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Sholford Farm Huish Champflower, Taunton, TA4 2HB

Wiveliscombe 3 miles • 10 miles • Taunton 14 miles A hidden gem: a spacious four bedroom period farmhouse set within a ringfence of 73 acres of pasture in the

Stags Farm Agency Stags 21 Southernhay West Sussex House, 7 High Street The London Office Exeter Wellington 40 St James’s Place Devon EX1 1PR Somerset TA21 8QT London Tel: 01392 680059 Tel: 01823 662822 SW1A 1NS Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7839 0888 stags.co.uk Sholford Farm.qxp_Stags 18/05/2017 13:01 Page 4

Situation Sholford Farm lies close to the historic village of Huish Champflower, one of the villages of the Brendon Hills, on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The characterful and tastefully modernised farmhouse is nestled in a tucked away position surrounded by its own land, giving total privacy and protection along with wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. Sholford Farm is approximately 3 miles from the small town of , with a good range of day-to-day facilities including a weekly farmer’s market, various shops, pubs, a bank, a medical centre, a veterinary surgery, a library, and a primary and secondary school. There is also a selection of sporting facilities including a recreational ground with tennis, cricket and rugby clubs and an open air swimming pool. Exmoor National Park, known for its extensive walking, riding, hunting and shooting is a short car drive away, as is Wimbleball Reservoir. The nearby Lowtrow Arms at Upton and The Rock Inn at Waterrow are renowned for their good food. The county town of Taunton, which is 14 miles away, has extensive retail and commercial facilities, together with three independent schools and the Somerset County Cricket Ground. There is access to the M5 motorway (Junction 25) and a main line station with fast trains to London Paddington and the North. Introduction Sholford Farm extends in total to approximately 73.75 acres (29.85 hectares) with the farmhouse, traditional outbuildings and versatile modern farm buildings positioned at the centre of the farm, giving ease of management for farming operations. The land is a mixture of sloping and gently sloping, divided into a number of good-sized fields, and is suitable for mowing and grazing. The Farmhouse Sholford Farmhouse is believed to date from the early 18th Century, with rendered elevations underneath a new slate roof. The house has a south-facing aspect and is full of character, with inglenook fireplaces and exposed beams, and has been improved to a good standard during recent years including the installation of oil-fired central heating and double glazing. A long gravel drive leads through double gates, past farm buildings, to Sholford Farmhouse. A path leads through the front garden to the covered entrance porch. The front door opens into the entrance hall with archway to the Kitchen/Breakfast Room with tiled floor, a good range of wall and base units with wooden worktop surfaces, Belfast sink, oil-fired AGA, electric oven and hob. Space for a kitchen table. Window seat. Archway to Utility Room with fitted base unit, space for washing machine/dryer. Cloakroom with W.C, and wash hand basin. The Dining Room has a feature fireplace with inset wood burner on a stone hearth and wooden mantle. Built in cupboard and shelving. Archway to the Drawing Room with fireplace with stone hearth and wooden mantle. Door to Rear Hallway. Door off to Bedroom 4 with built in bed unit and 2 velux windows. Ensuite Bathroom with velux window, bath with shower attachment, W.C. & wash hand basin. A wooden staircase rises to the spacious landing with book shelving unit and built in cupboard. Doors off to Three Double Bedrooms, Two with Ensuite bathrooms with bath, W.C. & wash hand basins. Outside The property is approached by its own driveway, leading to the parking area. The large garden surrounds the property and is mainly laid to lawn with two duck ponds, mature trees, shrubs and flowers. The garden enjoys far reaching views over the surrounding countryside and fields. Outbuildings Single storey barn of stone construction under a slate roof divided into the following sections: Garage/workshop (4.83m x 6.22m) Log store (8.36m x 3.78m) and livestock pens (8.84m x 3.78m) Former Pig House (2.60m x 4.81m): of stone and block construction under a tiled roof Sholford Farm.qxp_Stags 18/05/2017 13:01 Page 5

SHOLFORD FARMHOUSE Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area 200.1 Sq Metres 2154 Sq Ft

