Converted 136-year-old railway station complete with a train carriage in the g';la;,arden goes on the market as a three bed home for £500,000 - but it's only accessible via a 900-ft walk on foot
- Station Halt at Brampford Speke was part of the Exe Valley Railway in Devon and opened on May 1, 1885
- Due to Beeching Cuts the line stations were closed in 1963 with Station Halt becoming a house soon after
- It is on the market with Stags for offers in excess of £550,000 and comes with the detached converted stationA converted railway station which opened in 1885 and is only accessible by foot has gone on the market as a three-bedroom family home for £500,000 buts its only accessible via a 900-foot walk.
Station Halt at Brampford Speke was part of the Exe Valley Railway in Devon. It was on a branch line built by Great Western Railway (GWR) and opened on May 1, 1885.
The property has a sitting room opening onto the old platform and a former ticket office turned into a bedroom.
A converted railway station which opened in 1885 and is only accessible by foot has gone on the market as a three-bedroom family home for £500,000
Station Halt at Brampford Speke was part of the Exe Valley Railway in Devon. It was on a branch line built by Great Western Railway (GWR) and opened on May 1, 1885
The disused train line runs along the back of the house and shows where trains used to stop before the station was converted into a home
Aerial shots show just how much the home still looks like a railway station with its long garden. The home even features an old train carriage
The property has a sitting room opening onto the old platform and a former ticket office turned into a bedroom
The converted railway station boasts a living room with glass doors that open on to where the old platform used to be
In 1923 staff were withdrawn and the station became an unmanned halt.
Due to Beeching Cuts the line stations were closed in 1963 with Station Halt becoming a house soon after.
It is on the market with Stags for offers in excess of £550,000 and comes with the detached converted railway station.
The property also has an old railway carriage, wooden chalet and pond. The three bedroom property can also only be reached by foot after a 900-foot walk - or through a private ford in the summer months.
Its listing gives directions telling people to 'proceed by foot, with the white wall to your left, and a public footpath will be found after a short distance on the left.'
It adds: 'Follow the footpath across the bridge and around to the left and the gate to Station Halt will be found after a short distance, identified by a Stags for sale board.'
Due to Beeching Cuts the line stations were closed in 1963 with Station Halt becoming a house soon after. It is on the market with Stags for offers in excess of £550,000 and comes with the detached converted railway station
The property also has an old railway carriage, wooden chalet and pond. The three bedroom property can also only be reached by foot - or through a private ford in the summer months
The online advert reads: 'The grounds are a superb feature of the property; accessed either by foot along a public footpath crossing the iron footbridge over the River Exe and across the meadow, or through a private ford, which is passable by a four-wheel drive vehicle during the summer months'
It continues: 'Surrounding the house are beautiful seating areas, including the original station platform with the wooden covered seating which makes a beautiful spot for outside living, along with areas of garden'
The converted railway station features a raised decking area as a back garden where the platform of the old trains would have been
The advert added: 'The original railway track has been removed and is now laid to lawn, which continues along the far side of the property over a stone-built bridge to a large pond with flora and fauna present, making this a Site of Special Scientific Interest'
The online advert reads: 'The grounds are a superb feature of the property; accessed either by foot along a public footpath crossing the iron footbridge over the River Exe and across the meadow, or through a private ford, which is passable by a four-wheel drive vehicle during the summer months.
'Surrounding the house are beautiful seating areas, including the original station platform with the wooden covered seating which makes a beautiful spot for outside living, along with areas of garden.
'The original railway track has been removed and is now laid to lawn, which continues along the far side of the property over a stone-built bridge to a large pond with flora and fauna present, making this a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).'
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