Rydon Farm House

A delightful and spacious four bedroom detached character farmhouse situated in the heart of this sought after village, together with a versatile barn, gardens and a paddock of approximately 1.55 acres.
EPC Band F

Situation - Rydon Farm House lies within the heart of this sought after village where nearby amenities include public house, post office/village stores, church and an active village hall. Yeovil is within 5 miles where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found , together with a mainline rail link to London Waterloo. The market town of Crewkerne is within a similar distance with its Waitrose supermarket and the Abbey town of Sherborne is within 11 miles..

Description - Rydon Farm House is a character and versatile property constructed principally of local stone and contained beneath a tiled roof. It offers many character features associated with a house of this age including exposed beams, inglrnook fireplaces and window seats. The property boasts spacious and flexible accommodation with a total of four reception rooms, wonderful farmhouse kitchen with Aga, together with cloakroom, utility room and wine cellar. On the first floor are four double bedrooms, serviced by two bathrooms. Outside the property sits within delightful cottage gardens which have been beautifully landscaped together with a detached stone barn offering enormous potential for conversion into an annexe /holiday cottage, subject to necessary planning consents. The property also enjoys a top paddock of 1.1 acres, from which wonderful views can be enjoyed.

Directions - From Yeovil take the A30 to Crewkerne turning left just before the BP garage/Marks and Spencer’s shop, signposted Hardington. After approximately 2 ¼ miles on reaching the village keep left at the church and after a short distance turn left signposted Pendomer. Rydon Farm House will be seen a short distance along on the right hand side.

Accommodation - Tiled entrance porch protects the main timber door with glass panel opening into the hallway. The sitting room boasts a wonderful Inglenook fireplace with log burner on a brick hearth with beam over. Fitted bookshelves, exposed beams and window seat. The adjoining dining room has a large sealed Inglenook fireplace with display shelf and beam over, exposed timbers and window seat. The rear hallway has a quarry tiled floor with door opening into the rear garden, staircase rising to the first floor with cupboard under. The adjoining drawing room enjoys views from two aspects including glazed French doors to the garden, a propane gas fireplace with recessed display cupboards on either side together with book shelving and a doorway with steps leading to the farmhouse kitchen. Also leading off the rear hall is a cloakroom with quarry tiled floor, WC and wash hand basin. Doorway then leads into the storeroom/wine cellar with an original flagstone floor.
The farmhouse kitchen is spacious and is comprehensively fitted with an excellent range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, together with wooden worktops. There is a recessed four oven Aga with adjoining hotplate with granite worksurfaces and tiled surround. The kitchen also boasts a walk-in larder with cold slab. Integrated appliances including electric hob with a matching oven and grill along with space for dishwasher. Attractive tiled flooring throughout. The rear hallway has a leaded glazed stable door to rear, along with an adjoining utility room, with Belfast sink on brick pillars together with tiled worktops and plumbing for washing machine, adjoining boiler cupboard housing the oil fired boiler and pressurised hot water cylinder. Tiled flooring and shelving. At the far end of the farmhouse is a spacious study/stable room with views from three aspects including glazed door to rear, French Oak flooring and bespoke book shelving to three walls, along with the original manger and exposed beams.
On the first floor is a spacious landing on two levels with some exposed beams with three windows to front, trap access to roof void and airing cupboard. Bedroom one enjoys views from two aspects. Bathroom one has a panelled bath with shower attachment, corner shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Bathroom two has a panelled enamelled bath along with shower attachment and shower over, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, low level WC and conservation roof light. Bedroom two is approached through a dressing room area with fitted wardrobes and doorway leading to bathroom two. Three steps lead up to the main bedroom which is most attractive with dormer window to rear, trap access to roof void and eaves storage. Bedroom three enjoys a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, fitted wardrobe and storage over. Bedroom four has sloping ceiling with window to gable end, trap access to roof void and four eaves cupboards and a fitted wardrobe.

Outside - The property is protected from the village road by a low stone wall with a wrought iron gate and pathway leading to the front door, with paved areas either side together with a lower lawn. The front facade is festooned with various climbing roses and a wisteria. A gated sweeping driveway leads to the barn, together with large areas of hardstanding and turning. The barn is constructed mainly of stone with part brick and timber elevations and is currently used as a carport/woodstore together with adjoining workshop/storage area connected with power and light, along with a lean-to potting shed. The barn has enormous potential for conversion into ancillary accommodation/holiday cottage, subject to the necessary planning consents. The driveway is flanked by a lawned garden and bounded by a number of conifer trees and leylandii, along with a vegetable garden with raised beds, soft fruits and greenhouse.
The rear garden is beautifully private and enjoys a sun terrace beyond which is a shaped lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders. There is also a very useful integral garden store with a flagstone floor.

The paddock can be accessed directly off the driveway and is bounded by mature hedgerows together with a fine selection of trees including various Oaks, Field Maple, Birch, Cedar of Lebanon, Walnut and Ash. From the paddock wonderful views can be enjoyed over the village and surrounding countryside. In total the paddock extends to 1.1 acres.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agent. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone

Agents Note - Rydon Farm House is being sold with an uplift clause on the land with a overage payment of 25% of any increase in value attributable to the gain of planning permission for any additional residential properties within a period of 25 years.



Marketed by: Stags, Yeovil