Somerton randleSOMERTON • SOMERSET

A classical

Grade II Listed

Georgian

country house

in a parkland

setting

Somerton randleSOMERTON • SOMERSET

A classical Grade II Listed Georgian country house in a parkland setting

Glastonbury 8 miles • Castle Cary 10 miles • Sherborne 14.5 miles • Taunton 19 miles • Bath 30 miles(All distances are approximate)

AccommodationDrawing room • Morning room • Dining room • Kitchen • Conservatory • Laundry • Utility • Gym • Sauna

Sitting/Games room • Snooker room • CellarsOffice • Ten bedrooms • Nine bathrooms (seven en-suite)

Coach HouseDrawing room • Sitting room • Dining room • Farm house kitchen • Utility room

Six bedrooms • Four bathrooms (one en-suite)

Clock Tower CottageSitting room • Kitchen • Two bedrooms • Bathroom

Courtyard CottageSitting room • Kitchen • Three bedrooms • Bathroom

Lodge CottageSitting room • Kitchen • Cellar • Two bedrooms • Bathroom

Grade II Listed stables and outbuildings • Garaging for six vehicles • Gardens • Tennis court • Swimming pool

Grain storage • Modern farm building • Arable land • Paddocks • Woodland • Lake

About 89 acres (36 hectares) in total

SituationSomerton Randle is situated on the edge of Somerton which has a good range of local shops and services including butchers, a baker, beauticians, a health food shop, florist, small super market, dentist, surgery and a number of pubs. The larger centres of Sherborne and Wells are within 15 miles and provide a comprehensive range of services. There is a main line train station at Castle Cary (about 10 miles) with trains to London Paddington (1hr 25 mins). Trains also travel from Yeovil to London Waterloo (2 hrs 20 mins). The A303 is two miles south of Somerton and links to the M3 providing access to London by road (125 miles). Access to Bristol (35 miles), Bath (30 miles) and the West Country is via the A39, A37 and the M5; junction 25 at Taunton (19 miles) and junction 23 at Bridgewater (17 miles).

EducationSchools in the area include an infant and junior school in Somerton and a secondary school at Langport. There are preparatory schools at Hazelgrove in Sparkford, Millfield in Street, and Port Regis at Shaftesbury. Public schools include St Mary’s Shaftesbury, Sherborne Boys and Girls, Millfield, the Bruton Schools, Wells Cathedral School, Taunton and Downside.

RecreationThere are race courses at Wincanton, Bath and Salisbury; hunting is with the Mendip Farmers and Blackmore and Sparkford Vale. There are golf courses at Long Sutton, Wheathill at Lydford on Fosse, Yeovil, Sherborne and Wells. Taunton Polo Club has one of the oldest polo grounds located at Orchard Portman, just outside Taunton.

Historical NoteThe town of Somerton has been populated for over 2000 years having been the capital of Wessex in Roman times. Somerton Randle itself was built on an estate owned by the Pinney family who were merchants from Bristol. The Pinneys are thought to have purchased the land from William de Erleigh in 1783, hence the property originally being known as Somerton Erleigh. The house was built in the late 1700’s and extensively re modelled in the mid 1800’s with the additions of the Clock Tower and stables being completed in the Victorian period, about 1860. The estate remained in the ownership of the Pinney family for over 170 years during which time they developed extensive land drainage and water courses built of Blue Lias Stone. In 1962 they sold Somerton Randle and it was bought by the current owner in 1998.

Somerton RandleSomerton Randle is an exceptional Grade II listed Georgian country house protected by its own grounds. The house and all the ancillary accommodation have been extensively and sympathetically refurbished in the last decade, preserving and in some cases restoring the period features.

There are six reception rooms including an elegant drawing room with a George III Carrara marble fireplace, a morning room with hand painted wallpaper and a dining room with original decorative painted cornice.

On the ground floor is a large family kitchen, conservatory, wine cellar, service rooms, gym and sauna. In the wing are a sitting/games room, snooker room, office and study.

Upstairs there is a master bedroom suite, three further bedroom suites, a family bathroom and a further bedroom. The master bedroom suite includes a dressing room and en-suite bathroom.

On the mezzanine level there are three bedrooms, of which two are en-suite, and a shower room, as well as a suite of two interconnecting bedrooms which share a bathroom.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaHouse: 1137.0 sq.m. or 12249 sq.ft.

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Ground Floor

Basement

Basement

Living Area/Reception

Bedroom/Dressing Area

Bathroom/WC

Kitchen/Utility

Storage/Vaults

First Floor

Mezzanine Floor

Coach HouseThe spacious coach house is constructed of Blue Lias stone under a roman tile roof. The extensive accommodation has recently been refurbished and used as self catering holiday accommodation with three reception rooms and six bedrooms.

