Clouds, Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, TA24 8QY

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Clouds Wootton Courtenay | Minehead | Somerset GUIDE £ 895,000 Clouds Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, TA24 8QY

AddressA fine Grade II Listed detached “Gentleman’s Residence” built in 1925 with a Dutch influence and occupying a magnificent setting within the Exmoor National Park enjoying wonderful rural views and set in just under 3 acres of formal gardens with orchard and paddock.

• Period7 bed 4 bathcountry 3 recp home8.6 acr withDouble wonderful garage with views room above • Edge of Exmoor village • 4 receptions rooms • Kitchen with breakfast room • Sun Loggia & Study • 4 bedrooms (one en-suite) • Family bathroom • Oil fired central heating • Studio/ancillary accommodation • Double garage, parking & workshop • Gardens, orchard and paddock (2.88 acres) • County Town Taunton 26 miles Clouds is a splendid and beautifully presented detached country house delightfully positioned on the outskirts of the highly regarded Exmoor village of Wootton Courtenay set in beautiful gar dens which are an undoubted feature of the property with superb views towards surrounding farmland and hills.

Individual and architect designed in 1925 by Stone and Francis, the property has rendered and colour washed elevations under a Cumberland Slate roof with distinctive Dutch architectural features to include front and rear sculpted gables with feature oval w indows. The property was originally designed with an impressive atrium which was believed to have been altered just before the war to how it is today.

ACCOMMODATION Cloakroom Fitted with a two piece white suite comprising low level WC, wall mounted corner The accommodation is of elegant proportions with wash hand basin, radiator and fitted carpet. all principle rooms taking full advantage of the southerly aspect and views and is equipped with oil Fitted Kitchen Overlooking the front entrance fired central heating to include an Aga in the and fitted with a modern range of base and wall Kitchen. Linked to the main house is a former units comprising double bowl deep Belfas t sinks “Apple Store ” which has been converted to with waste disposal and brass effect mixer tap set provide an office/studio with shower room which in beaded edged tiled top working surfaces with is also suitable as ancillary accommodation. cupboards and drawers under, integrated fridge and dishwasher, double wall cupboard, plate Details with approximate room sizes are given as display rack, two original built in dressers, part follows: timber panelled walls, tiled recess with oil fired Aga used for cooking, tiled floor, recessed Heavy Timber Entrance Door Leading to spotlights, feature oval window to front, original servants bell display and door to – Lobby Understairs cloaks stora ge cupboard, tiled flooring and opening to – Inner Hall Off which is the study and -

Reception Hall Feature oval window to front, Utility Room Fitted shelving, cold shelf, double radiator and exposed wood strip flooring. plumbing for washing machine and tiled flooring.

Sitting Room Double opening multi pane arch Breakfast Room A mirror image of the Sun top doors giving access onto the terrace, Loggia and with attractive arched window with woodstrip flooring, radiator , two wall lights and door leading out to the courtyard garden, feature doors either side leading to the dining and drawing window to front, double radiator, recessed ceiling rooms. spotlights and access hatch to loft space.

Drawing Room An impressive double aspect A Staircase from the Reception Hall with carpet room with recessed brick open fireplace, raised runner and timber balustrades leads to – hearth, timber surround and mantle, display niches either side, two wall lights, two radiators and fitted Gallery Landing Overlooking the front entrance, carpet. two double radiators, fitted carpet, access hatch to roof space, w alk in airing cupboard with radiator, Dining Room An elegant room with open fitted carpet, factory insulated cylinder with Georgian cast iron fireplace with timber surround, immersion heater and fitted shelving. mantle and raised hearth, recess with glass display shelving and storage cupboard under, radiator, Master Bedroom An impressive double aspect fitted carpet and door to – room with feature fireplace, range of fitted full height part glazed wardrobes with wi ndow seat Study Overlooking the courtyard garden at the and storage under, radiator and fitted carpet. side, double and single radiators, fitted carpet and connecting door to Inner Hall. En-Suite Bathroom Beautifully finished and fitted with a period style roll top claw foot bath A door off the reception hall gives access to – with chrome mixer tap and hand shower attachment, low level WC, his and hers oval wash Snug A double aspect room overlooking the hand basins with chrome mixer tap set in granite front entrance, double radiator and fitted carpet. work surfaces with open fronted shelving under and large bevel edged mirror over, large walk in Sun Loggia Attractive semi-circular feature tiled shower with antique chrome soaker unit, window with door leading out onto the gardens, sliding screen doors and part tiled walls, recessed double radiator and fitted carpet. ceiling spotlights, tiled flo or with underfloor heating, chrome radiator/towel rail and radiator.

