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5 bedroom semi-detached house
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- In the Exmoor National Park
- Central Village Location
- Grade II Listed Unique Period Home
- Extensive Range of Outbuildings with Potential for Development STP
- Same family ownership since the 18th Century
- Spacious 5 Bedroom Accommodation
DESCRIPTION
Historic Grade II listed home nestled at the heart of this peaceful coastal village within the glorious Exmoor National Park, first time on the open market having been in the same family ownership since the 18th Century. An extensive array of outbuildings are offered (currently let and generating a comfortable income) providing additional potential subject to the necessary consents.
The cottage itself (a former Inn) boasts immense character and charm throughout and also offers significant potential to create a wonderful family home for generations to come.
ACCOMMODATION
The lay out of the property and measurements are shown on the attached plan and in brief the accommodation is arranged as follows:
Welcoming entrance vestibule opening to the reception hall with half panelled timber walls, walk in larder, door to outside, useful utility/boot room with door to outside and separate WC. The front aspect, cosy sitting room is of pleasing proportions with substantial stone fireplace and beamed ceiling. Also found to the front of the property is a study and a substantial dining room with stripped timber floor, stone fireplace and beamed ceiling. The traditional kitchen/breakfast room is found to the rear of the property with a beautiful quarry tiled floor, beamed ceiling, oil fired Rayburn and an array of store cupboards.
An attractive staircase rises to a mezzanine level and onward to the first floor spacious landing area. The substantial 24ft x 16ft principal bedroom is pleasantly dual aspect with views over the village, beautiful fireplace and window seat to front. A further four double bedrooms are found along with a large airing cupboard and family bathroom with heritage style roll top bath.
SITUATION
Porlock is a charming village which lies between Exmoor and the sea, sheltered by picturesque hills and within the Exmoor National Park. The village has an excellent range of everyday shopping facilities with the quaint hamlet and harbour of Porlock Weir approximately two miles away. West Somerset’s premier coastal resort, Minehead has a more comprehensive range of facilities and is approximately six miles, and the County town of Taunton which has mainline rail connections and access to the motorway network is approximately twenty six miles. For those who enjoy exploring the countryside, the Exmoor National Park, Brendon and Quantock Hills and many other renowned beauty spots of the areas are all close at hand.
GARDENS & GROUNDS
The property is approached at the side to a good sized enclosed cobbled courtyard providing ample car parking along with an extensive range of outbuildings that as previously mentioned may have some potential for further development, subject of course to planning permission, (including annexe/ holiday accommodation or commercial workshops). They comprise four lock up garages, two storey former coach house, two storey stable, brick built garage/store, log store, integral store area to the cottage.
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