A high-quality equestrian property with a spacious, detached bungalow in a glorious, rural location with stunning views to The Quantock Hills. Approximately 9 acres, arena and stables. EPC E

Situation & Amenities - Biffens is situated in a wonderful, rural location ? a mile West of the highly popular village of West Bagborough. The property is located on the south facing slopes of The Quantock Hills, the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the country. Biffens enjoys excellent access to the hills for those with an interest in outdoor pursuits. The North Somerset coastline and The Brendon Hills are also easily accessible. The village of West Bagborough is close by and has local facilities which include a public house - The Rising Sun Inn, an ancient church and a cricket club. A further selection of every day amenities which are available in the nearby villages of Crowcombe, Stogumber and Bishops Lydeard. The County Town of Taunton is approximately 8 miles away and offers an extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities including Taunton Racecourse and Somerset Cricket Club. Taunton is well known for its excellent scholastic facilities in both state and private sectors. The town has great communication links via the M5 motorway at junction 25 and a mainline railway station, which has frequent services to London Paddington and the rest of the country.

Description - From the country lane, double gates lead to a large gravelled parking area. The house is a single storey design constructed of colour wash rendered elevations beneath a pitched tile roof. A front door leads into the entrance hall with access to downstairs cloakroom with low level WC and wash hand basin. A door leads into the kitchen/dining room, which is a large farmhouse style kitchen, centred on an oil-fired Aga together with a range of high- and low-level kitchen units. Larder. Door leads into the boot room. This is a very useful room for an equestrian establishment with extensive space for coats and boots etc. From the entrance hall a door gives access to the sitting room, which is a wonderful light room with sliding doors giving access to the garden. There is an open fireplace with a stone surround and timber mantel piece. From the entrance hall there is access to the landing area where there are 4 good sized bedrooms, with one family bathroom comprising a panelled bath, wash hand basin and low-level WC.

Gardens - The gardens surround the property and include large expanses of lawn with shaped flower and shrubs borders.

Outside - To the front of the property is a small stable yard with double gates leading into a concrete yard bounded by a post and rail fence with the stable block constructed of rendered and colour wash block elevation beneath a box profile roof. The stables have stable doors and provide three large boxes. There is a further range of stone buildings divided into two units, currently a feed room and a garden store. A gate leads form the stable yard into a hard track area with a separate access onto the village road. Here there is a further outbuilding used as a machinery shed/feed store. From here is further access down to a small paddock, where there is a further building divided into two sections and again used as a machinery shed or feed store.
The property also benefits from an outdoor Menage 20m x 40m, surrounded by a post and rail fence. The Arena is surfaced with a sand and rubber composite and its well-drained and has electric lighting. Together with the paddocks around the buildings there is a further area of permanent pasture which is split into two, creating smaller enclosures.
The field has access on to a further road to the North.
The property is ideally suited to equine purposes being on a very quiet lane approximately 200 metres from an even quieter lane which leads directly to a bridleway up on to Bagborough Hill. Bagborough Hill and the whole of The Quantock range is accessible via unmetalled tracks.

The Quantock Stag Hound Kennels are close to the property.

Services - Private Water. Mains Electricity. Oil Fired Central Heating. Private Drainage