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£675,000

Whitegate, Forton, Chard, Somerset, TA20

Land size
2.36 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Attractive detached chalet bungalow
  • Updated and extended
  • Sitting room with wood burner
  • Triple aspect dining/family room
  • Well fitted kitchen
  • Conservatory
  • 4 bedrooms - Master En-suite
  • Gardens and grounds - 2.36 acres
  • Fully fenced paddock
  • Double garage and workshop/studio

Description

An attractive and well located Detached Chalet Bungalow set in gardens and grounds of just over 2 Acres enjoying far reaching views and within easy reach of local amenities, open countryside and the Jurassic coast. EPC band: D.

Traditionally built with part brick and part rendered elevations set beneath a mainly tiled roof, the property has been updated and extended over time to create the comfortable and versatile home on offer today. The current layout provides a wide reception hall with stairs rising, cosy sitting room with wood burner and lovely triple aspect dining/family room with double door to the conservatory. The kitchen is well fitted with modern high gloss units and the remainder of the ground floor offers two generous double bedrooms and a shower room, together with a self-contained annexe suite of double bedroom with garden access and en-suite shower. There is a superb loft conversion at first floor level creating a master suite with far reaching views, lots of storage and a large bathroom. Double glazed throughout and with the benefit of oil fired central heating, this is a really versatile property with a superb rural outlook over its own garden and open countryside beyond.

The property enjoys an elevated position in a small rural hamlet on the Somerset/Dorset border with a south westerly aspect across its own grounds, the open countryside beyond and the neighbouring village of South Chard. Local amenities include a small supermarket, pub and primary school, with the nearby town of Chard catering for most day to day needs. There is an intercity rail service (London Waterloo) at Axminster or Crewkerne, both 7 miles distant and the World Heritage Jurassic Coast is within easy reach at Lyme Regis.

The property is approached over a private lane with double gates leading to a wide tarmac driveway and parking area, together with a double garage with garden WC to the rear. The plot slopes gently south west with extensive lawns, mature shrubs and trees, lots of Spring bulbs, vegetable beds and a small, fully fenced paddock. There is also a very useful workshop/studio building with water and power. The whole area extends to an estimated 2.36 acre.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: FTTC—Superfast broadband is available—highest available download speed 76 Mbps, highest available upload speed 15 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, THREE and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,697 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£286,017 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,032 / 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
66 D
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

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

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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

21 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • Tatworth Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Winsham Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Manor Court Community Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    448
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Avishayes Community Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Holyrood Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,282
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Axe Valley Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    741
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wadham School6.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    763
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Woodroffe School8.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    886
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Beaminster School8.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    673
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Christian

* 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

Morrisons Daily South Chard Dyke Hill, Tatworth1 mile
Tesco Chard Superstore, Chard2 miles
Lidl Chard, Tapstone Road, Chard2 miles

GP surgery

Ariel Healthcare2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Mortons Pharmacy Chard Holyrood Street2.2 miles

Hospital

Chard Hospital2 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Axminster Rail Station5.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Station Road894 metres

Typical drive times

Chard8 min · 3.5 miles
Axminster11 min · 5.9 miles
Crewkerne12 min · 7.4 miles
Ilminster19 min · 9.5 miles
Exeter (city)52 min · 34 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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