THE AGENT SAYS.........Red Rose Aperies is a stunning detached 5/6 bedroomed family home that was commissioned and completed just over a year ago by the current owners. The property is built to a high specification constructed with the use of distinctive blue Lias stone combined with natural seasoned Siberian Larch creates an appealing and unique style, with aluminum clad wood windows, spread over three floors to offer spacious accommodation. The property's appealing contemporary architectural design provides an impressive layout offering superb efficient family living allowing flexibility for a large family and guests.ACCOMMODATIONThe accommodation comprises a reception hall including two large cloak cupboards either side of the entrance. Luxury vinyl tiled (LTV) flooring extends into a separate cloakroom finished to a modern design. The main staircase is to the far side and combines glass panels and oak handrails that lead up to two further floors. A spacious sitting room enjoys a dual aspect looking out to the front and side of the property and features a modern contemporary designed electric wall fire. LVT flooring continues through internal double doors into a family room and dining area. This impressive open plan design enjoys full width picture windows including large sliding doors that open out to a large sun terrace enjoying views across the garden and grounds towards wonderful open countryside beyond. This continues through to an exceptionally spacious kitchen/breakfast room; this impressive space offers a comprehensive range of stylish wall and base units all fitted to a high specification and provides superb storage. This in turn is complemented by stunning matt granite work surfaces in a soft grey tone.A feature central oversized workstation island offers an extended preparation area with further storage and breakfast bar seating at one end. An impressive walk-in larder/pantry is fitted with shelving providing superb grocery storage. A comprehensive range of integrated appliances includes an induction hob with central extractor ventilation, twin eye level electric combination ovens, dishwasher and full height fridge/freezer. (NB. There is planning consent available to extend out from the kitchen to the side of the sun terrace creating a stunning garden room and balcony to main bedroom Details upon request). Continues into a spacious utility room finished to the same standard and design as the kitchen including wall and base storage units with space for a washing machine and dryer. Ample cloak and boot storage runs along one side with doors opening into a plant room /store. A door gives access to the side garden and surrounding grounds.Following the main staircase to the first floor this opens into a most attractive sitting / reading area that enjoys a full height cathedral glazed window looking towards elevated countryside views. The principal bedroom is exceptionally spacious with large picture windows looking across the grounds and open fields beyond. The ensuite bathroom includes a large walk-in shower and vanity unit, all appointed to a high standard. A large dressing room with a window looking out to the front is fitted with a range of wardrobe storage. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor both with ensuite shower rooms. A linen cupboard with shelving completes the first floor arrangement. Following up to the second floor there are two further double bedrooms both with spacious ensuite shower rooms. A special feature of both these rooms is an impressive full height velux window that opens in two directions creating a balcony that allows a platform to take in the panoramic views of the grounds and surrounding countryside. This completes the main house arrangement. GARAGE AND ANCILLIARY ACCOMMODATIONA detached triple garage with electric roller doors can be found to the side of the entrance and drive with parking space for several cars and access to the grounds.An outside staircase leads up to two further rooms running over the garage with a separate cloakroom at the far end. This offers superb extended flexibility to the property and a number of alternative uses including a home office / business facility as well as extended accommodation for family or guests.GARDENS AND GROUNDSThe property is approached off a quiet country lane located on the outskirts of this highly regarded village. The entrance leads on to a spacious drive to the side and front of the detached garage with ample parking and turning for several cars. The garden area is currently to the front and side of the property to include the main pathway leading to the front entrance. This is flanked either side with raised borders filled with a variety of interesting ornamental shrubs and herbaceous flowering plants. A boundary hedge has been planted, this continues to join the stone tiled sun terrace to the rear of the property, opening out to an impressive outside entertaining and seating area perfect for alfresco dining. There is further scope to continue the landscaping to the far side of the house to ones own specification. All of this looks out across the rest of the grounds and wonderful views to open country. This is all pasture and could be divided into paddocks if so required. A pretty steam runs along the very far boundary.SERVICESMains water and electricity. Private drainage. Mains gas central heating and water. Council Tax Band G - Somerset West and Taunton. ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE EPC Rating BSURROUNDING AREAHatch Beauchamp is approximately 5 miles to the south of the county town of Taunton. This popular and well regarded rural village offers primary schooling and popular pub whilst Taunton is an easy drive providing a more comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities. In addition there are excellent communication links with M5 interchange and rail link to London Paddington. The A303 which provides good access across Southern England may be joined at Ilminster about 4 miles to the South.NB: Please note the photographs were taken in April 2022 For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i68884081
