Breach Barton

West Bagborough, Taunton, TA4 3EEBreach Barton

A stunning country house with a 2 bedroom cottage & excellentequestrian facilities.

Guide price £1,350,000

Bishops Lydeard - 2 Miles, Kingston St Mary -4 Miles, Taunton - 9 Miles

• Excellent Riding

• Indoor and Outdoor Arenas

• 36 Acres

• 5 Bedroom Farmhouse

• Extensive Stabling

• Level Fenced Paddocks

• Private Location

• 2 Bedroom Cottage

SituationBreach Barton occupies a sensational location on the lower slopes of theQuantock Hills. The property is elevated, has no near neighbours and enjoyscommanding views south of the surrounding countryside.The property is approached from a quiet country lane, and enjoys a high levelof privacy. For those with riding and walking interests, the location isunbeatable, as the Quantock Hills offer miles of footpaths and bridleways andis designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From the propertiessouth facing location there are magnificent views which stretch over the Valeof Taunton towards the Blackdown Hills as well as to the west overlookingthe Brendons and Exmoor. The north of the property has stunning views intothe Quantock Hills.Although the property is private and peaceful it is not isolated as the villageof West Bagborough is only ½ a mile away. This is a thriving community witha well-known local pub and church. Bishops Lydeard is approximately 2 milesaway where an extensive range of day to day facilities can be found. Tauntonthe County Town is 9 miles away and has a more extensive range of shoppingand leisure facilities including the County Cricket Ground, TauntonRacecourse and many excellent public and state schools. Communication linksare excellent with access to the M5 motorway at Taunton, Wellington andBridgwater. Tauntons train station is within 15 minutes and has regularservices to London Paddington in less than two hours.

DescriptionBreach Barton was built for the current owners in 2000 and comprises ahandsome, individual detached house of local Triscombe red stone elevationsbeneath a slate roof. The property takes full advantage of the stunningsetting with all main reception rooms enjoying a southerly aspect and superbviews over the grounds to the Blackdown Hills in the distance. The rooms arelight and spacious and the property being recently constructed has been builtto a high specification and benefits from uPVC facias and soffits.

The Main House AccommodationThe property is spacious and flexible with four bedrooms on the first floorand currently a downstairs bedroom too. The accommodation was designedby the current owners and flows well with a large reception hall being in thecentre of the house, providing access to the sitting room which is a veryattractive room enjoying a lovely double aspect with French doors openingonto the south facing garden. This room centres on a stone faced chimneybreast with inset wood burning stove and adjacent cupboards andbookshelves. Adjoining the hall to the east is the farmhouse kitchen whichcentres on a yellow oil fired, two oven Aga with cream painted units andgranite worktop surfaces over. Heating is provided by an oil fired boiler. Thekitchen has double doors leading into the conservatory which has doorsopening onto a decking area. From the kitchen there is access to the largeutility room which provides a double drainer sink unit, an extensive range ofcupboards and storage areas, a door to the outside and access to thecloakroom. There is also a door from the utility room into the double garage.From the sitting room, a door provides access to the further downstairsbedroom, currently the fifth bedroom, which also has an en-suite bathroom.On the first floor there are 4 bedrooms, 2 en-suite bathrooms and a familybathroom.

The CottageBreach Barton benefits from a stunning stone cottage converted from atraditional barn which is accessed via a separate entrance and provides anarea of further accommodation. This conversion is double glazed and has oilfired central heating. On the ground floor there is a large open plan livingroom/kitchen and on the first floor there are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.The cottage is a highly desirable unit and adds considerable appeal to theproperty.

OutsideThe equestrian facilities at Breach Barton are excellent. There are 2 yards, onewith 8 timber indoor American style stables with a hay loft, feed room, tackroom and a further stable block with 4 stables and a tack room/feed room.There is an indoor arena (20m x 40m) with mirrors and a Martin Collins Eco-Track surface. The outdoor arena (20m x 60m) is a waxed surface.

The LandBreach Barton enjoys approximately 36 acres which is predominantly levelpasture land and is well fenced and divided up into convenient sizedenclosures. The property is watered with connecting gateways and tracksmaking it very accessible and useable at all times of the year. Much of theland enjoys good road access and there is a small area of woodland thatextends to approximately 1 acre. The gardens to the property are mainly tothe front and comprise expanses of lawns with some delightful decking areasto sit out and enjoy the splendid location.

DirectionsLeave Taunton in a northerly direction on the A358 heading towards Willitonand Minehead. Continue past the village of Bishops Lydeard and the left handturning to Lydeard St Lawrence and Raleghs Cross. After approximately ½ amile and on reaching the hamlet of East Combe, proceed around the lefthand bend and on exiting the bend turn right. Continue up this lane and bearleft at the grass triangle. On reaching Fourways Cross, continue straight overand the property will be found on the right hand side after approximately ¾of a mile.

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Breach Barton, West Bagborough, Taunton, TA4 3EE

5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset,TA1 1RZ

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