5 bed detached house for sale

Lillesdon, Taunton, Somerset TA3

A stunning Grade II listed farmhouse presented in excellent order throughout together with annexe, stables and 4.5 acres available as a whole or in two lots.

This beautiful Grade II listed farmhouse is believed to date back to the 16th Century and boasts a wealth of character features, including pretty eyebrow windows, flagstone flooring, inglenook fireplaces with log burners, exposed stonework and cross beam ceilings to name but a few. The current owners have maintained the property to an excellent standard throughout and since 2016 they have replaced the kitchen, utility room, bathrooms and rethatched the southern elevation (2024).
The house is of two storey design constructed of blue lias stone elevations under a pitched slated and thatched roof offering excellent family living with excellent ceiling height, unusual for a property of this period. The accommodation featuring three reception rooms with cross passage hallway, a good sized kitchen/breakfast room with utility adjoining and a separate boot room. The internal living accommodation has been extended by creating a new study/hobbies room accessed via the sitting room into the disused apple store. Upstairs are five bedrooms, two en-suites and a family bathroom with free standing rolltop bath and large shower.

The Annexe

Attached to the house by a stone barn is a one bedroom annexe complete with en-suite and sitting room perfect for Airbnb or guest accommodation. The adjoining barn could

Lillesdon is a small hamlet near to the favoured village of North Curry which lies some 6 miles to the South East of the County town of Taunton. North Curry offers an excellent range of day facilities including Primary School, Health Centre, popular pub, Post Office and General stores and a superb Parish Church. Taunton, the County Town, affords a wide range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities, there are four noted independent schools within the immediate district offering co-educational education for 4-18 year olds. Taunton enjoys excellent communication links with the rest of the UK with rail link to London (Paddington) and M5 motorway interchange (Junction 25). The A303 is equally convenient being only some 5 miles to the South at Ilminster which provides good access across Southern England. The property itself occupies an attractive and private situation being slightly elevated and benefitting from some excellent views towards the Blackdown hills from the rear of the house.

The property is set back from a quiet country lane over a long private driveway with electric gates. The drive sweeps past the front door to a large yard providing parking for several cars. Here there is an L-shaped stable block providing seven stables and an open fronted hay barn. Beyond is a further yard with all weather turning out paddock and two open fronted machinery sheds/shelters.
The land adjoins to the west, east and south and comprises three enclosures of gently sloping pasture land contained within natural hedgerow boundaries. In addition Lot 2 enjoys separate road access.
Additional information

Broadband: Broadband is available—highest available download speed 24 Mbps, highest available upload speed 4 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).