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Overton Farm, Coombe, West Monkton, Taunton, Somerset A RING FENCED SMALL FARM WITH FARMHOUSE, DILAPIDATED COTTAGES, OUTBUILDINGS AND LAND EXTENDING TO 35.80 ACRES. The property is set in an elevated position enjoying commanding views over its own land with panoramic views towards Taunton. The house and buildings are approached over a short driveway from the council road at Coombe, near the village of West Monkton being about 4 miles from the County town of Taunton. M5 motorway access points 24 at Taunton and 23 at Bridgwater with both towns also having main line railway stations. There are excellent public and private educational facilities at Taunton the County town of Somerset. Excellent sporting opportunities abound including county cricket at Taunton, numerous golf courses, including Vivary Park, Oake and Enmore, racing at Taunton Racecourse. The property offers scope and potential for upgrading to provide an exceptionally attractive holding and offers opportunities, for farming, market garden, equestrian or other uses, subject to any necessary planning and other consents. The existing farmhouse was constructed in the 1950's and up until that time the cottages were occupied as the farm residence, they of late have been used for storage purposes. THE FARMHOUSE Believed to have been constructed in 1954 of cavity walling with brick elevations beneath a pitched, tiled and under felted roof. The accommodation comprises: ENTRANCE PORCH: With double glazed windows. Door to: ENTRANCE HALL: With stairs to first floor. LOUNGE: 5.46 x 3.48 (17'11" x 11'5"). With double glazed front aspect window and side aspect window. Tiled fireplace. KITCHEN/DINER: 5.46 x 3.46 (17'11" x11'4"). Dual aspect windows. Fitted dresser type cupboard. Belfast sink unit and electric cooker point. Solid fuel fired Rayburn supplying hot water. Under stairs storage cupboard and built-in pantry. Airing cupboard with hot water tank. Door off to: REAR PORCH: With glazed door to the rear. W.C Off: With high level cistern. Fuel store cupboard. FIRST FLOOR - LANDING: With double glazed window. Roof access. BEDROOM 1: 3.67 x 3.47 (12'0" x 11'5"). With double glazed window. Builtin wardrobe with window. BEDROOM 2: 3.49 x 2.91 (11'5" x 9'7"). With double glazed window. Built-in wardrobe with window. BEDROOM 3: 2.55 x 2.43 (8'4" x 8'0"). Double glazed window. BATHROOM: With bath. Wash hand basin. W.C. with high level cistern. Double glazed window. OUTSIDE: The house commands a slightly elevated plot and affords superb almost 180 degree southerly views across the adjoining farm land. The garden is principally to the south side of the house, being laid to lawn, shrubs, border and trees. There is a cultivated garden area to the rear which includes 2 greenhouses. Former Accommodation Attractive dilapidated cottages, stone-built under tiled roof. Most recently the buildings have been used for storage. Outbuildings: The majority of out buildings form a ‘u’ shaped courtyard shared with the former cottages. The remainder sit in an adjoining paddock/orchard to the rear of the courtyard. The outbuildings comprise: Lean To Barn 13.58m x 5.73m (44’5” x 18’8”). Block and timber construction under corrugated iron roof. Former Cow Stall 11.68m x 5.53m (38.3” x 18’1”). Concrete block and timber construction under corrugated asbestos roof. Former Dairy 3.25m x 2/41m (10’7” x 7’9”). Concrete block and timber construction under a corrugated asbestos roof. Attached to Store Room 3.37 m x 2.31m (11’1” x 7’6”). Concrete block and timber construction under corrugated asbestos roof. Detached Cattle Stall 4.07m x 5.23m (13’4” x 17’5”). Concrete block and timber construction under corrugated asbestos roof. Stables Left side 2.97m x 4.23m (9’7” x 13’9”). Right side 2.86m x 4.23m (9’4” x 13’9”) concrete block and timber construction with brick division under part corrugated tin and part corrugated asbestos roof. Attached to Calf Shed 3.83m x 4.40m (12’7” x 14’4”). Block, timber and brick construction under part corrugated tin and part corrugated asbestos roof. Dutch Barn with Lean-to extensions (17.68m x 18.29m (58’ x 60’) steel portal frame and timber post construction under corrugated tin roof. Range of dilapidated outbuildings block, timber and galvanized tin construction. LAND SCHEDULE An attractive ring fenced block of predominantly Grade 2 gricultural pasture and former orchards, benefiting from road frontage and natural watering. FIELD NO. DESCRIPTION AREA(ha)AREA(ac) NG 5872 Orchard/Paddock with out-buildings 0.57 1.42 NG 6473 Orchard/Paddock 0.30 0.74 NG 6164 Permanent Pasture 0.62 1.54 NG 6847 Permanent Pasture 4.37 10.81 NG 7364 Permanent Pasture 3.56 8.79 NG 8865 Permanent Pasture 5.06 12.50 TOTAL 14.48 35.80 For full details or further information please contact: TAMLYN AND SON 56 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 3BN Tel: 01278 454500 PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTION ACT 1991 Messrs Abbott & Frost and Tamlyn and Son for themselves and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of the intending purchaser and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. ii) all descriptions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending Purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. iii) all dimensions and areas are approximate figures computed in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice. iv) no person in the employment of the selling agent has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. None of the statements contained within these Particulars of Sale are to be relied upon as Statements or representations of fact. Interested applicants are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations before finalizing their offer to purchase.