5 bedroom farm house

Nestling in a beautiful and unspoilt setting amidst the rolling splendour of the Blackdown Hills, Belcombe Farmhouse enjoys not only lovely surroundings with almost no light pollution but also complete privacy. It dates from the mid-17th century when it was a pair of semi-detached farmworkers cottages, which were then subsequently combined into a single farmhouse. It was bought by its current owners in 2005 and has undergone a full programme of refurbishment and improvement. Built of local stone that has been rendered and painted under a clay tiled roof, the house faces south with unimpeded views across its garden and arboretum towards the adjoining countryside and an L-shaped range of converted, period outbuildings. It has a centrally positioned reception hall with a parquet floor that effectively divides the ground floor in two. Off it on one side is the large dining room with an inglenook fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove that leads through to the traditional farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room fitted with oak-fronted units under honey coloured granite work surfaces, Belfast sink, stone tiled floor and an electric AGA range cooker inset in the original range fireplace. On the other side of the hall are the sitting room, which has windows on two sides including French windows that open to the terrace, beams, oak flooring and a fireplace with a wood-burning stove. Beside it is the walk-through study that leads to the green oak-framed garden room. Both the sitting and garden rooms are south and west-facing and enjoy uninterrupted views across the grounds to the unspoilt countryside beyond. The ground floor also has a bathroom, which is a huge bonus for multi-generational living. The galleried landing on the first floor is well-lit by natural light flowing through a rooflight and an attractive stained-glass window and leads to the south and east-facing principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom, four further double bedrooms and the family bath and shower room.

To one side of the house overlooking the main gravelled parking area is an attractive range of period
outbuildings converted to provide self-contained ancillary accommodation for guests/AirBnB, garaging for two cars and business use. Beside the outbuildings is a dog kennel with attached run and behind are the vegetable garden and greenhouse. A spur off the drive leads round behind to a further parking area that sits between a Perry James all 50m x 25m weather school, modern, timber-clad barn with attached two-bay tractor/horsebox/hay store and one of the property's two pasture fields that contains a stable block incorporating three loose boxes and a tack room.

Belcombe Farmhouse is approached up a sweeping tarmac drive leading up to the parking area in front of the house. Its garden drops gently away from the terrace and is designed to minimise maintenance consisting of a paved terrace and sloping lawn studded with mature trees that drops down to the drive. Beyond the drive is a gorgeous arboretum encompassing a pretty stream, two well-stocked lakes, two smaller ponds and a wild flower meadow. Beyond is the second of the property's two pastures. The property's surroundings, undisturbed setting and “semi-wild” layout encourages a wonderful variety of wildlife including otters,
deer, foxes, kingfishers and owls.

A303 0.6 mile, Combe St. Nicholas 2.1 miles, Chard 5.3 miles, M5 (J25) 10.8 miles, Taunton 11 miles (Paddington 1 hour 40 minutes), Crewkerne Station 14.1 miles (Waterloo 1 hour 35 minutes), Exeter Airport 24.4 miles (London City Airport 1 hour), Exeter city centre 29.3 miles. (Distances and times approximate).

Belcombe Farmhouse is situated amidst glorious countryside within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about five minutes' drive from the large village of Combe St. Nicholas. The village is a thriving community with a convenience store and post office, pub, parish church, village hall, CofE primary school and football club (see ). The property is also within easy driving distance of the charming market town of Chard and the county town of Taunton. Both can provide most day-to-day needs, with more extensive shopping available in Exeter. There are good communication links locally with easy access to the A303 and the M5 (J25) at Taunton, which has a direct rail link to Paddington (1 hour 40 minutes). The airports of Exeter and Bristol give access to many national and international destinations, including to London City Airport. There is also a wide variety of good schools nearby both within the state and private sectors including King's and Queen's Colleges and Taunton School in Taunton, Wellington and Perrott Hill.