The Beacon is set in the centre of its own grounds and occupies a truly stunning position. This unlisted house is accessed by a delightful entrance driveway off the lane, providing an impressive sense of arrival with plenty of parking for several cars. Built in two stages from 1927 to 1934, The Beacon is a striking family home constructed of blue Lias stone with well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings and square bay windows, typical of its period. From the drive, steps lead to the porch, front door and open terrace areas which are on two sides of the house. Upon entering the house you are greeted by a light reception hall which leads through to the impressive dining room and drawing rooms at the front of the house, with beautiful wooden floors. French doors lead out onto a terrace which runs along the length of the house, taking full advantage of the breath taking views across the neighbouring landscape. Such is the lay out, orientation and size of the terrace that this is clearly a house that lends itself exceedingly well to entertaining. To the rear is the snug, with fitted bookshelves, wood panelling, window seat, Jetmaster fire and original oak flooring. To the west end of the house the recent addition of an oakwood conservatory with lantern roof further enhances the generous living space.The kitchen is at the heart of this home, with a large central island positioned in front of a two oven oil-fired Aga with adjacent electric Companion Aga (black), integrated microwave, Miele dishwasher and painted wooden wall and base units under granite and oak worktops. There is a useful separate utility room providing further space for storage and appliances, as well as a boot room with additional cloakroom and space and pluming for a washing machine and dryer. A downstairs guest cloakroom can be found just off the reception hall.A wooden staircase with feature window provides lots of natural light and an opportunity to admire the varying view towards woodland from another angle. The stairs lead up to the first floor where there are five well-presented double bedrooms, an additional shower room and family bathroom. Two bedrooms benefit from their own ensuite, with the principal bedroom enjoying fitted cupboards and dual aspect. From the fifth bedroom, there are stairs rising to the loft rooms and additional storage.A significant asset of this extensive property is the addition of the detached stone and cedar self-contained annexe. This modern building is presented in a contemporary style with double glazed aluminium windows, wood effect floors, marble pattern wet room, open-plan sitting room/bedroom and fitted kitchen with integrated Neff oven and space and connection for a washing machine and dryer. The annexe sits above a biomass boiler room, fuel store and double garage with electric doors. The inclusion of the biomass boiler, solar panels, inverter, battery and 2000 litre water tank ensure some favourable running costs. The space provides flexible accommodation options, ideal for an au pair, dependent relative, guest accommodation, home office or perhaps even a gym.Lasting impressions are of a versatile house that is very private and benefits from well-proportioned rooms and magnificent views. The Beacon offers the best of rural Somerset.GARDENS AND GROUNDS:One of the stand out features of The Beacon is its magnificent garden, orchards and woodland, a haven for a great variety of wildlife. The land adjoins Dundon Beacon Hillfort, an Iron Age Fort administered by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. The gardens around the house have been carefully landscaped with lawns and terraced areas to provide the best dining and entertaining opportunities whilst enjoying the views. Aside from the woodland and the old apple cider orchards, there is an abundance of mature trees at The Beacon including a loquat on the terrace, green and golden gages, cherry, magnolia, pear, fig and plum trees. To the front and side of the property, below the house and terraces, there is a large workshop, wood store, mower shed and greenhouse. Wooden stables and tack room near the paddock provide an opportunity to be modernised for equestrian use should one want to take advantage of the fantastic riding and bridleway network. In total the land extends to c.18 acres.SITUATIONThe picturesque nearby Somerset village of Compton Dundon lies between the two hills of Dundon Beacon and Lollover and is overlooked by the Polden Hills to the east and borders the levels and moors to the west. Compton, Dundon and Littleton share a range of community facilities including the church and cricket pitch in Dundon and post office, village hall and the Castlebrook pub in Compton. The Beacon is situated five miles north of Somerton and six miles south of Glastonbury. EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL:The area is well known for its beauty and there is a network of footpaths which cross the countryside making it ideal for walking, cycling and riding. Water sports can be found at Sutton Bingham Reservoir (Yeovil), or on the south coast. Racing at Wincanton, Salisbury, Bath, Taunton or Exeter and various golf courses including Long Sutton, Wheathill, Humberstone Heights Glastonbury and Sherborne. Theatres in Bath, Bristol, Yeovil and Sherborne. The Newt Country Estate and Bruton are also an easy drive. The Beacon is less than 5 minutes' drive from Millfield Senior and Prep school in Street, where the excellent Strode Sixth Form College can be found. Alternatively, there is King Ina Primary in Somerton, nearby Charlton Mackrell primary, Butleigh C of E primary school, Baltonsborough Primary and Crispin Senior School Street. Other independent schools include Hazlegrove Prep school, the Taunton schools, Kings Bruton, Wells Cathedral School, Sherborne Boys' and Sherborne Girls'. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses/for-sale_i70004258
