Wheddon Cross

Attractive detached house offering flexible living over 2 floors - set in 1.64 acres with stables, paddocks and wonderful views across Exmoor. Subject to an agricultural tie and section 106.

Benefitting from double glazing and oil fired central heating, the accommodation has a huge amount of scope to create a fantastic family home of up to 4/5 bedrooms, all within the existing curtilage of the building (subject to planning). It currently comprises, on the ground floor - utility room, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, 2 double bedrooms (1 ensuite), and a family bathroom. The lower ground floor has been partially converted to offer a large reception room/potential bedroom, 2 tack rooms and a good sized boot room. The accommodation could be set up/split in a variety of ways to suit individual needs (subject to the relevant planning and consents).

Externally the property is accessed over a long, sweeping, driveway leading to this property and 3 others. The private driveway for Pit Pony Cottage leads through the post and rail paddocks to a yard area which offers ample parking and turning space and 2 stables. A pathway leads through the garden to the front door. The garden has been laid to lawn and planted with a wide array of mature shrubs and trees, providing colour and interest year round. The paddocks have been divided into 3, one of them benefitting from a field shelter.

Services - bore hole water with filtration system shared with 1 other, mains electricity, septic tank shared with 3 other properties.

This property is subject to an agricultural occupancy condition. The occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, in the locality in agriculture or horse breeding, as defined in Section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990. The property is also subject to a section 106 local occupancy clause, meaning a purchaser must have been living in the local area for a minimum of 1 year prior to purchase.

The property is situated in a beautiful, rural, location in the Exmoor National Park, 1.5 miles from the village of Wheddon Cross. The village has a petrol station and general stores, popular pub, village hall, primary school, garage and livestock auction field. The village is a real hub for the surrounding rural areas and has a lovely sense of community. The whole area is renowned for its beautiful scenery and offers hours of walking and riding. Minehead, 10 miles, offers a wide range of supermarkets, high street and independent shops and schools.