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Map6 bedroom detached house
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Detached house
6 beds
3 baths
0.70 acre(s)
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
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Features and description
- Edge of the pretty village of Blackford
- Glorious rolling countryside
- Elegant,spacious and flexible accommodation
- Superb two bedroom annexe
- Triple Barn and garage
- Basement with gym and cellar
- Outdoor swimming pool and pool house
- Lovely mature well planted gardens
Most handsome listed Grade II country house with annexe, and glorious rural views in this charming South Somerset village.
Description
Manor Farm is an undeniably handsome listed Grade II former farmhouse believed to date from the early 19th Century. The property has warm, honey coloured local stone elevations under a slate roof with a former barn and stables incorporated within the property providing spacious, flexible accommodation.
The main house has some elegant reception rooms, including a well proportioned sitting room with working open fire and ornate carved classic mantlepiece, dining room with flag stone floor, triple aspect drawing room with four large sash windows flooding the room with light, oak floors and two working fireplaces, one of which is marble and a spacious reception hall. The kitchen with dining area has smooth limestone flooring and is dramatically enhanced by double height ceiling, a gallery above providing a seating and study area with wood stove.
On the first floor is a principal bedroom suite, two further bedrooms and a family shower room. On the top floor is an attic bedroom.
A garden room on the ground floor links the main house with a superb two bedroom annexe with large living room. There are a plethora of period features in the house including high ceilings, sash windows, some with shutters, Blue Lias flag stone flooring, exposed ceiling timbers and stripped wood floors.
Outside
A private drive from the lane provides parking and access to a triple barn and double length garage. The gardens are located to the front and rear of the house and are an outstanding feature, full of colour and providing seclusion and privacy.
There are areas laid to lawn to the front and rear of the property, a terrace with ornamental pond, kitchen garden with raised beds and swimming pool. A superb two storey pool house has a games room on the ground floor, first floor home office and pool bar. There is a pretty Spring meadow under a weeping willow tree and a a wealth of mature trees, shrubs and borders and a stream runs along the northern boundary.
The gardens have been beautifully planted with numerous river bank and lawn, bed and border Spring bulbs, Summer perennials, formal topiary, soft fruits with numerous climbing and rambling roses. There are three large wisterias, clematis, honeysuckle, climbing hydrangea, scree garden around the pond, herb garden by the numerous raised beds and cold frame.
Mature weeping willows and ash amongst other mature trees with shaded wild flowers and bamboo. Tall private hedging and limestone walls are around the perimeter with a lovely acer and liquid amber Autumn foliage.
Location
Manor Farm lies on the edge of the pretty village of Blackford, a conservation area, which is made up of just a cluster of cottages and houses, mostly listed and the fine parish church of St Michael and situated amongst some of south Somerset’s most glorious rolling countryside.
Blackford is a close community with book and gardening clubs. The village of Charlton Horethorne is about two miles where there is a thriving village shop, church and the Kings Arms public house. There is another notable public house at Corton Denham, The Queens Arms.
Towns of note nearby are the handsome Abbey town of Sherborne, about seven miles with an excellent range of shops, restaurants and supermarkets including Waitrose and Sainsbury's. Yeovil and the County Town of Taunton are within easy reach by car.
Templecombe, about six miles, offers a direct train service
to London Waterloo in just over two hours. Castle Cary has a
station with access to Bath, Bristol and the west country as well as London Paddington.
The A303 is within easy reach with excellent links to the West Country and London.
Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Yeovil and Sherborne, water sports along the Jurassic Dorset coastline, horse racing at Wincanton, Exeter and Bath.
Wincanton has a Morrisons with Aldi and sports centre.
The area is well served for schools. Independent schools at
Sherborne, Leweston, Millfield, Bryanston, Milton Abbey and Taunton. Prep schools at Perrott Hill, Sherborne, Hazelgrove, Port Regis. CE Primary School at Charlton Horethorne. Senior state schooling at The Gryphon in Sherborne.
Square Footage: 5,676 sq ft
Acreage: 0.7 Acres
Directions
Take the A303 west turning left signposted Blackford and Compton Pauncefoot. Take the next left to Blackford (Hollow). After about 0.3 mile turn right opposite the church at the staggered crossroads and Manor Farm will be found on your right hand side. The buyers refer to this house as Manor House.
