6 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 6 - 7 bedrooms
- 4 reception rooms
- 5 - 6 bathrooms
- 5.74 acres
- Outbuildings
- Period
- Detached
- Garden
- Rural
- Swimming Pool
The house itself is a testament to Victorian elegance and grace, with tall ceilings and windows casting an abundance of natural light throughout, giving it an airy, open ambience. It retains its original architectural charm, boasting fireplaces, ornate cornicing, working shutters, and a grand front staircase leading from the reception hall.
The house seamlessly blends these historical features with modern amenities for contemporary living, such as a spacious kitchen and family room, fitted with a custom-designed painted timber kitchen, featuring a 4-oven electric AGA and separate dining and seating areas. A further five reception rooms on the ground floor ensure there is ample space for entertaining. In addition, one of the first floor rooms has been turned into a cinema room A collection of useful service rooms and cellars with flagstone floors and original wine bins further complement the house, providing practicality and function.
The elegant proportions continue to the first floor where there are six bedrooms, each with access to en-suite bathrooms or shower rooms. The views are superb, especially from the principal bedroom. A self-contained flat with its own access provides additional accommodation with a double bedroom, shower room and kitchen.
Gardens, grounds and outbuildings
The house is approached by a gravel drive to a broad parking area in front of the house. The drive then continues around behind the house to the former stable yard, which is bounded on one side by the coach house, which now comprises a triple garage. On another side is the former stable block, now converted to provide a guest cottage.
Behind the coach house is the heated swimming pool, with a charming loggia at one end with covered seating area and fireplace, and to one side is the changing room with shower and separate WC. Behind the loggia are two useful stone outbuildings. Beyond the pool is the hard tennis court.
The gardens surround the house on three sides, with lawns spreading out from the house decorated by flowering shrubs, clipped hedging and mature specimen trees. The garden is bounded by mature hedging, trees and an arboretum planted in recent years. Lying behind the pool and tennis court is the paddock, which is bounded by stock-proof fencing.
The former stables have been thoughtfully converted into Neswick Cottage, offering a comfortable sitting room, two spacious double bedrooms, a well-equipped bathroom and its own secluded garden, giving good privacy from the main house..
Stocklinch Manor is situated on a no-through lane, nestled on the outskirts of a small village, surrounded by a rich history and breath-taking, unspoilt countryside.
Nearby, the village of Barrington provides a local shop and more extensive amenities can be found in the town of Ilminster, just 2.8 miles away, boasting various local businesses and healthcare facilities. Taunton and Yeovil also provide more comprehensive services and are within a comfortable drive.
Educational facilities are excellent in the area, with two highly rated primary schools within 3 miles and the esteemed Perrott Hill School only a short 10.2 mile drive away. Many renowned private schools are also within easy reach including the Sherborne Schools, Hazelgrove, Bryanston and King's and Queen's Colleges in Taunton.
For commuters, there is a convenient mainline rail service from Taunton to London Paddington taking from 1 hour 45 minutes, and from Yeovil to London Waterloo taking approximately 21/4 hours. Exeter and Bristol Airports are about an hour's drive away, offering flights both within the UK and internationally.
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