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Timbercombe House Spaxton, Somerset Timbercombe House Spaxton, Somerset Timbercombe House Spaxton, Somerset, TA5 1AU An immaculately presented country house of the highest quality set in magical gardens and grounds in the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Taunton 6 miles (London Paddington 1 hour 45 minutes), Bristol Airport 34 miles, Exeter 40 miles, Bristol 47 miles (All mileages are approximate) Timbercombe House Porch | Entrance hall | Drawing room | Library | Dining room | Living room | Play room | Kitchen / breakfast room| Larder | Cloakroom Boot room | Laundry | Gun room | Gym | Indoor swimming pool | Changing room and shower | Two plant rooms Master bedroom suite with dressing room and en-suite bathroom| Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom| Five further bedrooms Two further bathrooms | Study Central courtyard leading to: Integral annexe with open plan kitchen / dining / living room | Sitting room| Bedroom and bathroom | Garage Wine store| Garden store| Home office The Lodge Kitchen | Dining room | Living room | 2 bedrooms | Bathroom | Separate access and private parking Outbuildings Triple garage and games room | Stable block with three boxes, tack room and hay loft| Garden store with five bays Apple store| Potting shed| Large glasshouse Gardens and grounds Formal and parkland gardens | Terrace and outdoor entertaining area | Pergola | Productive vegetable garden| Paddocks In all about 33 acres Exeter Country Department 19 Southernhay East 55 Baker Street Exeter, EX1 1QD London, W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1392 848 824 Tel: +44 20 7861 1717 [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk Situation Timbercombe House sits in a commanding position within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in a location that combines optimum privacy with accessibility thanks to the magnificent mature grounds and the excellent transport links nearby. The views from the property are magnificent, reaching far over the surrounding rolling hills of the Quantocks and on a clear day, the Bristol Channel and Wales can be seen in the distance. The County Town of Taunton is about 6 miles away and offers an excellent selection of shops, including several supermarkets and a number of well-known retail brand outlets as well as cafes’, restaurants, leisure facilities and a cinema. Cricket can be enjoyed at The County Ground, home to Somerset County Cricket Club and Taunton Racecourse sits about 2.5 miles outside the town centre. The mainline station provides a fast service to London Paddington taking from 1 hour 45 minutes. The area is well known for the quality of its schooling and there are some excellent schools in Taunton including Taunton School, King’s College and Queen’s College. Nearby are Wellington School and Blundell’s in Tiverton. The highly regarded and popular Millfield School is within easy reach as are Perrott Hill and Sherborne. The Quantock Hills AONB is famous for its beautiful rolling countryside and varied wildlife and there are numerous opportunities for walking, riding and cycling. The Blackdown Hills and Exmoor National Park are also within easy reach. Timbercombe House Timbercombe House has undergone a complex and family life. The house is not listed and yet there are some extensive improvement project, sympathetic with the wonderful original features throughout, including the original house and its beautiful surroundings. The first cornicing in the library and Adam fireplaces. The attention impressions are excellent, approached via a newly laid to detail and quality of the work is noticeable immediately private drive accessed from attractive electric gates. The with a large open entrance hall with newly constructed drive sweeps through the parkland gardens, affording cantilevered staircase. From the central hall, the principal glimpses of the symettrical front facade of Timbercombe House and enhanced by a cleverly designed southern reception rooms are accessed all of which have magnificent addition. The elevated position of the house gives an proportions with impressive ceiling heights and vast impressive sense of arrival, and the drive leads to the north windows. The family / living room is the most striking of side of the house where there is a large parking and turning all with an oak floor, a large bay window giving views over area, triple garage and access to the integral single garage. the gardens to the front of the house and ensuring an A newly constructed pillared porch creates a grand welcome abundance of natural light. Glass doors give access to the to this immaculately presented home. south facing patio garden and pergola. This is a superb This grand yet manageable family home has been entertaining room, and thanks to the beautifully constructed sympathetically improved, striking the ideal balance new fireplace, is also ideal for more intimate family between visual appeal and practicality for modern day occasions. The Smallbone kitchen forms the heart of the house, and has been A boot room, laundry and gun room can be found here all of which continue designed with family in mind with a large breakfast room at one end, a the theme of grand proportions. central island the latest high quality appliances fitted throughout. The leisure facilities are outstanding, with a heated indoor pool measuring A secondary corridor, which can also be accessed via the courtyard that sits 12m x 6m complete with showers and changing areas. There is a gym, plant behind the house, leads to the practical elements and the leisure facilities. room and pump house. The exceptional quality of the improvement work continues The principal guest bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and to the first floor, where an extensive and open landing area there are two family bathrooms all immaculately finished. at the top of the cantilevered staircase leads to the bedroom The master bedroom forms the major part of the new accommodation. On the north facing side is a study with extension and features a large bay window with stunning distant views over the Bristol Channel towards Wales. There views, a dressing room and luxurious en-suite bathroom are a total of seven bedrooms, all of excellent proportions. with separate shower. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 1,250.1 sq m / 13,457 sq ft This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Ground Floor Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace First Floor Recreation The Courtyard An attractive internal courtyard to the rear of the house gives access to the one bedroom annexe, ideal for guest or staff accommodation. Next to this is an extensive wine store, garden store and single garage, above which is a home office. The Lodge The Lodge sits at the northern end of the grounds with independent access and ample parking, providing excellent ancillary accommodation to the main house and an opportunity for rental income. There are two bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, living room and dining room all on one level. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area The Lodge: 73.8 sq m / 794 sq ft Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 504.6 sq m / 5,432 sq ft This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Outbuildings Garage: First Floor First Floor Garage: Ground Floor Gardens, grounds and outbuildings The gardens immediately surrounding the house have been extensively landscaped to provide large swathes of lawn, as well as Mediterranean style patio and outdoor entertaining area on the south side of the house, with a delightful pergola inspired by nearby Hestercombe Gardens. The elevated position of the house and formal gardens allows for wonderful far-reaching views and the abundance of mature planting and established trees ensure maximum privacy. Behind the house and patio is a newly built tennis court, neatly tucked away in a sheltered spot. Beyond this is a productive vegetable garden with raised beds interspersed by gravelled paths and with glasshouse and potting shed. The grounds complement the house perfectly, providing privacy and seclusion as well as potential lifestyle benefits such as the ability to keep horses or livestock. Beyond the walled vegetable garden, a track leads past a holding paddock towards the stable block, which previously had planning permission for a residential dwelling. This permission has now lapsed. Beyond the stables are a further two paddocks and the grounds extend to about 33 acres in total. Services The quality of the services match that of the refurbishment, with under floor heating throughout the new extension, heated via a ground source heat pump, which also heats the swimming pool area. The hot water is on a constant cycle and there is cabling in place for a wind turbine on top of the house. A new Klargester sewage system has been installed. The water for the gardens and grounds is from a bore hole. EPC Rating Timbercombe House: E Timbercombe Lodge: E Timbercombe House Directions From Junction 25 of the M5, take the A358 towards Taunton town centre. At Hankridge Farm roundabout, continue on the A358 and at the next roundabout take the third exit over the Obridge Viaduct. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Priorswood Road. After three quarters of a mile, continue straight onto Kingston Road and continue for about 5 miles after which there is a junction. Bear left and cross straight over the main road signed to Aisholt, Nether Stowey and Ramscombe, passing The Pines Café on your right. After about a quarter of a mile the entrance gates to Timbercombe will be found on the left hand side. Viewings Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent Knight Frank LLP Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M.
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