Post Code BA22 7EE
Additional Info
Council Tax Band G
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage with sewage treatment plant. Oil fired central heating.
Description
Manor Farm is an undeniably handsome listed Grade II former farmhouse believed to date from the early 19th Century. The property has warm, honey coloured local stone elevations under a slate roof with a former barn and stables incorporated within the property providing spacious, flexible accommodation.
The main house has some elegant reception rooms, including a well proportioned sitting room with working open fire and ornate carved classic mantlepiece, dining room with flag stone floor, triple aspect drawing room with four large sash windows flooding the room with light, oak floors and two working fireplaces, one of which is marble and a spacious reception hall. The kitchen with dining area has smooth limestone flooring and is dramatically enhanced by double height ceiling, a gallery above providing a seating and study area with wood stove.
On the first floor is a principal bedroom suite, two further bedrooms and a family shower room. On the top floor is an attic bedroom.
A garden room on the ground floor links the main house with a superb two bedroom annexe with large living room. There are a plethora of period features in the house including high ceilings, sash windows, some with shutters, Blue Lias flag stone flooring, exposed ceiling timbers and stripped wood floors.
Outside
A private drive from the lane provides parking and access to a triple barn and double length garage. The gardens are located to the front and rear of the house and are an outstanding feature, full of colour and providing seclusion and privacy.
There are areas laid to lawn to the front and rear of the property, a terrace with ornamental pond, kitchen garden with raised beds and swimming pool. A superb two storey pool house has a games room on the ground floor, first floor home office and pool bar. There is a pretty Spring meadow under a weeping willow tree and a a wealth of mature trees, shrubs and borders and a stream runs along the northern boundary.
The gardens have been beautifully planted with numerous river bank and lawn, bed and border Spring bulbs, Summer perennials, formal topiary, soft fruits with numerous climbing and rambling roses. There are three large wisterias, clematis, honeysuckle, climbing hydrangea, scree garden around the pond, herb garden by the numerous raised beds and cold frame.
Mature weeping willows and ash amongst other mature trees with shaded wild flowers and bamboo. Tall private hedging and limestone walls are around the perimeter with a lovely acer and liquid amber Autumn foliage.
Location
Manor Farm lies on the edge of the pretty village of Blackford, a conservation area, which is made up of just a cluster of cottages and houses, mostly listed and the fine parish church of St Michael and situated amongst some of south Somerset’s most glorious rolling countryside.
Blackford is a close community with book and gardening clubs. The village of Charlton Horethorne is about two miles where there is a thriving village shop, church and the Kings Arms public house. There is another notable public house at Corton Denham, The Queens Arms.
Towns of note nearby are the handsome Abbey town of Sherborne, about seven miles with an excellent range of shops, restaurants and supermarkets including Waitrose and Sainsbury's. Yeovil and the County Town of Taunton are within easy reach by car.
Templecombe, about six miles, offers a direct train service
to London Waterloo in just over two hours. Castle Cary has a
station with access to Bath, Bristol and the west country as well as London Paddington.
The A303 is within easy reach with excellent links to the West Country and London.
Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Yeovil and Sherborne, water sports along the Jurassic Dorset coastline, horse racing at Wincanton, Exeter and Bath.
Wincanton has a Morrisons with Aldi and sports centre.
The area is well served for schools. Independent schools at
Sherborne, Leweston, Millfield, Bryanston, Milton Abbey and Taunton. Prep schools at Perrott Hill, Sherborne, Hazelgrove, Port Regis. CE Primary School at Charlton Horethorne. Senior state schooling at The Gryphon in Sherborne.
Square Footage: 5,676 sq ft
Acreage: 0.7 Acres
Directions
Take the A303 west turning left signposted Blackford and Compton Pauncefoot. Take the next left to Blackford (Hollow). After about 0.3 mile turn right opposite the church at the staggered crossroads and Manor Farm will be found on your right hand side. The buyers refer to this house as Manor House.
Post Code BA22 7EE
Additional Info
Council Tax Band G
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage with sewage treatment plant. Oil fired central heating.
About this agent
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