5 bedroom house

Hastings, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9LR

Guide Price

£1,250,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Jul 2021
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • 11.76 acres
  • 5 beds

Residential Tags: Farmhouse

Property Tags: Wind Energy

Land Tags: Pasture Land

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  • First Marketed: Jul 2021
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • Residential Tags: Farmhouse
  • Property Tags: Wind Energy
  • Land Tags: Pasture Land
Set in an unrivalled elevated position with exceptional south facing views to the rear this non listed character farm house provides nearly 3000 sq ft of beautifully flowing accommodation, including substantial outbuildings providing office and store space with well kept gardens and land extending to 11.76 acres. For sale as a whole or in 2 lots.

Hastings Farmhouse occupies a wonderful tranquil position offering privacy and a rural outlook whilst allowing easy access to the M5 and A303 corridor along with train stations at nearby Crewkerne and Taunton .
The Farm House forms the former principle farmhouse for Hastings and is believed to date back to circa 17th Century. The property was extended in the 1990’s to now offer exceptional accommodation. The traditional frontage to the house provides two characterful reception rooms both with impressive fireplaces, a range of eye catching ceiling beams and original lock and latch doors with the dining room also having flag stone floors.
The main Hall area is a bright and characterful space that is part galleried with a ground floor cloakroom. A door leads through to a beautiful kitchen breakfast room with central island and beautifully fitted traditional cream fronted kitchen units with Granite work surfaces and an inglenook style area housing an electric range. French doors lead onto the south facing terrace set across the rear of the house. A useful large utility sits to the rear of the kitchen including a door to the front courtyard and parking area. Further accommodation to complete the ground floor includes a summer sitting room with fireplace and doors onto the rear terrace along with double doors into a fantastic garden room with vaulted ceiling and views down the garden.
The first floor provides an initial characterful part galleried landing area giving access to four double bedrooms all offering lovely rural outlooks including the Blackdown Hills, an additional 5th room which was previously a bedroom now fitted out as a walk in dressing room. The main family bathroom is a generous size and includes bath and separate shower. A lobby off the main landing leads through to a beautifully proportioned master bedroom with its own ensuite with separate bath and shower facilities; this room enjoys a wonderful rural outlook over rolling south Somerset countryside

Hastings is a small hamlet situated midway between Broadway and Ashill, in an area of natural beauty, set well away from all main roads. Local facilities nearby include the Flying Fish public house in Windmill Hill, local shop/post office in Horton (1½mile) and primary schools in Ashill and Broadway. Ilminster 5 miles, Chard 8 miles, County Town of Taunton 9 miles with its M5 motorway connection and main line rail link to London ,being the County Town of Somerset, with its excellent shopping centre, sports facilities, excellent schools both in the state and independent sectors and a number of sporting facilities, including good golf clubs. Taunton is also the home of the County Cricket Ground. The area has excellent walking and riding countryside within the Quantocks, Brendons and Blackdown Hills.

The property is approached off Hastings Lane with an attractive gated entrance leading to an open parking and turning area . A further hardstanding for parking is found in the north east corner of the grounds with an agricultural accessway leading down to the attractive orchard set to the south of the main garden area.
The main gardens extend to the front and rear of the farm house and are beautifully kept with a wide variety of specimen trees and gently sloping south facing lawns. The terracing set around the rear of the house provides a wonderful entertaining area with beautifully stocked beds adjoining .
Outbuildings
Set off the initial entrance area are two stone and brick outbuildings joined by a covered carriageway between them. The left building is split to provide one large main garage area plus a second garage. space alongside. The right outbuilding was converted under planning 08/03033/FUL with permission granted for an office plus ancillary bedroom and shower room, only the office conversion has so far been under taken so further scope for ancillary accommodation is now set should an incoming purchaser require . The barns also appear subject to further planning permission being sought to offer great scope for conversion.

The Land
Set over the quiet rural lane comprising a block extending to 9.82 acres split into two beautifully kept and maintained pasture fields, the vendor has always rented this to a local farmer but enjoyed owning it for the privacy , outlook and control of your view it secures. The East field has a footpath running through it as the attached plan notes. The fields have a separate metered water supply to the house.

Lotting
The property is offered as a whole or in two lots
Lot 1 : comprising of the house, outbuildings ,garden and south Orchard extending to 1.94 acres
Guide price £1,150,000
Lot 2 : Comprising of the two pasture fields 9.82 Acres
Guide Price £100,000
Lot 1 and 2 as a whole
Guide price £1,250,000

Marketed by: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Ilminster

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