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An impressive period house offering substantial accommodation, situated in grounds of 9.8 acres with coach house, barns and swimming pool. EPC Rating: E.Situation - Barr is a small hamlet lying approximately 3 miles from the centre of the county town of Taunton and on the outskirts of the village of Bishops Hull where further facilities including a popular primary school, village hall, pub and village shops can be found. The property is adjacent to open countryside and has wonderful views of the village of Norton Fitzwarren and to the Quantock Hills in the distance. The River Tone forms one of the boundaries of the property and provides wonderful fishing opportunities. Taunton is a county town and benefits from excellent transportation links with fast rail services to London Paddington as well as access to the M5 interchange at Junction 25. There are excellent scholastic facilities locally with 4 noted public schools together with a Sixth Form College. The property is approximately 10 minutes from the town and surrounded by a number of local footpaths which provide miles of endless walking and riding opportunities.Description - Oldbury Lodge is a substantial period house with origins we believe date back to the late Georgian / Regency period but is not listed. The house has been subject to major renovation works in recent years including all plumbing, electrical and roofing work. There is some work remaining which would make an allowance for the kitchen to be chosen, allowing the choice by the new purchaser. The rooms are all of excellent proportions with high ceilings, typical for a house of this period, centred around a substantial entrance hall with central staircase. It is the setting of the house that is so unique being close to the town centre and it's amenities as well as having approximately 9.8 acres of land which adjoin the River Tone with a swimming pool and coach house.Accommodation - The accommodation extends to approximately 6000sqft and includes an entrance hall with magnificent central staircase with doors off to the reception rooms including an old kitchen which is in situe, but a new kitchen has been moved to the front of the house and surfaces have been fitted for the allowance of a new kitchen to be installed. There are twin double-glazed openings from the new kitchen which open out onto a large terrace with views over the land. A squared arch with doors leads through to a formal dining room which has double doors leading out to the front. There is a sitting room, study, library, utility and newly fitted downstairs shower room and of course the old kitchen / breakfast room.On the first floor there are 9 bedrooms, a master with en-suite which needs improvement and a newly fitted bathroom suite. There is balcony access from bedroom 8 which overlooks the gardens and grounds.The property also includes a cabin which currently functions as separate annexe accommodation. It is connected to the mains water and electricity supply and consists of an open plan kitchen/dining/living space, a shower room and double bedroom.Outside - Oldbury Lodge is approached via stone pillars with electrically operated gates which lead onto a gravel driveway which leads to a hard standing / turning area beside the former coach house which is off brick and tile construction and provides garaging / workshop and stores. This could create further accommodation if required (subject to necessary planning consents.) there is a lean-to wood store with an outside WC and tool shed. To the front of the house, there is a paved terrace and area of garden which is enclosed by picket fencing. The main area of the garden is on the western side being partly walled and includes a greenhouse and soft fruit trees. There is a further garden area with outside swimming pool which measures 45'x20' with surrounding paved terraces and timber shed and is largely surrounded by traditional walling and close boarded fencing which provides a good degree of privacy.The gardens to the front provide immediate access to a single enclosure of pasture which could be divided up into various paddocks if required and amounts to approximately 9.8 acres in total. The field is largely bounded by the River Tone which has its' own weir and a salmon fish pass and intriguingly includes a small private island which is approached from a footbridge which is a delightful amenity feature as well as a haven for wildlife.Services - All mains services are provided. Broadband available: Standard ADSL. Mobile signal coverage: Voice, Data & Enhanced Data available (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services. EPC Rating: E.Directions - Once in Bishops Hull, go past the church, take the first turning on the right and proceed down Shutewater Hill. Take the second right and go past the nursing home and follow the road for a short distance until reaching the entrance to Oldbury Lodge. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bishops-hull-d28301/for-sale_i69964330
A striking period property offering well-appointed, generous living accommodation together with garaging and fabulous gardens and grounds extending to 1.25 acresOrchard House is a handsome and substantial village house which offers beautifully appointed accommodation of immense charm and character and is presented in excellent order throughout. It offers light and airy accommodation with the majority of the rooms opening directly to the rear garden and enjoying a southerly aspect. The house provides particularly spacious family sized accommodation with five reception rooms and a beautifully appointed kitchen/breakfast room which is very much the heart of the house and which again opens directly onto the rear garden. The property exhibits many original period features including excellent carpentry, high ceilings, window shutters and the original Butler's bells. The property has been sympathetically updated in recent years with modern fixtures and fittings and has some hard wiring for Ethernet/data points and gas fired central heating. The majority of the windows have also been replaced with Bygone double glazed units which look very much like the original wooden sash windows but are in fact Upvc. The house stands in large gardens extending to about 1.25 acres and they are stocked with an abundance of specimen trees and shrubs and enjoy a high level of privacy. There are a number of useful outbuildings including garaging and a summer house/home office.TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNINGThere is currently planning permission to create a new access drive from the main road along the western boundary. Planning Application No 19/22/0001.Due to the size of the gardens there is potential to build one or more dwellings subject to the necessary consents.OVERAGE CLAUSE It is the vendor's intention to impose and overage clause on the garden whereby should residential or commercial planning consent be granted they would be entitled to 30% of any increase in value for a period of 21 years.Orchard House is situated in the heart of this thriving village within a designated Conservation area. Hatch Beauchamp provides a range of amenities, including primary school, pub, garage, restaurant, church, playing fields and village hall. The A358 is readily accessible providing fast and convenient access to Ilminster and the A303 to the south and Taunton and the M5 to the north. Taunton, the County Town, provides a comprehensive range of recreational, scholastic and shopping facilities as well as a mainline railway station and M5 motorway interchange. International airports can be found and Exeter and Bristol both within an hours drive.The property is approached through twin wrought iron gates with gravelled driveway giving access to a large parking and turning area. The property is set back from the roadway behind low stone walling with mature hedging, affording the property a good deal of privacy. A separate pedestrian gate gives access to a paved courtyard bounded by raised flower and shrub borders and providing an attractive sitting out area, enjoying complete privacy and seclusion. A pergola with climbing plants provides an attractive walkway, giving access to the rear garden. Here can be found a large paved terrace, providing an attractive sitting/dining out area and with direct access from the house. The terrace is bounded by raised flower and shrub borders and ornamental pond with steps rising to give access to an area of lawn with further steps rising to the remainder of the garden which is laid predominately to lawn and again bounded and interspersed by flower and shrub borders and numerous specimen trees. Kitchen garden area with raised beds and soft fruit cage and further pond. The property has a good range of outbuildings including a larger than average single garage with fitted shelving, three phrase electric connected and with hatch to floored loft. Adjacent log shed and apple store with fitted racking. Potting shed. Prefabricated single garage with up and over door. Two green houses. Summerhouse/home office with heating, telephone point, French doors providing an attractive outlook over the garden. Cloakroom/changing facility with W.C. Terrace with hot tub. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i69051128
A rare opportunity to acquire this truly exceptional four double bedroom, Grade II* Listed Georgian period townhouse, which has been tastefully restored and professional designed by the current owners, occupying an idyllic spot on one of Taunton's most prestigious streets. You enter through the front door into the entrance hall, with doors opening to the principal reception rooms, and stairs down to the basement level and rising to the first floor. The living room is situated on the right-hand side of the ground floor and has the lovely original sash window to the front aspect, allowing lots of natural light to enter. Open plan to the living room, at the rear of the house is the impressive kitchen/dining room, with a charming feature fireplace and a matching original sash window with the living room, and a door to the elevated terrace. The Owners Love - The current owners have loved the convenience and close proximity of the town centre and all its amenities. They particularly love "the beautiful character features of this house. It is like stepping back in time but with the conveniences of modern living" which has made the lifestyle of town centre living really enjoyable. They have also really enjoyed the immense sense of luxury and surprising sense of seclusion, despite such a prominent and convenient location. The kitchen is fitted with a variety of contemporary units including an island with breakfast bar, with work surfaces over. There are four integrated Bosch high level ovens and Siemens induction hob with built in extraction. There is also a fridge/freezer and dishwasher built in. A door opens to elevated courtyard, which is the ideal spot for a morning coffee. Upstairs, on the first-floor landing, the master suite is situated with a kingsize bedroom to the front of the house, with a large sash window overlooking the tree-lined street below. This is open to