Breach Barton

West Bagborough, Taunton, TA4 3EEBreach Barton

A stunning country house with a 2 bedroom cottage and 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

• 2 Bedroom Cottage

• Also Available with less Land/Outbuildings

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 and isdesignated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From the propertiessouth facing location there are magnificent views which stretch over the Vale ofTaunton towards the Blackdown Hills as well as to the west overlooking theBrendons and Exmoor. The north of the property has stunning views into theQuantock Hills.

Although the property is private and peaceful it is not isolated as the village ofWest Bagborough is only ½ a mile away. This is a thriving community with awell-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, Taunton Racecourseand many excellent public and state schools. Communication links are excellentwith access to the M5 motorway at Taunton, Wellington and Bridgwater.Tauntons train station is within 15 minutes and has regular services to LondonPaddington 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 stunning settingwith all main reception rooms enjoying a southerly aspect and superb viewsover the grounds to the Blackdown Hills in the distance. The rooms are lightand spacious and the property being recently constructed has been built to a

high specification and benefits from uPVC facias and soffits.

Main House AccommodationThe property is spacious and flexible with four bedrooms on the first floor andcurrently a downstairs bedroom too. The accommodation was designed by thecurrent owners and flows well with a large reception hall being in the centre ofthe house, providing access to the sitting room which is a very attractive roomenjoying a lovely double aspect with French doors opening onto the southfacing garden. This room centres on a stone faced chimney breast with insetwood burning stove and adjacent cupboards and bookshelves. Adjoining thehall to the east is the farmhouse kitchen which centres on a yellow oil fired twooven Aga with hand built solid timber painted units and granite worktopsurfaces over. Heating is provided by an oil fired boiler. The kitchen has doubledoors leading into the conservatory which has doors opening onto a deckingarea. From the kitchen there is access to the large utility room which provides adouble bowl sink unit, an extensive range of hand built solid timber cupboardsand storage areas, a door to the outside and access to the cloakroom. There isalso a door from the utility room into the double garage. From the sittingroom, a door provides access to the further downstairs bedroom, currently thefifth bedroom, which also has an ensuite bathroom. On the first floor there are4 bedrooms, 3 en-suite bathrooms and a family bathroom.

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, which is well fenced and divided up into convenient sizedenclosures with each including a field shelter. The property has connectinggateways and tracks making it very accessible and useable at all times of theyear. Much of the land enjoys good road access and there is a small area ofwoodland that extends to approximately 1 acre. The gardens to the propertyare mainly to the front and comprise expanses of lawns with some delightfuldecking areas to sit out and enjoy the splendid location.

The CottageBreach Barton benefits from a stunning stone cottage converted from atraditional barn which is accessed via a separate entrance and provides an areaof further accommodation. This conversion is double glazed and has oil firedcentral heating. On the ground floor there is a large open plan living room/kitchen and on the first floor there are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. Thecottage is a highly desirable unit and adds considerable appeal to the property.

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 left handbend and on exiting the bend turn right. Continue up this lane and bear left atthe grass triangle. On reaching Fourways Cross, continue straight over and theproperty will be found on the right hand side after approximately ¾ of a mile.

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Breach Barton, West Bagborough, Taunton, TA4 3EE

5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset,TA1 1RZ

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