8 bedroom house

Set in a glorious rural position within rolling South Somerset countryside but easily accessible to 3 popular market towns, and under half an hour from the Jurassic Coast. This exceptional character Manor House offers extensive accommodation, sizeable outbuildings with full planning permission granted for further redevelopment, 2 Double Bedroom annexe cottage ideal for letting or for multi generational living. All set in grounds extending to 1.92 acres.

Manor Farm has undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching front elevations in the area, and provides a fantastic family or retirement property with a superb range of accommodation, The adjoining 2 bedroomed house is already available for family members, or for a good income as our current vendors have benefitted from. The property is believed to sit on the site of the former Illeigh Farm ancient manor, which can be dated back as far as 1303. The farmhouse now on site is believed to date to the 16th Century and is Grade II listed. The property offers flexible and interesting living with the newly added glazed summer lounge, forming a unique living space for a property of this type, this sits off the kitchen to the rear and has bi-folding doors out onto an attractive south facing courtyard seating area. The kitchen is well fitted and benefits from original flagstone flooring. To the front of the house are two characterful reception rooms, with the main drawing room having an impressive Mullion bay window and open fireplace. The two reception rooms are joined by an entrance hall to the front. A useful vaulted and glazed boot room leads across the rear with access to the utility room. On the first floor the master bedroom as the sitting room below enjoys the large Mullion bay window, and has a well fitted modern en-suite, there are 3 further double bedrooms with a Jack and Jill en-suite joining two of the rooms, and a further useful cloakroom off the central landing. Steps lead up to the second floor, with a further ensuite bedroom and another good sized double room. The adjoining property forms a 2 large double bedroomed cottage, including conservatory to the side and a small garden area separate to the main house, should you wish to let it separately. When seeking planning permission for the extension, the vendors also included a permission to re-develop the barn adjoining the utility, and set around the courtyard to form a further living space, and a swimming pool complex including pool house, the addition of solar panels and
a Bio Mass boiler. SSDC 14/02514/LBC . The property is set in 1.92 of an acre gently sloping, beautifully kept lawns including large pond, with a great range of outbuildings offering further potential and or workshop hobby space running the Northern boundary .

In a protected, secluded valley running under Windwhistle Ridge which also includes Cricket Malherbie and Dowlish Wake. Knowle St Giles is a small South Somerset hamlet situated midway between Ilminster and Chard about 1/2 a mile away from the A358, in a quiet rural but convenient location with shopping facilities available in Chard (1.5 miles) and Ilminster (3 1/2 miles) which is a Medieval market town, the centre of which is dominated by the ancient Minster. The town developed further during the Georgian period with many of the properties being constructed in the local mellow Hamstone. The surrounding land is lightly wooded and is designated a Special Landscape area. Ilminster has convenient road access to both the M5, junction 25 lies 11 miles to the north-west adjoining the A303, now dual carriageway most of the way to the M3. There are mainline railway stations at Crewkerne 8 miles (London Waterloo) and the county town of Taunton 15 miles (London Paddington). Bath, Bristol and Exeter offer excellent cultural and shopping facilities within easy travelling distance. The World Heritage designated coastline lies 18 miles to the South.

Approached off a drive way that sweeps around the front of the property with attractive railings and walls to the front. A single stone garage adjoins the side of the house, passing a large stone store barn, which appears to offer further potential for conversion. The drive then leads up to a parking and turning area. Large metal pole barn including 3 block built stores, offering secure storage/work spaces. The gardens and paddock gently slope away from the house adjoining farmland with a feature nature pond and various mature trees. An attractive south facing courtyard area adjoins the farmhouse with walkways leading around the outside and giving access to the games room and store. The land in all extends to 1.92 acres

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