the dressing area, with ample storage with floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes, a feature fireplace, and a large sash window to the rear with fitted Venetian shutters. Hidden doors open to the en-suite, fitted with a four piece suite including a free standing Laura Ashley bathtub, a pair of washbasins with vanity units, WC and a large walk in shower. George Loves - "I love the original features and characterful charm this property has! The moment I approached the front door, I fell in love! This is ideal for a family or investor who perhaps wants a foothold on one of the county town's most prestigious streets. The quality of the finish for me is the biggest selling point, however. These types of homes, completed with meticulous attention to detail so rarely come up for sale and its clear to see why." On the top floor, there are two further bedrooms, each with their own ensuite facilities. Below ground, the basement offers yet more versatile accommodation, with a fourth king-size bedroom to the front, which could equally work as a cinema room, or even as part of a self-contained annexe, as the basement has separate access via the old servants entrance. There is also a WC, wetroom and large utility/office, which could be easily converted to a second kitchen if desired. Outside, to the rear of the house, there is door leading out to the courtyard garden, which is laid predominantly to chippings. There is secure gated rear vehicle access and parking for several cars and the opportunity to acquire a two bedroom detached coach house, by separate negotiaton. The location is also extremely convenient. The Crescent is situated in the centre of Taunton, the County Town of Somerset, with a wide range of shops, restaurants, Brewhouse Theatre and Somerset County Cricket Ground. Taunton benefits from a main line railway station linking to London Paddington in less than 2 hours and excellent communications for the M5 motorway at junction 25, situated on the eastern side of the town. Taunton also offers a good selection of both state and independent schools including Castle School, Taunton School, King's and Queen's Colleges and Richard Huish Sixth Form College. Specification wise, the house benefits from the following: Kitchen/Living room: integrated Smeg dishwasher, Siemens fridge freezers, 4 integrated Bosch appliances including oven, microwave, oven with steam jet, Siemens induction hob with integrated down-draught extraction and electric log effect fire. Master suite bathroom: double vanity units, Heritage taps, underfloor heating, motion sensor low level lighting. There are also electric gates operated by fob/phone app with dimming gate lights. Hard-wired Wi-fi repeaters on each floor, CCTV, full alarm system and Ring video doorbell. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i71856621
Ripland House provides a particularly appealing and intriguing country home where an original farmhouse, with its beams and open fireplaces, has been cleverly extended to provide light and spacious rooms, which in all provides a pleasing blend of ancient and modern living. An attractive courtyard entrance leads to the front door and the entrance hall with a beautifully hand-crafted oak turning staircase leads to the first floor. The drawing room has triple aspect with French doors leading out to the gardens and a 'hole in the wall' open fireplace. A wide opening leads into a garden room / study, also having French doors out onto the south-west facing terrace. A further glass door leads into a charming music room / study, with a herringbone wood block floor, oak handmade bookcases, and a Victorian style fireplace. The dining room is the core of the house, having a heavily beamed ceiling and a brick Minster fireplace and door leading down to the kitchen / breakfast room, fitted with a range of oak fronted cabinets with granite work surfaces, an electric induction/conventional hob and double oven. There is also an under counter refrigerator, freezer and a dishwasher. A traditional pantry is found on the northern elevation and there is a secondary staircase up to a galleried landing. To the rear of the house there is a utility / boot room with a Grant oil-fired boiler and sink unit and a door leading to an inner lobby where there is an understairs cupboard and door through to the cloakroom. The beautiful turning staircase leads to the first floor landing where there is a built-in cupboard with a hot water cylinder and door to the principal bedroom which has glorious outlooks. A door then leads to a dressing room and en suite bathroom with marble hand basin, panelled bath with a Mira shower and WC. The family bathroom is fitted with WC, panelled bath, shower, and wash basin. An inner landing has steps up to a guest bedroom with double aspect, Victorian style fireplace, and en suite shower room with Aqualisa shower, wash basin, heated towel rail and WC. A further bedroom has a good range of built-in cupboards, providing both hanging and shelf storage space. The secondary landing is ideal as a small study and sitting area. There is a second airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and door leading to a further bedroom with built-in cupboards providing excellent storage space. There is an adjoining bathroom with panelled bath, shower, WC, a bidet and a contemporary glass wash basin set on a glass washstand.Tax Band - F For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i70284883
