Kings Warren is a peaceful domain on the western edge of Exmoor National Park, and a few miles from the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England’s West Country.

At the heart of this private, secluded 79-acre freehold is an Edwardian manor house. Built in 1901, the residence retains its turn-of-the-century grandeur, including the Welsh slate roof and rusticated stone façade, cloaked in ivy. The period details inside include corniced ceilings, wide-plank wood floors, tall sash windows, and original fireplaces.

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The entrance hall introduces five reception rooms for gatherings grand or intimate. The drawing room is a delight with its cast-iron fireplace and large bay window facing the gardens. The library is typical of the period, with a parquet floor and built-in bookshelves.

The contemporary, 28-foot kitchen and breakfast room enjoy abundant light from overhead skylights and French doors opening to the garden. Just off the kitchen is a traditional larder with original slate shelving, as well as a utility room and a boot room for the tack and tackle of country pursuits. The kitchen gardens include a greenhouse, soft fruit cage, and a mature orchard.

On the first floor are six airy, well-presented double bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom with dressing room and luxurious en suite bathroom.

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There are attractive terraces on two sides of the house. The third side has a forecourt and parking off the entrance drive. A range of traditional barns house the garaging, firewood stores, and 21st-century creature comforts, including a gym, Jacuzzi spa, and changing rooms for the heated swimming pool. The self-contained, two-bedroom coach house adjoins a games room, workshop, and potting shed.

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Kings Warren’s grounds are a scene of pastoral splendor. Beyond the formal walled garden are extensive lawns surrounded by rhododendrons and specimen trees merging into the estate’s private woodlands, about 58 acres in all, of broadleaf and conifer. Paths from the house and gardens lead into the woods, down to both a small pond and a lake with a summerhouse.

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The wider grounds, composed of paddocks and pasture, offer numerous opportunities for a wide range of equestrian and sporting pursuits, agricultural or biodiversity interest.

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Writer’s bio: Lucy Carsen is a regular contributor to the Luxury Defined blog and has written for luxury lifestyle publications including Worth, Christie’s and Christie’s International Real Estate magazines.