5 bedroom equestrian property for sale

Impressive listed Grade II village house with equestrian facilities and about 9.5 acres.

Description

College Farm is a most handsome and prominent listed Grade II village property probably dating to the mid-16th century, with 17th century additions. Internally there are many fine features, including original flagstone floors, inglenook hamstone fireplaces, exposed ceiling timbers, stone mullion windows and window seats. The interior has an attractive period feel with natural light flooding the central parts of the house. The south facing drawing room, with its dual aspect and original flagstone floors, is notable for its impressive inglenook fireplace with Bressummer beam over and multi fuel burner (Clearview), providing a focal point to this atmospheric room. The dining room, also accessed from the hall has a plethora of period features and a hamstone fireplace with multi fuel stove. The study/snug adjacent has wooden floors, a fireplace with hamstone surround and another wood burner. The kitchen/breakfast room is complete with reclaimed oak floors, gas fired Aga, Belfast sink and shaker style units. There is space for a large table and chairs. The generous, fully fitted walk-in larder off the kitchen, has fabulous extra storage with space and connection for a separate fridge and freezer. In addition, there is a boot room, separate cloakroom, utility room (with sink, wall and base units and space and connection for a washing machine and dryer). An attractive staircase leads to a large landing area from where there are four double bedrooms, one with an en suite. There are two bathrooms, one of which has a separate shower. The large loft room on the second floor is ideal extra accommodation or storage.

Outside
The gardens at College Farm are particularly lovely. To the front of the house is an enchanting walled garden entered via a stone arch with studded wooden door. This garden is well stocked with borders of fuchsias, climbing roses as well as a number of mature trees and stunning wisteria covering the front of the house. The rear the gardens are awash with roses, lavender, box hedges, liquid amber, red maple, rowan and malus trees, presenting a wonderful array of year-round colour and interest. There is a traditional timber shed, a greenhouse and a productive vegetable garden.

Land and buildings
It is rare to find an equestrian property in the heart of a village. College Farm provides direct access from the centre of the village to the secure equestrian facilities at the rear of the property, with the total plot extending to approximately 9.5 acres. The land is divided into a seven acre field, manege (floodlit), a one acre orchard and the enchanting gardens. A stable block (with power and light), tack room, tool shed/workshop, field shelters, feed room and hay barn are available. There are two garages, one a double with up-and-over doors and convenient wood store attached.

Photos taken 2024/2025

Location

College Farm is located in the village of Tintinhull which has amenities including a village school, St Margarets parish church, tennis courts, heated outdoor village pool, village hall with coffee shop and the National Trust administered Tintinhull Gardens.

The nearby towns of Somerton, Castle Cary, Yeovil and Sherborne all provide a good variety of shopping, educational and recreational facilities.

There are mainline railway stations at Castle Cary with a service to London Paddington and to the south at Yeovil or Sherborne with a service between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo.

Sporting facilities in the area include shooting and fishing, horse racing at Bath, Exeter, Taunton, Wincanton and Salisbury as well as water sports on Sutton Bingham Reservoir and golf at Long Sutton and Sherborne. The Jurassic coast in Dorset with its variety of water sports is also within easy reach.

The area is well known for the quality of its education with schools including Millfield, King’s Bruton, Sherborne Boys and Sherborne Girls, Leweston, Sherborne Preparatory School, Perrott Hill and Hazlegrove as well as a number of well-regarded state schools.

Square Footage: 3,627 sq ft


Acreage: 9.53 Acres

Directions

Proceed along the A303 in an westerly direction passing the Podimore roundabout. Continue along the A303 until you reach a signpost to Tintinhull on your left hand side. Proceed down into the village on Queen Street and College Farm can be found on the left hand side.