SITUATION Halse is a highly sought-after historic village, located approximately 7.5 miles from the county town of Taunton. The village enjoys a strong sense of community, with amenities including a popular public house, church, and village hall, while the surrounding countryside offers an abundance of picturesque walking routes and easy access to the stunning landscapes of Exmoor National Park and the Quantock Hills. For a wider range of shopping, educational, leisure and everyday facilities, the nearby towns of Wellington and Taunton are within easy reach. Excellent transport connections are available via the M5 motorway, with access at Junctions 26 (Wellington) and 25 (Taunton), while mainline rail services from Taunton and Tiverton Parkway provide direct links to destinations across the UK.
DESCRIPTION A characterful Grade II listed property occupying an elevated position with far-reaching views, offered to the market for the first time in 35 years and has been in the ownership of only three families in almost a century . The accommodation comprises a reception hall, sitting room, morning room, separate reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, boot room and laundry room. To the first floor are six bedrooms, one benefitting from an en-suite, together with two bathrooms and a separate WC. Outside, the property enjoys mature gardens, orchards and a range of useful outbuildings.
ACCOMMODATION Entrance door opens into a welcoming reception hall with staircase rising to the first floor and doors leading to the principal ground floor accommodation. The reception room, currently used as a study, and the sitting room both enjoy attractive views across the gardens and feature open fireplaces, creating a warm and inviting reception space. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of freestanding cabinets and base units with work surfaces over, together with a sink unit, traditional two-door Aga, walk-in pantry and ample space for dining. A boot room provides access to the courtyard and leads through to the laundry room, which is fitted with plumbing for a washing machine and houses the boiler. Further ground floor accommodation includes a morning room with fitted storage cupboards and an electric fireplace, together with a useful store cupboard, cloakroom and a utility room. A door from the inner hall provides access to the cellar. A second staircase rises from this part of the house to the first floor, offering excellent flexibility and convenience within the accommodation.
To the first floor, a spacious landing provides access to all rooms, with two separate staircases approaching from different sides of the house. There are six bedrooms, one of which benefits from an en-suite bathroom, together with two further bathrooms and a separate WC.
OUTSIDE The property is approached via a shared driveway leading to the double garage. From here, steps descend to an enclosed courtyard, providing access to a range of useful outbuildings and former cottage, a charming and characterful building retaining a wealth of original features including meat hooks, a former inglenook fireplace, bread oven and access to a cellar.
To the front of the property is an attractive walled garden designed for ease of maintenance, with a gate leading through to the secure rear garden. The garden is beautifully stocked with a variety of mature shrubs and bushes, together with an orchard area. Further features include a substantial greenhouse and garden shed. The garden is further enhanced by a historic Victorian veranda and adjoining greenhouse, creating an attractive and productive outdoor space. On the opposite side of the road is a paddock which is just over half an acre.
SERVICES Mains electric and water. Private drainage. Mobile coverage is good outdoor with EE, O2, Vodafone and good outdoor, variable in-home with Three (Ofcom). This property has the benefit of superfast broadband (Ofcom). Oil fired central heating.
VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Stags, Wellington Office.
DIRECTIONS From Wellington, proceed on the B3187 towards Milverton. Continue through the village and at the roundabout with the B3227, turn right towards Taunton. Take the first left signposted to Halse, then turn right followed immediately by a left turn. Take the next right signposted towards the village and continue for approximately 0.4 miles, where the property will be found on the left-hand side.