Whatley House is believed to date back to 1810, the Georgian era, and is Listed Grade II, being of significant architectural importance and historic interest. Of classical design of the period, the house is constructed of red brick Flemish bond with deep twelve pane sash windows, all under a tiled roof with tall brick chimneys. The house has an imposing pillared entrance with a closed gravelled courtyard and flight of steps leading up to the formal pedimented front door. The accommodation is conveniently arranged over three floors and retains a wealth of period detail including deep, elaborate cornices, marble fireplaces and all principal rooms enjoy good outlooks. The entrance hall has doors leading off to the drawing room, which is well proportioned, is particularly light with double aspect and a gas live flame canopy fire with a grey marble mantelpiece. The dining room is of similar size, also has marble fireplace and open grate and tall window overlooking the Square. The sitting room/library has a wall of bookcases and further glazed fronted cupboards to either side of the formal fireplace. A short flight of stairs leads down to the garden level with a well fitted kitchen with AGA and door leading out to the east facing terrace. Further reception space is found on the lower ground floor, with flagstone floor hallway with rear entrance and shower room with wc and two good sized rooms, one providing music room/sitting room with large, perhaps original kitchen fireplace (sealed off) with a wine store and utility store. The other reception room provides a good party room or could be furnished as a home office. The bedrooms are found on the first floor, the principal bedroom having two windows overlooking the Square and an en suite shower room with walk-in shower, two wash hand basins, set into marble top with cupboards below and wc. There is a pretty guest bedroom with en suite shower, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.Tax Band - G For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i69881035
Unique architecturally designed home, within gardens and grounds extending to just under 7.5 acres, enjoying exceptional views across the natural landscape towards the Quantock Hills.Higher Kingswood is an unique and individual architecturally designed property with exceptional gardens and grounds in what is arguably one of the most outstanding positions in West Somerset. The property enjoys breathe taking views across the dramatic rural landscape with a stunning panoramic backdrop of the majestic Quantock Hills beyond.Situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Higher Kingswood enjoys an elevated position on the upper fringes of the rural hamlet of Kingswood, which nestles between the Quantock and Brendon Hills. Its striking profile has been especially designed to take full advantage of its picturesque location and provides a wonderful sanctuary to offer complete seclusion and privacy. The property is approached off a quiet rural lane through an electric gated entrance onto a gravel drive. THE ACCOMMODATIONThe accommodation is spread over two floors to include a galleried entrance hall/garden room being the main hub of this specially designed home with full width bifold doors opening out to the terraces and formal gardens. The spacious kitchen includes a Terracotta tiled floor and wood wall units, in addition to a four oven electric Aga cooker and door access out to the garden. The dining room provides an excellent formal entertaining room enjoying views out to the countryside. A walk-in pantry offers fully shelved storage. The inner hallway extends off the kitchen to include further natural wood storage units and access to a utility and boot room leading to a spacious double garage. A separate lavatory is beyond.Leading from the garden room into an impressive split-level main sitting room. This well-proportioned room with bifold doors opening out to a raised decking area enjoys breathe taking views to the Quantock Hills. Useful built in book shelving is incorporated within the sitting room, as well as a feature double faced woodburning stove, centrally positioned on a slate hearth. All the ground floor accommodation has Terracotta tiled flooring.A modern design central curved staircase leads up to an impressive galleried open plan study/home office. This exceptionally light and airy space enjoys elevated views out across to the gardens. Access through to an attic /loft area offers a great opportunity to create further accommodation or bedroom and en-suite facilities, if so required. The two principle bedrooms are dual aspect offering ample light and glorious views. Two further bedrooms include a built in wardrobe storage both enjoying stunning views. A separate shower room and a further bathroom with additional storage cupboards completes the accommodation. GARDEN AND GROUNDSThe gardens which surround the house are an enviable focal point, having undergone a comprehensive and detailed re-design and planting scheme by the current owners. This ambitious project now offers a glorious setting that can be enjoyed throughout the year with wonderful stocked beds including a wide variety of rare plants giving an abundance of colour and interest. An impressive collection of ornamental trees and shrubs provide wonderful structure and form to the garden, whilst an eye catching ornamental pond being one of the key features to the design creating a stunning reflection and offers a wonderful habitat for wildlife. Further key features to the garden are the sun terraces and covered pergola that create a superb outdoor entertaining space. Following the main lawns your eye is drawn to an impressive hornbeam arch and walk. This leads to a feature armillary sundial. To the side a kitchen garden provides superb raised borders offering the opportunity to grow a variety of vegetables and soft fruit. A useful polytunnel provides further growing for tender plants etc. Beyond are paddocks which run around the formal gardens and lead out to the glorious views beyond. The rest of the land is assigned to wonderful woodland which