4 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive, detached stone house with double garage, gardens and paddocks extending to just under 2 acres, situated at the foot of the Quantock Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty. EPC Rating E.

Description - Four Forks House is a highly attractive detached period house which has well-proportioned accommodation, and has been significantly refurbished by the current owners to a particularly high standard. The house itself is set on the edge of the popular village of Spaxton, surrounded by delightful mature gardens that have been heavily landscaped by the current owners and include a number of Beech trees and a paddock, as a whole extending to just under 2 acres.

Situation - Four Forks House is located on the edge of the popular village of Spaxton, enjoying lovely views over the countryside. Spaxton is a village that lies at the foot of the Quantock Hills, being a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. The Quantock Hills offer the opportunities for walking, riding and other rural pursuits. Spaxton offers a Post Office and store, village hall, primary school, church and a number of other facilities. The County town of Taunton provides motorway access at junctions 23, 24 and 25 of the M5 and a main line railway station on the North side of the town providing direct trains to London Paddington in less than two hours.

Accommodation - The spacious accommodation includes an entrance hallway with stairs to the first floor. The sitting room is centred upon an open fireplace with multi-fuel stove and bay windows with window seats looking out onto the garden. There is a dual aspect drawing room which has been fully refurbished, again with bay window overlooking the garden. This room was formerly 2 rooms and has now been converted into 1 room with a sitting area which has a fireplace with a multi-fuel stove. The room includes oak flooring throughout and a window overlooking the front.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of oak fronted wall and base units with space for appliances, granite work surfaces with breakfast bar, sink, integrated microwave and an inglenook with a 4 oven aga with companion. The dining / garden room adjoins and includes full length bi-folding doors which open onto the outside dining area enjoying wonderful views over the garden and open countryside and beyond. Next to this is the utility room, larder and downstairs WC.

On the first floor there is a half landing with shower room. The main landing gives access to 4 well-proportioned bedrooms. The master bedroom enjoys a luxury suite with Villeroy & Boch fittings along with an adjoining walk-in dressing room.

Outside - Four Forks House is approached via the village road and leads onto a large tarmacadam parking area where there is access to a double garage with an up and over roller door. Gardens extend around the side, to the rear and to the front of the house and are predominantly laid to lawn. There is a deep paved terrace with a level area of lawn and there is access to a separate fenced paddock which is laid to pasture. This backs onto open fields with wonderful views of the Quantock Hills.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired boiler and aga. Broadband available: Standard, Superfast & Ultrafast ADSL. Mobile signal coverage: Voice, Data & Enhanced Data likely. (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services. EPC rating: E.

Directions - From Taunton proceed in a Northerly direction passing through the village of Kingston St. Mary. Proceed through the village and on towards The Pines crossroad. Here, take the turning right sign posted to Spaxton. Continue along this road towards Enmore and take the second turning left signposted to Spaxton. Continue through the gates to Barford Park and continue to Four Forks crossroads, passing the Lamb Inn on the left. Proceed across the crossroads into Charlynch Road where the property can be identified by a Stags "For Sale" board.

Agents Note - The property has planning permission to extend, further details can be found on the Somerset Council's planning portal reference: 45/22/00033.