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Chiselborough House started life as a much smaller 17th century house that is reputed to have been dismantled and then re-assembled and extended in its current position during the Georgian period. The house has subsequently remained almost unchanged architecturally and is a lovely example of a house of that period.The principal reception rooms and bedrooms are south facing with wonderful views over the attractive garden and grounds. Many of the classic, early 19th century architectural fittings remain and include small pane, tall windows, moulded architraves, beautiful joinery including oak parquet flooring and Blue Lias flagstones floors. The house has been the home of its current owners since 1997 and now offers the opportunity for a full refurbishment. The principal part of the house is formed around the central reception hall, which has three reception rooms off it and an elegant, sweeping staircase lit by natural light from a roof lantern above the stairwell.Both the drawing room and adjacent dining room are south-facing with French windows providing direct access into the garden. Also on the ground floor is the sitting room, which has oak beams, a fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove. The good-sized kitchen/breakfast room has a walk-in pantry and is thought to have a Blue Lias flagstone floor beneath its current covering. Upstairs off the main, galleried landing are four bedrooms, of which two have en suite bathrooms. A secondary landing leads to four further bedrooms and a family bathroom.Beside the house is a cobbled hamstone stable yard incorporating two loose boxes, double garage, single garage and a two bedroom cottage (in need of refurbishment) with its own garden behind. Scope exists subject to planningto enlarge the cottage by incorporating the single garage.Chiselborough House is approached by a drive that swings round to the area in front of the house and is set in beautiful parkland grounds of about 7 acres, which have been developed over the past 24 years by the currentowners. On the south facing side of the house there is an impressive climbing wisteria together with a large lawn and an established blue cedar tree. Beyond the lawn the gardens lead into a wonderful rich array of camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias, azaleas and other scented plants.Behind the house enclosed by beech hedging is a hard tennis court adjacent to a swimming pool with pool house (both of which are in need of repair). Beyond is a mixed orchard containing plum, apple, walnut, mulberry and pear trees as well as a former kitchen garden and stone built barn.Chiselborough House is situated on the edge of Chiselborough village which has a pretty church and pub. The nearest village shop and post office is in the neighbouring village of Norton Sub Hamdon. For wider needs the town of Crewkerne is nearby offering a wide range of shopping, recreational and business facilities, with Sherborne and Taunton also within a reasonable distance by car. There are excellent transport links close by with the A303 being under 2 miles away. The rail services include Yeovil Junction and Crewkerne Station to London Waterloo and Castle Cary Station to London Paddington. Bristol & Exeter Airports are both within about an hour's drive and offer connections to both local and international destinations. The local area also offers a wide choice of good schools from both the state and independent sectors. The latter sector includes Perrott Hill, the Sherborne schools, Leweston, Hazelgrove and Millfield, which are all within a 15-mile radius. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_somerset-r741754/for-sale_i68858832
Lot 1 = Lanacre Farm and 198 acres (Guide Price £3,500,000)Lot 2 = Withypool Common extending to 1,878 acres (Guide Price £1,000,000)Lanacre Farmhouse is a large south facing Georgian detached house in a stunning setting with views directly over the River Barle and across Withypool Common. The house has been sympathetically modernised by the present owners to provide a well-appointed family home.The large entrance hall runs the length of the house and leads to the three large reception rooms. The kitchen has an oil fired Aga, and there is a utility, office, and cloakroom. On the first floor there are two large south facing bedrooms one with an ensuite bathroom and built in wardrobes. There are two further bedrooms and a recently renovated shower room. On the second floor, a large landing with wall to ceiling bookcases and a large double bedroom with ensuite bathroom.The garden wraps around the south side of the farmhouse with stunning views from the terrace on the west side. It was previously registered within the National Garden Scheme and has the potential to be easily restored to this status.The additional properties offer flexible accommodation, either linked to the house for guests or staff, or (as currently) for income generation. There are two semi-detached bungalows which sit on the north side of the yard in an elevated position with stunning views and private front and rear gardens. There is a spacious two-bedroom cottage with an interconnecting double garage and private garden. The Flat is a pretty one bedroomed stone cottage with a first floor sitting room.Conveniently located to the north of the farmhouse is a recently converted stone barn provides a large function room with a studio and shower room on the first floor. If required, the studio could easily be converted to additional residential accommodation subject to planning.There are a series of single storey stone buildings previously used as stables and stores and further garaging all connected to mains electricity and the private water supply therefore provide ample opportunities for alternative uses subject to planning.To the west of the farmstead accessed directly from Lanacre Lane is a set of modern agricultural buildings and yard used for livestock handling. There is a further modern farm building and yard on the north side of the in-bye land accessed from Bradymoor. The in-bye land within Lot 1 extends to 198.29 acres (80.26 hectares) of which there are approximately 179 acres of pasture and 15 acres of mature woodland. The farmstead is ring fenced by the land which offers complete privacy with no public rights of way. The land is primarily used for livestock grazing. A small family shoot has previously been operated on the Estate with walked up shooting across the moor providing excellent snipe shooting. The River Barle which is renowned for its Brown Trout and Salmon, runs directly through the Estate with over 2,500m of private double bank fishing. The river flows east towards Withypool collecting additional flow from the Sherdon Water tributary on the west side of the Estate.The moorland extends to approximately 1,878.01 acres stretching across