Location

The medieval village of Dunster is sandwiched between the Bristol Channel and Exmoor in West Somerset. Famous for its ancient castle which punctuates the village, set on top of a wooded hill, enjoying far-reaching views. Within the village there is a former Yarn Market, Dove Cote, Conygar Tower and Tithe Barn as well as many listed buildings and hidden treasures.

A popular destination for tourists and locals alike, there are many independent shops, selling local art and handmade crafts, as well as cafes, eateries, restaurants and pubs including The Luttrell Arms Hotel, The Stags Head Inn, Hathaways, Reeves and Dunster Castle Hotel to name but a few.

The coastal town of Minehead is about 2.5 miles to the west, offering a good range of everyday facilities, whilst the County town of Taunton, which has mainline rail connections to London Paddington in less than two hours and access to the M5 Motorway network, is about 22 miles to the east.

For the outdoor enthusiasts, Dunster is a perfect base to explore the Exmoor National Park from, whilst there are also footpaths from the village leading to the surrounding hills of Grabbist and walks into Dunster's Deer Park at the foot of the castle.

Description

Woodville is a very pretty and characterful Grade II listed Georgian house, which has been sympathetically modernised and adapted in recent years to create a comfortable and versatile home, with extensive secondary accommodation suitable for multi-generational living and/or generating an income from holiday lets.

The main house provides accommodation over two floors, extending to about 1,525 sq ft, with a reception hall, sitting room and open-plan kitchen/living and dining room with door to a garden room and enclosed courtyard garden to the rear. There is also a boot room with substantial storage cupboard, a separate WC, and door to the garden room. On the first floor, there is a principal bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

In addition, there is a detached barn to the rear of the house, separated by a sheltered court yard, providing a further 1,377 sq ft of accommodation over three floors. On the ground floor there is a kitchen/dining room, a home office/studio and shower room. There is a living space and en suite bedroom on the first floor, and a further en suite bedrooms on the second floor. This building is ideal for a multi-generational setup, or over-flow accommodation for the main house. Alternatively, it could be used to generate an income as B&B accommodation, subject to the necessary consents.

There is a sheltered courtyard garden, which can be accessed from the parking area to the side of the buildings, or the garden room at the back of the house. From here, there is access to the barn and a staircase leading to the terraced gardens and woodland which rise up to the rear of the property, bordering grounds belonging to Dunster Castle. To the side of the house and courtyard garden, there is off-road parking for three cars.

Directions

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Dunster beach about 2 miles, Minehead about 2.5 miles, Porlock about 8 miles, Taunton about 22 miles.