Oake, Taunton, Somerset TA4

Rendy Farm is a historic and charming south-facing period farmhouse, set well back from a small country road at the end of an entrance driveway, overlooking its beautiful and extensive gardens and grounds, in a quiet, rural setting. Although believed to date back around 400 years, the house has been sympathetically renovated and extended to a very high standard and the current owners have added further improvements. There are many period features such as exposed beams and ceiling timbers , flagstone floors and attractive fireplaces, thus combining period character and charm with the comforts of modern living. There is very spacious and comfortable family accommodation. The fireplaces in the sitting room, music room and snug all have woodburners and the large sitting room has French doors out to the terrace and gardens. The kitchen is fitted Neptune with hand painted cupboards, an island within induction hob and a four oven AGA and stone tiled floor. A fitted side kitchen has convection oven, additional fridge and wine fridge. The dining area boasts exposed wood boarded flooring and opens into the lovely, light and spacious glazed and oak framed garden room with stone paved
flooring and views over the garden and pond and French doors out to the rear terrace. A staircase from the boot room rises to the studio/bedroom 6 and there is access from the hobbies room into the storerooms and workshop. The conservatory, boat room, and hobbies room all benefit from thermostatically controlled underfloor heating. All of the bedrooms have plenty of fitted wardrobe space and enjoy lovely views over the gardens. The bathrooms are all fitted with high quality contemporary fittings. The gravel entrance driveway leads to extensive parking space and you are greeted by an old beautiful arch which leads through to the broad paved terrace to the front of the house, giving onto the partly walled front garden with level lawns edged by well stocked and colourful plant borders. A path covered by a pergola with roses, clematis and vine leads between the lawns to the kitchen garden enclosed by clipped hedging and with raised beds and an asparagus bed as well as further flower beds, fruit cage and a timber framed greenhouse.
There are further extensive garden areas with delightful terrace and sitting areas, lawns, ornamental shrubs and trees and an orchard with an assortment of apple, pear and plum trees. In addition is a wildlife pond and, meandering through the grounds, a delightful small stream crossed by wooden footbridges. Also within the gardens is a shepherd’s hut with power and water.

Oake itself is a popular village situated within the scenic Vale of Taunton. Rendy Farm lies on the edge of the village of Oake, a few hundred metres from the well known Oake Manor golf course, about 6 miles from Taunton itself. The village offers a primary school, church, playground and post office. There are popular pubs nearby including The Royal Oak at Hillcommon and The Anchor Inn at Hillfarrance.The nearby village of Milverton has a thriving and active community with village stores, pub, church and popular primary school. The majority of day to day needs are catered for in Wellington, including a Waitrose supermarket as well as a selection of shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants. Within easy reach to the east is the County Town of Taunton with full selection of shopping, cultural and leisure facilities including supermarkets, cinema, theatre, hospital, pubs, restaurants and the home of Somerset County
Cricket Club. There is an excellent selection of schools in the area including state secondary schools in Wellington and Taunton, Richard Huish College in Taunton and private schools with Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Wellington School and Taunton School and King’s and Queen’s Colleges, all within 20 minutes. Within easy reach are The Quantock Hills, The Brendon Hills and Exmoor National Park, providing excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, riding, fishing etc. There is quick access onto the M5 motorway at Wellington and in Taunton a station with mainline connections to London (Paddington) in 1 hour 39 minutes.