Withypool Common including Withypool Hill, Brightworthy Barrows and Bradymoor. Withypool Hill features one of only two known prehistoric stone circles on Exmoor and has unparalleled panoramic views across the moor and Withypool Common with its range of Bronze Age mounds, known as Brightworthy Barrows.The moorland is sold subject to various rights including common grazing rights. Lanacre Farm benefits from the residual grazing rights across the Common.The Lanacre Estate is set in a private position in the heart of Exmoor National Park, on the edge of the popular village of Withypool which has a general store, post office, tea rooms, village hall, church and a public house, The Royal Oak with the renowned Exmoor Forest Inn at Simonsbath. South Molton, known as the gateway to Exmoor, is a bustling market town (recently voted the best national community market) and provides for all your essential shops and amenities. Dulverton is a popular local hub with numerous independent shops and award-winning pubs and restaurants including Woods Restaurant.The Lanacre Estate is well located being almost equidistant between the county town of Taunton and the Cathedral City of Exeter, whilst also having easy access to the magnificent 'world class' sandy beaches of the North Devon Coastline well known for surfing and forming part of the North Devon UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.The area is well-known for its many wonderful recreational and sporting opportunities, including hunting with the Dulverton West, Exmoor and Devon & Somerset Staghounds and fishing on the Rivers Exe and Barle. Lanacre is within 15 miles of the most famous shoots on Exmoor including Molland, Wellshead Estate and Challacombe.There are an excellent range of schools in the area with primary schools at Dulverton and Exford, whilst nearby private schools include Blundells and West Buckland with Kings & Queens at Taunton.Communication links are good with the A361 at Tiverton providing dual carriageway links to the M5 Motorway network at Junction 27. Tiverton Parkway is a mainline railway station providing regular services to London Paddington in under two hours. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses/for-sale_i71465564
A beautifully presented early Victorian rectory renovated and extended to a very high standard, with views over open countryside, equestrian potential, and situated just outside a small, popular village. The Old Rectory, a Gilbert Scott Masterpiece...The Old Rectory is a fine country house centrally positioned within its own grounds, to about 40 acres. The house was built in 1843 by Sir Gilbert Scott (1811 1878) as one of a series of five Somerset country rectories in the Gothic Revival tradition. The property has been the family home of the current owners for 14 years and during that time it has been completely renovated, sympathetically extended and maintained to an exceptionally high standard. It is surrounded by open countryside and is far enough away from the village to feel private but close enough to feel part of the community.The house has three storeys and is built of local stone under a Welsh slate roof. It has a light and airy feel throughout with tall stone mullion windows and good ceiling height, complemented by open areas in the centre of the upper two floorsOn the ground floor are two principal reception rooms either side of the impressive reception hall, the library and the large conservatory, which merges with a large living room / party room. However, the heart of the house is undoubtedly the stunning kitchen and family room within the green oak extension that extends out into the lovely walled garden at the rear of the house. In addition there is a well-equipped laundry room, cloakroom, boot room with workroom above and beneath the inner hall is a suite of cellars.On the first floor off an attractive galleried landing is the principal bedroom and three further bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, and a family bathroom. The second floor is dominated by an large open plan sitting room/playroom/cinema room, off which are two double bedrooms, a single room and a shower room.The gardens and grounds at The Old Rectory are a delight. They are filled with an array of mature trees, neat established hedging, pristine level lawns and scented herbaceous borders, which are sheltered within a handsome walled garden. There is an extensive terrace ideal for entertaining, together with a covered seating area. The house is set back from a country lane and is approached up an attractive drive to a generous gravelled parking area. On the west side of the house is an office, gym, workshop, machinery store, 4- bay open garage, 2-bay garage and a fun party room.To the west of the house are three paddocks and an orchard. To the east is open pasture land which adjoins the main house and grounds. The total plot is just over 40 acres. The land has separate road access from both Babcary Lane and the bridleways to the west and north.Babcary is a very popular village centrally located in the heart of the emerging prime South Somerset triangle between Somerton, Bruton and Sherborne. With access to some of the finest schools, two train lines to London and an ever growing collection of excellent leisure and restaurant facilities, Babcary is the perfect place to be based. The pretty market town of Sherborne is only 15 mins south and offers a quality mix of boutiques, food, antiques, coffee shops, restaurants and other outlets.Central to Babcary is the locally renowned Red Lion Inn, a firm favourite of the community for many years. The pub provides quality dining, public bar, 6 rooms to let and great gardens for lazy summer afternoons.Babcary is surrounded by stunning country footpaths, bridleways and tracks providing access to open spaces and woodland. The amazing Jurassic coast is only 25 miles south enabling towns such as Lyme Regis, Abbotsbury and Weymouth to be within easy reach.One of South Somerset's premier credentials has to be its proximity to some of the UK finest schools. Right on the doorstep is the outstanding Hazelgrove Preparatory School which is no exception which in turn feeds well known secondary schools such as Millfield, Sherborne, Bruton and many more... For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_somerset-r741754/for-sale_i70474106
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