Description
Situated in one of Taunton's best positions offering far reaching views this detached 1960's house offers superb opportunity to extend or demolish subject to planning consents, situated in large gardens extending to 1.35 acres with double garage and ample parking. Council Tax band G, EPC rating G, Freehold
Situation - The property is situated on a private road in the sought-after village of Trull, just two miles south of Taunton, the County Town of Somerset. This exclusive address offers convenient access to both town amenities and the stunning surrounding countryside, including the Blackdown Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with numerous picturesque footpaths.
Trull provides a range of day-to-day amenities, such as a well-regarded primary school, post office and general stores, hairdressers, community center, garage, and a traditional public house. The village fosters a strong sense of community, hosting numerous events throughout the year.
Taunton offers an extensive selection of shopping, recreational, and educational facilities, including several notable public and private schools. The town boasts excellent transport links, with a fast rail connection to London Paddington, access to the M5 motorway, and proximity to international airports in Exeter and Bristol.
Description - Burches is a rare find, a three bedroomed detached house situated in the centre of its plot and offers a wonderful opportunity to extend, enlarge, demolish or develop the site subject to the necessary planning consents. The house is approached via its own private road passing five other properties with pillared entrance opening onto a wonderful garden with driveway incorporating turning circle and ample parking. The house enjoys wonderful views over surrounding countryside. The house, although well presented, could be substantially extended and offers endless opportunities to redevelop and has previously had planning permission granted for a substantial extension (plans available) which has now lapsed.
The house has been the same ownership for over 45 years and is now being offered with no onward chain.
Accommodation - The reception hall, has door to the double garage, door to dining room which has double aspect windows, turning staircase to first floor, door to understairs storage cupboard, door to downstairs bathroom. Double doors open through to the sitting room which has a huge bay window offering wonderful views over the gardens and surrounding countryside and at one end is an open fireplace. The kitchen has a range of matching wall and base units and double aspect windows, door to walk in larder and door to rear garden.
On the first floor there are three good sized bedrooms and a wc with washbasin and bidet.
Attached to the house is a double garage with stairs providing access to a loft room above.
Outside - At the end of Private Road is a gated entrance that opens out onto a large turning circle and parking area for a number of vehicles and provides access to the double garage.
The gardens and grounds have been beautifully maintained over the years and are predominantly laid to lawn surrounded by deep planted herbaceous borders and include a number of specimen trees and shrubs and a number of mature oak trees. Surrounding the house there are areas of deep paved terrace which enjoy the wonderful views. There is a timber summerhouse with paved patio to the front. Within the garden there is a further detached garage/workshop with up and over door.
Services & Agent's Note - Mains electricity, water, drainage. Oil fired central heating. Ultrafast broadband available (Ofcom), Mobile signal likely available indoors and outdoors with EE and outdoors with other providers (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested the services.
The house owns the driveway and an area of garden adjoining Honiton Road and there is access over the driveway for the other properties located on Private Road.
Directions - From Taunton take Trull Road and after Gatchell Medow, turn right into Private Road, proceed in to Private Road and continue to the end of the road where Burches can be found.
