Detached house for sale in Taunton TA3, 6 Bedroom

This stunning home has been in the same family ownership since it was built in the 1890’s. It now provides a particularly spacious and beautifully appointed 5 bedroom family home, with self-contained 2 bedroom cottage, all of which is offered in excellent order throughout. The house has been designed to take full advantage of the amazing setting, with all the main rooms enjoying glorious views over the Vale of Taunton and towards the Quantock and Mendip Hills in the distance.

The current owner is a carpenter/joiner and the quality of the workmanship is particularly evident from the custom built kitchen/family room to the built-in wardrobes in the majority of the bedrooms.

The house is particularly light and airy with an impressive and particularly spacious reception hall with oak staircase. The sitting room enjoys a wonderful triple aspect and French doors open to the south facing garden. The kitchen/family room is very much the heart of the house with built in seating, Aga, quality kitchen units and again with French doors to the south facing garden providing an excellent relationship between the indoor and outdoor space. The dining room is also of a good size and has a double aspect.

The house is double glazed and has oil fired central heating (lpg in the cottage) with under floor heating in the kitchen and sitting room. There is also a substantial detached double garage/workshop which, subject to the necessary consents, provides the potential to be converted and provide ancillary accommodation if so required.

The gardens have been attractively landscaped and include a large area of decking from which to enjoy the stunning views.

In summary the accommodation comprises:

Oak front entrance door opening into an

Enclosed entrance porch with further oak door with inset stained glass opening into

A particularly spacious reception hall, oak balustrade staircase to first floor, exposed oak flooring, built in under stairs cupboard, Stone surround fireplace with inset multi fuel Charnwood stove and granite hearth.

Sitting room, a particularly spacious and beautifully proportioned triple aspect reception room, with French doors opening to the rear garden and window on the front elevation enjoying stunning views over the Vale of Taunton, towards the Quantock and Mendip Hills. Stone surround fireplace with inset Stovax wood burning stove with granite hearth, six wall light points, underfloor heating

Dining room again with oak flooring and enjoying a lovely double aspect, with Victorian style fireplace with timber over mantle, timber panelling to walls to dado rail height, built in glass front china cupboard with cupboards and drawers below, four wall light points

Kitchen/family room beautifully fitted with a custom built range of cream fronted base and wall mounted units with granite work tops with pediment recess with inset three oven lp gas fired Aga with two ring gas hob to one side. Central island unit with granite worktop and with inset Belfast sink with cupboards and drawers below, built in dishwasher, American style fridge freezer, flagstone flooring with under floor heating

Dining area with double glazed French doors opening onto the south facing terrace, built in seating with storage cupboards below

Utility room with flagstone flooring with underfloor heating and Grant oil fired boiler serving the domestic hot water and central heating systems, fitted granite worktop with inset circular sink and space below for tumble dryer and washing machine, built in shelved cupboard

Cloakroom with white low level w.C and wash hand basin, panelling to dado rail height

First floor

Stairs rise to a large landing with a study recess with outlook over the rear garden, airing cupboard and staircase continuing to the second floor

Master bedroom with exposed oak flooring, Victorian fireplace, built in double wardrobe and separate shelved cupboard

En suite bathroom/shower room beautifully appointed with suite comprising free standing ‘claw ball’ bath, walk in shower enclosure, vanity basin inset into a marble surround with cupboards below, low level w.C, fitted mirror and further wall cupboards

Bedroom 2 with a superb range of built in wardrobes to one wall with hanging rail shelving and built in drawers and corner dressing table

En suite shower room with modern white suite comprising corner shower enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.C, oak flooring

Bedroom 3 another well proportioned double room with Victorian fireplace with built in wardrobes to either side with shelving and hanging rails

Bedroom 4 with Victorian fireplace, built in shelved cupboard and further under stairs shelved cupboard

Family bathroom with modern white suite comprising freestanding claw ball bath, corner shower enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.C, oak flooring

Second floor

Stairs rise to give access to a particularly spacious family room/fifth bedroom, very much a teenager’s suite with four double glazed Velux roof lights and two double glazed windows on the front elevation.

The Cottage

Attached to the main house is a beautifully appointed, self-contained cottage ideal for a dependent relative or a holiday let/rental subject to any consents.

The accommodation comprises:

Entrance door opening into the enclosed entrance lobby with

Cloakroom with white close couple w.C and wash basin

Sitting room with window on the front elevation again affording stunning views over the Vale of Taunton, a feature stone fireplace with timber over mantle (not functional), under stairs storage recess

Kitchen/dining room beautifully fitted with a range of solid oak fronted base and wall mounted units with granite work surfaces with inset sink, inset four ring Neff hob with extractor hood over and electric oven below, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and freezer, integrated washing machine/tumble dryer.

First floor

Bedroom 1

With window on the front elevation with stunning views, built in shelved cupboard, further over stairs cupboard and wardrobe

Bedroom 2 another double room, with window on the rear aspect, built in wardrobe and over stairs storage cupboard

Bathroom with white suite comprising panelled bath with mix tap and shower attachment, separate shower over with shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin, close couple w.C, hatch to loft space with pull down ladder

Outside

The property is approached from the road over a tarmacadam driveway providing parking and turning space and giving access to a substantial detached double garage/workshop. Subject to any necessary consents or regulations, this provides potential to be converted to provide further ancillary accommodation if so required. It is currently configured to provide a double garage with remotely operated roller door with square arch opening through to the workshop with fitted shelving and most useful floored loft space over.

The property is set back from the roadway behind low stone walling with flower and shrub borders and brick paved path giving access to the front door. To the rear of the property can be found a paved terrace providing a wonderful dining/sitting out area and enjoying a southerly aspect. Adjacent to the terrace can be found an area of lawn which continues to the side of the property. A flight of steps gives access to a further raised terrace with area of decking and lawn providing a further sitting/dining out area from which to enjoy the amazing views. A gateway opens on to the rear lane, ideal for dog walking. Kitchen garden area with raised beds and greenhouse/potting shed, outside lighting and tap and timber log store.

Situation

Fairview enjoys a stunning elevated location with wonderful rural views in the highly favoured village of Blagdon Hill, which is situated in the Blackdown Hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and providing miles of footpaths and bridleways. The village provides good local amenities, including a public house, village playing field and Green and garage. The villages of Trull and Staplehay are approximately three miles distant with a shop and delicatessen. Taunton, the County Town, provides a comprehensive range of recreational, scholastic and shopping facilities as well as a main line railway station and M5 Motorway interchange.

Directions

Leave Taunton in a southerly direction heading towards Trull and Blagdon Hill. Continue through Trull and into Blagdon Hill. Continue past the Lamb & Flag public house on your left hand side and climb the hill and continue around the sharp left hair-pin bend. The property will be seen after about 100 yards on the right.