4 Bed House For Sale Coombe, Taunton, TA2

A charming detached 16th Century Grade II Listed mill house in a quite superb rural, yet accessible hamlet, located on the southern slopes of the beautiful Quantock Hills. Sitting in over 7 acres comprising 3 paddocks, orchard and private established gardens along with an extensive range of outbuildings.

Coombe Mill is understood to date back as far as the 16th Century and provides spacious and well-arranged family accommodation with much charm and character. The house is warmed in the main by LPG heating system.

There is plenty of versatile reception/living areas on the ground floor which includes the very special feature of the mill room, which includes the beautifully preserved original mill workings. In addition, there are a number of outbuildings, including a large barn which has lapsed planning consent for the conversion to create ancillary accommodation.

Reception Hall A superb welcoming entrance hall, with double ceiling height and staircase rising to the galleried landing and two radiators. Cloakroom
With white suite comprising of low level WC, vanity basin and window.
Double Drawing Room
A superb reception space providing two sitting areas, with French doors leading to outside and the garden room, together with living flame coal effect fire to fireplace and one end enjoying a double height ceiling, thus accentuating the space and light.
Garden Room
A delightful room in which to relax and enjoy views to the beautiful gardens beyond.
Dining Room
With exposed beams to ceiling and recessed covered with display shelf over, radiator, Breakfast Room
With exposed beams to ceiling, fireplace with inset clear-view wood burning stove, with recessed cupboard to one side, radiator, window with seat and door to the front elevation.
Kitchen
Fitted with a range of limed oak cupboard and draw units with slate work surfaces and central island. Appliances include Miele Turbo Thermic dishwasher, Miele refrigerator, Rosieres Paul Bocuse range style cooker with four ring hob, over hot plate and double oven, radiator. An Inner Hallway serves the utility room. Utility Room
With two boilers for hot water and heating, range of built in storage, radiator and door to outside. Adjoining the utility room is the pantry.

The Mill Room is accessed from the breakfast room. Featuring the beautifully preserved original mill workings, log store, radiator and opening through to the sitting room.
Sitting Room
Primarily used as a winter reception room by our clients, with exposed beams, wood burning stove to fireplace and range of book shelves. Gardeners Cloakroom with low level WC, basin and radiator.

First Floor Galleried Landing providing access to all principal first floor rooms, including the Master Bedroom.
Master Bedroom
With radiator and three windows. Dressing Room
With excellent range of built in wardrobes. Radiator and window. Ensuite Bathroom
With a white suite comprising double ended bath, low level WC, vanity basin, large walk-in shower, radiator and towel rails.
Bedroom Two With radiator and three windows. Bedroom Three
With radiator, stable style door to rear garden. Bedroom Four
With radiator, built in wardrobe and window. Shower Room
Refitted with a white suite comprising of low level WC, pedestal basin, walk in shower, heated towel rail and window.

The property is approached through timber gates from the country lane which meanders through the hamlet. The driveway leads around to the front of the house and further more gently ascends to the rear level, where the majority of the outbuildings, including the barn, are accessed.

A lovely feature to the front is the water garden with meandering stream running through and wooden bridge leading to a screened sitting area. Immediately to the south of the house is the large expanse of lawn with a number of specimen trees and a featured avenue of ornamental Pear trees.

A further area of kitchen garden lies to one side, whilst further garden areas rise around to the rear of the house. A particular vantage point to enjoy the garden is provided by the terrace accessed from both the garden and double drawing room. The rear gardens again provide a picturesque terrace with sunken garden on the sight of the original mill pond. The apple orchard contains an avenue of Lime trees creating a lovely focal point, whilst the original quarry ascends behind the property and includes expanses of lawns with superb Oak trees. The grounds extend in total to approximately 7 acres, including grazing paddocks.


Outbuildings
The property affords an excellent range of outbuildings, accessed by a sweeping driveway leading from the front and ascending around to the rear, which include a Substantial Barn, with adjoining stores. The barn has lapsed planning consent for the conversion to provide ancillary accommodation. Other outbuildings include a three bay open fronted Garage, Garden Implement Store, further Garden Store and Potting Shed.


Notes

We understand that around half the roof has had under foam spayed on it by the previous owners – this may affect a mortgage application.

The owners have an informal grass keep arrangement with a neighbour to graze around 4 acres of the land.
A charming detached 16th Century Grade II Listed mill house in a quite superb rural, yet accessible hamlet, located on the southern slopes of the beautiful Quantock Hills. Sitting in over 7 acres comprising 3 paddocks, orchard and private established gardens along with an extensive range of outbuildings.