THE BOWERY WHITESTAUNTON, SOMERSET

THE BOWERY WHITESTAUNTON, SOMERSET

A superb stone barn conversion with a pretty garden situated in a quiet village position

Entrance hall • Kitchen/sitting/dining room • Utility room • Boot room • Cloakroom Galleried landing First floor sitting room with balcony • Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, separate shower and WC 2 Guest bedroom suites • Galleried study/reception area

Stone barn/workshop with planning to convert into additional living space • Summerhouse Greenhouse • Garden stores

Predominantly walled gardens with extensive parking

In all about 0.66 acre (0.27 hectare)

Chard 3.5 miles Ilminster 7 miles Axminster 10 miles Taunton 12 miles (London Paddington 1 hour 42 minutes) (Distances and time approximate)

Knight Frank LLP 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: +44 1935 812236 [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation & Amenities The Bowery is situated in a tranquil position close to the parish church of St Andrew. The village is an historic parish within the Blackdown Hills designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is well known for its historic buildings and was once the site of a Roman settlement. A Roman bathhouse was excavated in the grounds of the Manor by the television series Time Team in 2003. There are a variety of excellent E private schools in Taunton including Kings School, Queens College and Taunton School. The area is served by a number of primary schools with Holyrood Academy (secondary) in Chard. The small towns of Chard, Ilminster S and Axminster are all easily accessible. More extensive shopping and business facilities are found in the county town of Taunton. Chard, Taunton, Axminster and Yeovil t all provide excellent entertainment venues. There are a number of bistro pubs and e restaurants within the local area. Courses at Cricket St Thomas and G Windwhistle (near Chard). Further courses near Taunton include Vivary Park and Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club. The A30 and A303 are easily M accessed providing an east/west link with the A303 joining the M3 to London. There is a mainline rail service from T Taunton to London Paddington. Bristol and Exeter Airports offer A connections within the UK, to Europe and other international destinations. The Bowery The property is a superbly converted barn conversion constructed of flint and stone elevations with lime mortar under a slate roof with brick chimneys. Oak double glazed windows have been used throughout with a number of full length windows in the roof on the rear elevation providing excellent light for the master and guest bedroom suites. There is an oak framed balcony on the western elevation accessed from the first floor sitting room. The accommodation has been finished to a very high standard originally started by the previous owners and completed by the current vendors. The interior of the house has an impressive green oak frame constructed within the shell of the original barn. The living space has an open plan living space with oil-fired underfloor heating throughout. The house also benefits from a heat recovery and ventilation system. The ground floor has Bath stone flooring and the accommodation, which is immaculately presented, comprises: entrance hall with oak staircase leading past a laundry room housing the Grant oil-fired boiler, stainless steel sink, hot water cylinder with pressurised system., plumbed for washing machine and tumble dryer. Boot room with stainless steel sink and cupboards below, wall cupboards, hanging space and back door to garden. Ground floor guest bedroom suite with door to garden and ensuite shower room with open fronted shower, wash basin and WC. Cloakroom with WC and washbasin. The hall opens out to an impressive open plan kitchen/living space. The kitchen area has a tiled alcove inset with an electric 4 oven AGA (black) with integrated AGA module with hob (Economy 7). Stainless steel sink with cupboard below and polished granite work tops, large central island with workspace, granite and timber work tops and extensive range of fitted cupboards and drawers, exposed oak beamed ceiling and opening out to a sitting area with a stone fireplace inset with woodburning stove and a dining area with glazed twin doors into the garden. Stairs up from the kitchen to a mezzanine sitting room with a part galleried landing, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and twin doors onto a west facing balcony. Master bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling and open to bathroom with raised bath with mixer tap and hand held shower attachment, wash basin, heated towel rail, separate shower with tiled surround and separate WC. Guest bedroom with vaulted ceiling and ensuite shower room. Mezzanine space currently used as an office with a vaulted ceiling and galleried landing with twin flight of stairs leading to the entrance hall.

Outbuildings, Gardens & Grounds The property is approached off the village lane via an electric sliding gate with stone gate piers leading onto a part cobbled driveway and accessing a further gravelled drive and parking on one side of the house. The front garden is fully walled with cropped Lime trees. This leads to the northern garden with the oil tank screened in one corner. There are a number of raised brick borders with mixed shrubs and bushes and a timber pergola with a wisteria leads to the greenhouse and kitchen garden. An arched opening or access via wrought iron gates through a lean-to log store leads to the western garden. In this area there is a pond with a flowing stream fed from an upper pond via by a shallow channel. A gravelled path with an area of terrace lies on the southern elevation with a raised circular border with an attractive twisted hazel bush. Flights of steps lead up to the main lawn and this is surrounded by a number of well stocked borders and there is a west facing timber and glazed summerhouse. The gardens are a feature of the property. The main outbuildings lie on the southern side and this area is accessed through a rear wrought iron gate with a gravelled drive sweeping down to an extensive area of rear parking and turning. The main outbuilding is a stone and clay tiled barn/workshop which has Planning Permission for conversion to ancillary accommodation (see the adjacent 3D image within this brochure).

Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Private spring water for the garden. Oil-fired heating (underfloor throughout). Villavent heat recovery system. Electric AGA (Economy 7).

Fixtures & Fittings All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Tenure Freehold

Council Tax Band D

Local Authority South Somerset District Council Tel: 01935 462462

Directions (Postcode TA20 3DL) From Chard proceed west on the A30 for just over 2 miles. Take the right turn signed to Whitestaunton/Northhay and continue down the lane into the village of Whitestaunton, The Bowery will be found shortly after entering the village on the left.

Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 338.0 sq m / 3639 sq ft

First Floor

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Recreation

Ground Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must fi nd out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered offi ce is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: 2016 Particulars: January 2017 Kingfi sher Print and Design. 01803 867087.