House For Sale £325,000
TA4
previous price £340,000

Full description

DESCRIPTION: The property comprises a detached oak framed former gatehouse to the St Audries Estate that is situated on the edge of West Quantoxhead, at the foot of the Quantock Hills. Built in 1865, the house is not listed, nor in a conservation area, and has an eye-catching façade with an attractive rosemary tiled roof with chimneys to match.

The accommodation is heated by an oil-fired system, is double glazed and in brief comprises; solid door into Entrance Porch with mock Tudor glazed hard wood windows and seating benches, original flagstone floor. Stripped pine door into Sitting Room; bay window, open fire, with stone surround, slate hearth and mantel piece over, TV point, recessed alcove shelving, under stairs storage. Stripped pine door into Dining Room/second Sitting room; with tile effect Karndean flooring, aspect to side, inset multi fuel burner on a terracotta tiled hearth, oak beam over and bread oven. Stairs rising to first floor. Stripped pine door into Kitchen; aspect to rear, basic pine fitted kitchen comprising cupboards and drawers under a rolled edge worktop with tiled splash backs, inset stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap over, space for electric cooker, space for tall fridge freezer, door to rear garden. Stripped pine door into Utility Room; basic range of kitchen cupboards under a rolled edge worktop with tiled splash back, inset stainless steel sink and drainer, Worcester floor standing oil-fired boiler for central heating and hot water, space and plumbing for washing machine. Landing, with attractive mock Tudor window. Bedroom 1; stripped original flooring, double aspect, eaves storage and recessed cupboard. Bedroom 2; aspect to side, Victorian cast iron feature open fire place. Bedroom 3; aspect to side. Bathroom; part tiled walls, white suite comprising panelled bath with thermostatic mixer shower over, low level W/C, pedestal wash basin.

OUTSIDE: The property is approached via a 5 bar timber gate leading to a gravel driveway affording off road parking for 2/3 vehicles. The remainder of the garden is laid mainly to lawn and bordered by established trees and picket fencing and includes two timber summer houses and an outside store stone store.

DIRECTIONS: From our office in Swain Street, turn right and proceed over the railway bridge, turn left onto Brendon Road where after a short distance the road turns into South Road, bends right and then to the left, the road then turns into Doniford Road, keep going straight and through the village of Doniford, proceed up Rydon Hill towards the A39, the property will be found just a short distance along on the left hand side identified by our ?For Sale Board?

LOCATION: Situated in the popular village of West Quantoxhead, which is served by a local shop, village hall and public house. There are more extensive facilities at Watchet, Williton and Minehead. The county town of Taunton is approximately 18 miles and offers extensive shopping, scholastic, cultural and sporting facilities. The property is well situated for national communications with access to the M5 motorway (J25) at Taunton or (J26) at Bridgwater. Taunton also has a mainline railway station (London-Paddington can be reached in under 2 hours). The beautiful countryside of The Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park are designated areas of outstanding natural beauty with wooded combes and river valleys, open moorland, pretty villages and a dramatic coastline, the area offers unrivalled walking.

ACCOMMODATION [All measurements are approximate]

Entrance Porch

Sitting Room

Dining Room/Second Sitting Room

Kitchen

Utility Room

Stairs rising to first floor

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bathroom


Agents Notes: Some of the photographs used by Wilkie, May & Tuckwood have been taken with a wide angled lens to show the property off to its best advantage. Please note the floorplan is for guidance only and is not architecturally accurate.



THE PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991
The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.
References to the Tenure of the Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The agent has not had sight of the title documents. A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor.