North CombeFarmhouse

Chipstable, Taunton, TA4 2QD

North Combe

5 bedroom farmhouse in quiet rural location with attractivegardens, stables and paddocks, in all 2.5 acres

Guide price £585,000

Chipstable 1 mile Wiveliscombe 4 miles Wellington 11 miles

• Detached 5 bedroom farmhouse

• Quiet rural location

• Attractive gardens and grounds

• Stable block and traditional outbuilding

• 2 paddocks

• In all approximately 2.5 acres

SituationNorth Combe Farmhouse lies approximately 1 mile north of the village ofChipstable set within the Brendon Hills. Waterrow is within 2 miles with its publichouse/restaurant and the thriving town of Wiveliscombe approximately 4 mileswhich offers an excellent range of day to day facilities including various shops,churches, medical centre, vets, library, public houses, primary and secondaryschools. There is also a selection of sporting facilities including recreationalground with tennis, cricket and rugby clubs and an open air swimming pool. TheCounty Town of Taunton is within 15 miles where an even greater selection offacilities can be found together with a main line rail link to London Paddington.

DescriptionNorth Combe Farmhouse comprises a spacious five bedroom detached farmhouseof rendered and colourwashed appearance set beneath a slate roof. It benefitsfrom Swiss made double glazed windows throughout, LPG fired central heatingand solar panels providing electricity and hot water and on a feed-in tariff to theNational Grid. The setting is most delightful, quietly tucked away and locateddown a long track. It is set within attractive gardens and grounds which rundown to the woods and are bounded by a stream. There are a useful range ofoutbuildings including an attached traditional two storey stone barn and timberstable block. To the north of the house are two paddocks which extend toapproximately 1.7 acres. In total the grounds extend to 2.5 acres.

AccommodationEntrance storm porch with glazed door leading into hallway with wide staircaseto first floor. Spacious living room with recessed fireplace with inset woodburningstove with beam over and display shelves to side. Ceiling rose, moulded corniceand stone archway leading through to the dining room providing views from twoaspects and glazed door to the family room with window to rear and walk inpantry. Doorway returning to kitchen and further door to laundry room housing

the Worcester LPG boiler. Plumbing for washing machine and tiled flooring.Airing cupboard with factory lagged copper cylinder and slatted shelving andfurther door to wet room with low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin andshower. Farmhouse style kitchen enjoying wonderful southerly views andcomprises Belfast sink with granite drainer and matching worktops with anexcellent range of pine floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers. Attractivestone flooring throughout and large inglenook fireplace with beam over andrecessed wood fired Tirolia range style cooker also providing hot water with breadoven to side. Electric Stoves cooker comprising halogen hob and electric oven andgrill with extractor hood over. Glazed door to conservatory being UPVC doubleglazed on three sides with tiled floor, power, light and French doors to garden.

On the first floor is a spacious landing with large display shelf. There are fivebedrooms, two of which are used as an office and studio with the other threedouble bedrooms offering wonderful southerly views together with mouldedcornices and one with an attractive Victorian fireplace and trap access to roofvoid. There is a bathroom comprising corner bath with low level WC, vanity unitwith inset wash hand basin, shaver socket and part vaulted ceiling. Adjoining is aseparate cloakroom.

OutsideThe property is quietly tucked away approximately half a mile off the lane and isaccessed over a gravelled track and concrete driveway. The concrete drivewayleads to a large parking/turning area where the stable block can be found. Itcomprises two loose boxes, adjoining workshop/tack room with work bench,power, light and water and also houses the pump for the private water supplyand UV filters. Adjoining garage approached through double timber doors andlight. Outside there is additional lighting and cold water tap. From here steps leaddown to a wooded area and stream. Further garden area which is hedged, laidmainly to lawn with attractive flower and shrub borders and pond. Adjacent tothe farmhouse is a two storey semi detached traditional stone barn accessed atthe front at ground level and to the rear on first floor level.

Surrounding the farmhouse are enclosed gardens to side with LPG tank andpathway leading around to the rear of the property. On the western side is anenclosed courtyard garden being walled, fully paved and with attractive waterfeature. From here steps lead up to an amenity area and the top paddock which ishedged and fenced together with greenhouse and extends to approximately 0.7acres. Adjoining is a further paddock of 1.1 acres with field shelter and separateaccess onto a track. In total the grounds extend to approximately 2.5 acres.

ServicesMains electricity and solar panels. Private water supply and drainage. LPG centralheating.

ViewingStrictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Messrs Stags, WellingtonOffice.

DirectionsFrom Wellington head north to Milverton and take the B3227 to Wiveliscombe.Continue through the town and after approximately 2 miles at Waterrow turnsharp right at the Rock Inn public house and take the second turning left toChipstable. Follow the lane up through the village of Chipstable passing thechurch on your left hand side. Continue north and at Chipstable Cross follow thesigns to Upton passing the bench seat on the right hand side and at the brow ofthe hill turn right along a gravelled track. Continue along here passing a range offarm buildings and newly built farmhouse and continue on for approximatelyquarter of a mile whereupon the farmhouse will be seen on the left hand side.

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North Combe Farmhouse, Chipstable, Taunton, TA4 2QD

7 High Street, Wellington, Somerset,TA21 8QT

Tel: 01823 662822

wellington@stags.co.uk

These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.

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