COPPER HILL KINGSTON ST. MARY, ,

COPPER HILL KINGSTON ST. MARY, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA2 8HU

A substantial and versatile family home in prime West Somerset village, close to Taunton schools and the

Taunton town centre about 4 miles • Taunton station about 3.5 miles • M5 motorway (Junction 25) about 6 miles

Accommodation summary Porch & entrance hall with WC • Drawing room • Snug • Garden room Open-plan kitchen/family room • Utility & store room • Study • Play room/gym Master bedroom suite • 2 guest bedroom suites • 3 further bedrooms • Family bathroom Integral double garage and range of outbuildings • Heated outdoor swimming pool Planning permission for a detached garage building Detached barn, with full residential consent for a replacement two bedroomed dwelling. Planning ref: 20/18/0018 Landscaped gardens and grounds with ponds, lawns, terraces, mature borders, paddocks, orchard and woodland. In all about 10 acres EPC - C

SAVILLS TAUNTON York House, Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX 01823 785 441 [email protected] Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text SITUATION Copper Hill occupies an enviable, slightly elevated position, close to the centre of the village of Kingston St Mary. Most would agree that Kingston St Mary is one of the most sought after villages in the Vale of Taunton Deane, situated just two miles from the edge of the county town of Taunton. The village itself retains a good traditional atmosphere with a village inn, village hall and a number of substantial period houses. Whilst enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the countryside, the centre of Taunton is approximately 4 miles to the south of the property, offering many well-known high street stores, banks, restaurants and sports facilities. Taunton is the home of the Somerset County Cricket Ground and has three well known independent schools, of which King’s Hall, the preparatory school to King’s College, is found within a mile of the village. Communications to the West Country have greatly improved in recent years, with Taunton having a main line railway station with fast trains to London (Paddington) taking approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes and has an M5 Motorway Junction (25) giving fast and easy access to Exeter, Bristol and the Midlands. Kingston St Mary is set within the foothills of the Quantocks, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and provides beautiful open walking countryside with many bridleways. The north and south coasts are also within an hour’s drive.

DESCRIPTION The house dates from the early 1970’s and is presented in good order throughout. The spacious accommodation is arranged over two floors, offering an adaptable layout ideally suited to a large family and those with dependant relatives requiring a self-contained annexe. The building has been designed to take advantage of its splendid south easterly facing location, offering wonderful views over its gardens and grounds to the village church. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property, offering plenty of space, privacy and amenity. There are a selection of terraces immediately surrounding the house, offering wonderful views and alfresco dining areas. The gardens are a plantsman’s dream, having been extensively stocked and immaculately maintained, providing an abundance of colour throughout the year, with a varied selection of mature trees, shrubs and borders.

ACCOMMODATION From the driveway, a porch leads to an entrance hall with cloakroom and a staircase rising to the first floor. Doors open to a magnificent drawing room with French doors opening onto the gardens and a garden room. There is also a snug, which links with the garden room. The kitchen/family room is the heart of the house, with a gas-fired Aga and large entertaining space with French doors opening onto the garden. There is a utility/laundry room and separate store room off of the kitchen, which On the first floor there is a generous master bedroom suite with en suite bathroom leads to a boot room area. From here, there is access to the play room/gym and and walk in wardrobe. There are two guest bedrooms with en suites and two further separate study. This wing of the building can easily be separated with independent bedrooms which share a family bathroom. access to create a self-contained annexe and planning permission has been granted add a first floor to this space.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS From Lodes Lane, a tarmacked driveway, flanked by mature borders, leads to a generous parking and turning area in front of the house and integral double garage. On the south and eastern elevation of the house there is a veranda with glass balustrade and terrace leading to a pergola, which provides a wonderful alfresco entertaining space. From here, extensive views are enjoyed over the property’s grounds to the village church. Lawns, interspersed with mature trees and shrubs, lead down to a series of ornamental ponds, providing a haven for wildlife and further interesting species of plants. Within the gardens, there is a 9m x 4.5m heated outdoor swimming pool with paved surround and pool house, housing the filtration and heat exchanger system. There is an orchard and copse of woodland on the property’s western boundary, which borders Lodes Lane. A bridge crosses a stream below the southernmost pond, and leads to a large paddock which borders the property’s eastern boundary. There is also a delightful section of woodland, which runs in a northerly direction, offering wonderful woodland walks that are carpeted with bluebells in the spring. Please note that a footpath to the church runs across the south eastern corner of the large paddock as annotated on the plan contained within the brochure.

OUTBUILDINGS As well as the integral double garage, planning permission has been granted to erect a detached garage building to the north of the house and drive. Within the grounds there is a timber framed tractor/garden machinery store. At the property’s southernmost boundary, there is a redundant agricultural building, which could be converted to a stable block if required, subject to the necessary consents. Planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the existing building, to be replaced with a detached two bedroomed dwelling, with full residential consent. For further details of the planning consent, visit the Taunton Deane Borough Council website and search the following planning ref: 20/18/0018. Independent vehicular access from Lodes Lane would need to be created, which would require a further planning consent. Additional information and plans are available from the agents on request.

COPPER HILL Approximate Gross Internal Area: Main House: 401.9 sq.m. / 4327 sq.ft. Garage: 29.2 sq.m. / 315 sq.ft. Total: 431.2 sq.m. / 4642 sq.ft. (Excludes restricted head height)

FIRST FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR COPPER HILL

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

OUTGOINGS DIRECTIONS Council Tax Band G From Taunton, proceed northwards on Kingston Road, signed to Kingston St Mary. On reaching the village, proceed past SERVICES the village green on your right and Kingston Garage on your left, then take the first right into Lodes Lane. Proceed uphill Mains water, gas, drainage & electricity. Gas-fired central for approximately 200 metres and the entrance to Copper heating & Aga. Broadband connected. Hill will be found on the right hand side, identified by a cattle FIXTURES AND FITTINGS grid. Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included VIEWINGS in the sale. All others such as curtains, carpets, light fittings, Strictly by appointment with Savills. Prior to making an garden ornaments etc are specifically excluded but may be appointment to view we strongly recommend that you discuss available by separate negotiation. any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of staff who has seen the property.

Important Notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photos taken Summer 2017. 30.11.18 CRC Kingfisher Print and Design Ltd. 01803 867087.