has been planted with a wide selection of English native trees. This area extends to approximately 4.2 acres. In all the grounds and gardens extend to approximately 7.46 acres.OUTBUILDINGSTo the other end of the grounds are a range of extremely useful outbuildings which are currently used to house garden equipment. A detached stable block includes two loose boxes, a tack room and hay/food store. Surrounding this is hard standing leading down to the drive. A further garden provides an abundance of cut flowers which supply the house throughout the growing season. A log store is found to the rear of the property. SITUATIONSituated on the fringes of the favoured village of Stogumber there is a shop, post office, primary school, pub, cricket club and church and there are many clubs and societies. Stogumber is also on the edge of Exmoor within the sound of the West Somerset steam train pulling into Stogumber station and near to the coastline and the Severn Estuary. Taunton the county town provides a comprehensive range of recreational, scholastic and shopping facilities, as well as a main line railway station and an M5 motorway interchange. SERVICESMains water and electricity. Private drainage. Electric Aga Cooker. Combination of oil fired central & under floor heating. There are 16 photovoltaic panels generating electricity and a geothermal hot water system. ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATERating DCOUNCIL TAX BAND GNB Please note some of the photographs were taken in 2021. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i68873261
THE AGENT SAYS....The Old Vicarage offers a unique opportunity to acquire a substantial detached 6 bedroomed family home. As its name suggests, a former vicarage and now a much-loved family home, which has been beautifully maintained throughout with the benefit of a most attractive detached Coach House. The main house covers three floors and provides spacious well-appointed rooms, all of which allow an abundance of natural light in, with the majority enjoying enviable views across the gardens and attractive views over the village and surrounding countryside. Of particular note are the stunning gardens.The accommodation comprises an inner lobby with a useful cloak room and WC off to the side. Steps lead up to the main reception hall, which features an attractive central staircase leading up to the upper floors. To one side inner double doors open into the snug. An exceptionally sunny room with a full height bay window looking out to a formal west facing garden. Centrally located is the fireplace housing a wood burning stove. Built in cabinets with display shelving to the side. At the far end of the hall is an impressive dining room, which links into the sitting room. These two main receptions to the house offer excellent entertaining space, with high ceilings and French windows in both rooms that afford an abundance of natural light in. They offer exceptional views out across the main garden area with terracing running along to the side. The rooms provide impressive space and include period fireplaces that give character to the rooms.The kitchen breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of hand painted wall and base units offering extensive storage. A useful central island provides excellent preparation work surface space with further cupboards under and an integrated electric oven with induction hob set within a granite work surface, which extends across the base units. Opposite is a two-oven oiled fired aga. To the far end window seating surrounds the farmhouse table, used for informal breakfast and kitchen dining. Beyond is the utility room with a large larder off to one side. Further wall and base units run along one side with space for a freezer, washing machine and dryer below. Opposite and next to the back door is a study/home office. The back door opens onto a large decking veranda area. An outside store/workshop is off to one side. Gated access leads to a large yard area with a second entrance for multiple cars. On the first floor, the principal bedroom is spacious and light with glorious views looking out across the garden. This leads into a superb dressing room with a full range of built-in wardrobe storage which runs around the room. Continue through the dressing room into the shower room with twin basins set within a fitted vanity unit. A large walk-in shower is off to the side with WC at the far end. The main guest bedroom is spacious and light and includes an en suite shower room and a walk-in wardrobe. Guest bedroom five (fondly known as The Honey Room) features an original cast iron fire surround and enjoys elevated views out to the church and village. The main family bathroom is appointed with basin, bath and airing cupboard. On the top floor there are three further bedrooms and a bathroom with bath and overhead shower. Of particular note is the impressive staircase that includes two quarter landings with a large walk-in linen cupboard. Both afford wonderful views out across the village and open countryside.THE COACH HOUSESet within the grounds of The Old Vicarage is the Coach House. This offers superb ancillary accommodation to the main house with its own private courtyard garden surrounding it. The current owners have converted this offering a fabulous open plan living space with a stunning kitchen. A useful shower room is located to the side of the stairs. On the first floor a double bedroom with an en suite bathroom beyond. This offers huge flexibility for either extended family members or could provide an additional income stream as an air B&B, or holiday let. GARDENS AND GROUNDSThe main gardens to the old vicarage extend to just under an acre in total. The current owners, who are keen gardeners embarked on an ambitious design