Lower Shute Farm Lower Shute Farm Huish Champflower, Taunton, TA4 2HE Wiveliscombe 4 miles Wellington12 miles M5 (J26) 14 miles Taunton 15

• 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen & Utility • Study/Bedroom 8 • Guest Bedroom • 5 Further Bedrooms • 2 En Suites & Bathroom • Outbuildings, Gardens & Fields • 20 Acres (Further Land Available)

Guide price £995,000

Situation Lower Shute Farm is privately situated in a fine rural yet accessible location within the Brendon Hills and close to Exmoor National Park. Clatworthy Reservoir is within 2 miles and the village of Langley Marsh with its public house 3 miles. The attractive town of Wiveliscombe is within 4 miles. The County Town of Taunton is within 15 miles offering an excellent selection of facilities together with a main line rail link to London Paddington. Description Lower Shute Farm is centred on a beautifully refurbished and greatly extended seven/eight bedroom detached farmhouse with the original part being constructed principally of stone with part rendered elevations together with a further addition of block cavity rendered set A beautiful and spacious farmhouse with range of traditional and beneath a slate roof. The property boasts a wealth of character features including inglenook fireplace and exposed beams. It has also been refurbished including re-wiring, re-plumbing, modern outbuildings all set in approximately 20 acres new oil fired boiler and smoke alarms throughout. Most of the ground floor floors have been laid in Italian slate and all internal doors are oak. Accommodation Door to; • Sitting room with attractive open fireplace, stone surround and wood beam over. Exposed beam. • Dining Room with large inglenook fireplace, stone surround, inset Villager woodburner on a slate hearth with beam over and bread oven. Exposed beams and exposed stonework. Timber archway leading into; • Inner hall with exposed beams and opening into; • Entrance Lobby with slate floor and glazed door to side. • Kitchen extensively fitted and comprising Belfast sink with granite worktops and matching splashbacks, extensive range of oak floor mounted cupboards and integrated dishwasher. Italian slate floor, bi folding glazed doors to sun terrace. • Utility comprising Belfast sink with adjoining wooden worktops and space beneath for washing machine and tumble dryer. Extractor fan and airing cupboard housing the pressurised hot water cylinder. • Hallway with stable door to side. Italian slate floor throughout and oak staircase to first floor. • Bedroom 8 with Italian slate floor. • Shower Room with large shower cubicle and Heritage suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Italian slate floor and travertine wall tiles.

• First Floor Landing with trap access to roof void connected with power and light. Large store cupboard with hanging rail and light. • Bedroom 1 with exposed beams. • En Suite Shower Room with another Heritage suite comprising large walk in shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and panelled bath. Italian slate floor, travertine wall tiles, large vertical towel rail, window to rear and extractor fan. • Bedroom 3 with fitted cupboard, fine views and door to; • En Suite Bathroom with a Heritage suite of panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Italian slate floor, travertine wall tiles, large vertical towel rail and extractor fan. • Bedroom 4 with fine country views. • Bedroom 2 with trap access to roof void with aluminium loft ladder being fully boarded and connected with power and light. • Bedroom 5 • Bedroom 6 • Bathroom with another Heritage suite comprising bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Italian slate floor, travertine wall tiles, large vertical radiator and extractor fan. • Bedroom 7 Outbuildings The excellent range of traditional and modern outbuildings are located to the south west of the farmhouse where there can be found extensive parking and access to the various buildings which include:- open fronted agricultural barn 80' x 45' and benefits from light and power, part concrete floor and a loose box 20' x 12'. Situated close by is a substantial stable block comprising two loose boxes, both measuring 13'9 x 12' max and adjoining tack room/feed store 19'2 x 14'6 with concrete floor, window, power, light and water. Opposite can be found the former dairy and cow sheds which offer enormous potential and are constructed principally of stone and cob set beneath a GI roof. It measures 43'8 x 15'6 and is subdivided with stable doors at either end and three openings and a door to front. It benefits from a concrete floor, power and light together with an adjoining potting shed 9'8 x 5'7 to the side and to the front a further storage shed 10' x 6'6. Gardens and Grounds Adjoining the farmhouse to the east is an attractive paved sun terrace beyond which is a lawned garden with well stocked flower and shrub borders. On the opposite side of the drive is a large expanse of lawn again with flower and shrub borders and a fine selection of trees. Vegetable garden and fruit cage. Water feature and various outside taps. To the rear of the property can be found a new external oil fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating together with a new oil tank. The Land A five bar gate gives access onto a 0.2 mile drive which leads down to the farmhouse and dissects the land and is conveniently contained within a ring fence. It comprises a number of enclosures all benefiting from stock proof fencing with either post and wire or post and rail fencing and leads down to the river. In total the grounds extend to approximately 20 acres. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Messrs Stags, Wellington Office. Directions From Taunton take the B3227 to Wiveliscombe. At the traffic lights in the town centre turn right up the hill and bearing around to the left towards the town centre taking the first turning right towards Langley Marsh. Follow this road up through Langley Marsh and after a further two miles within Huish Champflower turn left signposted Upton and Brendon Hill. The driveway to Lower Shute Farm will be seen on the left hand side exactly one mile from this turning and identifiable from a post box situated to the right of the entrance gate. Services Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage and further private water supply. Oil fired central heating. Lower Shute Farm, Huish Champflower, Taunton, TA4 2HE

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