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£525,000

Higher Vellow, Williton

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • No Onward Chain
  • In Need of Modernisation
  • Just Under 1 Acre Plot to Include Woodland
  • Oil Fired Central Heating
  • Views Over Farmland

Description

NO ONWARD CHAIN - A substantial detached family home in need of complete renovation situated on the edge of the popular village of Stogumber.

The property comprises a detached family home of stone construction with rendered elevations under a slate roof, with timber framed glazing and oil-fired central heating. The house needs complete renovation and stands in gardens and woodland of just over 1 acre in total. The house occupies a pleasant, elevated position on the edge of Stogumber, overlooking farmland.

The accommodation in brief comprises; solid wooden door into Utility Room; with part tiled walls, double aspect, space and plumbing for washing machine and further white goods, Belfast sink.

Solid wooden door into Rear Hall. Downstairs WC; with low level WC and part tiled walls, larder with original slate floor and wooden shelving. Wine Store; with original slate floor, slate shelving and wooden shelving.

Living Room; with double aspect, exposed floor boards, open fireplace, alcove cupboards, views over the open farmland, exposed ceiling beams.

Kitchen; with aspect to side, quarry tiled floor, basic range of kitchen cupboards, double stainless steel sink and double drainer, mixer tap over, tiled splashbacks, Grant floor-standing oil fired boiler for central heating with adjacent airing cupboard with copper cylinder and jacket, immersion switch.

Dining Room; with bay window and aspect to the front overlooking the surrounding farmland, under stairs storage cupboard, door to garden.

Stairs to First Floor Landing; with a storage cupboard.

Bedroom 1; with aspect to front and bespoke made cherry wood wardrobes, sink inset into vanity unit with tiled splashback, telephone point.

Bedroom 2; with aspect to front. Bedroom 3; with aspect to front.

Bedroom 4; with double aspect and a range of fitted units and shelving, wash basin with tiled splashback. Bathroom; comprising bath with tiled surround, mixer shower attachment over, pedestal wash basin, heated towel rail, hatch to rood space, separate WC with overhead cistern.

OUTSIDE: The property has off road parking for one vehicle with access to the former stables with up and over door which offers further off-road parking. The gardens are private and arranged as formal gardens with a vegetable patch with polytunnel, with the remainder to an established woodland.

ACCOMMODATION:

Entrance Hall

Utility Room

Downstairs WC

Wine Store

Living Room

Kitchen

Dining Room

Stairs to first floor

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bathroom

Gardens

Garage

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

Council Tax Band: E

Tenure: Freehold

Utilities: Mains water, electricity, sewage.

Parking: There is off road parking at this property.

Broadband: For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area, we would advise interested buyers to use the Ofcom checker: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage

Mobile: For an indication of supply or coverage in the area, we would advise interested buyers to use the Ofcom checker: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage

Flood Risk: For information relating to flood risk in the area, we would advise interested buyers to use the below government checker: flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/location

Agents Notes: Some of the photographs used by Wilkie, May & Tuckwood have been taken with a wide angled lens to show the property off to its best advantage. Please note the floorplan is for guidance only and is not architecturally accurate.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-09-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,628 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£525,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £198,665 / acre
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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
9 G
73 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
Garage, 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

900 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Stogumber CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Peter's Church of England First School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    50
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England/Methodist
  • Old Cleeve Church of England First School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kingsmead Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    892
    Type
    Academy converter
  • West Somerset College8.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    13 to 19
    Pupils
    745
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Minehead Middle School8.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    570
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brymore Academy9.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 17
    Pupils
    327
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Gender
    Boys
  • Pyrland School11 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

Spar - Williton, Williton2 miles
Co-op Williton, Williton2 miles
Co-op Watchet, Watchet3.1 miles

GP surgery

West Somerset Healthcare2 miles

Pharmacy

Williton Pharmacy2 miles

Hospital

Williton Hospital2.2 miles

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 Station7.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Vellow427 metres

Typical drive times

Taunton27 min · 15 miles
Watchet13 min · 4.3 miles
Minehead23 min · 11 miles
Wiveliscombe17 min · 8.4 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 4 min · 43 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 20 metres away.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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35 Swain Street, Watchet, TA23 0AE

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