Higher Street, Norton-sub-Hamdon, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14

An excellent opportunity to acquire a superbly positioned detached house that has huge scope for improvement/enlargement. In all approximately 4.45 acres. No onward chain.


Blackbarrow offers the purchaser a very rare opportunity to acquire an edge of village home standing within its own gardens and land extending to almost 4.5 acres.

Built individually in the 1960s, Blackbarrow comes to the market for the first time and will be sold with no ongoing chain. The property offers huge opportunity for enlargement or re-modelling given its non-listed status (subject to any necessary planning consents). Norton-sub-Hamdon is one of south Somerset’s most sought after villages.

The current accommodation is well maintained but is in need of modernisation, providing the purchaser a relatively blank canvas on which to work.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS
We understand that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating.

Somerset Council—Band F.

This highly sought after village boasts a community owned shop/post office, a popular public house, village hall, church and primary school. The village is also close to Ham Hill Country Park where fine views and country walks can be enjoyed.

The centre of Norton is well known for its architectural appeal with many period homes built of local yellow hamstone. Of further appeal is the village’s proximity to the A303, for quick access east and west, whilst the former market towns of Yeovil and Crewkerne are fairly equidistant, with both towns enjoying mainline railway stations and a Waitrose supermarket in Crewkerne.

In addition to the local primary school there is state secondary schooling at both East Stoke and Crewkerne, whilst the area also boasts an enviable range of private schools, namely Perrott Hill, Hazlegrove, Sherborne and Leweston.

Blackbarrow is found at the far end of Higher Street, itself a quiet lane comprising an eclectic mix of period and modern homes and being within walking distance of the village centre.

Directly in front of the property is a gated driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles as well as there being an attached double garage. The property is approached from Higher Street by a pillared carriageway that includes a farm gate opening into the adjoining paddock.

Beside the house is a tennis court which could be converted should extra garden be required.

To the rear, and enjoying lovely views over surrounding countryside, the garden is of generous size, mainly level in nature. There is also a flower cutting garden and a former vegetable plot as well as a pedestrian gate opening into the field at the bottom of the garden.

LAND
The two enclosures total approximately 3.86 acres of gently sloping pasture.

Please note that there are public footpaths across both fields.

Please also note that there is an historic agricultural right of way from the entrance carriageway in a straight line to the south in favour of the adjoining farmer. This access has not been used for a considerable amount of time.