5 Bed Detached House For Sale

The property is believed to date from the 1400's as a medieval open hall house and is not listed. It is a delightful house full of charm and atmosphere, and is extremely well presented. There are flagstone floors throughout the majority of the ground floor, beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplaces, well proportioned comfortable rooms and two staircases.

The present owners purchased the property in 2007 when in need of considerable updating. Since that date they have carefully retained and restored all period features, including re-arranging some of the accommodation. They have continued to improve and maintain the property over the years by creating a guest suite on the ground floor, replacing the family bathroom and en-suite shower room in 2022. In 2023 the roof was completely overhauled.

The interior is charming. The three main reception rooms are extremely atmospheric with two of the three rooms each having a log burning stove. The reception hall/snug has a large inglenook fireplace fitted with the original bread oven. The family room with window
seat conceals one of the two staircases and the second staircase is located in the study. The two staircases rise to the first floor but either staircase accesses the whole of the first floor. The delightful farmhouse kitchen/breakfast/dining room is fitted with a dresser, old pine units, a Stove range cooker with induction hob and an island unit. A guest suite on the ground floor accessed either internally or from an inner lobby opening to the outside. This provides independent ancillary accommodation, if required. The utility room/conservatory opens to the pretty rear garden.

On the first floor is the principal bedroom, which has an ensuite bathroom and dressing area, three further bedrooms and a family bath/shower room. The two landings are suitable for use as reading or study areas. All bedrooms have pretty outlooks.

Outside
Brook Farm is approached over a bridge giving access to a generous gravelled parking area in front of a detached two storey stone and tile barn.

The front garden has an expanse of lawn with deep shaped borders planted with a variety of mature shrubs, mature trees including a Horse Chestnut and a gravel pathway leads to the front door.

The rear garden faces south and west and is attractively planned. Immediately outside the rear of the house is a sunken courtyard style garden, ideal for entertaining, with raised well stocked beds, and two open fronted stone and tile “rooms”. From the sunken garden stone steps lead to the main garden with lawn interspersed with inset beds planted with a variety of ornamental shrubs. Climbing shrubs around the garden include a Honeysuckle covered arbour and Jasmine. There are many mature trees including apple and walnut.

The Paddock
The adjoining paddock lies to the west of the house and garden and is accessed from the entrance drive. There is a detached block and stone outbuilding with scope to convert into a stable, subject to the necessary consents. On the approach access to the paddock is a further outbuilding of corrugated iron construction.

In all, the property's acreage is approximately 2.25

Directions (Postcode BS28 4NT)
Having driven through the village of Blackford, the property is seen on the left hand side on the corner, opposite the church. Turn left on the corner and the entrance drive is seen on the left over a gavel bridge.

Blackford is an unspoilt Somerset village with a strong community. There is a pub, village hall, community cafe, church, farm shops and various group and club activities. Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar is nearby and the village has a thriving middle school, it is well placed for Wells Cathedral, Millfield, Downside, Sidcot and Taunton.