Farm for sale

Timberscombe, Minehead TA24

Situation
Beasley Farm lies within the picturesque Exmoor National Park, being a short distance to
the south of the village of Timberscombe, with outstanding views across the surrounding
countryside and to the Bristol channel in the north.
The property occupies an accessible position with the A39 to the north and the B3224 a
short distance to the south, providing easy access to the county of Somerset and also the
Exmoor National Park as a whole and the North Devon area.
There are an extensive range of recreational and other facilities within the Exmoor National
Park and surrounding districts, with popular Exmoor villages and towns of Minehead, Dulverton, Timberscombe, Exford within easy reach. Recreational facilities include nearby
Wimbleball Lake and the coastlines of West Somerset and North Devon, together with a
wide range of activities such as walking, riding and sporting.

Description
Beasley Farm comprises in total 37 acres approximately, with the farmhouse well-situated
to the east side of the property, with adjacent traditional farmyard and barns, together with
37 acres of pasture land.
Beasley Farm comes to the market for the first time in over 60 years and offers purchasers
an exciting opportunity to create a family home and/or business base following some
updating and modernisation. The traditional barns offer potential for a variety of uses, subject to necessary consents.

Beasley Farmhouse stands within its own grounds, a detached stone and brick built
property with rendered walls under a bitumen sealed roof, principally of slate. The
accommodation as follows: Main door to small internal hallway with door leading to dining
room, being a dual-aspect room with window seat, feature alcove at one side being a
former fireplace, with a bread oven. Door to sitting room with large feature fireplace
containing woodburner, beamed ceiling, window seat and further small door to rear spiral
staircase, giving access to the first floor.

Door to hallway leading to the Ante Bula room and on to the main Bula room being a
spacious reception room with open fireplace to one side. This being a single storey part of
the house. Door from the hallway to a downstairs cloakroom containing hand basin, WC
and stairs to the guest wing with a double bedroom and a family bathroom with bath, hand basin, WC and built-in cupboards, with hot water tank.

The farmhouse kitchen adjoins the dining room, with oil-fired Aga providing hot water
and cooking facilities, together with sink and range of units. Tiled floor, window to the rear
of the house and door to side pantry with stone shelves and further door to rear utility
areas. A lean-to at the back of the house being timber framed, glass sided with door to
adjoining side yard. On the first floor tiled stairs to the landing with bedroom 1 a double
with en-suite facilities, bedroom 2 a double with additional access from the rear spiral
staircase and bedroom 3/dressing room adjoining. Off the landing a family bathroom
with bath and hand basin, a door to separate WC and a further walk-in airing cupboard.

Outside
The gated entrance from the council road leads to an extensive parking and turning area
in front of the house with gardens enclosed by a half-height stone wall containing lawn
and shrubs. A further garden area at the rear of the house containing lawn, shrubs and
vegetable garden. An enclosed garden area lies at the rear of the garage, accessed from
a side path. A triple garage being a detached building with adjacent store room and a
small greenhouse attached to the garage.
At the side of the house, a detached stable block containing three loose boxes, one of
which has the water supply and filters for the borehole water.
The main stone farmyard situated to the south side of the farmhouse has a large
traditional barn on the west side of stone under a slate roof being a former cow shippen
with loft over. A second substantial stone barn with a slate roof is accessed through the
yard gate on the south side.

The Land
The land comprises an attractive block of level pasture, being 37 acres approximately
situated within a ring fence adjacent to Beasley Farmhouse.

The fields comprise conveniently sized enclosures and have traditional hedge boundaries.
There is access to the land from two points, via the yard on the south side of the
farmhouse, a further access adjacent to the stable block and an additional access from
the council road to the north of the house, as marked on the enclosed plan.

General remarks
Tenure and possession
The property is offered for sale by private treaty with the benefit of vacant possession
upon completion, subject to any rights of holdover which may be required.

Services
Mains electricity. Shared septic tank drainage and shared private borehole water supply
for Beasley Farmhouse.

Sporting Rights
The shooting rights and hunting rights across the property are in hand.

Rights of Way, Easements, Wayleaves etc
It is not known that there are any public footpaths or access over the property but the
property is offered and as far as required by the vendors will be conveyed subject to all
other rights of way, easements, wayleaves, privileges and advantages whether
specifically referred to in these particulars of sale or not.

Outgoings & Other Information
The local council tax on the farmhouse is band G. The farmhouse is not listed.

Local Authorities
Exmoor National Park Authority, Exmoor House, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9HL.