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4 bedroom detached house
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Property description & features
- Character Grade ll Listed
- 2 Further Reception Rooms
- Vaulted Open Plan Living Area
- 4 Bedrooms
- Kitchen with 4 Oven Range
- Triple Garage and Parking
- 5.2 Acres with Outbuildings
- Heated Pool and Stabling
- Council Tax G
- Freehold
Situation - The village of Appley has a thriving preschool, primary school, village store/post office and pub. Nearby Wellington has a range of local independent shops, supermarkets, recreational and scholastic facilities. The property is well situated for a number of independent and outstanding state school options. Junction 27 of the M5 motorway is within 5 miles of the property where a mainline railway station at Tiverton Parkway can be found, with direct services to London, Bristol and Exeter.
Description - Tucked away in the rural yet accessible hamlet of Appley, the characterful 16th century Frogs Farmhouse offers many period features including exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces, alongside a modern open-plan barn living area and kitchen with far reaching views. Boasting 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms along with a study, kitchen and utility, the farmhouse sits in its own grounds extending to 5.2 acres of garden, paddock and field, with the added bonus of a heated outdoor swimming pool and range of outbuildings.
Accommodation - Entering the property from the pool terrace into the high vaulted open-plan barn with its living, dining and kitchen area boasting far reaching views of the Blackdown Hills and Taunton Vale. This fantastic large and spacious room is the centrepiece of the property, with exposed beams, a galleried mezzanine area, Velux windows, full-height glazed barn doors to the terrace and open plan to the kitchen with its modern controllable 4-oven Range cooker. The barn has the first of two wood burners within the property, as well as underfloor heating.
The original recently rethatched farmhouse accommodation adjoins the barn. Pass the utility and lobby through to a large and very characterful reception, with a walk-in inglenook and bread oven and oak beams. A further large oak beamed reception, with adjoining study, is reached across the original farmhouse cross passage. This cross passage features original oak panelling and a modern cloakroom with WC and washbasin.
Stairs rise to the first floor. To the first floor are the 4 spacious bedrooms, one with an en-suite, and a family bathroom with free standing Claw foot bath with views over the gardens to the Blackdown Hills, a modern shower cubicle, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin.
Outside - To the outside is a large and open lawned garden, extending to approximately 1 acre, with many mature trees, hedging, a pond, orchard, gravel driveway, parking area, triple garage and heated pool. Within the adjacent courtyard is a glazed garden room and stone store building. Also adjacent to the property is a large building, previously the dairy, with power and lighting and stable doors onto the garden with a greenhouse and raised beds.
Land - To the West of the property is an adjoining 1 acre paddock protected by natural hedging and post and rail fencing with a stream bordering, mains water, field shelter, mature oak and ash trees and views of Taunton Vale. The paddock is accessible from the garden as well as by vehicle track from a separate gated road entrance. Beyond the paddock is an adjoining 3 acre field, with grazing, mains water, high hedges and views to the South.
Services - Mains water and services are connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating, underfloor heating and range.
Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Stags, Wellington Office.
Directions - From Wellington towards the A38 and head towards Tiverton and Exeter passing The Beambridge Inn on your left hand side and continue to the top of the hill and turn right signposted Appley and Greenham. Follow along this road and turn right at Appley Cross and after a short distance Frogs Farmhouse will be seen and turn into the gravelled drive on the right.
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