The layout of the house is such that it can easily be sub divided to create two separate dwellings and is suitable for use as a spacious guest, staff annexe or secondary home.

Courtyard CottageCourtyard Cottage adjoins the coach house and is flanked by the gardens to three sides and comprises a kitchen, sitting room, three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Courtyard Cottage and Coach House

Coach House Coach House

First Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Living Area/Reception

Bedroom/Dressing Area

Bathroom/WC

Kitchen/Utility

Storage/Vaults

Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaCoach House: 409 sq.m. or 4405 sq.ft.

Courtyard: 89 sq.m. or 955 sq.ft.

Ground Floor

Courtyard Cottage

Clock Tower CottageClock Tower Cottage is positioned on the west side of the stable yard and comprises a kitchen, sitting room two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Lodge CottageLodge Cottage is situated at the head of the drive and comprises an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, two bedrooms and family bathroom.

Lodge Cottage

Clock Tower Cottage

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaLodge Cottage: 77 sq.m. or 830 sq.ft.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaClock Tower Cottage and Yard

Cottage: 121 sq.m. or 1305 sq.ft.Yard buildings: 425 sq.m. or 4600 sq.ft.

Ground Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor

First Floor

Living Area/Reception

Bedroom/Dressing Area

Bathroom/WC

Kitchen/Utility

Storage/Vaults

First Floor

= Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5’0

OutbuildingsThe traditional buildings form three sides of a square and adjoin Clock Tower Cottage. They include; two garages with roller doors, a further open fronted four bay garage, stables, workshops and a swimming pool room. Separate and adjacent to the courtyard are three stables with a concrete apron.

Further down the back drive are two modern farm buildings (23m x 20m) constructed of steel frame and part block walling with sliding double doors.

Adjacent to the building are grain bins with storage for about 650 tonnes.

Gardens and GroundsThe gardens and grounds of Somerton Randle are an important feature and include wide lawns and herbaceous borders, mature specimen trees, a vegetable garden, greenhouses, hot house and a swimming pool and tennis court. The terraced lawns to the south of the house are divided by hoggin paths.

To the north of the house lawns stretch to an attractive two acre lake stocked with grass carp which help to aerate and clean the water. The courtyard garden is positioned between the main house and the coach house; surrounded by buildings on three sides it is sheltered from the elements and planted with box hedge and herbaceous borders. A path behind the house leads through a tunnel under the road to a ‘secret’ walled garden.

The FarmlandThere are about 70 acres of arable land and paddocks and 2 acres of woodland running down to the southern boundary formed by the River Cary. The arable land has recently been growing wheat, spring beans and oil seed rape and is currently being contract farmed.

GeneralMethod of saleSomerton Randle is offered for sale as a whole with vacant possession on completion.

Single Farm PaymentThe entitlements to the single payment scheme are excluded from the sale but may be available to the purchaser by separate negotiation.

The vendor will retain the payment for the current year.

Normal Entitlements are 26.80 hectares (66.23 acres).

Other 2.33 hectares (5.75 acres).

HoldoverThe vendor will reserve the right of holdover on the farm buildings for storage purposes for the current farming year.

Fixtures and fittingsAll those items usually regarded as tenants’ fixtures and fittings are specifically reserved from the sale. Certain items including some fitted carpets and curtains may be available to a purchaser by separate negotiation.

ServicesAll properties have mains water and electricity and private drainage. There is natural gas to the Lodge Cottage.

Local AuthoritiesSouth Somerset District Council, The Council Offices, Brympton Way,Yeovil, BA20 2HTTel: 01935 462462www.southsomerset.gov.uk

Somerset County Council,County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DYTel: 0845 345 9166www.somerset.gov.uk

Wayleaves, easements and rights of wayThe property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether public or private, specifically mentioned or not. There are no existing public rights of way across the estate.

VATAny guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and safetyGiven the potential hazards of a working farm we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings.

SolicitorsWilsons Solicitors LLP, Steynings House,

Summerlock Approach, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RJ

Directions (TA11 7HW)From the A303 travelling west; about 12 miles after Wincanton take the A372 towards Langport. After about 1 mile turn right onto the B3151 towards Somerton. Pass Midney and after about half a mile,

before entering the village of Somerton, as the road bend to the left and leads downhill, the gates to Somerton Randle are on the right hand side of the road.

Travelling south on the M5 leave at junction 23 and follow the A39 towards Glastonbury, Wells and Street. After about 7 miles turn right, signposted Berhill. Follow this road until you reach a crossroads with the B3151 and turn right. Continue through Compton Dundon and Littleton. As you approach Somerton continue under the railway bridge and over the River. Continue ahead and as the road leads up hill the gates to Somerton Randle are on the left hand side of the road before turning the corner.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP or Spence Willard in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP or Spence Willard nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.

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