High Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset

PROPERTY OVERVIEW
A rare opportunity to acquire a most attractive semi-detached four-bedroomed period family home featuring a private gated driveway, parking for several cars and garage. Complimented by a detached fully converted one-bedroomed barn offering superb ancillary accommodation or excellent potential for rental income with courtyard outbuildings and cottage garden to the rear.

THE PROPERTY
Bourne House occupies an enviable centrally located position set well within this highly regarded village.
This elegant family home offers immense charm and character throughout, steeped in local history. Providing flexibility with spacious living space, pretty courtyard and cottage gardens in addition “Quantock Barn” with superb ancillary accommodation which has been used as a highly successful Air B&B providing an additional income stream.
A gated private drive with parking leading up to the garage makes this is a highly sought after benefit to the property.

The accommodation in the main house includes a delightful entrance hall with attractive original geometric floor tiling and part wall panelling. The main staircase ahead leading to the first floor.
Two main reception rooms are seen either side of the entrance hall. The elegant sitting room is spacious and light with high ceilings and exposed timbers. A large window with original shutters and window seating looks out to the front garden area.
A central feature to this room being a large inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove set on a deep clay tiled hearth, exposed stonework with an oak mantle over.
To the side an original pine door opens into a shelved storage cupboard. Oak laminate flooring extends across.
Across the hall is the dining room. A key feature to this room is an impressive ornate marble surround fireplace with an open fire and cast iron grates. High ceilings and picture rails continue around. A large window with original shutters and surrounds looks out to the front garden area.
The farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room is to the rear of the property, incorporating a full range of wall and base units along with a professional range oven with large extractor hood above. A Belfast sink is set within a granite surround and drainer with solid woodwork surfaces providing excellent preparation space.
Attractive stone tiled flooring extends across leading into a large utility and boot room beyond. A further range of units with space for a washing machine and dryer under. To the far side is the WC to include a large walk in shower, a built in vanity with inset basin.
On the first floor the principal bedroom is spacious and light with original store cupboards seen either side of the far wall. Painted original floorboards extend across. Bedroom two is a further good sized double featuring a small fireplace and a large walk in store cupboard. To the other side of the house is a further double and a single bedroom.
The main family bathroom is well appointed to include a airing cupboard large bath to the side with overhead shower and glass screen. Wood panelling continues around the room with wood laminate flooring completing the design.

QUANTOCK BARN
An exceptionally pretty barn conversion set within the private courtyard, benefiting from an independent entrance and seating area leading on from the main drive.
Accommodation to include an entrance hall with solid oak staircase case with quarter landing leading up to the first floor. An understairs cupboard providing excellent cloak storage. A doorway to one side opens into the attached garage. To the other side is the kitchen fitted with a contemporary range of units. An electric oven with induction hob and an overhead stainless steel extractor set within the arrangement. Space for a washing machine / dryer is seen opposite. Attractive slate tile flooring extends across with access into the WC / cloakroom with a large walk in shower to the side.
On the first floor a superb space with a vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers with sky lights. This area has been divided to provide a sitting room area with a raised wood burning stove. With a bedroom area to the far end. This offers huge flexibility to the main house. The attached garage including power and lighting offers excellent storage.

GARDENS
Bourne House includes a very pretty garden to the front of the house with a gated entrance from the road following a path up to the main door. The garden is walled and bordered by established flower beds and ornamental trees offering colour and interest.
To the side a private driveway continues through a double gated entrance leading up to the garage and barn conversion. A removable fence line divides the courtyard area from the rear of the main house which could be removed to increase courtyard area. A raised terrace seen in the corner offers excellent outside entertaining space. The drive continues up to the main garden area with a further open bay store used for bicycles and outdoor equipment with a log store to one side.
Steps lead up to a picket fence and gated entrance through an arched pergola into the garden. This private and secluded area is laid mainly to lawn with pretty border and established trees edging the area. A garden shed is to the side.

SITUATION
Bishops Lydeard provides an excellent range of facilities that include shops, public houses, a dental surgery and medical centre. A parish church, library and garage. All the above are within walking distance from the property. Recreational facilities are also available to include a village hall and playing fields and primary school and an excellent bus service between Taunton and Minehead. Bourne House is only a short walk to the West Somerset Heritage Railway Station. The village lies to the western edge of the Quantock Hills designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. Here there is an abundance of stunning walks, cycle paths and stunning trails for horse riders. The county town of Taunton is within easy access for a more comprehensive range of facilities and with the main line train station to London Paddington.

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity and drainage
Gas fired central heating

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Somerset Council
Council tax band D

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Rating D

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Bourne House is in a conservation area