Description
A individual substantial wing of a country house situated in a rural yet accessible location within the Blackdown Hills. Useful range of outbuildings, ample parking, gardens, woodland & paddock. Four Double Bedrooms. Family Shower Room. Kitchen/Breakfast Area. Dining Room. Sitting Room. Utility. Basement. Outbuildings. Council Tax Band - F. EPC Band - E. Freehold.
Situation - Located in the Blackdown Hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property is also well placed being rural yet close to the popular town of Wellington which offers an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities. The M5 motorway is also readily accessible at junction 26 on the eastern outskirts of the town. The County Town of Taunton is a further 7 miles east of the property where an even greater selection of facilities can be found together with a main line rail link to London Paddington, Exeter and the South West Region.
Description - This individual period property with a total plot size in excess of 3 acres to include a paddock of 2.6 acres with loose boxes. The property itself is attached on one side forming part of what was formerly Hemyock Place manor house and benefits from spacious accommodation which includes four bedrooms, family bathroom, a kitchen/dining room and a large sitting room with inglenook fireplace. Nestled on the ridge of the hillside, there are stunning views towards Wellington and beyond. In addition to the paddock there are gardens, a large gravel driveway with parking for several vehicles and an area of mixed woodland.
Accommodation - Front door leads to the inner lobby with access to utility and cloakroom, and door to kitchen/breakfast area. The kitchen is a spacious room with two double glazed windows to the side and door leading to the garden with far reaching views. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units, inset sink, hob and double oven, built in dishwasher, wine fridge, breakfast bar, and stripped wooden floor. At the far end is a snug with fireplace and log burner, opening into the dining room with continuation of the stripped wooden flooring and a further window overlooking the garden. Door to inner hall with stairs to the first floor and door to sitting room with large inglenook fireplace with wooden bressumer beam, flagstone hearth, inset log burner and a shelved display recess to one side.
First Floor Landing with window and far reaching views to Wellington and beyond, doors to all rooms. There are four bedrooms on the first floor all having a pleasant aspect. Family bathroom with claw foot bath, large shower cubical, vanity unit with two wash hand basins and low level WC.
There is also a useful basement which is divided into two rooms.
Outside - The property is approached via an entrance which leads to an expansive gravelled parking area. Pickett fencing separates the courtyard with various outbuilding/stores. To the front is a further enclosed area of lawn with far reaching views beyond. Adjoining this and the far boundary of the driveway is a pocket of mixed woodland.
Opposite the property can be found the paddock which extends to approximately 2.6 acres. It is bounded in part by post and rail fencing and wild hedgerows and is serviced with both water and an electricity supply. There are four loose boxes and a timber barn with log store.
Services - Mains electricity. Mains water. Oil fired heating. Shared septic tank untested. This property has the benefit of standard broadband(Ofcom). Mobile coverage limited inside & outside with Three and limited inside with 02 & Vodafone (Ofcom).
Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Messrs Stags, Wellington Office.
Directions - From our High Street office head to the centre of Wellington and turn left at the traffic lights in to South Street. Passing Wellington School bear go straight over the first mini roundabout and bear right at the second into Wellesley Park continuing into Hoyles Road. Follow this road to the end and turn left on to the A38 bypass road following signs for Wellington Monument. Take the first right into Monument Road and follow this road for approximately 2 miles to the top of the hill and turn right at the crossroads. The property will be seen immediately on the right hand side.
