Kyrle House ASHBRITTLE, WELLINGTON, DEVON

A fine period country property with elegant and well-proportioned rooms set a rural, yet edge-of-village location in the heart of West Somerset.

Accommodation and amenities Entrance Hall • Kitchen • Dining Room • Drawing Room • Family Room • Conservatory • Utility Room

Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom • Six Further Bedrooms • Four Further Bathrooms

Cellar • Lawned Gardens • Pond • Tennis Court • Paddock

Ashbrittle 0.5 miles • Taunton 14 miles (London Paddington 1 hour 40 minutes) Wellington 7 miles • Exeter 30 miles

(All distances and times are approximate)

In all about 2.3 acres

Knight Frank LLP 19 Southernhay East, Exeter, Devon EX1 1QD Tel: +44 1392 423 111 [email protected] www.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. Situation Kyrle House sits at the head of a gravel driveway on the edge of the quiet and unspoilt village of Ashbrittle. Communication links are excellent, with a main line railway from T Taunton offering frequent services to London Paddington and the fastest trains arriving in less than 1 hour 40 minutes. The M5 motorway is only 9 miles away at Junction 26 and links the South West to the rest of the UK. Exeter Airport (27 miles) offers flights directly to London City Airport as well as many other national and international destinations. Surrounded by open countryside, the village of Ashbrittle is situated S about 7 miles north-west of Wellington, which offers every day shopping facilities, a sports centre and a cinema. Taunton, the county town of Somerset is some 14 miles away and offers an excellent shopping centre with many well-known high street stores and other comprehensive facilities consistent with a town of this size. The university and cathedral city of Exeter is very well known as the major regional centre for the whole of the South West region and has an extensive range of shops, restaurants and theatres. Devon and Somerset have an outstanding number of state and E private schools and Kyrle House is ideally placed to access the majority of them. There is a range of both primary and secondary schools nearby with excellent independent schools in Taunton (Kings and Queens Colleges, Taunton School and King’s Hall Preparatory School) and there is also Wellington School in Wellington and Blundells is just outside Tiverton. Further afield, but easily accessible are the Sherborne, Exeter and Bruton schools as well as Millfield. Kyrle House is conveniently located for those interested in R country sports, with many footpaths and bridleways nearby. For golf enthusiasts there are well-known golf courses at Tiverton, Oake (near Wellington) and various courses in Taunton. There is also racing at Taunton, Exeter, and Newton Abbot and the Jurassic Coast is not far away with a variety of sailing and beach opportunities. Taunton is the home of Somerset County Cricket and Exeter is the home of the Premiership Rugby side The Exeter Chiefs. The Blackdown Hills and the Exmoor National Park are also within easy reach. Description room, in the north-eastern corner of the house. This substantial country house was built in a Victorian gothic style On the first floor, there are five bedrooms (one with an en-suite and has evolved over time, to become a very welcoming and well bathroom) and three family bathrooms. On the second floor there proportioned family home. Built of dressed stone elevations with are two further bedrooms and a bathroom, with another walk- decorative brickwork, the house has some wonderful rooms with a through bedroom/dressing room and a large walk-in storage space. The northern end of the house would annexe very well, host of character features and yet is not listed. either for a relative or holiday let if required. On the ground floor, the principal reception rooms run along the eastern side of the house with the drawing room in the south- Gardens and Grounds eastern corner, ensuring a very light and welcoming room. The Externally, the well-stocked gardens and grounds extend to over drawing room links through to the dining room, with the large 2 acres on three sides of the house, including various planted family room in the north-eastern corner. The excellent-size family flower beds, roses and a selection of mature copper beech trees. kitchen/dining room forms the heart of the house and links into the The gardens lead down to a spring-fed pond and there is also an conservatory which gets a lot of afternoon and evening light. The all-weather tennis court and small paddock at the eastern end of old kitchen has been converted into a very useful utility/laundry the property. Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars together with all items of equipment and garden statuary are excluded from the sale but some may be available by separate negotiation.

Local Authority Taunton Deane Borough Council. www.tauntondeane.gov.uk Tel: 01823 356356.

Viewing Strictly by appointment only with agents Knight Frank Tel: 01392 423111

Directions (Postcode TA21 0LJ) From Wellington, head in a westerly direction along the A38 towards Exeter. After passing the Beambridge Inn on your left hand side, proceed to the top of Whiteball Hill and turning right signposted Greenham and Ashbrittle. Continue along this road, passing through Greenham, Tracebridge and Ashbrittle and continue through the village passing the green on your left hand side. After approximately half a mile, the entrance to Kyrle House will be seen on the right hand side. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 568sq.m (6,103sq.ft) Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Cellar

Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Important Notice: 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).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. 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. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.