of the whole area. Gaining great inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement, they set about a complete transformation of its grounds. Playing centre stage to its design is a circular lawn. From here the eye catches varying pathways and walks leading away from the centre focus into garden 'rooms' areas of the garden that offer themes and certain styles. This is typical of the style in the arts and crafts era. Surrounding the circular lawn are deep herbaceous borders filled with an impressive collection of plants including ornamental shrubs and perennials that spill out over the edges offering a wide variety of colour, texture and interest throughout the growing season. Seating areas are spotted to the sides that lead the eye along espalier fruit tree walks opening into a wildlife pond and bog garden. Other pathways lead into a more tranquil space with beautiful textures and calming grasses and wildflowers. On the west side of the house is an enclosed garden with clipped topiary boxed hedging offering great formality, which leads to a paved terrace area to the south of the house opening into a delightful vine covered pergola, which is the perfect place for outside entertaining. Beyond this, to the far side, is a highly productive kitchen garden that contains numerous raised borders for vegetables along side fruit cages for soft fruit and a greenhouse with potting shed with power seen to the side. A useful covered open store area is cleverly screened to the far side of the garden and is ideal for wood storage, where the oil tank and storage space is found. A most inspiring garden that would impress any garden lover! The property is approached off a quiet country no through lane just opposite a most picturesque church opening onto a large, gravelled drive with parking to the front and side of the house for multiple vehicles.SITUATIONIsle Abbotts is a highly regarded popular rural village with a thriving community with a village hall and church. It is located within easy access to the town of Ilminster being 5 miles to the south and Langport 7 miles to the north east. The picturesque county town of Taunton, offers an excellent range of shops, independent restaurants and cafes and highly regarded state and independent schools. From Taunton there is a fast rail service to London Paddington and both Bristol and Exeter international airports are within an hour's drive.SERVICESMains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired Aga, electric storage heaters. LOCAL AUTHORITYSouth Somerset District Council. Council Tax Band GENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATERating E For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i68803222
A magnificent "grand designs" family house with excellent energy saving features found in a tranquil edge of village settingThis superb individually designed house has been built to a high energy efficient design and specification by a small family company who is proud to launch this property onto the open market. A great deal of thought and expertise has been the theme throughout the design and appointment to create a particularly spacious home, some 4300 square feet, and all rooms enjoy lovely outlooks and a great deal of light. The EPC predicted rating of 'A' confirms its excellent energy efficiency and includes air source heat pump providing heating and hot water, all rooms having thermostatic temperature control, which can be controlled by Bluetooth. The entire ground floor has underfloor heating, the first floor rooms are heated by traditional radiators. The panelled front door leads into the reception hall having a ceramic tiled floor, cloakroom and wc, a glazed wine cupboard and an impressive single spine staircase with illuminated oak treads and glass balustrade. The kitchen/living room is certainly the hub of the house, the kitchen area being superbly fitted with Quartz work surfaces stretching the width of the kitchen incorporating the breakfast bar, integrated NEFF appliances including ceramic induction hob with integrated extractor duct, a full height fridge and freezer, integrated dish washer, two built in double ovens, microwave, drinks fridge, a wine cooler and in integrated sink with Quooker hot water tap. There is also a fully shelved walk-in pantry. A recessed ceiling with hidden lighting provides a feature to the main living space together with a gas log effect contemporary fire. Sliding glazed doors stretch across the south side of the room and open out into a paved terrace with a six metre pergola. A utility/boot room has an excellent range of cupboards, Quartz worktop surfaces, storage units with oak worktops and door through to the plant room. A snug/living room is found to the rear of the house off the main hall and has glorious views over the garden. The secondary hall with ceramic floor, tiling and doors through to the home office, cinema/media room and the principal reception room with glazed doors leading out into the terrace and gardens. The first floor landing has glass balustrades, a primary airing cupboard, door leading to the principal bedroom which is light and has sliding glazed doors onto a balcony, also with glass balustrade. The en suite bathroom has double wash basins and vanity cupboards, bath, large walk-in shower and illuminated mirror. There is also a walk-in dressing room. An inner landing leads to the additional bedrooms, two of which have good built in cupboard space and the further slightly larger rooms also have cupboard space and en suite shower rooms. The family bathroom has a free standing bath, walk-in shower, a vanity basin and illuminated mirror. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_taunton-d196418/for-sale_i70681466
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