Over Stowey, Bridgwater

A charming detached period house retaining much of its original character set in a wonderful position with no near neighbours, a range of outbuildings and grounds of approximately 2 acres. Council Tax band G, EPC rating E, Freehold

Situation - The house is situated on the lower slopes of the Quantock Hills and offers easy access to the nearby village of Nether Stowey which provides a range of local amenities with village shop, church, village hall and pub and with a strong sense of community. Great Wood with a vast expanse of ancient woodland of over 900 acres lies just a short distance away offering a haven for walkers, cyclists and nature enthusiasts.

Taunton, the County Town, offers a wide range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities as well as offering good communications being close to the M5 motorway. Taunton railway station gives access to the rest of the country with easy access to London within one hour forty five minutes

The Quantock Hills, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, provide endless walking and riding countryside and from the beacons, outstanding views are enjoyed across the Bristol Channel around Exmoor and the Blackdown Hills.

Description - Marshmills Cottage is an impressive period house with attractive stone elevations, brick coins and a pitch tiled roof. The house offers well proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors and includes a number of extensions which have been added over the years. It is the setting that is so special, sitting in grounds of approximately two acres adjoining fields with no near neighbours and offering wonderful views over surrounding countryside.

Accommodation - The accommodation supports a variety of uses and includes an impressive entrance hallway, entrance porch, downstairs cloakroom, glazed wall and turning staircase to the first floor and doors to reception rooms. The sitting room has two fireplaces including a deep inglenook with beam over and further fireplace with woodburning stove. There are double aspect windows and door opening out on to the rear garden. The dining room also has a fireplace as well as exposed wooden floor, door to the study and door to the kitchen/breakfast room.

The kitchen/breakfast room is the heart of the house and includes a range of Shaker style units, a Nobel oil fired range cooker and further oven, tiled floor, beamed ceilings, exposed brick chimney breast with an inset woodburning stove, door to front and opening through to the sun room and access to a second study/office which has a range of built-in office furniture including drawers, units and desk area, doors opening out onto the rear garden and door to the utility/wc with a range of fitted units. The sun room is a wonderful extension to the kitchen and has double doors opening onto the rear terrace.

On the first floor there are four good sized bedrooms, the master suite having a large en-suite bathroom and a dressing room to one side. Three further bedrooms also have their own en-suite facilities.

Outside - The house is approached via a private track from the road and leads to a cattle grid with an adjoining paddock to one side. There is a gravelled parking and turning area where there is a double timber framed car port with an attached stone built store/office which could be used for a variety of uses.

A gravel path from the front leads onto steps with a wide brick paved path with steps with pergola over leading up to a three bay stable block. A further garden area extends around the side of the house to the front. The gardens have been beautifully landscaped and include deep paved terraces, carp pond and water feature. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and include a number of fine specimen trees and shrubs with various fruit trees and a stream running along the southern boundary.

A separate paddock is laid to pasture and is fenced and enclosed by natural hedge boundaries.

Services - Mains electricity, water. Private drainage - sewage treatment plant installed 2019. Oil fired central heating, woodburners and oil fired range. Standard broadband available via phone lines (Ofcom) - the vendor currently uses Starlink. Mobile signal variable (Ofcom).

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From the centre of Taunton proceed in a northerly direction along Station Road, proceed under the railway bridge and continue signposted to Kingston St Mary. Proceed along this road through the village of Kingston St Mary to the top of Buncombe Hill, where you should go straight over signed to Nether Stowey. Continue along this road and pass through the hamlet of Plainsfield and continue towards Marsh Mills. The house is the last property on the right before you get to the cross roads and cricket ground.

An alternative route from the M5 motorway.
Leave at Junction 23, follow the signs on the A38 to Bridgwater. Here take the A39 signposted to Minehead and bypass the village of Cannington. Continue on this road for about eight miles and after passing the Cottage Inn on the right, turn left signed to Over Stowey. Take this road and the drive to the cross roads turn right and the entrance to Marsh Mills can be found on the left hand side after a short distance.