Raddington, Taunton
£595,000

Guide price

Bedrooms: 4
A period farmhouse with rural views, now requiring updating, set in 14.20 acres with outbuildings. Four Bedrooms. Sitting Room. Kitchen, Bathroom. Outbuildings and Stables. Freehold. Council Tax F. EPC G.

SITUATION

Poole Farm lies in a valley with unspoilt surroundings close to the medieval parish of Raddington, known for it's St Michael s Church which dates from the 13th Century.

The nearest amenities are found in Wiveliscombe, 5 miles to the east, which provides a weekly farmers market, a medical centre, a veterinary surgery, a library and a primary and secondary school. There is also a recreational ground with tennis, cricket and rugby clubs and an open-air swimming pool.

Bampton, 7 miles to the west offers village stores, butchers, bakers, a primary school, post office and a good choice of restaurants, pubs and coffee shops.

The towns of Tiverton in mid Devon (14 miles) and Wellington in Somerset (11.5 miles) offer an extensive range of shops, restaurants and supermarkets (including a Waitrose at Wellington) and schooling for all ages including the independent schools of Blundells and Wellington School.

The Somerset County Town of Taunton is 15 miles away and includes the Somerset County Cricket Ground and rail services to London Paddington and Birmingham New Street.

Access to the M5 motorway is found at Taunton (J25), Wellington (J26) or Tiverton (J27).

Poole Farm lies on the edge of the Brendon Hills with easy access to the Blackdown Hills, Quantock Hills and the Exmoor National Park, all known for their superb unspoilt scenery for walking or riding.

DESCRIPTION

A detached period property now requiring complete updating throughout, offering further potential to develop, subject to the necessary consents, with rural views set in 14.20 acres with outbuildings. The accommodation consist of four bedrooms on the first floor and on the ground floor is a sitting room, kitchen/diner, larder and bathroom. The property is being offered for sale with no onward chain.

ACCOMMODATION

Entrance porch leads to a spacious room with further development potential which gives access to the rear and to the kitchen/dining room with wall and base units, sink unit and chimney recess with range. A door leads to the inner lobby with door to larder and door to bathroom with panelled bath, wall mounted wash hand basin and WC. The sitting room has a dual aspect, feature fireplace with mantle over and further door to garden. On the first floor are four bedrooms all with lovely rural views.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via a drive to the side of the property, with parking for several cars, which gives access to the stone outbuildings adjoining the property. There are also stables and a further outbuilding. The gardens are mainly uncultivated and back onto open countryside. There are various paddocks and in total the plot extend to 14.20 acres.

VIEWINGS

Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Stags, Wellington Office.

SERVICES

Mains electric, private water, private drainage

COUNTYSIDE STEWARDSHIP

The land is currently managed within a Countryside Stewardship Scheme. The purchaser will be required to take over the remaining term of this agreement.

DIRECTIONS

From Bampton, proceed east towards Wiveliscombe on the B3227. Pass through Shillingford and upon reaching Petton, continue to the crossroads and turn left. Take the next right and continue up the hill and follow the road round to the left where the property will be found on the left hand side.

WHAT 3 WORDS - posts.refills.prowl

01823 619815

Stags - Wellington

7 High Street, Wellington, Devon, TA21 8QT

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