Stoke Road, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3

A wonderful house set in the heart of the ever popular village of North Curry with five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a beautiful mature walled garden and detached one bedroom annexe sat in a third of an acre plot. No onward chain.


On the market for the first time in 50 years, this five bedroom,recently refurbished period house with separate one bedroom Annexe is set within a 1/3rd of an acre private walled South facing
mature garden right in the centre of the sought after rural village North Curry. This former shop, plays a historical role in North Curry and is
believed to date back to the 1600’s. Constructed from a combination of Bridgwater brick and Somerset grey Lias stone finished with lime render. Having been in the same ownership since its conversion in the 1970’s and now recently brought up to a lovely standard, this superbly
flexible family home provides a wealth of accommodation set in a gardener’s paradise at the heart of the Village.

Accessed via Stoke Road, wooden gates from the Double Parking Area lead to the rear of the property and the Front Entrance enclosed the
Oak Framed Veranda. A handmade oak front door leads into the Rear Reception Hall, where the Stairs to the first floor are located, which lead to the impressive Lounge/Dining Room. A room
of great scale restored with immense care the original elm beams and fireplace have all been uncovered. Three large windows, two of
which are front facing with window seats under and set of French doors to the rear allow plenty of natural light to flood the room and a large open fireplace completes the classic feel.
Back through the rear Reception Hall, past the downstairs WC which also doubles as a part utility room with low level WC, hand wash basin and plumbing for utilities, through into the
Family Room with gas fire, front facing Sash window, cupboard which houses the gas boiler which in turn leads into the Playroom, a centrally located room which could also be used a
Study. The beautiful newly refurbished Kitchen/Breakfast Room, is an extension with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, atrium style
lantern, sky lights and Gothic Arch style window looking out over the beautifully mature garden to rear. The new kitchen is fully fitted with a gas hob and electric oven, Belfast style sink and integrated dishwasher and refuse drawer. Patio doors lead
onto the rear, South facing courtyard seating area. On the first floor, immediately ahead of the stairs are Bedrooms 4 & 5, which are
interconnected rooms with refurbished and waxed original elm floor boards & pendant lights, Bedroom 2 with fitted wardrobes, beautiful exposed elm floorboards and a front facing double insulated Sash window. Bedroom 1, a large double room with en-suite shower room
and front facing double insulated Sash window, Bedroom 3 at the end with rear facing window and finally, a Family Bathroom with low level
frosted window, bath with shower over, low level WC and hand wash basin completes the upstairs accommodation.

The property is situated in the heart of the rural village of North Curry which is widely regarded as one of the most sought after in the district. Centred around the attractive Village Square, the village offers a good range of amenities
which includes modern health centre, primary school, post office/convenience store and cafe. There is also a popular village pub and a beautiful parish church known as the "Cathedral of the Moors". The County Town of Taunton is some 6 miles away readily accessible via nearby roads
where a wide range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities will be found including three noted public schools. Taunton benefits from excellent communication links with the rest of the UK with a rail link to London, Paddington and
M5 interchange (junction 25).

Leading out from the Kitchen and through the rear Courtyard and under the Pergola, leads to the wonderfully mature walled Garden which totals approximately a third of an acre. With a decorative central circular rose bed, the Garden is bordered on both sides with mature trees and shrubs. A gardener’s paradise with wisteria on the left and a Garden Shed and Greenhouse on the right hand side behind the large Open Store which has power and water supply. At the end of the Garden is an area more
densely laid to trees which provides a shaded area which was previously a Vegetable Garden.

BANKSIA BARN
A generously sized, 1 Bedroom Annexe fully double glazed with a fitted Kitchen with a range of wall and base level units, sink and drainer, electric hob oven, new gas boiler, a good sized Living Room with wonderful wooden flooring, gas fire and doors out on to the Courtyard Area. Upstairs via the landing with Juliet balcony, Banksia Barn has a good Shower Room with cubicle shower, low level WC hand wash basin and extraction and a large Bedroom with original beams, vaulted ceiling and skylights, wooden floor and a built in wardrobe.