Location

The property is situated in a prominent position on the edge of the popular West Somerset village of Milverton. The village has an active community and benefits from a general store & post office, a primary school rated as one of the top 200 in England, an active church and public house.

About 3.5 miles to the west is the town of Wiveliscombe, providing a good selection of independent shops and facilities, whilst the county town of Taunton, about 8 miles to the east hosts a wide selection of shopping and leisure facilities, as well as a good selection of state and private schools, including Taunton School, Kings College, Queens College and Kings Hall. Wellington, a short distance to the south, also provides a number of services, including Wellington School, and a Waitrose supermarket.

There are many beautiful and historic villages to explore in the locality whilst the wild and unspoilt playgrounds of the Exmoor National Park and Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are also close at hand.

Communication links to the area are excellent, with the B3227 providing easy access to Taunton where there is a mainline train station providing regular services to London Paddington in under two hours. The M5 motorway at Taunton or Wellington provides quick links to Exeter in the west and Bristol to the north. Both Exeter and Bristol have International Airports offering daily flights to UK and international destinations.

Description

North Close is believed to date from the early 1900's, with later extensions, and has been in the ownership of the present family for over 20 years. The house, which has been sensitively modernised throughout, occupies a wonderful elevated position, with views to the south and east over surrounding countryside.

With accommodation over two floors, extending to about 3,185 sq ft, the property offers plenty of space for a large family, as well as a series of outbuildings, which could subject to planning, offer potential to create a self-contained annexe.

At present, the ground floor accommodation comprises a reception hall with cloakroom, wc and elegant staircase rising to the first floor. There is a conservatory with French doors opening onto the gardens, and a wonderful drawing room, with open fireplace and a bay window offering views to the east. A door leads from the conservatory to a further reception room or sixth bedroom, with ensuite shower room. This room has an exterior door, lending itself to be self-contained if required.

From the reception hall, steps lead up to a wonderful sitting/dining room, with fireplace and wood burner inset, and an archway leading to the kitchen, which has a door to a utility room and also French doors opening onto a terrace overlooking the gardens.

On the first floor there is a principal bedroom with en suite shower room, fitted cupboards and a bay window with far-reaching views. There are three further bedrooms, which share a family bathroom. From a half landing, steps lead to a further bedroom and en suite bathroom.

Outside, the property enjoys extensive mature gardens with a series of lawns, terraces and mature borders. Throughout the gardens, there are a series of far reaching rural views. There is also a paddock to the north west of the house and buildings, which has a large levelled area, lending itself to a variety of different uses.

There is a substantial driveway, with detached double garage, and a selection of outbuildings adjoining the house, which include a formed cider barn, that have potential for conversion to a home office, studio or annexe, subject to the necessary consents.

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