4 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully presented period farmhouse with attached one bedroom annexe/cottage. 12 pitch fully serviced caravan site, Shepherds Hut, Ice-cream/gelato shop and storage site for 75 caravans. Total plot extends to approximately 2.4 acres. No onward chain.

An exciting opportunity to acquire this fantastic property with an attached annexe, along with a 12 pitch fully serviced caravan site, Shepherds Hut, Ice-cream/gelato shop and onsite storage services, all sat within beautiful gardens extending to approximately 2.4 acres.

The Farmhouse - Somerset House

This attractive period residence dates back to 1730 in part with later additions, which now makes for a spacious family home. The property has been sympathetically and beautifully updated by the current owners over the last 2 years. The tasteful accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises; entrance porch with front door opening into a welcoming hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and door opening into bedroom 5, although this room could easily be used as a 2nd sitting room. Along the hallway you will find a family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle and also from the hallway, an opening provides access into the dining room and through into both the main reception room with a wood burner and kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen area is well-fitted with a comprehensive range of wall, base and drawer units and there are additional, useful storage cupboards. The breakfast room has French doors opening out to the rear patio area and wood-fired hot tub. Also on the ground floor is a utility room and additional WC. On the first floor there are four double bedrooms; bedroom one has the benefit of built-in wardrobes. A shower room on this floor completes the accommodation. Outside there are landscaped and well-manicured gardens and a sweeping gravel driveway. To the rear of the farmhouse is an extensive garage/workshop.

The annexe - Thornhills Cottage

An ideal annexe to the farmhouse for a dependent relative or guests, along with the ability to provide further income. Double doors open into the well-proportioned sitting room with opening through into a fitted kitchen with built-in oven, hob and fridge. There is a double bedroom with an en-suite shower room. Outside the cottage benefits from a wood-fired hot tub.

The Shepherds Hut - Thornhills Lodge

A beautifully hand-crafted shepherds hut situated at the rear of Thornhills Holiday Park and offering a good degree of privacy and enjoying uninterrupted countryside views. This studio style space provides a compact kitchen area with gas oven, electric hob and fridge/freezer. There is a sitting/dining area with double bed and shower room. The hut benefits from underfloor electric heating and there is a fantastic undercover outside seating area along with a wood-fired hot tub.

The Caravan Site

A boutique 12 pitch touring site with beautiful views. All pitches are hardstanding and have electric hook up, water and waste. Some of these are double width pitches with awning space. The small reception/shop offers handmade Italian gelato and an additional wood-fired pizza oven. The site offers modern toilets, showers and a laundry room.

Storage services

All-year onsite services for 75 caravans, motorhomes or boats enabling safe and secure storage.

A barn offers scope for development, subject to the necessary planning consents and building regulations.

The sale includes all chattels, all equipment, furniture and stock.

Thornhills Farm and touring park must be viewed to fully appreciate everything that this beautifully maintained property and site has to offer.

The Businesses

Included in the sale of the property are two profitable businesses which have been rebranded and streamlined. The first is Thornhills Farm Ltd which was incorporated in March 2021 and is involved the sale of the 12 touring pitches, pizza and ice-cream as well as the short term lets of the farmhouse, cottage and shepherds hut. The farmhouse and shepherds hut have only been let recently, with the farmhouse from September 2022 and the shepherds hut from August 2022.,

The second business is PK UK Leisure Limited which was incorporated in October 2020 and is involved in the secure storage of caravans, motor homes and boats with up to 75 spaces. Automatic entrance gates and automatic access gates to the caravan storage. Perimeter fencing.
Online booking facilities.

Financial Details

The accounts, as mentioned above, do not reflect the full potential of the income from either the farmhouse or the shepherds hut for Thornhills Farm Ltd but as the accounts stand the business had a turnover of -

Caravan site & holiday lets
2023 £112,000
2022 £65,000

Caravan storage
2023 £37,000
2022 £36,000

Prepared accounts are available to genuinely interested parties following the signing of an NDA.

Thornhills Farm is situated in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset. On the edge of the Somerset Levels and just outside the village of Othery. Surrounded by areas of outstanding beauty including the Mendip and Quantock Hills, along with historic towns such as Taunton and Glastonbury, along with the famous seaside town of Burnham-on-Sea. The village of Othery offers a primary school and church. The market town of Langport is just over 5 miles away with a good range of local amenities. The larger town of Bridgwater is about 7 miles, Street with the renowned Millfield School and Clarks Village is approximately 9 miles distance and the County town of Taunton about 11 miles. The M5 motorway may be joined at junction 23 (north) and 25 (south) and there is a mainline railway station at Taunton with inter-city trains to London (Paddington).