Bedroom 2 Full height fitted wardrobes with Victorian Style Greenhouse 14’10 x 7’2. central dressing table and pull out computer desk, radiator and fitted carpet. The Gardens & Grounds The property is beautifully set in 2.88 acres of Bedroom 3 Excellent range of fitted part glazed gardens, ground and paddock and is approached off wardrobes, radiator and fitted carpet. the lane through a stone pillared entrance and five bar gate onto a tarmac circular drive sweeping Bedroom 4 A triple aspect room in what would around a central lawn with gravelled bed together have been part of the atrium with double radiator with lawns either side of the drive with mature and fitted carpet. trees , flower and shrub borders. A pathway leads of the drive around one side to the old Apple Family Bathroom Beautifully finished with a Store and a stone courtyard. Immediately along fo ur piece white and chrome suite comprising the rear of the property is a stone terrace running timber panelled bath set in a part tiled surround, the full length of the house connecting both the low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled sun loggia and t he breakfast room. A few steps splashback, tiled shower cubicle with Mira shower lead off the terrace with flower gardens either side unit, double radiator and fitted carpet. onto beautiful formal lawned gardens arranged over two shallow level with a former croquet Box Room Hanging ra il, shelving and fitted lawn. There are well stocked flower and shrub carpet. borders running down to an orchar d at the foot of the garden which back onto farmland. A wide well OUTSIDE stocked shrub bed with small specimen trees divide of a further lawned garden at the far side The Old Apple Store Attached to the main with a former vegetable plot, greenhouse, access house at present used as an office but suitable as to the workshop and a five bar gate giving acc ess ancillary accommodation. Split level area with two into the paddock which amounts to just over an radiators, recessed spotlights, double glazed acre with a second five bar gate leading into the windows to the front, oil fired boiler heating the lane providing a useful independent access. central heating and domestic hot water in t he house and studio. Door to – LOCATION Wootton Courtenay is a popular and thriving Shower Room Finished with three piece white Exmoor Village with local shop, village hall, church and chrome suite comprising pedestal wash hand and is undoubtedly one of the most favoured basin with tiled splashback, low level WC, villages in the Exmoor National Park. West Quadrant shower cubicle with tiled surround and Somerset's premier resort of Minehead is chrome shower fitment, recessed ceiling spotlights, approximately five miles away and has an excellent double radiator, laminate flooring and access hatch range of shopping, banking and recreational and to loft space. schooling facilities together wi th the Old Harbour and Sea Front. The County town of Taunton Detached Double Garage 19’2 x 18’2. Stone which is approximately twenty four miles to the pillared front and built of timber under a slate roof east and has mainline rail connections and access with two up and over single doors, electric light to the motorway network and for those who and power. enjoy exploring the countryside there are footpaths an d bridleways close by leading to Detached Timber Workshop 16’6 x 12’5 superb walks on the Exmoor Hills and the (external measurement). Light and power. Quantock, Brendon Hills and many renowned beauty spots of the area are all close at hand.

DIRECTIONS Want to know More? From Minehead proceed on the A39 towards We recognise that buying a property is a big Williton for approximately two and half a miles commitment and, therefore, recommend that you turning right at the traffic lights into Dunster visit the local authority website (contact the village. Proceed through the village and continue branch for details) and the following websites for for approximately two and a half miles and just more helpful information about the property and before entering the village of Timberscombe take local area before proceeding. the right hand turn signposted Wootton Courtenay and Porlock. Proceed for www.environment-agency.gov.uk approximately a quarter of a mile and on a sharp www.landregistry.gov.uk ninety degree left hand bend the entrance to www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures Clouds will be found on the left hand side. www.homeoffice.gov.uk www.ukradon.org SERVICES www.fensa.org.uk Mai ns water, drainage and electric. Oil fired www.nesltd.co.uk central heating. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk

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LAND PLAN Clouds, Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, TA24 8QY

FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY NOT GUARANTEED Webbers Fine & Country Minehead Office 01643 700210

For clarification we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. Some photographs may have been taken using a Wide Angle lens. We have not carried out a detailed survey , nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings, if there are important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.

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