the potential to create an annexe for a dependant relative, or for home and income purposes, having four reception rooms and three bathrooms in total. Rose Cottage is very well suited to lovers of equestrianism and has two stables, a tack room and a paddock. Also within the large grounds is an outdoor heated swimming pool. The home is within a short distance from the rocky cove at Lee and has many picturesque walks over National Trust land close by. The village amenities are also within easy walking distance.
Thorne Farm, Langtree, £800,000 Offered to the market for the first time in 40 years, Thorne Farm is a period farmhouse with three holiday letting cottages, all set within five acres of land. The main farmhouse has five bedrooms and dates back to the 18th century, with an abundance of period charm. Apple Acre holiday cottage has four bedrooms, and Clover Close and Garden Park both have one bedroom each. The holiday cottages already generate income but have further potential. The four buildings are situated in large gardens, grounds and meadows with various outbuildings and additional grazing rights to Stowford Moor, a 45 acre common which extends to the Tarka Trail. Thorne Farm enjoys a rural position and is a haven for wildlife, however, the popular market town of Great Torrington is only four miles away, with Barnstaple and Bideford both 30 minutes away.
Higher Strand, Ashford, £665,000 Situated in an enviable position between Barnstaple and the coast is this spacious, modern and detached house. The well-arranged accommodation makes the home perfect for a family, boasting five bedrooms, two reception rooms, a large kitchen and two bathrooms. Wonderful views over the Taw estuary are enjoyed from the home and the conservatory. Generous gardens extending to approximately one acre surround the modern home, which was built in 2002, and include large lawned areas, garden sheds, a greenhouse and a garage. A gazebo with a terrace is the perfect place for taking in the views south over the estuary. Higher Strand is three miles from both Braunton and Barnstaple, enjoying the amenities of town and village, as well as the peace and tranquillity of coast and countryside.
Higher Huntstone, South Molton, £725,000 Higher Huntstone is a very attractive farmstead in a glorious and peaceful setting. The tastefully refurbished farmhouse dates back to the 17th century and is grade two listed. With four bedrooms, two bathrooms and two reception rooms it provides spacious and comfortable accommodation. One undoubted feature of the home is the amount of surrounding land which extends to 10 acres. There is also a large range of outbuildings which could be converted subject to the necessary consents. An additional paddock is available by separate negotiation. Higher Huntstone enjoys a rural setting yet is in an accessible location with South Molton being four miles distance and Exmoor National Park only two miles away.
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Shearing Barn High Bickington £599,950
Thorne Farm Langtree £800,000
Higher Huntstone South Molton £725,000
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Equestrian property by Nancekivell & Co Demelza Barnes is head of Nancekivell & Co’s equestrian department. She explains the path that led her to her current profession.
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I AM so excited at the prospect of joining the team at Nancekivell & Co estate agency in South Molton, where we are about to launch our equestrian department within the company. I grew up in West Sussex, within a very horsey farming family with whom I rode and hunted from a very early age. In this time I learnt fast that it is always best to hold on and keep up! Approximately 12 years ago I had an accident while exercising one of my point to pointers, and to cut a long story short I ended up being airlifted to hospital and told I had broken my back and would not be able to ride for at least a year. I am firmly back in the saddle now and regularly event and hunt my horses, however at the time I realised my career with horses would have to go on hold. One of my owners and good friends was a group manager for a large estate agency business in Sussex and on hearing what had happened, he suggested that I had been wasted riding horses and would be far better working for him in his country house department specialising in large rural properties. He was right – I really loved the job and the rest, as they say, is history. I moved to Devon two years ago with
my husband and daughter to be closer to my mother and family who live and farm in Winkleigh. I first met Peter Nancekivell at a farm we were interested in buying. Having come from the industry I found his approach and professionalism to be very refreshing and I told my husband that once I was ready to, I would approach Nancekivell about a job. Nancekivell & Co offers such a professional, bespoke and personal service. We like to work with you to try to make your experience as stress free and smooth sailing as possible. I see a fantastic opening with both my and Peter Nancekivell’s knowledge and experience to specialise within the equestrian and rural sector in Devon and Exmoor. If you are thinking of coming on the market in the future we would very much like to offer you a free valuation and advice. We have active buyers looking for properties and farms with equestrian potential or rural properties with or without land. I am also in regular contact with my former colleagues in the South East, as they are regularly approached by people wishing to relocate to the beautiful county of Devon. And who can blame them!
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■ DEMELZA jumping at the Badminton Horse Trials.
