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Compton Road, South Petherton, TA13

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Stone Barn Conversion
  • Four bedrooms
  • Private location
  • Garage and Parking
  • Mediterranean Style Courtyard Garden
  • Walking distance to village amenities

Description

We are delighted to bring to the market Hydeaway Barn, an exceptional character barn conversion tucked away on the edge of the ever-popular village of South Petherton. Combining timeless charm with stylish modern living, this unique home offers a wonderful sense of privacy, peace and tranquillity.

Beautifully presented throughout, the property has been thoughtfully modernised while retaining an abundance of original character and charm. Exposed beams, a striking Hamstone fireplace and beautifully proportioned rooms create a warm and inviting atmosphere, complemented by contemporary finishes and modern comforts.

Outside, the stunning Mediterranean-style walled garden has been thoughtfully landscaped to provide a private and wonderfully atmospheric setting. With its attractive planting and secluded terraces, it is perfectly suited to alfresco dining and entertaining, or simply relaxing and enjoying the peaceful surroundings.

Beautifully presented throughout, the accommodation briefly comprises an entrance lobby, an inviting sitting room with feature stone fireplace, separate dining room, additional study, spacious kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, and cloakroom to the ground floor. Upstairs offers four double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en suite, a second double bedroom with a walk-in dressing room, a further two double bedrooms, and a stylish family shower room.

Externally, the property further benefits from a private walled garden, a large garage, and ample off-road parking, making Hydeaway Barn a truly rare and desirable village home.
South Petherton is a beautiful Somerset village set in attractive surrounding countryside yet just half a mile from the A303 road. The village offers a wide range of independent shopping facilities, two schools, library, excellent pub, churches, hospital, doctor and veterinary surgeries, chemist, tennis and bowling clubs and the acclaimed restaurant Holm. There are bus services to neighbouring towns and villages. Yeovil is 10 miles, Crewkerne (mainline station to Waterloo) 6 miles, Ilminster 6 miles, the county town of Taunton (M5 Motorway and mainline station to Paddington) 18 miles, and the south coast at Lyme Regis 22 miles.

Accommodation, Ground floor
Entrance Lobby with doors to both Kitchen and Sitting Room.

Sitting Room - 22' 9'' x 17' 10''
Front aspect double glazed window. Feature ham stone fireplace with gas fire stove, exposed beams and doors to the garden and dining room

Dining Room - 13' 7'' x 10' 10''
Front aspect double glazed window with exposed beams, a door to the study room and stairs rising to the first floor with under stairs cupboard.

Study - 6' 8'' x 6' 5''
Room comprises of tiled floor, built in worktop and shelving.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 16' 6'' x 11' 3''
Tiled flooring, Front aspect double glazed window. Fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units and drawers, breakfast bar, seamless composite work top, sink and drainer with a boiling water tap and a food waste disposal unit. Integrated dishwasher, eye-level double Neff oven with microwave, AEG four-ring induction hob with hidden extractor over. Also includes an exposed beam and door to a pantry cupboard.

Utility Room - Tiled floor, fitted units with worktop over, sink drainer, plumbing for a washing machine, Samsung American style fridge freezer, Worcester Gas fired central heating boiler, Hot water cylinder which can be controlled via the Wiser Home App.

Cloakroom – Tiled flooring, WC unit, wash hand basin unit with storage, extractor fan, tiled floor.

There are security lights on the landing over the stairwell and in the utility room, if there is a power cut these areas are illuminated as there are no external windows.

Frst floor landing
Two walk in storage cupboards and linen cupboard.

Bedroom 1 - 16' 8'' x 11' 2''
Front and Side aspect double glazed windows and door to

En Suite - includes comfort height WC unit with storage cupboards, panelled bath with mixer tap shower attachment, wash hand basin with drawer storage under. Also includes heated towel radiator, an extractor fan, sun tunnel and Malmo click plank panel vinyl flooring.

Bedroom 2 - 13' 7'' x 12' 2''
Front aspect Velux window, glazed window to landing. Walk in wardrobe/Dressing Room with lights, shelving and clothes hanging space.

Bedroom 3 - 11' 6'' x 11' 1''
Front aspect double glazed window.

Bedroom 4 - 11' 0'' x 11' 1''
Front aspect double glazed window, Velux window and loft hatch.

Family Shower Room- , wash hand basin with drawer storage under, comfort height WC unit with storage cupboards, corner shower cubicle. Also includes heated towel radiator, Sun tunnel, extractor fan and Malmo click plank vinyl flooring.

Garage - With window to the side this spacious single garage includes power, light and electric roller door.

Garden - The property is approached via a wooden gate leading to a private, enclosed patio garden, complemented by a gravelled area, raised borders, and a variety of mature shrubs. Additional features include an outside water tap and a brick-built store/shed with power and lighting. The property has CCTV and an alarm system installed.

Property information
Council Tax Band: E
EPC: C
Flood Risk - Very Low
Broadband - Ultrafast available
Services: All main services are connected, Gas fired central heating

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-05-30

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
69 C
74 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School399 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • South Petherton Junior School859 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    156
    Type
    Community school
  • Shepton Beauchamp Church School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    23
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    119
    Type
    Community school
  • Martock Church School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Stanchester Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    829
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wadham School4.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    763
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Huish Episcopi Academy6.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,192
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Preston School Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,003
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Westfield Academy7.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,013
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op South Petherton - 4 St James Street, South Petherton446 metres
Asda South Petherton Express Petrol, Over Stratton0.7 miles
Co-op Martock, Martock2.6 miles

GP surgery

Church Street Surgery, Martock2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy South Petherton302 metres

Hospital

South Petherton Hospital0.6 miles

Green space

Play Space64 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Crewkerne Rail Station5.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Summer Shard104 metres

Typical drive times

Yeovil17 min · 10 miles
Crewkerne14 min · 7.6 miles
Ilminster13 min · 6.2 miles
Wells (city)45 min · 27 miles
South Petherton1 min · 0.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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