SITUATION Nutwell Farm lies in an enviable location, surrounded by unspoilt countryside and within a hidden valley. It is one of few farms within the medieval parish of Raddington, known for St Michael's Church which dates from the 13th Century.
The nearest amenities are found at Wiveliscombe (5 miles) which has become a cultural hub and has an organic bakery, award winning butchers, art shops, a weekly farmers market, a medical centre, a veterinary surgery, a library, primary and secondary schools. There is also a recreational ground with tennis, cricket and rugby clubs and an open-air swimming pool.
Bampton (7 miles) has village stores, a butcher, a primary school, post office, two pubs, cafes and coffee shops.
The towns of Tiverton in mid Devon (14 miles) and Wellington in Somerset (11.5 miles) offer an extensive range of shops, restaurants and supermarkets (including a Waitrose at Wellington) and schooling for all ages including the independent schools of Blundells and Wellington School.
The Somerset county town of Taunton (15 miles) has the Somerset County Cricket Ground and rail services to London Paddington and Birmingham New Street.
Access to the M5 motorway is found at Taunton (J25), Wellington (J26) or Tiverton (J27).
Nutwell Farm lies on the edge of the Brendon Hills with easy access to the Blackdown Hills, Quantock Hills and the Exmoor National Park, all known for their superb unspoilt scenery for walking or riding.
INTRODUCTION Nutwell Farm is a hidden gem, nestled within its own private valley with the house and buildings not visible from any neighbouring properties or footpaths.
In total the farm extends to 185.65 acres (75.16 hectares) and offers a lot of biodiversity including attractive woodland adjoining a stream, parkland, pasture and arable fields, ponds and mature hedgerows.
The house and buildings are found at the end of a sweeping drive with the house overlooking the gardens and ponds and providing an opportunity for modernisation.
Stone barns include an attractive roundhouse and former shoot lodge which offer scope to create additional accommodation and there is a range of farm buildings suitable for livestock and machinery uses.
With its interesting topography including gently sloping fields and steeper valleys, Nutwell Farm is a truly diverse holding.
NUTWELL FARMHOUSE The farmhouse is not Listed and would benefit from modernisation with a south-facing aspect overlooking the gardens and ponds beyond.
The accommodation includes a spacious kitchen / living room with a wood burner set within a stone fireplace and an Aga (4-oven for cooking only). Patio doors lead out to the garden.
The dining room has a large inglenook fireplace (chimney removed), floor to ceiling bookshelves and the sitting room has parquet flooring, a stone fireplace with a wood-burner, exposed beams and doors opening out to the garden.
Ancillary rooms include a boot room and a cloakroom / utility room.
On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, one with an adjoining Jack and Jill bath / shower room and there is a further shared bathroom. All bedrooms are on the south-side of the house with views over the gardens, ponds and valley beyond.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS The patio and lawn have a south-facing aspect, perfect for outside entertaining, and above the house is a former kitchen garden where vegetables, salads and soft fruits have all been grown in the past.
Set away from the farmstead and overlooking the woodland and valley to the east is a BBQ space to enjoy the peaceful surroundings during the summer.
THE TRADITIONAL OUTBUILDINGS Many of the older stone barns at Nutwell Farm would be suitable for conversion for alternative uses, subject to planning consent being obtained.
Log Store: (9.28m x 3.14m). Stone and block construction under a timber framed roof.
'Nutwell Inn' (9.22m x 3.35m). A partly cob barn with corrugated roof positioned in the field adjoining the ponds, currently used as the duck house and located in the field below the house.
The Round House: with concrete floor, timber beams and mains electricity connected. Currently used for storage.
Shoot Lodge: Most recently used as a shoot lodge, this building includes a large main room with a wood-burner, kitchenette and doors opening to outside. There is a room off to one side and both sections have a loft space. This barn was previously converted to a 2 bed dwelling.
Old Dairy: (4.87m x 8.69m). A two storey stone barn with a slate roof.
THE FARM BUILDINGS Combine Shed (20.7m x 13.7m) plus lean to (4.6m x 4.52m). Steel frame with concrete floor and corrugated roof.
General Purpose Building (27.66m x 17.94m). Steel frame construction with partial concrete floor. Mezzanine storage above one bay.
Covered Cattle Yard (15.9m x 13.71m). Timber construction with RSJ supporting the ridge. Partial concrete floor. Lean-to (11.75m x 3.69m).
Agricultural Workshop: (18.30m x 9.1m). Steel frame construction with concrete floor. Mains electricity, water and fibre broadband connected. Log burner. 12' x 12' roller shutter door. Mezzanine room. Concrete wash down apron.
THE LAND The land lies within a ring fence with road frontage along the western boundary and hard tracks providing easy access across the farm throughout the year.
Running south-east from the farmstead is a shallow valley which includes two ponds linked by a stream and offering potential to create a water garden, in addition to some in-field trees which create a parkland setting.
The land is mostly down to grass with some fields near to the western boundary previously used in arable rotation. There is a mixture of level, gently sloping and steeper fields to provide a balance between grazing and mowing enclosures.
The 19 acres of mature deciduous woodland lies adjacent to a stream on the eastern boundary and is known as Nutwell Copse with existing tracks providing access through the wood for delightful walks and managing the trees. During the spring there is an abundance of bluebells throughout.
There are three grass fields at the northern end of the farm known as Peak Fields, which are gently sloping and suitable for mowing.
There are stunning views to the south and there is access to a road at the northern boundary and also via a bridle path.
GENERAL REMARKS SERVICES Spring water supply (with filtration). Mains electricity (single phase). Private drainage (septic tank). Oil-fired central heating and hot water (boiler). Fibre broadband.
TENURE The farm is owned freehold.
LAND MANAGEMENT There are no active land management agreements.
LOCAL AUTHORITY Somerset West & Taunton Council. (www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk).
Farmhouse: Council Tax Band E.
COVENANTS There is a restrictive covenant placed on the field south-east of Nutwell Cottage (3112). This field will be left to grass and the erection of any buildings, additional fencing or the planting of trees will not be permitted.
DESIGNATIONS The farm is not within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).
PLANS & BOUNDARY FENCES A plan, which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon, is attached to these particulars. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to its accuracy.
SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS The shooting & mineral rights insofar as they are owned, are included with the freehold.
The hunting rights belong to the farm, except for fields 1069, 2061, 1756, 9544, 0247, 1248, 1225, 2328, 2649 and 3368, where the hunting rights are reserved to the Badgworthy Land Company.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to within these particulars, are expressly excluded from the sale.
WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreements and any public or private rights of way or bridleways etc.
There are NO public footpaths or bridleways that pass close to the house or buildings. There are two bridleways which pass inside the farm boundary.
VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment with Stags. Please call: 01392 680059 to arrange an appointment.
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DISCLAIMER These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.
