Fore Street, Winsham, Chard, TA20

A fascinating attached Grade 2 Listed Period Family Home set in 6.5 acres of informal gardens and grounds all within walking distance of the centre of this thriving south Somerset village. Generous four bedroom accommodation, wealth of ancient and historic features, range of outbuildings suitable for conversion (STPP), orchard and woodland, easy access Jurassic coast.

Featured in Pevsner's Buildings of England, and one of the oldest houses in the area, there is documentary evidence dating the house to the early 1700's but it has much earlier origins, possibly as early as the fourteenth/fifteenth century. Offering a rare combination of an edge of village location within an idyllic verdant setting of mature trees and open pastures, its substantial stone walls sit beneath a traditional thatched roof.
The property has had many uses during its long life, originally as a renowned cross-hall yeoman's house, then a working farm which became a picturesque village hotel and for many years since a much loved family home. Ancient and historic features abound with exposed cruck beams, flagstone floors, window seats and a splendid inglenook fireplace. The accommodation is comfortable and welcoming and provides four reception rooms and kitchen with Aga on the ground floor and four/five bedrooms, one en-suite, and a family bathroom at first floor level. Planning consent was previously granted to extend the accommodation into several of the spacious adjacent outbuildings. It has now lapsed but could easily be reinstated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: FTTP—Ultrafast broadband is not currently available in this area.
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2 and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. 
Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%). Flooding from Reservoirs and groundwater is unlikely in this area.

The property is situated within easy walking distance of the centre of Winsham which is a vibrant and much sought after village on the Somerset/Dorset border, with Devon only four miles away. It is surrounded by glorious traditional countryside and only 12 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis. Local amenities include a post office/community village shop, pub, primary school, church and a host of village activities. The small market towns of Chard and Crewkerne are some 5 and 7 miles distant respectively, offering excellent day to day amenities, including a Waitrose supermarket and main line rail service at Crewkerne. Both the A303
and M5 motorway are readily accessible and there are international airports at Exeter, Bournemouth and Bristol.

From the village road a 5-bar gate gives access to a parking area and courtyard flanked by a range of useful outbuildings, some needing an element of repair, suitable for a multitude of purposes including possible conversion, STPP. The gardens and grounds are largely informal with neat lawns close to the house that slope gently downhill with multiple mown pathways leading to areas of woodland, a large spring fed pond, extensive fruit trees and a level entertainment area with a large summerhouse. The whole area extends to an estimated 6.5 acres and is a haven for birds, insects and other wildlife.