House For Sale £1,500,000
Wayvile House is a substantial Grade II Listed
country house which originally dates back
to the 1400s and offers over 5,500 sq. Ft. Of
accommodation. The rooms are spacious and
well-proportioned, with retained period features
including exposed beams, parquet floors, window
seats, wood panelling and inglenook fireplaces. The accommodation is highly flexible, having been used as two dwellings in the past, with the utility room being used as a separate kitchen and bedroom eight as a further reception room. The property has been unavailable on the open market for over a century, having been owned by the same family for over 100 years.
An impressive entrance hall with parquet flooring
and wood panelling gives access to the ground floor accommodation. There are four large reception rooms comprising a very spacious drawing room with a wood burner within a grand stone fireplace, a sitting room featuring a wood burner within an inglenook fireplace, a well-proportioned dining room with another inglenook fireplace, plus a large family room with exposed beams and an ornate decorative fireplace. The kitchen and breakfast room are at the rear of the house, with the breakfast room benefitting from an aga. Completing the ground floor is a larder with an original slate shelf, a separate utility room, laundry room, cloakroom and downstairs shower room.
A grand oak staircase leads upstairs where there
are eight well-proportioned bedrooms, each with
wonderful views of the gardens and countryside
beyond. There is a family bathroom, another
separate bathroom with a freestanding claw foot
bath and two further cloakrooms.
Wayvile House is located in the village of
Bicknoller, which is known for being one of
the most charming and picturesque villages on
the Quantock Hills. At the centre of the village
is the church of St. George, whilst there is also
a popular thatched inn and community shop
which was founded by local volunteers from the
village. The Quantock Hills were England’s first
designated “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”
and for those enjoying walking, cycling, riding
and outdoor country and equestrian pursuits, the
surrounding countryside and coastline provide
superb recreational opportunities. The villages of
Williton and Nether Stowey, have between them
two Primary Schools, churches, garages, three pubs, a post office and shops which include butchers and fishmongers.
Taunton has a good range of shopping facilities and a thriving farmers’ market. There are also many excellent local producers and artisan farm shops. The Musgrove and Nuffield Hospitals serve the town and surrounding area. There are excellent schools for boys and girls of all ages, including Taunton School, Kings College, Queen’s College and King’s Hall. Other well-known schools in the area include Millfield, Wellington and Blundell’s, all within driving distance from Bicknoller.
The M5 motorway (J23 and 24 - Bridgwater)
provides links to Bristol, London, the national
motorway network, the A38 to Plymouth or the
A30 to the South. There are frequent rail services
from Taunton to London Paddington, with many
journeys taking less than two hours, and both
Exeter and Bristol airports offer a range of domestic and international flights.
The walled gardens are a particular feature of
Wayvile House, having been sympathetically
maintained over the years, comprising approximately 8.8 acres in total. There are large
areas of level lawn, interspersed with colourful
well-stocked flowerbeds, established shrubs, trees and hedging; as well as a superb vegetable garden and orchard, providing excellent potential for self-sufficiency. The remaining grounds are divided into paddocks, and there is a range of stone outbuildings which provide excellent storage and other potential uses. Yet more magnificent views
can be appreciated from much of the gardens and
grounds.
country house which originally dates back
to the 1400s and offers over 5,500 sq. Ft. Of
accommodation. The rooms are spacious and
well-proportioned, with retained period features
including exposed beams, parquet floors, window
seats, wood panelling and inglenook fireplaces. The accommodation is highly flexible, having been used as two dwellings in the past, with the utility room being used as a separate kitchen and bedroom eight as a further reception room. The property has been unavailable on the open market for over a century, having been owned by the same family for over 100 years.
An impressive entrance hall with parquet flooring
and wood panelling gives access to the ground floor accommodation. There are four large reception rooms comprising a very spacious drawing room with a wood burner within a grand stone fireplace, a sitting room featuring a wood burner within an inglenook fireplace, a well-proportioned dining room with another inglenook fireplace, plus a large family room with exposed beams and an ornate decorative fireplace. The kitchen and breakfast room are at the rear of the house, with the breakfast room benefitting from an aga. Completing the ground floor is a larder with an original slate shelf, a separate utility room, laundry room, cloakroom and downstairs shower room.
A grand oak staircase leads upstairs where there
are eight well-proportioned bedrooms, each with
wonderful views of the gardens and countryside
beyond. There is a family bathroom, another
separate bathroom with a freestanding claw foot
bath and two further cloakrooms.
Wayvile House is located in the village of
Bicknoller, which is known for being one of
the most charming and picturesque villages on
the Quantock Hills. At the centre of the village
is the church of St. George, whilst there is also
a popular thatched inn and community shop
which was founded by local volunteers from the
village. The Quantock Hills were England’s first
designated “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”
and for those enjoying walking, cycling, riding
and outdoor country and equestrian pursuits, the
surrounding countryside and coastline provide
superb recreational opportunities. The villages of
Williton and Nether Stowey, have between them
two Primary Schools, churches, garages, three pubs, a post office and shops which include butchers and fishmongers.
Taunton has a good range of shopping facilities and a thriving farmers’ market. There are also many excellent local producers and artisan farm shops. The Musgrove and Nuffield Hospitals serve the town and surrounding area. There are excellent schools for boys and girls of all ages, including Taunton School, Kings College, Queen’s College and King’s Hall. Other well-known schools in the area include Millfield, Wellington and Blundell’s, all within driving distance from Bicknoller.
The M5 motorway (J23 and 24 - Bridgwater)
provides links to Bristol, London, the national
motorway network, the A38 to Plymouth or the
A30 to the South. There are frequent rail services
from Taunton to London Paddington, with many
journeys taking less than two hours, and both
Exeter and Bristol airports offer a range of domestic and international flights.
The walled gardens are a particular feature of
Wayvile House, having been sympathetically
maintained over the years, comprising approximately 8.8 acres in total. There are large
areas of level lawn, interspersed with colourful
well-stocked flowerbeds, established shrubs, trees and hedging; as well as a superb vegetable garden and orchard, providing excellent potential for self-sufficiency. The remaining grounds are divided into paddocks, and there is a range of stone outbuildings which provide excellent storage and other potential uses. Yet more magnificent views
can be appreciated from much of the gardens and
grounds.
