A beautifully presented three double bedroom house with a landscaped garden situated in one of Taunton’s most popular postcodes.


Westlea is a beautifully presented and versatile three bedroom detached property situated in the highly popular village of Staplehay. The property offers a good internal flow and nicely proportioned rooms with well-appointed fixtures and fittings. The property itself comprises an entrance hall, a kitchen/breakfast room with matching wall and base solid oak units, a breakfast bar and a selection of integrated appliances, such as a built-in fridge/freezer, a five burner gas hob, double electric oven and a cooker hood. There is also plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher in the kitchen. The lounge is lovely and bright with full length sliding doors out onto the rear decking which is ideal for entertaining and also has delightful views out over the garden. There is a further window to the side which allows more light to flood in. There is also a gas flame effect fire set within a feature limestone fireplace. There is a separate dining room which could be utilised as a ground floor fourth bedroom, depending on your lifestyle and has full length sliding doors which leads out onto the rear deck, again ideal for summer entertaining and alfresco dining. There is also solid oak flooring in this room. Also on the ground floor is an internal door from the hallway leading through to a downstairs modern shower room with an electric power shower, W.C. and pedestal wash hand basin. A further door from the hallway leads to the integral garage which has shelving and additional utility space. To the first floor are three double bedrooms all of which are a good size. The bedrooms at the rear of the property have delightful views over the rear garden and far reaching views over the hills in the distance. All three bedrooms are served by the family bathroom which has a bathtub with tiled surround, a basin with a vanity unit and a W.C. There is also a window in this bathroom. The property benefits from gas central heating and fully double glazed throughout.

Staplehay and Trull are widely regarded as the most sought after residential areas of Taunton, lying on the southern side of the main town and well serviced by the local facilities of Trull including a popular primary school, village stores, new delicatessen, post office and parish church. There is a tearoom which is run by volunteers and situated within the newly refurbished church hall. This also includes a playgroup/nursery in this building. The community hall runs many functions including weekly keep fit classes and a variety of social clubs e.g. local history club. Staplehay and Trull are vibrant communities with an impressive new children’s play area and pavilion in the park which also houses groups/classes. The local pub provides good food and periodically special events with a lovely pub garden.

Also there are also open fields and footpaths close by leading into Taunton and the countryside beyond. Regular local bus services operate into the town centre which is 2 miles to the north where a wide range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found including three noted public schools, mainline rail link to London, Paddington and M5 interchange. The Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are readily accessible.

The property is approached off Honiton Road. There is a gravelled driveway at the front for off road parking for three to four vehicles. There is also side access to the rear garden and access to the up and over garage door which has light and power. There is an outside tap to the side of the house which serves both front and rear gardens. The rear garden has been professionally landscaped. There is a spacious decking area which is the width of the house and is perfect for outdoor furniture, alfresco dining and all year round entertaining. The vendors advise us this is the perfect spot to catch the morning and afternoon sun. This has steps down to the beautifully mature rear garden which is mostly laid to lawn with a selection of trees, flowers and shrubs. There is an arch way which leads to the bottom of the garden where there is a summer house which has power and there is also a separate patio area at the bottom of the garden which the vendors advise is a lovely place to catch the evening sun. There is also a garden shed. The garden is east facing.