Mill Farm Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, Somerset

People Property Places splendid village hall. The well-known Victorian and forty five minutes. Taunton also has M5 A beautifully situated The Location seaside town of Minehead is within easy reach motorway Junction 25 and nearby Bridgwater, former mill set in an Found at the end of its own private drive with a good range of shops, facilities and a long M5 motorways Junctions 23 and 24. Exmoor is beyond a five bar gate, Mill Farm occupies beach. Porlock a little further away famous for renowned for its high heather topped beacons enchanting valley on the a totally private and peaceful setting in this its weir and steep hill, also has a number of and provides endless riding and walking small valley, enjoying glorious outlooks over a boutique shops, galleries, convenience stores, countryside. edge of the village patchwork of farmland and across to Exmoor. pubs and restaurants. Dunster with its yarn The River Hanny flows through the property market and castle is also within three miles. Communications and provides a calm and tranquil setting. Mill Taunton, the County Town of Somerset, is some • Minehead 5 miles Farm is close to the heart of the sought after twenty six miles away with excellent shopping Features village of Wootton Courtenay with its church, centre, good range of independent schools and • Taunton 26 miles post office / store, service garage, country house main line station with fast trains scheduled to • Hall with Plank and Muntin Screen (distance/times approximate) accommodation with restaurant, sports field and arrive at London Paddington within an hour • Morning Room • Sitting Room • Kitchen / Dining Room with Aga • Utility • Boot Room / Laundry with WC • Principal Bedroom • Guest Bedroom with Shower • Three Further Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Attached Granary • Two Substantial Barns • Pretty Courtyard Gardens • Kitchen Garden • Four Pastures • River Frontage • Mill Stream • Mill Pond • Working Water Wheel • Shippen • Garage • Orchard • Outside WC • Glorious Views • In all about 3.387 hectares (8.369 acres) The Property This historic farmstead could only be described as a country idyll, enjoying complete tranquillity. A mill was mentioned in the Domesday Book with parts of the property dating back to the Thirteenth Century, including a beautifully preserved plank and muntin screen in the hall. A herb cupboard in the sitting room also suggests its medieval origins. Originally a working mill and latterly a small farm, the property retains substantial stone barns which until quite recently were used as a working pottery but now provide endless scope for those wishing to work from home or studios / games rooms. The rooms in the main house are all of a good size, have their own unique character and are presented in good decorative order. There is a granary lying adjacent to the main building which could easily be incorporated into the main accommodation to provide a large kitchen. It is the setting at Mill Farm which is so special, with the tributary of the River Hanny running along its southern boundary, which together with the mill pond and stream flows into a modern water wheel and has the potential to generate an electricity supply. There is an abundance of wildlife within the unspoilt countryside and notable birdlife with sightings of kingfishers and woodpeckers.

Gardens and Grounds The drive down to Mill Farm leads off the road into the village and passes between two gently sloping Pasture Fields opening up into a yard providing ample Parking. A pretty Cobbled Courtyard lies in front of the property, faces south and provides a lovely sitting out area. The Original Granary lies to the east and provides excellent storage, is partly lofted and subject to planning permission provides ideal scope to create further kitchen / living space. Two Substantial Barns have been joined with a single storey Gallery and provide dry storage, but could easily be used for a Studio for those wishing to work from home or a party barn. In addition to the barns there is a Former Shippen, Cow Kennel and Piggery. Fields stretch out to both the east and west and are bordered to the south by a tributary of the River Hanny which can run the Water Wheel. A sizeable Mill Pond is found in the Home Paddock and feeds into the mill stream. In all the gardens and grounds amount to about 3.387 hectares (8.369 acres).

Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Mill Farm Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Mill Pottery 2570 sq ft / 239 sq m 1722 sq ft / 160 sq m

Mill Pottery First Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor Mill Pottery Ground Floor

Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. Based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with permission of the Controller H.M.S.O. Crown Copyright reserved. Property Information Directions (Post Code: TA24 8RD): On entering Post code: TA24 8RD Wootton Courtenay from the east via Dunster and Timberscombe you will see Mill Farm as the Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. first property on the left hand side. Local Authority: West Somerset District Council Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops & West Somerset House, Killick Way, Williton Staff’s Taunton office : 01823 325 144 Taunton, Somerset www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk Details prepared and photographs taken September 2013.

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