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Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • NO CHAIN
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Home Office
  • Bathroom & Two Shower Rooms
  • WC & Utility
  • Eat in Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Double Garage/Workshop
  • Exclusive Hamlet
  • Parking for Several Vehicles

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale The Old Stables at Hartswell in Wiveliscombe.

The property is a barn conversion, set in private gardens within the grounds of Hartswell House (four properties in total). It is on the edge of this thriving town and one can walk to the centre of Wiveliscombe comfortably.

The well designed and energy efficient home has a spacious reception hall and independent living room with French door access to the south facing terrace. There is a modern kitchen/dining with similar terrace access and high ceilings, a well equipped and sociable space.

There is a practical utility/boot room with rear access and a ground floor cloakroom. On the ground floor, there is a dual aspect double bedroom, a single bedroom and guest shower room. The fourth bedroom would make an ideal home office.

At first floor level, there are two double bedrooms, one with an ensuite bathroom, the other with an ensuite shower room. The property enjoys a south facing garden and countryside views from most windows with the added benefit of underfloor heating and double glazing throughout.

Outside the property, there are gardens to two sides. There is a practical lawned utility area at the rear, with a private sunny terrace and landscaped garden on the south side. There is a further section of garden well stocked with mature plants, shrubs and fruit trees. There is a gated drive with parking for several vehicles and a large detached double garage/workshop with useful mezzanine storage level above.

The Wiveliscombe area is the best kept secret in Somerset with rolling green hills and peaceful unspoilt countryside, whilst maintaining excellent access to communities in Taunton, 11 miles with main line railway station and M5 access junction 25 and Wellington junction 26 is 7 miles from Wiveliscombe.

Wiveliscombe town offers an unusually wide range of services including post office, doctor's surgery, vets, chiropodist, library, churches, public houses, community office, primary and secondary schools with excellent reputations and a recreation ground with heated outdoor swimming pool, cricket and rugby pitches and tennis courts.

Exmoor National Park is close at hand as well as the Quantock and Brendon hills providing open country for walking, riding, mountain biking and access to the beautiful West Somerset coastline.

Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
Local Authority: Somerset Council
The Old Stables is on the southern edge of Wiveliscombe. If you approach by car feel free to park within the gated drive or one can walk to the property along South Street (TA4 2NF).

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Reception Hall

Kitchen/Diner

Utility Room

Ground Floor Cloakroom

Ground Floor Shower Room

Ground Floor Bedroom Three

GF Bedroom Four/Office

First Floor Landing

Bedroom One

Ensuite Bathroom

Bedroom Two

Ensuite Shower Room

Double Garage/Workshop

Gardens

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-08-20

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
77 C
81 B

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
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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Parking
Garage, Driveway, Off-Street Parking, Gated Parking, Private 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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Wiveliscombe Primary School854 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Community school
  • Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Community school
  • Langford Budville Church of England Primary School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    32
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stawley Primary School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Community school
  • Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School4.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    32
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Kingsmead Academy198 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    892
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Court Fields School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Castle School8.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Uffculme School9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,093
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pyrland School9.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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 Wiveliscombe, Wiveliscombe534 metres
Lidl Taunton Road, Wellington, Somerset5.4 miles
Asda Wellington Supermarket, Wellington, Somerset5.4 miles

GP surgery

Lister House Partnership463 metres

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy563 metres

Hospital

Wellington & District Cottage Hospital5.6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces283 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

Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station5.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Kingsmead School226 metres

Typical drive times

Taunton22 min · 12 miles
Watchet20 min · 12 miles
Wellington15 min · 7.6 miles
Wiveliscombe2 min · 0.5 miles
Exeter (city)49 min · 30 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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