Extraordinary rural property, with development or renovation potential, on 3.3 acres with orchards, outbuildings, and open-sided Dutch barn, perched on the hillside with spectacular far-reaching views, and additional 5.9 acres by separate negotiation.
For anyone looking for something out of the ordinary on an extensive plot with outbuildings in a peaceful location and who would be excited to take on a unique three-bedroom home which has been well-loved over decades and is now in need of a new lease of life, The Shippon is an exciting opportunity. The property has been a productive rural idyll, with mature orchards and fruit bushes, ample space to develop a kitchen garden, a greenhouse growing grapes and kiwi fruit, and beehives producing so much honey there is an outbuilding called The Honey Store. This stone-built farm building has been converted and extended over the years to create an unusual upside-down house with a single storey extension adding further living space. The vaulted sitting room spans the first floor of the stone building and looks out over countryside and the gardens on all sides, with stunning views across to Cheddar Gorge. There are three double bedrooms on the ground floor. The principal bedroom benefits from French doors, which open out to the rose garden, and a spacious bath and shower room. The other two bedrooms each have built-in wardrobes and share a family bathroom and separate WC. The versatile single storey extension, with three sets of glass sliding doors opening onto the garden, creates a light, open living space. There are two principal areas, both spacious with vaulted ceilings, which also encompass the kitchen, pantry, utility, and WC. The kitchen is fitted with base and eye level units and an aga and there is space for appliances here and in the pantry and utility. Outside, a driveway crosses a cattle grid and sweeps around, past the open-sided Dutch barn, to a large parking area at the back of the house, where there is access to a large garage/machinery store and Honey Store, and to a vast workshop and greenhouse. The land stretches out from here to encompass mature, productive gardens and orchards including heritage and specimen fruit trees, bordered by a copse of native woodland. The Shippon overlooks additional land of 5.9 acres, which is offered by separate negotiation.
Somerset Council Tax Band G