Higher Tarr Cottage Higher Tarr Cottage Lydeard St Lawrence, , TA4 3RL Lydeard St Lawrence 1 Mile. 3 Miles. -3

• 2 reception rooms • Farmhouse kitchen with Aga • Utility and cloakroom • Five bedrooms • Bathroom and shower room • Detached Annexe • Beautifully stocked gardens • Orchard and pasture field in all 4 acres

Guide price £725,000

Situation Higher Tarr Cottage occupies a tranquil setting in the tiny hamlet of Tarr between the rolling and picturesque Brendon Hills and The Quantock Hills. The nearby villages offer a good range of day to day amenities including Lydeard St Lawrence with a primary school. Both Bishops Lydeard and Wiveliscombe have several community stores, Inns, doctors surgeries and butcher. Both Milverton and Wellington are within easy reach. Wellington has a well-respected independent school. Taunton, the County Town of lies to the east and has an excellent shopping A delightful detached period cottage situated in an idyllic setting centre, mainline railway station to London Paddington. The area is well known for its riding and walking countryside and is close to the Exmoor with wonderful views, gardens and grounds. National Park just four miles away. Description Higher Tarr Cottage retains an abundance of charm and character and offers well proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors . The cottage has an attractive facade with a colour washed elevations under a thatched roof and faces south. It has been cleverly extended over the years and now provides good reception space including a lovely conservatory enjoying glorious outlooks and a charming drawing room. Further planning permission has been granted to extend the property proving a reception hall and a further bedroom. The gardens are beautifully stocked and presented from which stunning panoramic views can be enjoyed. Accommodation A stable door open through to the kitchen/dining room, which has a inglenook fireplace with a four oven cream AGA and slate floor mounted furniture. Steps lead down to the sitting room, which also has an inglenook fireplace, wood burning stove and door the the outside. From the kitchen a wide opening leads into the conservatory, which has a tiled floor and enjoys lovely outlooks over the garden. Double doors lead through to the drawing room, which has a cut stone fireplace with Jet Master grate and further French doors. The inner hall has a range of book cases and a staircase rises to the first floor. A door leads into a laundry and boot room, which has a range of useful fitted cupboards, sink and door to the outside. On the first floor landing a door leads into the principle bedroom with a lovely outlook. There is a shower with a tiled cubicle and built in airing cupboard. A guest room leads of the landing and a door leads through to a further bedroom with lovely outlooks and a door leads through to an inner landing, a family bathroom and a study area with a second staircase. There is a further door which leads through to bedroom four. Annexe There is a detached self-contained annexe situated within the grounds, with an oak floor and walk in wet room with WC and wash hand basin, which would provide convenient separate accommodation for an elderly relative or young person. Outside The property is approached via a gently sloping driveway leading into a gravelled parking area and carport. Steps leads up to the front of the house on its way past a number of mature trees, a variety of shrubs and to a terrace in front of the conservatory. Lawned gardens lie to the front of the property and are surrounded by deep well stocked herbaceous shrub borders. On a slightly higher level there are a range of useful outbuildings, a stone tiled garden store with electric light and power. There is a soft fruit cage with a number of raised vegetable beds. A timber built garden studio has light and power is found beside the greenhouse and a further garden store. A hunting gate leads into the orchard including eating apples, plums and pears. The pedestrian gate leads through to a gently sloping paddock, which has been previously used for ponies and from the top enjoys glorious views. There is a small field at the top of the paddock that is dedicated to fir trees and spruces. A further is field situated behind the arboretum, which has been used previously for rearing pigs and is stocked with rare birches. The gardens and grounds amount to approximately 4 acres. Services Mains electricity and private drainage. Directions Leave Taunton on the A358 and at the Cross Keys roundabout turn right, continue onto the A38 towards Minehead. Proceed along this road passing the signs to Bishops Lydeard. Take the turning left signposted to Weddon Cross on the B3224. Continue up the hill and through the wooded area and passing a property on the right hand side and take the very first left signposted to Tolland. Proceed along this road for about 1 mile and after seeing the sign for Gaulden Manor continue and take your first left onto a unmarked lane. After 200 yards take the first turning right, where you will come to a small Hamlet and the drive to Higher Tarr Cottage can be found in front of you. Higher Tarr Cottage, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3RL

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