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3 bedroom detached house

Chain-free
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Detached house
3 bed
2 bath
1,402 sq ft / 130 sq m

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Property description & features

  • Detached Three Storey Barn
  • Open Plan Living/Sitting & Kitchen Area
  • Three Bedrooms - One En-Suite
  • Substantial Single Storey Barn
  • Yard & Ample Off-Road Parking
  • Stunning View over Surrounding Fields
  • Potential to Enlarge/Improve
  • Further Barns & 11 Acres Available
  • Freehold
  • Council Tax Band D
A charming detached barn conversion located in a stunning location within The Quantock Hills (ANOB) with a substantial separate barn, yard and parking

Description - Rooks Castle Stables offers a superb opportunity to purchase a detached stone barn Together with a separate single storey detached outbuilding which has potential for a number of purposes (subject to the necessary planning consent). It is all offered for sale with no onward chain. It is the position of the barn which is so special as it is delightfully situated in The Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it offers superb views over the surrounding countryside.

Situation - The property is delightfully situated within The AONB and offers far reaching views from much of the property. The property is not remote as the town of North Petherton is 2 miles away where a good range of day to day amenities are available whilst the towns of both Taunton and Bridgwater are equally accessible by car some 15 mins away. The A38, North Petherton and junction 25 of the M5 motorway are close by. Sedgemoor Agricultural Centre - a large livestock market is beside the junction. Taunton offers a mainline railway link to London Paddington and Bristol and Exeter airports are within an easy drive.

Accommodation - The accommodation includes an open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with stone floors, double aspect windows and doors opening on to the rear patio. There are stairs leading up to a utility room and cloakroom/WC. On the first floor there is a bedroom with beam ceilings, double aspect windows, door to en-suite shower and on the second floor there are two further bedrooms and a fitted bathroom suite with roll top bath.

Outside - The house is approached through twin five-bar gates with brick and render retaining walls and pillared entrance opening onto a concrete yard which provides parking for a variety of vehicles. Adjacent to the house is a single storey block-built store which is currently divided into two, but could be used for a variety of purposes, subject to the necessary planning consent.

Attached to the barn is a further single storey store.

There are areas of garden to the front and side and to the rear the garden is laid to lawn, surrounded by post and rail fencing with a further deep paved terrace.

There is potential to purchase a range of modern agricultural building which have been previously used for agriculture and equestrian. 11.3 Acres of paddock with separate road entrance are also available by separate negotiation.

Services - Mains Electricity. Mains Water. Private Drainage.

Directions - From Taunton proceed to the village of North Petherton on the Taunton Road and as you enter the village take the first turning left to Shovel Lane and continue along this road to the end of the junction and turn left and proceed up Dancing Hill. Continue on this road for approximately 2 miles and the entrance to Rooks Castle Stables can be found on the left-hand side, identified by a Stags For Sale board

Agents Note - The property is being offered in 3 lots and further details can be found by enquiring via Stags Taunton

Informal Tender - The property is for sale by Informal Tender by Thursday 22nd June at 12 noon, unless sold prior.

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Places of interest

    Stags Taunton office is situated in Hammet Street, only 50m from the heart of the main shopping area. Taunton is the county town of Somerset, with over 1,000 years of religious and military history, its name comes from "Town on the River Tone", which is the river that flows through the town. Taunton has a number of fine historic buildings, including Taunton Castle, which now incorporates the Somerset County Museum and the Castle Hotel, Gray's Almhouses, St James Church, Priory Barn (Somerset County Cricket Museum), Bath Place and the Tudor Tavern (now Café Nero). As one of the Government's "Strategically important towns or cities", Taunton has received funding for a number of large-scale regeneration projects, which have further established the town as a major business destination in the South West. Taunton has excellent shopping and leisure facilities, with a number of indoor shopping complexes, high street multiples and quality independent shops, as well as restaurants and cafes. As a sporting centre, Taunton has much to offer, with horse racing at Taunton Racecourse, just two miles from the town centre, and cricket at the County Ground, which is home to Somerset County Cricket Club. In addition, there are excellent tennis and general sports facilities available at Tone Leisure Centre.

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