This handsome Grade II listed farmhouse occupies a plot of two acres in the small hamlet of Lower Wilton, close to the pretty village of Curry Rivel and the market towns of Langport and Somerton.
The countryside in this part of Somerset has changed little over the centuries and remains some of the most unspoilt in the country. Most of the small villages in the area comprise period buildings and owe much of their medieval character to the wealth of the nearby 14th-century Benedictine abbey at Muchelney.
The origins of the double-fronted property, named Lower Wiltown Farmhouse, are believed to date from the 17th Century. There is much evidence of the property’s original architectural character such as fine stone fireplaces, high ceilings, flagstone flooring and some windows with shutters, that blend well with the more modern fixtures and fittings that have been added to the house over the years.
Inside, the sitting room features an open fireplace with a hamstone surround and an inset wood-burning stove, exposed, painted wooden floors and windows with shutters. The dining room is characterised by an open fireplace with a stone surround and double-aspect windows. The south-facing, open plan kitchen/family room has flagstone floors, fitted wooden units, an electric Aga and an exposed blue lias stone chimney breast with an open fire. There is also a neat sewing room and a conservatory with sliding doors that open to a terrace.
On the first floor, there are four good-sized double bedrooms and a family bathroom with a double-ended bath and a separate shower. The principal bedroom has an ensuite shower room.
Outside, mature landscaped gardens wrap around two sides of the house, that are mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked flower borders. A raised patio is south-facing and has a lovely outlook over the garden. There is also a paddock, a stable block and a ménage.
There is ample parking space on the driveway and a double garage lies to the side of the house.
The property comes with no onward chain.
Lower Wilton, Curry Rivel
Guide Price: £1,100,000
Agent: Stags, Taunton
Agent’s Tel: 01823 256625
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