House For Sale £1,250,000
West Hayes is a detached 17th century Grade II Listed farmhouse, presented to a high standard throughout, offering approximately 2,584 sq. Ft. Of highly flexible living space. The house has retained its original character features throughout including exposed beams, window seats and quarry tiled floors. The property is currently a very successful holiday let but it is also a wonderful family home; as it has been for most of its past.
There are three reception rooms on the ground floor: A spacious dining room, a sitting room with a wood burning stove, and a games room which would also work well as a home office or snug. The kitchen/breakfast room is at the heart of the home and offers a range of attractive farmhouse-style fitted units with wooden worktops, a large electric Rangemaster, extractor fan and an integrated dishwasher. There is also ample space for a good sized breakfast table. Completing the ground floor is a downstairs bedroom (or additional reception room) with an en suite shower room, plus an additional downstairs family shower room. Upstairs, there are four good-sized bedrooms. The principal bedroom has the benefit of an en suite bathroom, whilst the other bedrooms are serviced by a large family bathroom. Lovely views of the surrounding landscape can be appreciated from the first floor.
Cornflower Cottage:
Cornflower Cottage is a very pretty conversion of a detached 16th century Grade II Listed barn. It has been used as a successful holiday let but could also provide ancillary accommodation to the main farmhouse for additional family members or guests. There is a kitchen/breakfast room with a range of fitted units and an integrated electric oven with an extractor fan, as well as space for a dining table. This room opens into a pleasant sitting room with a wood burning stove. There are two double bedrooms, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor. The principal bedroom on the first floor has an en suite shower room, whilst bedroom two is serviced by an adjacent family bathroom. Cornflower Cottage has its own private garden with a spacious paved terrace and an area of lawn.
Local Authority: Somerset West and Taunton District Council.
Services: Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Private septic tank drainage.
Please note: The property is located in a Conservation Area.<br /><br />West Hayes is situated in a peaceful rural position on the edge of the small, pretty Somerset village of Halse. The village has a popular community-owned pub, The New Inn, a church and village hall. A greater number of amenities can be found at Bishops Lydeard, which is just 2.8 miles away, including a gp surgery, pubs, local shops and a Post Office. Taunton, the County Town of Somerset, is approximately 7.5 miles away and offers an extensive range of facilities as well as a mainline train station. There is no shortage of outstanding schools in the area, including King’s Hall Preparatory School, King’s College Taunton, Taunton School, Queen’s Taunton and Wellington School. Also within easy reach are Blundell’s in Tiverton, Sherborne School and Millfield.
The surrounding area is renowned for its beauty and opportunity for outdoor pursuits including walking, riding and cycling direct from the property. Ash Priors Common and Ash Priors Local Nature Reserve are just over a mile away from West Hayes, whilst the Exmoor National Park is approximately 6.5 miles away and the Quantock Hills aonb is about 4.5 miles away, offering miles of unspoilt countryside to explore.
Communication links in the area are excellent. The M5 motorway is approximately 10 miles away. The mainline station at Taunton has a direct service to London Paddington, with journeys taking from 1 hour 40 minutes. Exeter International Airport is approximately 28 miles away and Bristol Airport is about 55 miles away; together offering an excellent range of domestic and European flights.<br /><br />West Hayes has the benefit of very pleasant, large gardens which surround the property on three sides. There is also an area between the house and cottage providing ample space to park multiple vehicles. A spacious paved terrace wraps around the house, creating the perfect space for al fresco dining, entertaining and enjoying the peaceful surroundings. Established hedging around the boundary affords a good level of privacy to the gardens which comprise mainly of spacious lawns, with a wood chip area currently used as a children’s play area. There is also a well-fenced paddock beyond the garden. In total, the land included with the property measures approximately 2.1 acres.
There are three reception rooms on the ground floor: A spacious dining room, a sitting room with a wood burning stove, and a games room which would also work well as a home office or snug. The kitchen/breakfast room is at the heart of the home and offers a range of attractive farmhouse-style fitted units with wooden worktops, a large electric Rangemaster, extractor fan and an integrated dishwasher. There is also ample space for a good sized breakfast table. Completing the ground floor is a downstairs bedroom (or additional reception room) with an en suite shower room, plus an additional downstairs family shower room. Upstairs, there are four good-sized bedrooms. The principal bedroom has the benefit of an en suite bathroom, whilst the other bedrooms are serviced by a large family bathroom. Lovely views of the surrounding landscape can be appreciated from the first floor.
Cornflower Cottage:
Cornflower Cottage is a very pretty conversion of a detached 16th century Grade II Listed barn. It has been used as a successful holiday let but could also provide ancillary accommodation to the main farmhouse for additional family members or guests. There is a kitchen/breakfast room with a range of fitted units and an integrated electric oven with an extractor fan, as well as space for a dining table. This room opens into a pleasant sitting room with a wood burning stove. There are two double bedrooms, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor. The principal bedroom on the first floor has an en suite shower room, whilst bedroom two is serviced by an adjacent family bathroom. Cornflower Cottage has its own private garden with a spacious paved terrace and an area of lawn.
Local Authority: Somerset West and Taunton District Council.
Services: Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Private septic tank drainage.
Please note: The property is located in a Conservation Area.<br /><br />West Hayes is situated in a peaceful rural position on the edge of the small, pretty Somerset village of Halse. The village has a popular community-owned pub, The New Inn, a church and village hall. A greater number of amenities can be found at Bishops Lydeard, which is just 2.8 miles away, including a gp surgery, pubs, local shops and a Post Office. Taunton, the County Town of Somerset, is approximately 7.5 miles away and offers an extensive range of facilities as well as a mainline train station. There is no shortage of outstanding schools in the area, including King’s Hall Preparatory School, King’s College Taunton, Taunton School, Queen’s Taunton and Wellington School. Also within easy reach are Blundell’s in Tiverton, Sherborne School and Millfield.
The surrounding area is renowned for its beauty and opportunity for outdoor pursuits including walking, riding and cycling direct from the property. Ash Priors Common and Ash Priors Local Nature Reserve are just over a mile away from West Hayes, whilst the Exmoor National Park is approximately 6.5 miles away and the Quantock Hills aonb is about 4.5 miles away, offering miles of unspoilt countryside to explore.
Communication links in the area are excellent. The M5 motorway is approximately 10 miles away. The mainline station at Taunton has a direct service to London Paddington, with journeys taking from 1 hour 40 minutes. Exeter International Airport is approximately 28 miles away and Bristol Airport is about 55 miles away; together offering an excellent range of domestic and European flights.<br /><br />West Hayes has the benefit of very pleasant, large gardens which surround the property on three sides. There is also an area between the house and cottage providing ample space to park multiple vehicles. A spacious paved terrace wraps around the house, creating the perfect space for al fresco dining, entertaining and enjoying the peaceful surroundings. Established hedging around the boundary affords a good level of privacy to the gardens which comprise mainly of spacious lawns, with a wood chip area currently used as a children’s play area. There is also a well-fenced paddock beyond the garden. In total, the land included with the property measures approximately 2.1 acres.
