House For Sale £800,000
For sale by informal tender - closing date of Friday 30th July 2021 Guide price £800,000 - £850,000 Set within a plot of c.0.4 acres and dating from the 16th century, this important village house offers tremendous versatility and potential to create an outstanding home in a quiet yet accessible location.
The Property
Dating from the 16th century and most likely starting its life as an open hall house, the property has naturally evolved throughout the centuries with Georgian and Victorian additions all adding a great deal of character and charm. Now requiring general improvement throughout, it offers the discerning buyer a great deal of potential to create a spacious but homely village property. Whether you have an eye for income potential, need to work from home or need space for multi-generational living, there is a wealth of possibilities to use the accommodation as one large home or make more of the 18th century wing.
Entering through the stone flanked front door, entrance hall with flagstone floor has a useful vestibule with space for coats and boots. The hall is lit from the sash window above the staircase. There is a ground floor shower room WC to one side. The main reception room is on the west side of the house, a spacious drawing / dining room with original bay windows and shutters on the south side letting in plenty of natural light and large open fireplace.
To the other side of the hall is another reception room with inglenook fireplace and open fire, whilst to the front are original mullion stone windows and former stone cream scalders, mentioned in the Grade II property listing. This reception room leads through to the kitchen at the rear. Adjoining the kitchen is a utility room with sink unit, fitted cupboards and shelving. Off the kitchen is a further lobby with storage to one side and a built-in pantry cupboard with vent to the rear. A latch door opens into a side store with flagstone floor and door to the outside.
From the utility room, a door opens into a ground floor hall with door to the front garden and stairs leading to the first floor of the annexe wing. There is a further walk-in store room housing the electrical fusebox and understairs storage. A door opens to a Snug / Study with original hamstone fireplace, former bread oven with stone and brick surrounds.
The stairs lead up to the first floor of the annexe wing where there is a substantial library / studio space with open-vaulted ceiling, lots of natural light and former dovecot niches. There are also stone stairs to the outside. The first-floor landing of the annexe leads through to two bedrooms and a bathroom which interconnects with the main house.
On the first floor of the main house the landing leads to four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom at the west end of the house has a stone fireplace (not in use) and an original sash window with lovely views over the village and surrounding countryside. The remaining bedrooms include some other examples of original 18th century joinery and period fireplaces, and they all overlook the gardens to the front. To the western end of the landing, is a bathroom with leaded window to the front and coloured suite, and a walk-in linen cupboard via a separate door on the landing.. A second bathroom connects into the first floor of the annexe wing.
To the second floor, and accessed via original steep timber stairs are two large attic / loft rooms with original floorboards and windows, as well as providing access to the remaining roof space at the west end of the property.
Outside
The gardens are predominantly south facing and enjoy a good degree of privacy with large expanses of lawn dotted with mature apple trees. You enter via wrought iron gates through the traditional stone wall that borders the village lane, onto a sweeping gravel driveway. In turn this leads to the annexe wing with former coach house / garage under, whilst beyond this is further parking and a detached timber garage / workshop with side lean-to area.
To the east side of the property is a walled lawned garden, formerly a kitchen garden with mature fruit trees including Cherry and Pear.
To the front of the house are more traditional lawned gardens with flower borders, mature Wisteria and flowering ornamental Cherry.
Agents Note
The property is Grade II listed.
The property is located within a designated conservation area.
Local Authority
South Somerset District Council Famed for the beautiful gardens of East Lambrook Manor which are open to the public, East Lambrook is a pretty village away from busy traffic but well placed within a short drive of excellent road links.
The village has a popular public house “The Rose and Crown” and neighbouring South Petherton has a wide range of shops including butchers, wine merchants, post office, supermarket, gp surgery and 24-hour pharmacy. Other attractions include the nearby Trading Post farm shop, Somerset Cider Brandy Company at Burrow Hill, and Brown and Forrest, a family-run smokery.
South Petherton lies just off the main A303 London – Exeter road and links to the A358 and junction 25 of the M5 motorway. There is a mainline railway station at Crewkerne c.5 miles (London Waterloo) which also has a Waitrose supermarket, and the county town of Taunton c.15 miles has a further mainline station (London Paddington) and a wider range of shopping facilities. Bath, Bristol and Exeter offer excellent cultural and shopping facilities within approximately an hour’s drive. The World Heritage designated Jurassic coastline lies c.20 miles to the south.
