A stunning period house in an elevated location with fine views over the landscaped gardens to the open countryside beyond. In all approximately 2 Acres. EPC D

Situation & Amenities - Lyddons Farmhouse is set in an elevated position on the edge of the village of Curry Mallet. Curry Mallet offers a range of excellent local amenities including village primary school, shop and public house. The village is easily accessible and is close to the A358, giving fast and easy access to the M5 motorway at Junction 25 and the A303 at Ilminster. The market town of Langport is only 7 miles away. Taunton, The County Town of Somerset lies 7 miles to the North West and offers an extensive range of services, amenities and additional educational facilities. It is home to Somerset County Cricket and has a mainline railway station on the Great Western service with fast trains scheduled to arrive in London Paddington in 1 hour 45 minutes.

Description - Lyddons Farmhouse is a commanding detached Victorian property with a high-pitched slate roof and brick elevations. The property was owned by The Duchy of Cornwall and has only been in private ownership for approximately 17 years. It has The Duchy Crest on the Western Elevation. The accommodation is spacious and flexible with light and well-proportioned accommodation over two floors. The house has been through an extensive refurbishment programme including the installation of new double glazed "A" rated sash windows. It is offered for sale in excellent decorative order. The gardens have been landscaped and hundreds of trees have been planted. Lyddons Farmhouse benefits from a large parking area, double garage and delightfully landscaped gardens and grounds extending to approximately 2 Acres.

Lyddons Farmhouse has wonderful views over its own land and open countryside beyond.

Accommodation - In detail. A path leads to the part glazed entrance porch which further leads to the entrance hall. The kitchen/dining room is a wonderful feature of the property and is open plan to create one large room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of kitchen units to include a central island with Belfast sink and there is AEG induction hob and Neff double oven, plus a two oven Aga. A large opening gives access to the dining area which enjoys fine views to the front of the property and includes an inset wood burner with a brick surround. There is an under stairs larder and a door leads into the dining room. This is a spacious room with views East over the garden and countryside beyond with a Victorian fireplace with tiled surround and timber mantelpiece. The sitting room is a dual aspect room with views South and East and has an exposed wooden floor and a cast iron Victorian fireplace with marble surround. From the dining room, a door leads into a rear hallway and further to the utility room and downstairs shower room as well as giving access to a study, again with views East.

On the first floor, the property has four double bedrooms, three of which are dual aspect offering stunning views. The fourth bedroom has views South. The property also benefits from a large family bathroom with ball and claw bath, wash hand basin and high-level WC as well as a corner shower cubicle. The Master Bedroom has an en-suite bathroom to include large shower cubicle, wash hand basin and low-level WC.

Outside - The property is approached off the village road and a gated entrance leads to a parking area and further to the double garage. The gardens and grounds are a stunning feature of the Lyddons Farmhouse and surround the property on all four sides. The vendors have entered into an extensive programme of landscaping and now include areas of lawn interspersed with shaped flower and shrub borders with many areas of delightful boxed hedging. This property has undergone a planting programme which includes an orchard with a range of apple, crab apple, cherry, pear and plum trees. There are also peach and apricot trees adjoining the garden walls. A native hedge has been planted for the vegetable area and a new orchard has been planted. In total there are 600 new trees. There is a flower meadow, a vegetable area and pond which has been filled with wild flowers. There is also a working well in operation.

Services - All mains services including gas and drainage,

Special Note - Details of the extensive works undertaken by the current owners on the farmhouse and gardens are available from the agent.