Bedroom 1 Bedroom 3 6.65 x 3.58m 3.96 x 2.84m 21'10 x 11'9 13' x 9'4

Bedroom 2 4.57 x 3.58m 15' x 11'3 Down

First Floor

Living Room 4.42 x 3.15m 14'6 x 10'4 Dining Room 6.88 x 3.96m 22'7 x 13'

Kitchen / Breakfast Room 6.63 x 3.58m 21'9 x 11'9

Up

Bedroom 4 Utility 5.18 x 2.01m 17' x 6'7

Ground Floor Sholford Farm.qxp_Stags 18/05/2017 13:01 Page 6

Farm Buildings Local Authority: Council. Farm Store: of concrete block construction Tel: 01643 703704. under corrugated roof. Store section (5.54m www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/ x 13.52m). Farm Office: (5.11m x 3.35m) with Sporting & mineral rights: The sporting and fitted desk and book shelving. mineral rights insofar as they are owned are Livestock building: (18.33m x 8.96m) of steel included with the freehold. portal frame with part lower concrete panelled Fixtures & Fittings: All fixtures and fittings, walls and part timber clad elevations under a unless specifically referred to within these corrugated roof. Located on the roof are PV particulars, are expressly excluded from the panels which generate an approximate sale of the freehold. income of £1,500 per annum. Wayleaves & rights of way: The property is Cattle Building: (23.91m x 18.32m) of steel frame construction with block and sleeper sold subject to and with the benefit of any walls and clad elevations under cladding and wayleave agreements and any public or corrugated roof. private rights of way or bridleways etc. The Land Plans & boundary fences: A plan, which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon, is The land lies within a ring fence providing total attached to these particulars. Purchasers OUTBUILDINGS privacy and protection around the main must satisfy themselves by inspection or Outbuilding Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area farmstead. The land is a mixture of level and 79.4 Sq Metres 8550 Sq Ft (Includes Garage) otherwise as to its accuracy. some sloping permanent pasture divided into a number of field enclosures bounded by Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with attractive hedgerows and interconnected by a Stags: 01392 680059. number of gates. The present owner has Warning: Farms can be dangerous places. managed the pasture by grazing cattle and Please take care when viewing the property, sheep, as well as making grass silage. particularly in the vicinity of the farm buildings GENERAL REMARKS and yard. Barn 13.52 x 5.54m Services: Mains electricity and solar voltex Disclaimer: These particulars are a guide only 44'4 x 18'2 panels. Private water and drainage. Oil fired and should not be relied upon for any central heating. Broadband available through purpose. local community. Directions: From Taunton take the B3227 Tenure: The farm is owned freehold and is west towards Wiveliscombe. At the traffic available with vacant possession upon lights in the centre of Wiveliscombe turn right completion. up the hill towards The Square and then bearing left into The Square take the first Access: Access is from the public highway. Office turning right towards Langley Marsh. Pass 5.11 x 3.35m 16'9 x 11' Basic Payment Scheme (BPS): The land is through Langley Marsh until reaching Huish registered for entitlements under the BPS. Garage Champfower. In the centre of Huish 6.22 x 4.83m The current scheme year payment is reserved Champflower turn left signposted Upton / 20'5 x 15'10 from the sale and the purchaser(s) will take Brendon Hill. Continue along this road for over the vendors cross compliance approximately a mile and a half. On reaching responsibilities for the remainder of the current a very sharp right hand bend with a turning to

scheme year. the left, take this left hand turning sign posted Wood Store Animal Pens 8.36 x 3.78m 8.84 x 3.78m Schemes: The farm is party to an Entry Level Chipstable and Raddington. Proceed along 27'5 x 12'5 29' x 12'5 Stewardship (ELS) agreement. As part of the this road for a short distance and the entrance purchase the buyer will undertake to take on to Sholford Farm can be found on the right this agreement. hand side. Sholford Farm.qxp_Stags 18/05/2017 13:01 Page 7 Sholford Farm.qxp_Stags 18/05/2017 13:01 Page 8