5 bedroom house

This stunning Grade II listed country house, described by Pevsner as 'overlooking a huge view' sits in a beautiful and well connected part of Somerset with superb proportions, over 10 acres of gardens and woodland as well as a separate coach house.

Stoke House is Grade II listed and has an intriguing and varied history having been built in around 1810 for Lord Portman's agent.

The house is of distinctive architecture, described by Pevsner as 'overlooking a huge view, somewhat colonial with a timber arcaded veranda.' The grand and impressive facade combines with a spacious internal layout that flows extremely well to create a practical and manageable family home. There is an abundance of natural light throughout, thanks to the large windows, the elevated position and numerous doors connecting the ground floor with the gardens.

A central entrance hall leads to a dining room and morning room, with the Smallbone kitchen forming the heart of the ground floor, with wonderful flag stone floors, 4 oven AGA, the latest integrated appliances and doors leading to the formal gardens.

The principal reception rooms are found on the first floor with upper and lower drawing rooms offering a superb entertaining space with access to a majestic veranda on the southern side that extends across the entire front elevation of the house.

There are five bedrooms in total, the master bedroom with its own dressing room and en-suite bathroom.

A separate coach house is used for storage with ample space for conversion subject to planning. The grounds are a mixture of landscaped gardens, woodland and a paddock extending to around 10 acres.

Stoke House is positioned in a private and elevated setting facing south west over the beautiful surrounding countryside of Taunton Vale. The house is perched above the popular village of Stoke St Mary, with a rich history dating back to a Saxon charter dated 854 AD.

Stoke House is in a highly accessible area with excellent communication links, providing the ideal combination of privacy and convenience. Taunton is about four miles away where there is a mainline station providing a fast service to London Paddington taking from 1 hour 45 minutes. Being the County Town, there is also an excellent selection of shops including several supermarkets.

Bristol Airport is about 36 miles north of Stoke House, offering a wide range of international flights.

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Country Department