6 Bed Detached House For Sale

Formerly the village Rectory and believed to have been built in 1688, the property offers generous accommodation of elegant proportions, retaining many original features to include fireplaces, window seats and shutters, deep skirtings and original doors.



Since 2017 the current owners have carried out a comprehensive programme of improvement works some of which have included rewiring, new oil fired central heating system, replacement kitchen, bathroom and shower room, decoration and new pillared entrance with electric gates and security entry system.



The Old Rectory enjoys an idyllic private setting in a quiet lane with occasional traffic and horse riders. It sits on the edge of this sought after West Somerset village close to boundary of the Exmoor National Park with fantastic walks and riding nearby. The property stands in around an acre of surrounding mature gardens and grounds which are an undoubted feature and with an excellent range of outbuildings.



Gardens & Grounds:

The proeprty is approached through a pillared entrance with elctric gates and security audio/visual sustem onto a tarmac drive sweeping past the gardens and arounf the side of the house to the garage, parking and turning area. The property stands in around an acre of gardens and grounds with an abundance of wildlife. A paved terrace runs along the front beyond which are lawns with inset shrubs, wildlife pond and mature trees to the boundaries inluding a magnificent Copper Neech which has a TPO. There is a large orchard and former kitchen garden with greenhouse, further provtae garden off the parking area together with a large gravelled parking area at the side providing facility to store a caravan, motorhome or boat and to the rear of the house is the range of useful attached buildings.



Services:

Mains water, drainage and electric. Internet is fibre into the house.



Directions:

Heading towards Minehead on the A39 follow the road sign to Withycombe.

Pass through the village until the fork in the road: go left and over the ford.

The Old Rectory is the 3rd property (last gateway; tall white gate posts) on the LHS.

Using the Post Code in GPS takes you to the right at the fork and on to Rodhuish and then Exmoor.

**ENQUIRIES**

For all enquiries, viewing requests or to create your own listing please visit the Emoov website.

If calling, please quote reference: S2618