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Rural bungalow with acreage perfect for equestrianism
Meadow Farm East Buckland £525,000
SET within its own land is Meadow Farm, a well-appointed bungalow with an agricultural building, perfect for lovers of equestrianism. The land is primarily flat, then gently sloping to a natural border with a spring fed pond, amounting to four-and-a-half acres of pasture land and gardens, well stocked with flower beds, trees, rose gardens and a patio area. The large agricultural building is set out with stable bays, a feed store and a tack room. With three bedrooms (two en suite), the bungalow is a spacious, family home enjoying wonderful rural views. The reception rooms are large, with the conservatory being the best
place to relax and take in the scenery. It has a wing formally utilised as a self-contained annexe, perfect for a dependent relative. The home also benefits from plenty of off road parking and is not subject to an agricultural tie. Lying on the fringe of East Buckland, the property is in a slightly elevated position which further maximises the commanding views over the rolling countryside. East Buckland is a rural hamlet between South Molton and Barnstaple, and less than two miles from the North Devon Link Road, meaning it enjoys a peaceful, rural position but with good transport links close by.
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Meeting the man who sold Lundy
WHILE Geoffrey Clapp has created a successful agricultural and property business that bears his name, he said it wouldn’t be possible without the help of his mentor, Christopher Price. Born in Wellington, Somerset, to a farming family, Mr Price worked at a firm in Oxford for seven years before coming to Barnstaple in 1954. He set up Vick and Price, to later become Price Ogden and Stubbs, at No. 79 Boutport Street and during his career sold a vast amount of farms, many residential properties and oversaw many livestock auctions – something he described as “a wonderful, varied business”. Mr Clapp, then 16-years-old, joined the firm in 1964 as a clerk, where Mr Price “made quite an influence on my career, and on my life”. “He is the best auctioneer I have ever come across,” said Mr Clapp, “and there was no one to touch him in Barnstaple in terms of property.”
■ GEOFFREY Clapp at his office in South Molton.
“I learnt a lot from Mr Price. I am forever indebted.” While Mr Price enjoyed a successful career as an auctioneer and estate agent, the most memorable moment in his prolific career was the sale of Lundy. The granite outcrop in the Bristol Channel came into the hands of the Harman family after it was bought by Martin Coles Harman in 1925. He tried to create a separate economy for the island, even establishing its own currency – the “Puffin” – to separate Lundy from the rest of England. After his death in 1954, Martin Coles’ son Albion, his wife Kay and his two sisters took over the island. Albion died young in 1968, leaving Lundy to his wife Kay and his two sisters. The island was put up for sale with the proviso: “Whoever takes over Lundy must love it as we do.”
A long-standing friend of the Harman family, Mr Price was instructed to oversee the sale of the island. “Lundy was the most memorable sale of my career and gained the most national interest,” he said. Mr Price and Albion’s son John were called to the House of Commons where Jeremy Thorpe, the MP at the time, told them “under no circumstances were they to sell the island to anyone he didn’t approve of ”. However, John – braver than his 19 years would suggest – replied: “We will do what we please.” Eventually, Lundy was sold to the National Trust in 1969, “as the Harman family had always intended”, according to Mr Price. Mr Price’s association with Lundy continued even after the sale, when he visited every week and even played cricket against the island, with a “rest of the world” side.
After retiring more than 30 years ago, Mr Price remembers his career fondly: “We sold a lot of agricultural property in those days – almost every farm in High Bickington!” While he saw little change in the type of property for sale during his career, he laments the loss of smallholdings, which have disappeared and been absorbed into bigger units over the last 50 years. “It’s so sad,” Mr Price said, “as they were the salt of the earth.” Now 89-years-old, and with an incredible memory, Mr Price believes that he has been lucky in his life and his profession. “We have had the best of it. We didn’t get killed in a war; we were prosperous and able to live comfortably,” he said. Mr Clapp agreed: “I have always enjoyed what I do and feel privileged to do it. It’s a state of mind.”
■ CHRISTOPHER Price who assisted in the sale of Lundy in 1969.
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RES Devon: energy solutions Helping you find the right at home and in business route to renewable energy RES DEVON Ltd is a multiple technology, renewable energy installation business. Based in Barnstaple, it provides environmentally friendly solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation and energy generation within both the domestic and commercial markets.
