Picture postcard property in pretty Staple Fitzpaine

The picture postcard five-bedroom house is believed to date back to 1611 and is constructed of Blackdown flint elevations under a roof which was probably thatched originally. The family home is packed with an abundance of the character features one would expect from its era, such as pretty dormer windows, flagstone flooring, exposed timber beams and inglenook fireplaces. The property has been well maintained over the years and has further scope for some internal modernisation.

Inside, on the ground floor, the entrance porch leads to a traditional cross-passage hallway with flagstone flooring and exposed timber beams. This flows to the kitchen/breakfast room which has a charming country cottage look to it and is fitted with a wide range of wooden units, a Rayburn and a walk-in pantry. The dining room has a striking plank and muntin screen, along with an inglenook fireplace housing a log-burning stove with a heavy overhead beam and bread oven. Next door is the dual-aspect living room with an open fireplace and hardwood flooring.

On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms and one single, and a well-appointed family bathroom. The principal bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and a dressing room.

Outside, large grounds of 3.41 acres surround the property and include private gardens, an arboretum and a paddock. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with well-established borders, ornamental box hedging and a magnificent wisteria covers the front of the house. A stream teaming with aquatic wildlife forms the western boundary and beyond this, there is a mature arboretum containing a number of mature specimen trees. There is also a small paddock planted with fruit trees.

The property’s driveway leads to a car parking and turning area and gives access to a stone-built garage.

The property is available with no onward chain.

SUMMARY:

Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton

Guide Price: £800,000

Agent: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton

Agent’s Tel: 01823 277121