Wheddon Cross, Minehead

A beautifully presented 2/4 bedroom character cottage set in a quiet location with stables, pretty gardens, and paddocks. In total 1.65 acres. AOC. EPC F. Freehold. Council Tax A.

SITUATION
Pit Pony Cottage is situated just over a mile from the village of Wheddon Cross, which has a strong community with a church, primary school, shop with post office, garage, inn, hairdresser and a number of small businesses. Wheddon Cross is situated in the heart of the Exmoor National Park. The property is ideally located to take advantage of the excellent opportunities to walk and ride on the open slopes of the moor towards Dunkery Beacon. Nearby there are lovely woodland walks along the River Avill valley, famous for its snowdrops.

Wheddon Cross is a short distance from Dunster, a medieval market town, where further village amenities are at hand as well as the famous attractions of Dunster Castle and the Yarn Market. Dunster provides the nearest beach. The well known Victorian coastal resort of Minehead is also within easy reach, and offers a wide range of attractions including the beach, promenade, a small picturesque harbour, beautiful public gardens and excellent shopping and schooling. There is also a hospital as well as the Church of St George.

The county town of Taunton, which is approximately 23 miles away, has extensive retail and commercial facilities, together with access to the M5 and a main line station with fast trains to London. There are three independent schools and the Somerset County Cricket Ground. Exeter Airport is approximately 36 miles from the property and offers national and international flights.

DESCRIPTION
The property was converted from a barn in the mid 1990s and provides two storey living accommodation with storage rooms which could be converted to provide additional accommodation subject to the necessary approvals. It is set in a quiet farm location and benefits from plenty of parking, stables and two paddocks.

ACCOMMODATION
Pit Pony Cottage briefly comprises a front door entrance into a porch which leads into a kitchen/living room, with the kitchen at one end and plenty of space for a table and a seating area. Also on the ground floor are two store rooms, which could be converted to further living accommodation subject to the necessary permissions and the garage/store which is currently used as a utility area. On the first floor there is a useful boot room/utility, a large living/sitting room, two double bedrooms, one with en suite shower room and the family bathroom.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the cottage is a pretty garden mainly laid to lawn with flower borders and shrubs. The property also benefits from ample parking for four vehicles, a stable block, plus two grazing paddocks located beside the driveway amounting to 1.37 acres.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, private water and drainage.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the agents please. Stags Dulverton Office 01398 323174 or dulverton@stags.co.uk.

DIRECTIONS
Follow the A396 from Dulverton towards Wheddon Cross. After passing through the village of Bridgetown take the third turning on the left, just before the right-hand entrance to Triscombe. Follow this lane and take the right fork up the hill (do not enter Quarme Valley Grange). Pit Pony Cottage is the first entrance on the left.

COUNCIL TAX
Band A (2023/2024)

AGENTS NOTE
The property is subject to an AOC. For further details please call the agent.