A substantial and imposing old house with individual period features in extensive private grounds and enjoying lovely outlooks. The house is within a short 5 minute walk of the charming coastal village of Porlock but enjoys an unusual level of seclusion and privacy. Flexible and well appointed accommodation suited to a variety of uses including private family home, home & income (STP), holiday letting etc. Entrance Hall Boot room with cloakroom off Drawing Room Double Reception Room: Sitting Room Dining Room Ground Floor Bedroom or study Kitchen / Breakfast Room with Aga Fitted kitchen/utility Room Covered further utility area Pantry with original slate shelving Second Cloakroom with Shower First Floor: Five Bedrooms (One En Suite) Two Family Bathrooms (One with Shower) Second Floor: Three Bedrooms (One En Suite) Family Bathroom Private Drive Private pedestrian bridge Garage; Summerhouse & storage Level Lawned Gardens Woodland Gardens (c. 2 acres) Page 1
The Cleeve, as its name suggests, is set within the hillside in the Hawkcombe Valley and enjoys glorious views across playing fields to The Vale of Porlock. The village itself has an excellent range of convenience stores, gift shops, a library, primary school, church, several inns, playing fields with pavilion and a reputable health centre, and is famous for its picturesque weir and beach and steep hill. Minehead is found a few miles away, offering a good range of shops, sports facilities and both middle and senior schools. Exmoor is known for its heather topped beacons and wooded valleys and provides excellent walking and riding countryside. Hawkcombe Water, a stream running in a culvert from Hawkcombe Head down to the sea, borders the property to the East and the calming sound of flowing water can be heard from the front bedrooms. Taunton, the county town of Somerset, is within around 50 minutes drive and has good communications, including M5 Motorway Junction 25 and main line station with fast trains on the Great Western Service scheduled to arrive at London Paddington within around two hours. The M5 Motorway can also be joined at Bridgwater, giving fast and easy access to Bristol Airport, the Cribbs Causeway shopping mall and also connects with the M4 Motorway at Bristol, leading straight into London. To the West, interesting locations include Lynton, Lynmouth, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, Woolacoombe etc; the South West Coastal Path is within walking distance. Minehead 5.5 miles; Taunton 30 miles; M5 Motorway (J25) 32 miles; Bristol 68 miles (distance/times approximate). This handsome old house offers beautifully light and well-proportioned accommodation, with all the principal rooms enjoying glorious views. Although the house clearly has a rich history, it is not listed, which will prove attractive to purchasers wishing to make their own stamp on the property. Arranged over three floors, the accommodation is versatile and well-decorated and is at present used as a 'Big House Holiday Home' providing a good income. With a number of bedrooms on the first and second floors, the property could also provide excellent 'Bed & Breakfast' accommodation and has been fitted with a high capacity hot water system to supply the six bathrooms simultaneously. The ground floor is arranged to provide a lovely double reception room to the front of the house, which is at present furnished as a sitting room with dining area. There is a separate drawing room with a stone fireplace bearing the charming old French inscription 'au Dieu Foy aux Amis Foyer'. There are many other interesting original features such as encaustic floor tiles, carved staircase and banisters, window seats, beams and stained glass windows. The bedrooms are all spacious, well-decorated and enjoy lovely outlooks. The second floor could easily provide a separate suite of rooms. Situated on the fringe of the village of Porlock and within the Exmoor National Park, the property is ideal for holidays and long weekends, but would be equally lovely as a family home, enjoying easy access to local amenities without being overlooked. Page 2
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A short drive or a two minute walk from Parsons Street leads up to the property via Mill Lane, crossing the bridge into the lower stretch of drive shared with the neighbouring property, and then into the private grounds where the drive opens out to provide good Parking. There is a Detached Garage on the boundary. A path leads around to the front door past a broad terrace to the front of the property for sitting and enjoying the views. A further path leads up to the house from a garden gate off Parsons Street, providing a shortcut from the house down to the village. The majority of the gardens lie to the north of The Cleeve and a stepped path leads to a large expanse of level lawn, which is secluded and protected with a bank of trees, at the far end of which there is a Timber Summerhouse. Further gardens stretch up to the east where there is a small Wooded Area. There is private access to the bridleway behind the property, leading to Porlock in one direction and Hawkcombe Head in the other. The gardens and grounds amount to about 2 1/4 acres. Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Local Authority: West Somerset District Council, West Somerset House, Killick Way, Williton, Taunton, Somerset TA4 4QA www.westsomersetonline.qov.uk Tax Band: G On approaching the village of Porlock from the Minehead direction, follow the road down into the village, looking out for a turning to the left for Parsons Street, at the Church. Proceed up the lane, passing terraced cottages on the right and just after the entrance into the recreation ground on the left, look out for a small turning, Mill Lane, on the right hand side. Cross the small bridge over the stream, bearing right in front of some cottages and onwards, taking the right hand fork and up to The Cleeve. Viewing: Only by personal appointment with the Owner. Please call Karen Guthrie on 07818054122 or email karen_guthrie@hotmail.com Contents, Fixtures and Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned as included in these particulars, all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments and statues, carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation, as may be the existing holiday letting business and goodwill. Page 4
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