Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset, TA2

A charming detached village residence boasting a wealth of character, together with generous private gardens, garage and ample parking.


This charming detached property, as the name suggests, was once the village school and has since been sympathetically converted to a spacious family house. Boasting a wealth of character and charm the property is constructed of stone elevations under a pitched tiled roof and enjoys gas fired central heating and double glazing throughout. In brief the accommodation comprises a generous entrance hall which is home to a number of storage cupboards, W.C. and stairs to the first floor. To the side is a large kitchen/breakfast room, fitted with a range of timber base and wall units with rolled top work surfaces over, a door off leads to the formal dining room which has French doors which connect back to the entrance hall, perfect for entertaining. Also on this floor is a ground floor bedroom which could be used as a study and a fabulous vaulted living room with exposed timber beams enjoying a triple aspect and log burning stove. Upstairs are four double bedrooms, two of which enjoy en-suites and a family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms. The property would now benefit from some updating to bring it up to todays standards but has the potential to create a fabulous family home.

The property is situated on the north western outskirts of Taunton on the edge of the highly favourable village of Staplegrove and local village amenities include primary schooling, convenience stores and an attractive parish church. The Quantock Hills are within easy reach, designated as an area of national landscape and where many fine walks can be enjoyed. Taunton enjoys a wide range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities, including three noted independent schools, together with a major hospital and Bridgwater and Taunton College. The town benefits from excellent communication links with a fast direct line rail service to London, Paddington and M5 interchange both at Taunton and Wellington. Exeter and Bristol are both within an hours drive hosting international airports.

The property is approached via a timber five bar gate which leads to a tarmacadam driveway providing ample parking and giving access to a detached double garage with workshop. A sun terrace adjoins the living room, perfect for alfresco dining and summer entertaining and the gardens lie to the south and are laid to lawn interspersed with a number of well–established beds, shrubs and bushes. A mature evergreen hedge provides privacy from the roadside and also divides a second garden area which is again down to lawn. To fully appreciate the charm size and position of this superb village property a viewing is highly recommended.