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North Curry, Taunton, 1.17 Acres

Land size
1.17 acres
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OPPORTUNITY
  • SUBSTANTIAL GRADE II LISTED FORMER VICARAGE
  • SEPARATE ONE BEDROOMED COTTAGE
  • BEAUTIFULLY ESTABLISHED WALLED GARDENS OF 1.17 ACRE
  • PRIVATE AND SECLUDED SETTING
  • WEALTH OF ORIGINAL CHARACTER FEATURES
  • GREAT POTENTIAL TO CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME
  • POPULAR VILLAGE LOCATION

Description

An exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire this substantial Grade II Listed former vicarage extending to approximately 6,743 sq.ft. including ancillary accommodation and outbuildings, set within 1.17 acres of beautiful, established walled gardens in the heart of the highly desirable village of North Curry. With a wealth of original period features, versatile accommodation, separate 2 bedroomed cottage, Garage, Car Port and outbuildings, the property offers considerable potential for sympathetic modernisation and improvement.

The Property
The Old Vicarage is a particularly attractive period house of considerable architectural and historic interest, enjoying a wonderfully private and secluded setting within the centre of the village.

Retaining a wealth of original character throughout including exposed beams, fireplaces, flagstone flooring and traditional architectural detailing, the property offers generously proportioned and flexible accommodation arranged over two floors, with 6 Double Bedrooms and a further ground floor Reception Room suitable for use as a 7th Bedroom.

Whilst now requiring modernisation, the property presents an exciting opportunity and great potential to create an exceptional family home whilst preserving its historic charm.

Ground Floor Accommodation
The Entrance Hall, with distinctive barrel ceiling, leads to the principal reception rooms including a spacious living room with open fireplace and impressive dining room featuring an inglenook fireplace, exposed period features and wooden flooring.

The characterful Kitchen / Breakfast Room has an oil fired Aga, flagstone flooring and fitted wooden units, with adjoining Utility Room.

Further flexible accommodation includes a Family Room with woodburner, Conservatory with French doors to the garden, Study with fireplace and an additional Reception Room with direct garden access, suitable as a 7th bedroom with adjacent Shower Room and WC.

First Floor Accommodation
The first floor provides 6 Double Bedrooms, including an impressive Master Bedroom with exposed structural timbers and attractive garden views.

Bedroom 6 benefits from fitted wardrobe and ensuite bathroom, whilst the Family Bathroom features a traditional roll top claw foot bath with separate WC.

The Stables
A separate 2 Double Bedroomed Cottage provides excellent additional accommodation for extended family or guests and comprises Living Room, fitted Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms and Bathroom.

Gardens and Grounds
The beautifully established gardens extend to approximately 1.17 acres and are a particularly appealing feature of the property, offering exceptional privacy and seclusion within this central village location.
Enclosed by historic stone walls and a variety of mature trees, the grounds feature sweeping lawns, an impressive variety of established trees and mature planning, together with a former tennis court and kitchen garden.

The extensive grounds provide a delightful setting and considerable scope for further landscaping and recreational use.

Outbuildings and Parking
The Old Vicarage benefits from a useful range of outbuildings including Studio, Workshop and Stores, together with Garage, Car Port and courtyard parking.

Location
The Old Vicarage is situated in the heart of North Curry, a highly sought-after conservation village with a thriving community and attractive surrounding countryside.

The village offers a range of amenities including village store/post office, health centre, public house, primary school, village hall, church and coffee shop.

Taunton, approximately 7 miles away, provides extensive shopping, educational and leisure facilities, together with mainline railway station offering services to London Paddington. The M5 motorway at Junctions 24 and 25 are also readily accessible.

The surrounding countryside provides excellent walking and cycling opportunities, with the Blackdown, Quantock and Brendon Hills and Exmoor National Park within reach.

A Rare Opportunity
The Old Vicarage offers a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial historic family home with separate cottage and beautiful walled gardens in one of Somerset's most desirable villages, with considerable potential to restore and enhance this distinctive property.

- Council tax band main house - G
- Council tax band The Stables - A
- Heating in main house - gas central heating and some storage heating
- Heating in The Stables is electric storage heating
- Mobile availability - visit checker.ofcom.org.uk for specific details
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For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that: these particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and other details, are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. No person in the employment of Robert Cooney has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property; we have not carried out a detailed survey nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings.

Entrance Porch

Entrance Hall

Living Room

Dining Room

Family Room

Kitchen / Breakfast Room

Utility Room

Conservatory

Reception Room / Bedroom 7

Shower Room

Study

Master Bedroom

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bedroom 5

Bedroom 6 / Open Plan Ensuite

Family Bathroom

Separate WC

The Stables - Living Room

The Stables - Kitchen

The Stables - Master Bedroom

The Stables - Bedroom 2

The Stables - Bathroom

Studio

Store 1

Store 2

Workshop

Garage

Carport 1

Carport 2

Outside Store

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-10-16

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£854,701 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £198,665 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
No Wheelchair Access
Parking
Parking Available
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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Limited NoneO2 None NoneThree Limited 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

  • North Curry CofE Primary School547 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    57
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    257
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    33
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Monkton Wood Academy4 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,267
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bishop Fox's School5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,123
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pyrland School5.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Castle School6.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Huish Episcopi Academy6.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,192
    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

Spar - Thornfalcon Garage, Thornfalcon2.7 miles
Sainsburys Hankridge Farm, Taunton3.9 miles
Co-op Monkton Heathfield - School Road, Monkton Heathfield4 miles

GP surgery

North Curry499 metres

Pharmacy

Creech Pharmacy3.2 miles

Hospital

Trinity Hospital5.3 miles

Green space

Play Space281 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

Taunton Rail Station5.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Post Office188 metres

Typical drive times

Taunton18 min · 7.7 miles
Langport20 min · 8.5 miles
Ilminster18 min · 10 miles
Wells (city)46 min · 23 miles
North Petherton16 min · 7.5 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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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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Corporation Street Taunton TA1 4AW

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