Squirrels & Squirrels Cottage Squirrels & Squirrels Cottage
Withycombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6QA Williton 4 miles. Minehead 5 miles. Taunton 20 miles.
A wonderful period house in beautiful gardens with flexible accommodation, attached cottage, paddock and outbuildings.
• 4 Bedroom House • 2 Bedroom Cottage • Flexible Accommodation • Garages and Outbuildings • Gardens and Paddock • Character Features • Income Potential • 1.5 Acres in Total Guide Price £725,000
SITUATION Squirrels is in the popular village of Withycombe on the edge of the Exmoor National Park, which has a strong community, church and village hall. It is conveniently located close to the A39 coast road and the village of Carhampton, which has a post office/store and inn. The larger towns of Williton and Minehead have a more extensive range of facilities.
DESCRIPTION Part of this period house was once the village shop and is believed to date back to the 18th Century. It has many character features, including two inglenook fireplaces and exposed timbers. Squirrels provides flexible accommodation with six bedrooms shared between the main house and the attached cottage, which has previously been let to provide an income.
THE HOUSE A delightful combination of old character and new fittings. The open plan kitchen incorporates a range of modern units and is adjacent to the sitting/dining room, which has an attractive stone fireplace with a log burner. Glazed bi-fold doors open out onto the paved patio which leads to a gravelled seating area with views across the paddock. The sitting room has a large inglenook fireplace with a log burner and patio doors to the garden. There is also a boot room and cloakroom. Detached from the house, a stone outbuilding forms a utility/garden room with Belfast sink, cupboards and worktops.
On the first floor are three double bedrooms, a single bedroom and two good-sized bathrooms. The master bedroom has fitted wardrobes, a vanity unit and a small balcony overlooking the gardens and paddock.
THE COTTAGE The cottage has a planked entrance hall and open plan living space with a wood burning oven. The kitchen has views onto the garden and there is a cloakroom. Outside is a timber clad workroom/store.
On the first floor is a charming double bedroom with vaulted ceiling and en suite shower room, also a second bedroom/study.
OUTSIDE The tarmac drive leads from the road past a single garage and store to a parking area for several cars in front of the double garage/workshop and log shelter. The garages have power and light connected. A gate leads from this area into the paddock. A path leads from here through the landscaped gardens to the rear of the house. A second access runs from the road via a gravel path to the front of the house. The cottage has its own separate entrance from the road.
The beautifully kept gardens surround the house, partly lawned with flower and shrub borders and include the patio, a vegetable garden and an orchard. Within the garden is a former pigsty and small yard. The paddock is well fenced with a number of specimen trees and a pond. There is also a small copse.
SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Solar panels, electric car charging port and part under-floor heating.
VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the agents please.
DIRECTIONS From Taunton head west on the A358 towards Williton. On reaching Williton take the first exit towards Minehead, pass through the village of Washford and after approximately two miles turn left signposted to Withycombe. Upon entering the village continue just past the village hall and turn immediately left onto the drive.
COUNCIL TAX House: Band E (2020/21) Cottage: Band C (2020/21) These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.
13 Fore Street, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9EX
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