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WOULD you like to use cheaper, greener energy to run your property? Would you like to get high returns from an investment in solar PV or renewable heat? Whether you are interested in solar electricity and the rewards of the government Feed-in Tarrif, or considering green alternatives for heating or hot water, here’s how EnergyMyWay can help: 1. It provides a free independent survey, giving you valuable expert advice. 2. It makes recommendations based on your property and the way you use it.
and low carbon emissions. Services include solar thermal, solar PV, biomass, heatpumps and integrated systems. David Jeffery and Jason Roome started RES business in March 2007 in a small office in Pilton Causeway. As the business grew they moved to the current address in September 2011. As part of the expansion David and Jason set up Heat Pump Servicing Ltd which deals with the servicing of renewable equipment. During its eight years of trading, RES Devon Ltd has carried out hundreds of installations, using their specially trained in-house personnel. RES have a dedicated team including designers, project managers, plumbers, electricians, roofers and refrigeration engineers. RES is MCS, REFCOM, NICEIC, GASSAFE and HETAS registered and insurance backed, for complete piece of mind, and offers advice on a range of solutions for both residential properties and businesses. It can provide more information about Government incentives including Renewable Heat Incentive, Green Deal and Commercial Funding. Call: 01271 346632 E-mail: info@res-devon.co.uk Website: www.res-devon.co.uk
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THE Nissan LEAF is a compact, five-door, 100% electric car that is 100% fun to drive. LEAF stands for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family carâ&#x20AC;? and as an all-electric car, it produces no tailpipe or CO2 emissions. Since its introduction in late 2010, it has won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award, the 2011 European Car of the Year and the 2011 World Car of the Year. Boasting a distinctive Vshape design the LEAF stands out on the road and its LED headlights consume less electricity than standard halogen lamps. The bottom of the car has panelling to reduce drag and improve aerodynamics. The LEAF uses an 80 kW (110hp) electric motor to drive the front axle, powered by a 24 kWh lithium ion battery. The battery is located below the seats and rear foot space, keeping the centre of gravity as low as possible and increasing the rigidity of the structure
compared to a conventional five-door hatchback. Charging the battery is simple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just plug it in at home like a mobile phone. Rapid chargers are located at most motorway service stations and provide 80% of a full charge in just 30 minutes, perfect for charging on the go. Every full charge gives the LEAF a range of up to 124 miles, and while the car has innovative features that maximise the range, it is affected by the speed the car is going, and the conditions in which it is driving. The LEAF costs next to nothing to charge, and delivers a powerful performance, achieving 0-60mph in 11.5 seconds, and with an economy of 288mpg. As well as this, the LEAF boasts an impressive range of standard equipment, safety and technological systems, including a tyre pressure monitoring system, hill start assist, auto air conditioning and an audio centre that is Bluetooth, iPod and USB compatible
Tech Spec MODEL Nissan Leaf Visia
ENGINE
80 kW electric engine
CO2 EMISSIONS 0g/km
ECONOMY
Equivalent 288mpg
PERFORMANCE
0-60 in 11.5 seconds
PRICE
ÂŁ26,490 For more details call Barnstaple Nissan on: 01271 344888 or visit: www.barnstaplenissan.com
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Mole Valley Farmers has green energy division MOLEENERGY – the renewable energy division of Mole Valley Farmers – was set up in 2011, with the key aim of offering impartial renewable energy solutions for anyone thinking of incorporating renewable technologies into their business and/or home. Working primarily across the South West, moleenergy’s reputation for offering high quality products, working with leading manufacturers and award winning installers has
led to the business reaching a portfolio of over 750 solar PV installations and over 130 biomass installations to date. It specialises in agricultural installations but has worked on a range of other commercial and domestic projects, both large and small. Its small and friendly team are happy to discuss any scale project. One of the most important aspects for moleenergy is to offer advice based on the real facts and figures. Steve Ed-
“I learnt more about renewable energy in the two hours I was at the demonstration site than I had over six months with my previous potential installer.” Miss Miller, Mole Valley Farmers member.
munds, one of the Mole Valley Farmers directors has a unique demonstration site at Ashcott in Somerset where there is a variety of technologies operating on a working dairy farm. The technologies on site include ground and roof mounted solar PV arrays. Since the site has been operational the results have been incredibly encouraging with the systems continually outperforming predictions for the area. This level of performance not only accelerates the return on investment, but also provides more energy for business/ home own use or resale to the grid. The site also has two ground source heat pumps, a range of biomass boilers, solar thermal and a 5kW wind turbine. Monitoring the performance of the site and the different systems is ongoing. “I learnt more about renewable energy in the two hours I
was at the demonstration site than I had over six months with my previous potential installer,” said Miss Miller, one of Mole Valley Farmers members. Moleenergy also has a meeting facility at Lifton Mill in West Devon, with monthly presentations discussing the latest changes and developments within the industry as well as enabling people to have queries answered and take away a lot of information in a short space of time. Giving people the opportunity to have access to other specialist knowledge within the renewable energy industry is of huge importance and moleenergy often holds events with other specialist agricultural advisors from companies such as Thomas Westcott, Stags, Lombard Finance, Davisons and Old Mill accountants so that people have a full advice package to make informed decisions before embarking.
