5 bedroom detached house for sale

A 5/6 bedroomed detached light and spacious country house with magnificent views. Two En Suite Shower Rooms & Family Bathroom. Kitchen/Diner/Utility. Two Reception Rooms. Two Storey Garage with Permission For Ancillary Accommodation. Outbuilding/ Parking/ Rural Views. Set in 4.5 Acres. EPC Band F. Freehold. Council Tax Band F.

Situation - Northcote is situated privately within its grounds and lies approximately 1 mile south of the popular village of Hemyock and within the Blackdown Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hemyock offers an excellent range of facilities including a doctors surgery, pub and village primary school which feeds into the highly regarded Uffculme School.

Description - Northcote comprises a 5/6 bedroom country house. The accommodation is light and spacious with magnificent views. A particular feature of the property is its superb oak framed farmhouse style kitchen with bi-folding doors leading out onto a magnificent sun terrace. The property benefits from oil fired heating, double glazed windows and some original features including exposed beams.

Accommodation - A door opens into the hallway with a staircase rising to the first floor and access to all main rooms including cloakroom and boiler room housing the water treatment equipment. A door leads into the guest suite which comprises a shower room, large double bedroom benefiting from its own side entrance porch together with glazed French doors leading to a reception room with deep window sills and storage cupboard. The main sitting room offers views from three aspects French doors to sun terrace, wood burning stove on a slate hearth, oak flooring and exposed beams. The wonderful farmhouse style kitchen/dining room is set within an oak framed barn with bi-folding oak doors leading out on the sun terrace. There are Velux roof lights and large windows allowing tremendous light into this family space. Hand made kitchen with oak wall units, maple worktops and 2 bowl sink with mixer taps and wooden drainer. Built in oven and hob. Island unit. Adjoining utility room with Belfast sink, door to rear. On the first floor a spacious landing with loft access and airing cupboard. There are a total of 5 bedrooms on the first floor, 4 of which enjoy magnificent views from 2 aspects, 1 currently used as a study and the master bedroom with en suite shower room. The family bathroom comprises a free standing ball and claw roll top bath with Victorian shower attachment, separate shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and WC.

Outside - The property is approached off the quiet lane over a gravelled driveway which leads to a large area of parking/turning. Adjacent is a useful 3 bay oak framed garage with room over partially converted. The gardens and grounds surround the property and are laid mainly to lawn with areas of copse and potential paddock areas. The grounds include a large paved and gravelled sun terrace, large sweeping lawns which are naturally hedged giving much privacy and a fine selection of trees including oak, sweet chestnut, beech, hazel, field maple, fig and mountain ash. In total the land extends to approximately 4.5 acres. By the entrance to the drive is a large tractor shed.

Services & Agent Notes - Mains electricity. Private drainage septic Tank - Inspected 2024. Private Water. Oil Heating. Solar PV and solar thermal. This property has the benefit of standard broadband (Ofcom). Mobile coverage available inside & limited outside with O2, Three and Vodafone and EE (Ofcom). The current owners use Starlink.
Japanese Knotweed has been found at the property, and a management plan is in place, and can be obtained from the office on request.

Directions - From Hemyock take the Dunkeswell Road in a southerly direction and after approximately 0.75 miles at Lickham Cross turn right taking the second entrance on the left hand side to Northcote.