5 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive detached four bedroom character property with one bedroom annexe on edge of popular village with countryside views. Freehold. Council Tax Band F. EPC Band E

Situation - Quaking House occupies a prominent elevated position within a hamlet on the outskirts of the popular village of Milverton and the town of Wiveliscombe. Being elevated there are some wonderful views over the surrounding countryside towards the Brendon and Blackdown Hills. Milverton offers a good selection of day to day facilities including primary school, doctors surgery, pub, shop and church. Wiveliscombe which is within 2 miles, offers a even greater selection of facilities together with excellent sports facilities including tennis, cricket and rugby clubs and an open air swimming pool. There is also an excellent secondary school. Wellington is within 5.5 miles with the M5 junction 26 accessible on the eastern outskirts of the town and Taunton approximately 9 miles being the County Town along with a main line rail link to London Paddington.

Description - This wonderful detached property located in an elevated position with rural views, which has undergone a program of improvement including a one bedroom annexe. The current owners have updated the property over recent years including the self contained annexe. The property comprises of entrance porch, entrance hall, living room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, office and cloakroom. On the first floor are four good size bedrooms all with a pleasant aspect over the countryside, with three en suites.

Accommodation - Entrance to the property via the front porch, to the entrance hall with access to the ground floor accommodation. Stone tiled flooring, wooden doors to all rooms. Sitting room, a lovely room with fireplace and log burner. Dining room with log burner and opening into the kitchen/breakfast room with a range of eye and base units and central island with granite worktops, double sink unit, integrated dishwasher and two cookers with hob and extractor, integrated fridge freezer. A stable door gives access to the utility/boot room with door to garden and cloakroom and a further stable door to the garden.
There are four bedrooms all with countryside views with the master benefiting from being dual aspect and a good size. Three bedrooms have the benefit of en suites.

Annexe - The annexe can be accessed through its own private entrance, this is self contained and is purpose built for the consideration of accessibility. Comprising of an open plan living room, a good sized modern kitchen with built in appliances, with a seperate full wet room. The outside area is paved with space for outside dining.

Outside - To the front is a gravelled drive with parking for several vehicles and path to front door. Timber outbuilding which has been adapted as a home office and further storage. To the rear is a paved terrace and mainly laid to lawn with vegetable patch and large timber workshop with outside barbecue / kitchen area. The garden has an independent irrigation system.

Services - Mains electricity is connected, Oil fired central heating. Shared private drainage and private water. The owners currently use Gigaclear. This property has the benefit of ultrafast broadband(Ofcom). Mobile coverage limited inside and outside with 02, EE, Three and Vodafone (Ofcom).

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Stags, Wellington Office.

Directions - From Wellington proceed north out of town towards Milverton. Turn left at Runnington and follow the signs to Langford Budville and then Wiveliscombe. Continue past Langford Budville, following directions to Wiveliscombe. In croford you will see a signpost for Quaking House and frys (1 mile). Take this left hand turn and proceed right to the top of the hill through the woods. Quaking House will be found on the right hand side clearly indicated by its own name plate.