Moleenergy Facts ● Over 750 PV installations to date ● Over 130 biomass installations to date ● Working alongside quality, award winning installers ● Specialising in the rural and farming sector ● Director Steve Edmunds – Farmers Weekly Green Farmer of the year
Examples of commercially viable, renewable projects Atlas Packaging: 48kW wood pellet biomass system Atlas Packaging, based in Barnstaple, has always aimed to be as environmentally friendly as possible in their approach to the design and distribution of product packaging. As well as a move to installing LED lighting, a stateof-the-art water treatment facility, card recycling and the incorporation of solar PV, the company has now invested in a 48kW biomass system to reduce their carbon footprint further. “We started our research into biomass systems by looking at local and reliable companies we knew we could trust,” said Jason Sharman, managing airector of Atlas Packaging. The company already had close links with Mole Valley Farmers by supplying pack-
aging for the e-commerce side of the business. “We approached moleenergy as we had already worked with them for the 50kW solar PV array we installed in 2011 and this has made a substantial difference to our electricity costs. We knew we could trust their advice.” The new biomass heating system has already started making significant differences to the business. The original fourteen-year-old gas boiler was close to breaking down and was just running the heating. “We now have a boiler meeting the needs of the heating and hot water, as well as an additional drying room.” “My advice to others looking into renewable energy is that while the benefits are there, go for it,” Jason said. However, he emphasised the importance of
■ COOL: Nick Green in the refrigerated cheese store
doing homework on the technology and understanding the figures to make an informed decision. “The experience of working with moleenergy and their preferred installer Source Renewable was very good and the system is very easy to look after and operate.” “It’s brought us another step closer to our goal of reaching Environmental Standards ISO 14001, which would be a huge achievement for us.” Alvis Bros Lye Cross Cheese: 172kW solar PV system The Alvis family of Lye Cross Farm, cheese producers and suppliers of cheese to Mole Valley Farmers stores, decided to build on their existing efforts and install solar PV on the roof of their packaging building.
■ SAVINGS: A 172KW PV array has been installed on the cheese packing building at Lye Cross Farm. Cooling up to 3,000 tonnes of cheese in refrigerated storage at any one time is the main area of energy use for the business. After discussions with Steve Edmunds of moleenergy, the Alvis’s decided PV was the best option for cutting their energy costs and remaining environmentally friendly. “We were confident in the panels moleenergy were using and the ability of moleenergy and partner installer MyPower to deliver, and they have proved it. From discussions to installation it’s taken four months,” said Mr Green, farm operations director. To date almost all of the solar generated electricity has been consumed on site. “The cost of the installation means the business is doing the equivalent of signing themselves up for a 20 year contract at 6p/kWh as opposed to 10.4p/ kWh,” said Mr Green. “That is just at today’s prices, without taking into account any future price rises,” he added.
Mr & Mrs Mortimer: 195kW Viessmann wood pellet biomass system With ever increasing fuel costs, Tony and Kathy Mortimer were looking for a green, commercially viable, whole site solution for their self-catering holiday cottage complex based at Lower Campscott Farm at Lee near Ilfracombe. High electricity costs had prevented them fully utilising their cottages through the winter months resulting in a lost income opportunity. “We had discounted fossil fuel based systems because, on principle, we had specifically wanted to use renewable energy to provide our heating
and hot water. We explored all renewable technologies, but decided on biomass because there are numerous precedents, all using biomass, in similar complexes to our own,” Mr Mortimer said. On the advice of moleenergy and partner installer Source Renewable, Mr and Mrs Mortimer opted for a Viessmann boiler as the best product for their particular situation. “The end result is exactly the one we had hoped for: all the heating and hot water for the whole site is now provided solely by renewable energy. This is great for us, great for our guests and great for the environment.”
To see the benefits renewable energy can bring to your home and/ or business, contact the moleenergy team on 01769 576505.
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