Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, TA24

A charming stone built 4 bedroom semi-detached period character cottage with an attached self-contained 1 bedroom annexe located in the heart of one of Exmoor’s most highly regarded villages set within mature cottage gardens with wonderful views towards the surrounding hills and open countryside.

Stag Cottage which is steeped in history is brimming with character and is believed to date back to around 1700 and was once the village inn. The cottage has been sympathetically and tastefully maintained, blending traditional features with modern conveniences offering an exceptional period home. An oil fired central heating system with back ground storage heating heats the cottage together with underfloor heating in the kitchen and conservatory and in the annexe.

The adjoining annexe with its own entrance offers superb versatility and is equally suitable as a holiday let, home office, or multigenerational living.

Arranged over two floors the accommodation in brief comprises entrance porch, hall with multi pane door to a welcoming sitting room with stone fireplace, bread oven and inset woodburner, exposed stonework and beams. A double aspect dining room again has a stone and brick fireplace and the good size kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a modern range of base and wall units with timber effect roll edged work tops, stainless steel one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, part tiled surrounds, electric hob, double oven, plumbing for dishwasher, tiled floor and double multi pane doors to a delightful timber and double glazed conservatory with tiled floor, exposed stonework and views over the gardens towards Dunkery. A rear hallway off the kitchen with tiled floor gives access to utility area with plumbing for washing machine, a separate W.C and door to outside. From the sitting room there is access through to a study from which there is a connecting door to the annexe.

A staircase from the sitting room leads to a first floor landing off which there are four character bedrooms all with built in wardrobes, a separate W.C. and a part tiled bathroom with shower over the bath.

The annexe offers a double aspect living room with fitted kitchen to include integrated oven, hob and fridge, plumbing for washing machine and oak flooring. An adjoining double bedroom with vaulted beamed ceiling and staircase to a mezzanine floor, together with an en-suite shower room completes the accommodation.

Gardens & Outside
The mature well maintained gardens are a real highlight of the property and approached over a tarmac drive leading to a detached single garage, parking and turning facilities. A large paved terrace adjoins the drive with lawns either side one on a slightly higher level with low stone walling, flower and shrub borders, inset fruit trees and productive strawberry patch. There is also a potting shed and gravelled garden with barbecue immediately off the annexe living room.
From Minehead proceed on the A39 to Porlock and after approximately two and a half miles at the end of the three lane carriageway take the second left at the bottom of the hill signposted Tivington and Wootton Courtenay. Follow the lane for a couple of miles and you will enter the village passing the Dunkery Hotel on your left and the cottage will be found shortly after on the left hand side.