There are an excellent range of state and independent schools locally, most notably Perrot Hill School at North Perrott (c.6.5 miles) an independent day and boarding school for children aged 3-13. Further independent schools include Millfield School at Street, Kings Bruton and Hazelgrove, Sherborne School and further options at Wellington and Taunton - all within c.30-45 minutes’ drive or with local drop off options.<br/><br/>
The Property
Dating from the 16th century and most likely starting its life as an open hall house, the property has naturally evolved throughout the centuries with Georgian and Victorian additions all adding a great deal of character and charm. Now requiring general improvement throughout, it offers the discerning buyer a great deal of potential to create a spacious but homely village property. Whether you have an eye for income potential, need to work from home or need space for multi-generational living, there is a wealth of possibilities to use the accommodation as one large home or make more of the 18th century wing.
Entering through the stone flanked front door, entrance hall with flagstone floor has a useful vestibule with space for coats and boots. The hall is lit from the sash window above the staircase. There is a ground floor shower room WC to one side. The main reception room is on the west side of the house, a spacious drawing / dining room with original bay windows and shutters on the south side letting in plenty of natural light and large open fireplace.
To the other side of the hall is another reception room with inglenook fireplace and open fire, whilst to the front are original mullion stone windows and former stone cream scalders, mentioned in the Grade II property listing. This reception room leads through to the kitchen at the rear. Adjoining the kitchen is a utility room with sink unit, fitted cupboards and shelving. Off the kitchen is a further lobby with storage to one side and a built-in pantry cupboard with vent to the rear. A latch door opens into a side store with flagstone floor and door to the outside.
From the utility room, a door opens into a ground floor hall with door to the front garden and stairs leading to the first floor of the annexe wing. There is a further walk-in store room housing the electrical fusebox and understairs storage. A door opens to a Snug / Study with original hamstone fireplace, former bread oven with stone and brick surrounds.
The stairs lead up to the first floor of the annexe wing where there is a substantial library / studio space with open-vaulted ceiling, lots of natural light and former dovecot niches. There are also stone stairs to the outside. The first-floor landing of the annexe leads through to two bedrooms and a bathroom which interconnects with the main house.
On the first floor of the main house the landing leads to four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom at the west end of the house has a stone fireplace (not in use) and an original sash window with lovely views over the village and surrounding countryside. The remaining bedrooms include some other examples of original 18th century joinery and period fireplaces, and they all overlook the gardens to the front. To the western end of the landing, is a bathroom with leaded window to the front and coloured suite, and a walk-in linen cupboard via a separate door on the landing.. A second bathroom connects into the first floor of the annexe wing.
To the second floor, and accessed via original steep timber stairs are two large attic / loft rooms with original floorboards and windows, as well as providing access to the remaining roof space at the west end of the property.
Outside
The gardens are predominantly south facing and enjoy a good degree of privacy with large expanses of lawn dotted with mature apple trees. You enter via wrought iron gates through the traditional stone wall that borders the village lane, onto a sweeping gravel driveway. In turn this leads to the annexe wing with former coach house / garage under, whilst beyond this is further parking and a detached timber garage / workshop with side lean-to area.
To the east side of the property is a walled lawned garden, formerly a kitchen garden with mature fruit trees including Cherry and Pear.
To the front of the house are more traditional lawned gardens with flower borders, mature Wisteria and flowering ornamental Cherry.
Agents Note
The property is Grade II listed.
The property is located within a designated conservation area.
Local Authority
South Somerset District Council Famed for the beautiful gardens of East Lambrook Manor which are open to the public, East Lambrook is a pretty village away from busy traffic but well placed within a short drive of excellent road links.
The village has a popular public house “The Rose and Crown” and neighbouring South Petherton has a wide range of shops including butchers, wine merchants, post office, supermarket, gp surgery and 24-hour pharmacy. Other attractions include the nearby Trading Post farm shop, Somerset Cider Brandy Company at Burrow Hill, and Brown and Forrest, a family-run smokery.
South Petherton lies just off the main A303 London – Exeter road and links to the A358 and junction 25 of the M5 motorway. There is a mainline railway station at Crewkerne c.5 miles (London Waterloo) which also has a Waitrose supermarket, and the county town of Taunton c.15 miles has a further mainline station (London Paddington) and a wider range of shopping facilities. Bath, Bristol and Exeter offer excellent cultural and shopping facilities within approximately an hour’s drive. The World Heritage designated Jurassic coastline lies c.20 miles to the south.
There are an excellent range of state and independent schools locally, most notably Perrot Hill School at North Perrott (c.6.5 miles) an independent day and boarding school for children aged 3-13. Further independent schools include Millfield School at Street, Kings Bruton and Hazelgrove, Sherborne School and further options at Wellington and Taunton - all within c.30-45 minutes’ drive or with local drop off options.<br/><br/>
