This attractive, detached country house occupies a plot of half an acre in a rural yet accessible location, in the small hamlet of Allerford, on the outskirts of Taunton, which can be found four miles away.
The main house, named Oakmead, and its annexe, Otter House, were built in 1907 during the Edwardian period and were used as the kennels and kennelman’s house for the Culmstock Otter Hounds.
Inside, the five-bedroom property and its adjoining two-bedroom annexe are well-appointed. The main house has several reception rooms although the highlight is the superb family room/living room that is flooded with natural light and has bi-fold doors that open to the garden, creating a welcoming ‘outside-in’ living space.
The kitchen has a modern stylish look with handless white units and matching work surfaces. The living area leads to a bathroom and a downstairs bedroom with doors that open out to the garden.
On the first floor, the property has four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom has walk-in wardrobes and an ensuite shower room, while a second bedroom also has an ensuite shower room.
The house comes with an adjoining annexe, known as Otter House, which would work well for extended family members, or it could be used as a holiday let. The annexe has a kitchen/breakfast room, two bedrooms or reception rooms, a shower room and a garden room.
Outside, the landscaped gardens offer a good degree of privacy and feature expanses of lawn, large terraces, and carefully shaped flower and shrub borders. A fine selection of mature trees sits on the northern boundary, while the main gardens lie to the south, which is separated from the surrounding fields by stockproof fencing.
There are also several sheds and outbuildings on the land that could offer potential for further development.
A long-gravelled driveway leads up to the house where there is a concrete parking and turning area.
Oakmead and Otter House, Norton Fitzwarren
Guide Price: £695,000
Agent: Stags, Taunton
Agent’s Tel: 01823 256625
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