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Stoke House Stoke St Mary, Taunton, Somerset Stoke House Stoke St Mary, Taunton, Somerset Stoke House Stoke St Mary, Taunton, Somerset Taunton 4 miles (London Paddington 1 hour 45 minutes), Bristol Airport 36 miles, Exeter Airport 37 miles (All mileages are approximate) A majestic Grade II listed family home with outstanding views in a peaceful and highly accessible location. Entrance hall | Dining room | Morning room | Kitchen / breakfast room Utility room | Scullery | Cloakroom Upper drawing room | Lower drawing room | Veranda | Library | Bedroom Master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom Guest bedroom with en-suite shower room| 2 further bedrooms | Family bathroom Coach house | Outbuilding | Formal gardens | Vegetable garden | Woodland | Paddock In all about 10.4 acres Exeter Country Department 19 Southernhay East 55 Baker Street Exeter, Devon EX1 1QD London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 (0)1392 423111 Tel: +44 (20) 7861 1717 [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Location Stoke House is positioned in a private and elevated position facing southwest over the beautiful surrounding setting of Taunton Vale. The house is perched above the popular village of Stoke St Mary, with a rich history dating back to a Saxon charter dated 854 AD. The church in the village was built in the 13th century and has one of the few remaining 13th century towers in the country. The village has a thriving community, with many local clubs including a History Group and there is a well-regarded pub called The Half Moon. Less than two miles away, in the next village of Thurlbear, there is an excellent primary school. Stoke House is in a highly accessible area with excellent communication links, providing the ideal combination of privacy and convenience. Taunton is about four miles away where there is a mainline station providing a fast service to London Paddington taking from 1 hour 45 minutes. Being the County Town, there is also an excellent selection of shops including several supermarkets. Cricket can be enjoyed at The Country Ground, home to Somerset County Cricket Club winners of the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup. Bristol Airport is about 36 miles north of Stoke House offering a wide range of international flights. 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, Blundell’s in Tiverton and slightly further afield but still within easy reach are Millfield, Perrott Hill and Exeter School. The Quantock Hills, Brendon Hills and Blackdown Hills are all within view and easy reach of the property. Exmoor National Park is about 20 miles away, famous for its beautiful rolling moorland, picturesque walks and varied wildlife. It is also home to some the country’s finest shooting, famous for its challenging high birds thanks to the steep valleys and ancient woodlands. The property is about equidistant between the north and south coasts, with Minehead and Dunster to the north and Lyme Regis, Charmouth and Branscombe to the south all of which are within 30 miles. Stoke House Stoke House is Grade II listed and has an intriguing and varied In the late1890’s Stoke House was lost in a gambling debt in history having been built in around 1810 for Lord Portman’s Whites Club in St. James and it was the home of famous British agent. Prior to the house being built, it is believed that The Intelligence Officer Guy Liddell between 1925 and 1928. Duke of Monmouth rode along the bridle path adjacent to the Stoke House is of distinctive architecture, described by boundary of Stoke House with his army of 7,000 men in 1685, Pevsner as ‘overlooking a huge view, somewhat colonial with and old shoe buckles from this period have been found in the a timber arcaded veranda.’ The grand and impressive façade area. This bridle path is known as The Monmouth Way. combines with a spacious internal layout that flows extremely Thomas Patten, a previous owner, had a grandson called well to create a practical and manageable family home. There Henry Walsh who gained distinction in the Zulu war, being is an abundance of natural light throughout, thanks to the the first to greet Major John Chard after the defence of large windows, the elevated position and numerous doors Rorke’s Drift. connecting the ground floor with the gardens. A central entrance hall on the ground floor leads to the dining room and sitting room, with the Smallbone kitchen forming the heart of the ground floor, with wonderful flag stone floors, 4 oven AGA, the latest integrated appliances and doors leading out to the formal gardens. Next to the kitchen are the practical elements of the house, including a large utility room and scullery with wine storage, which is accessed via a rear hall. The principal reception rooms are found on the first floor, with upper and lower drawing rooms offering a superb entertaining space with access to a majestic veranda on the southern side that extends across the entire front elevation of the house. The far-reaching views from here are stunning, looking out over the gardens and far into the distance over Taunton Vale and the surrounding countryside. On the other side of the impressive galleried landing is the library and there is a bedroom on this floor. The immaculate presentation and abundance of features continues to the second floor where four bedrooms are accessed from a central landing. The master bedroom is of particular note with its own dressing room and en suite bathroom. The guest suite also offers an en suite shower room and the views from all of the bedrooms are magnificent. The other two bedrooms benefit from a family bathroom. Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Recreation Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 4289 sq ft / 398.4 sq m Excluding Coach House 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 Outside Stoke House is accessed by electric gates The gardens have been designed for maximum that lead via a long gravelled drive to the enjoyment and minimal maintenance, with the front of the house where there is a large principal garden area consisting of tiered lawns, parking and turning area in front of the coach a productive vegetable patch, fruit cages and house. The coach house is currently used for established trees and shrubs. From the lawn storage and has ample space for conversion area, a path leads to the woodland behind, into ancillary accommodation, or even within which is a magical walk following the path perhaps an indoor pool, subject to obtaining that rises up behind the house and sweeps the necessary planning consents. around the southern edge of the boundary Adjacent to the rear hall is a sheltered and back to a pretty bridge and gate giving terraced patio area with sublime views. An access back to the gardens. From this gate, the outbuilding for storage is also situated here southerly views open up and the paddock to the as is a log store. front of the property can be accessed. Services Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Fixtures and Fittings All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings together with fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Viewings Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent Knight Frank LLP Directions From Junction 25 of the M5, take the A358 southbound signed to Yeovil. Continue for 1 mile and then turn right onto Stoke Road. Continue on Stoke Road for about a mile and half after which you will enter the village of Stoke St Mary. Turn left at the church and continue until you see the gates leading to Stoke House. Stoke House Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.” Connecting people & property, perfectly. Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (**information**) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s)or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct.
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