Waddicombe, Dulverton

A characterful period property enjoying a wonderful rural position with stables and paddocks. In all 13.28 acres. EPC: E.

Situation - Henspark occupies a peaceful location just south of Exmoor National Park, an area renowned for some of the finest countryside and a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property lies on the edge of the small hamlet of Waddicombe. Dulverton, just 4 miles from Henspark, known as the gateway to Exmoor is a bustling country town with a church, speciality shops, inns, restaurants, butchers, a small supermarket ,doctor and veterinary surgeries.

Tiverton (14 miles) offers further shopping and entertainment facilities and the well-known Blundells School together with easy access to the M5 and mainline railway station at Tiverton Parkway. The university and cathedral city of Exeter (27 miles south) boasts a wealth of shopping, recreational and leisure facilities. To the east of the city, Exeter Airport offers national and international flights.

Situated just outside the Exmoor National Park, the property is ideally located to take advantage of the extensive walking. The North Devon coastline has an excellent range of beaches from which to enjoy numerous water sports.

Description - The sweeping private driveway leads to the house situated in an elevated peaceful setting with views. Henspark is a charming five bedroom house with delightful gardens, stables, kennels, garage, a range of outbuildings and paddocks. In all 13.28 acres. It has access to wonderful riding and walking and would be ideal for anyone with equestrian pursuits.

Accommodation - Approached from the front through a charming thatched covered porch into a traditional spacious reception hall with parquet flooring, panelled walls, an open fireplace and staircase to the first floor. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of units, Belfast sink, slate flooring, fireplace with wood burning stove and plenty of space for a table. Further reception rooms include a formal dining room with fireplace and slate floor, a sitting room with a fireplace and wooden flooring and a drawing room with wooden flooring, a tiled fireplace and glazed doors to the front garden. To the rear is a further room, which could be used as study, gym or hobbies room. Also on the ground floor is a boot room, bathroom, larder and boiler room.

Stairs lead to a generous landing with book shelves and giving access to the bedrooms and bathroom. The master bedroom overlooks the front garden and an en suite shower room. There are four further double rooms all with views over the garden and the family bathroom and WC.

Outside - The property is approached over a sweeping driveway leading to the house, stables and parking. The gardens which surround the property are mainly laid to lawns, with a pond, stream, shrubs, fruit bushes and a vegetable patch. To the rear are five stables and a tack room. Adjoining the stable block is the garage and workshop. There is a further timber block of stables and a small yard adjacent to the rear paddock. The paddocks offer well drained pasture and the paddock at the front is adjacent to a stream whilst the rear paddock has a water connection.

Services - Mains electricity, private water and private drainage. Standard broadband available, data services vary (OFCOM 2026).

Local authority: Taunton Council

Agents Note - The land is subject to rights to the Badgworthy land Company. Please ask the agents for further details.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the agents please.

Directions - Leave Dulverton via Northmoor Road and turn left at Marsh Bridge. Proceed over the bridge and follow the road for two miles to Five Cross Way, then fork left signposted West Anstey/ Yeo Mill. Proceed until and take the next turn left signposted 'RHYLL' and continue. At the bottom of the hill turn left by the post box and Henspark will then be found shortly on the left.

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