A firm favourite with Bondholders – and favoured by nature – Devon is a county as varied as it is verdant, huge tracts of fertile farmland providing the source for its famous clotted cream (and infamous cider); the mysterious highland that is the Dartmoor National Park; and its golden sandy beaches, which are blessed by more than their share of sunshine. Overlooked by most holidaymakers, East Devon is a land of rolling, wooded hills and valleys; of spectacular coastlines, bustling market towns and quaint, welcoming villages. What better location could there be for the Bond’s first Devon home: the peaceful Lower Knapp Farm, in the Roncombe Valley.

Lower Knapp Farm is two miles from Sidbury, a picturesque East Devon village of thatched cottages, butcher/general store, church and public house. The elegant Victorian seaside resort of Sidmouth is five miles away and the busy market town of Honiton, famous for its antique shops, is five miles to the north.