Whitestaunton, Chard, Somerset

An attractive15.81 acre residential farm, located in the Blackdown Hills, on the Devon/Somerset border. Period farmhouse with annexe for improvement, range of farm buildings, ring fenced by pastureland and woodland.

Situation - Knapp Farm occupies a secluded but accessible position in the heart of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB). The small village of Marsh is less than a mile away and has access to the A303 providing excellent links to London and Exeter. The market towns of Honiton and Chard (9 and 5 miles respectively), which cater for daily needs, including shops, schools and recreational facilities. Honiton has a mainline rail link to London Waterloo (2 hours 50 minutes). Taunton the county town of Somerset (12 miles) offers excellent retail, commercial and educational opportunities. Equestrian facilities at Chard Equestrian Centre & Bicton Park are within easy reach.

Lot One Farmhouse, Farm Buildings And 16.24 Acres - Knapp Farm comes to the open market for the first time since 1928 and was formerly part of the Whitestaunton Estate. It was a dairy farm until the late 1980’s and in recent years has been a beef unit. Its sale now offers purchasers the opportunity to acquire a substantial period farmhouse for renovation with annexe, a range of traditional and modern farm buildings and about 15.81 acres of very attractive pasture and woodland in a ring fence. The period farmhouse is built of mellow local stone with brick quoins and dressings under a pantile roof. The front façade is rendered and faces the garden. The original farmhouse has had several extensions added, to create the kitchen and the two-bedroom annexe. The core of the property epitomises the style of the Victorian era with generous sized rooms, high ceilings and period features such as picture rails and fireplaces. The farmhouse is spacious and light-filled but is now in need of modernisation and renovation. There is potential to extend the accommodation into the adjacent stone buildings (STPP). The annexe, which has a more cottagey feel, could provide separate accommodation for multi-generational living or rental income, equally it could be reintegrated into the farmhouse.

Please see floorplan for accommodation and measurements.

Outside - The farmstead is accessed from the farm drive which is flanked by pastureland and rises up to the farmhouse, passing by some of the farm buildings which could have potential for development (STPP). To the south of the farmhouse is a largely level garden laid to lawn with attractive stone walls providing the boundary.

Farm Buildings - In the lower yard to the left of the farm drive:
Block built former Dairy (14.98m x 5.91m) with a profile roof
Stone and block Barn (18.93m x 9.22m) with a profile and tiled roof Lean-to
Traditional Stone Barn (22.56m x 7.11m) with profile roof and rear Lean-to (18.28m x 11.06)
Concrete portal Silage Shed with side Lean-to (22m x 11.46m) in a poor state of repair
Adjacent steel framed former Silage Shed (22.93m x 15.30m) with a box profile roof

The Land - Lot One comprises three main enclosures of mainly gently sloping pasture, lying either side of the farm driveway extending to some 10.23 acres. The remainder is the farmstead and areas of native woodland with a pond and natural water supplies, the main part known as Cinder Hill Covert. In all about 15.81 acres (6.40 ha).

Services - Lot One: Private water connected. Main electricity and private drainage.
Broadband : Standard available. Mobile Network Coverage : Likely outside. Limited inside. Source - Ofcom.org.uk

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Rights Of Way - No public rights of way cross Lot One.

Designations - Knapp Farm is located in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape. The land is not situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

Agricultural Schemes - The farm is currently not in any subsidy schemes.

Fencing Obligations - If sold in lots, fencing obligations will become the purchaser’s responsibility, with any shared boundaries being 50/50.

Sporting - All rights are understood to be owned and included in the sale. Racing at Exeter orTaunton. Golf at Cricket St Thomas or Taunton and Pickeridge. Sailing on the coast atSeaton or Lyme Regis.

Material Information - 1. We cannot confirm if the septic tank conforms to the current regulations.
2. Knapp Farm is at very low risk of flooding from surface water, rivers and seas.

Dispersal Sale - The vendors reserve the right to hold a dispersal sale on the property prior to completion.

Local Authority - Somerset District Council Tel:
Council Tax Band: F

Education - Primary schooling at Buckland St Mary. State secondary schools at Holyrood Academy, Chard and the excellent Colyton Grammar School. Independent Schools in the area include Taunton (Kings, Queens and Taunton),Tiverton (Blundells) and Exeter independent schools.