Bladon House Bladon Hill, Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock TA12 6BJ

In an idyllic village location is this stunning well-proportioned 6 bedroomed period farmhouse dating back to the mid 19th Century, fully renovated by the present owners to combine classic proportions and features with a contemporary high specification interior, within well- established mature gardens, grounds and paddock extending in all to 6 Acres together with a range of delightful outbuildings.

Features

• Entrance hall • Formal drawing room with working fireplace • Kitchen/breakfast room with electric Aga & side companion, central island with built in oven, handmade Quantum units and composite worktops, walk-in pantry and larder • Architect designed 34’ (10.4m) South facing garden room with wet underfloor heating, large rooflight and bifold doors • Dining room • Snug/boot room with woodburner • Laundry room • Cloakroom • Master bedroom with dressing area and fitted storage • 4 further good sized bedrooms • Bedroom 6/nursery • Jack and Jill bathroom with separate shower • Second bathroom with separate shower

• Well-established mature gardens, grounds & paddock in all to 6 Acres Outbuildings • Two storey former cider barn comprising open garaging, bespoke loose boxes and yard, large loft over with original cider press to one end • Large former barrel barn with power & mains drainage providing great potential as an entertaining area or annexe

• Oil fired central heating • Double glazing • Mains drainage • Solar panels

• Council tax band F

Bladon House is approached via a private drive leading through the gardens to the rear of the property and parking for numerous vehicles. The main gardens are stocked with an abundance of shrubs and trees of horticultural interest from David Austin roses, hellibores and Japanese wineberry to mulberry, damson and several varieties of cooking, cider and eating apples. There is also a charming spring-fed carriage pond with floating duckhouse.

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Kingsbury Episcopi is an active village community with St Andrew’s Church, The Wyndham Arms, community centre, shop and café, primary school and the annual May Festival. A range of excellent independent schools lie within a convenient distance of Bladon House including Kings Bruton, Sexey’s School, Millfield, Perrott Hill, Hazelgrove and Sherborne and to the West, Kings and Queens Colleges, Taunton and Wellington Schools.

Taunton is readily accessible with a wide range of shopping facilities, schools and County Cricket Ground and Yeovil, about 9 miles away, offers an array of shops, bars and restaurants.

Travel connections from Taunton are convenient with the main line station for trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours and excellent road links for the M5 motorway at Junction 25.

For rural pursuits, the Brendon, Blackdown and Quantock Hills lie within easy reach and further West, Exmoor National Park provides excellent walking, riding and cycling. Also closely located is Burrow Hill Cider Farm in addition to a number of National Trust properties.

Viewing strictly through the selling agents:

Robert Cooney

Corporation Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4AW

Telephone 01823 230 230

E-mail [email protected]

Website www.robertcooney.co.uk

For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that: these particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details, are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; no person in the employment of Robert Cooney has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property; we have not carried out a detailed survey nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings.