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5 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Sought after Exmoor village location
- 17th century period property of great character
- 3 reception rooms
- Large kitchen/ breakfast room with Aga
- 5 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms (one en-suite)
- Beautiful garden with far reaching views
- Garden studio, ideal office
- Parking
- Dunster & Minehead both approx. 4 miles
Wootton Courtenay is a sought after village in a picturesque Exmoor location, nestled under Dunkery Beacon, a fantastic spot for walking and riding with numerous trails and paths nearby. The village has a general store with post office, village hall, Church and Hotel, and is coveniently located just 4 miles from the Medieval village of Dunster and a similar distance from the seaside town of Minehead with extensive local facilities including supermarkets, hospital, schools and leisure centre. The county town of Taunton lies 26 miles to the south east with mainline rail connections and access to the M5 motorway. The beautiful countryside of Exmoor National Park and the stunning North Devon coastline, with an excellent range of beaches, are all within easy reach.
Manor House is beautifully positioned in the centre of the village, adjacent to All Saints church and just a short step from the general store. Believed to date from the early to mid 17th century, this historic, Grade II Listed property features greatly in the history of Wootton Courtenay. It is believed to have been built for Tom Stewkeley, son of the Earl of Huntingdon, after which it was used for the administration of the estate and collection of rents. The property enjoys distant southerly views to the front over Exmoor, as well as a delightful outlook over the beautiful gardens to the rear and adjoining farmland beyond.
Great character and charm is found throughout the property which has a central hall with plank and muntin screen and a door to the garden. The spacious sitting room has an inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove, a window seat and original shutters to the windows. The dining room leads off with a charming curved fireplace with ornate carved wood surround. The large country style kitchen/ breakfast room has a four oven Aga, stone tiled floor, ample room for a dining table and French doors which open out to the secluded patio. On the opposite side of the hall is a cosy study and a cloakroom. Upstairs, the impressive master bedroom is believed to have been a former granary with its vaulted ceiling and useful mezzanine floor, a glazed door leads out to a small terrace and the garden beyond. In addition, there are three double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room and a single bedroom/ dressing room. The spacious family bathroom has a freestanding bath, basin, WC, heated towel rail and linen cupboard.
Outside, to the front of the property, is a cobbled area with parking for one car to the side and a gate gives access to the rear. The gardens provide a most attractive setting, adjoining farmland and with a lovely outlook over the Church and panoramic views over Exmoor towards Dunkery Beacon. There is a wide, sheltered terrace adjoining the house with access from the kitchen and hallway. Steps lead up to the lawn with flower borders, rose garden, apple and pear trees, and a further area of garden beyond, ideal for a vegetable garden. Perfect for those working from home, there is a smart garden studio, double glazed with light and power connected. In addition there is a stone potting shed and two useful store rooms adjoining the kitchen. In all approx. 0.34 acre.
Please see the floor plan for the dimensions. The internal photos have been taken with a wide angle lens to show more of the rooms.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage connected. Oil-fired central heating.
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