64 Rooks Castle Cottage

An excellent residential/equestrian holding, peacefully situated within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and providing a three bedroom semi detached cottage (PP to extend) with ring fenced paddocks and an American barn – in all about 23.51 acres.

The property provides an excellent residential/equestrian holding set within a ring fence and extending in all to approximately 23.51 acres which are neatly subdivided into five main enclosures, ideal for those who wish to keep horses, ponies or a few head of stock. The land is well supplemented by a good yard area and an American style barn which has been erected in recent years and which did have consent to extend further at one time. Close by the yard and barn is the residence which comprises a three bedroom semi detached cottage which has been modernised and improved in the last few years and which also has current Planning Consent for extension – Plans are available from the Agents on request. The holding immediately adjoins woodland (Kings Cliff Wood) into which bridle ways run and there are good riding opportunities generally within the district. It is extremely rare for holdings of this size to become available within the Quantock Hills and early viewings are recommended by the Agents to avoid disappointment.

The property is delightfully situated within the AONB and far reaching views are afforded from much of the property not only over the surrounding district but many miles beyond including the Bristol Channel, Glastonbury Tor and as far away as the boundaries of Dorset. The property lies beside a quite country road but is not remote as the town of North Petherton is within a couple of miles where a good range of day to day facilities are available whilst the towns of both Taunton and Bridgwater are equally available by car only some 15 or 20 minutes away. Accessibility is also very good with the A38 at North Petherton being very close by as well as junction 24 of the M5. Sedgemoor Agricultural Centre with its large livestock market lies beside the junction. Taunton offers a main line rail link to London Paddington and both Bristol and Exeter airports are within an easy drive. The scenery of the surrounding area is matched by its status and it is hard to think of a more attractive locality within the County.

The property is approached over a gravelled driveway that leads via a pair of double opening five bar gates to a hardcore yard area with ample parking for several vehicles, trailers etc. Adjoining the yard area is a steel framed American barn (18.3m x 13.6m) with concrete floor and with sub divisions allowing division to provide four loose boxes, a central passage way and two workshop areas with double opening gates at either end. A further yard area lies beyond again with central division with free access running in to the yard are from that paddocks and fields beyond. The land is set within a ring fence and extends in all to approximately 23.51 acres, subdivided at present with post and rail fencing and hedging into five principle enclosures with a couple of holding areas in addition. In the corner of one enclosure is a small yard area providing three horse shelters/implement sheds and a separate field shelter is provided in another enclosure. Most of the fields have water to drinking troughs. A footpath runs through some of the land.

Marketed by: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton