Longlands Barn

Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA2 6PWLonglands Barn

A high quality stone barn conversion with adaptableaccommodation in a peaceful rural, yet accessible, location.

Guide price £849,000

Taunton 4 Miles. Bishops Lydeard 1 Mile.

• Flexible Accommodation

• South West Facing Location

• Landscaped Gardens

• 1 Bed Annexe

• Workshop, Garage & Games Room

• 6 Bedrooms

• 4 Bathrooms

• Views to West Somerset Steam Railway

SituationLonglands Barn is situated in a stunning rural location, facing south west, at theend of a shared driveway. The property offers lovely views over its own land,open countryside and across to the West Somerset Steam Railway line. Althoughrural and private, the property is only 4 miles from the county town of Tauntonand 1 mile from the village of Bishops Lydeard, which offers a range of day today facilities, supplemented by Taunton. Taunton has excellent shopping, withmany well-known retailers, good independent schools, sports facilities and amain line railway with fast trains to London Paddington. Communications to theWest Country have greatly improved in recent years and the M5 motorway atjunction 25 provides easy access to Bristol, The Midlands and London.

DescriptionLonglands Barn is a stunning detached barn conversion in a private south westfacing location with views over its own land and open farmland. The propertyoffers spacious, flexible accommodation on three levels, and due to the lie of theland, two levels open up to the gardens. The property is a highly attractive familyhouse and has extensive outbuildings to include a guest annexe, workshop,garage and games room. The barn was converted sympathetically and containsmany period features which are supplemented by modern additions, includinghardwood windows and double glazing, allowing the property to benefit fromlots of natural light. The property is surrounded by its own land with beautifullandscaped gardens and the entire property is extremely private, yet accessible.

AccommodationIn detail the accommodation comprises the following. A front door leads into anentrance hall with a hardwood maple floor. There is a cloakroom with low levelWC and wash hand basin. Stairs rise to the first floor and also lead down to thelower ground floor. The dining room is a fine dual aspect room with views overthe garden and open countryside, towards the West Somerset Railway Line.There is a hardwood maple floor and a multi-fuel burner on a brick hearth with

stone surround and heavy beam over. Steps lead from the dining room to thesitting room. The sitting room is a new addition to the property and has avaulted ceiling together with folding doors providing access to a balcony. Theroom centres on a Romotop wood burner on a slate hearth. This room has afitted bar area providing a sink unit and has an oak framed bar with a slate top.From the entrance hall there is access to the study, which is again a dual aspectroom with a hardwood maple floor. The farmhouse kitchen is fully fitted with arange of units with Italian granite worktop surfaces and a central island. There isa fitted fridge, Rangemaster cooker, fitted dishwasher, solid oak floor and a doorto leading to a larder. Steps lead down to a utility room with an airing cupboard,boiler and a double drainer sink unit. From the kitchen there are steps down to ahall area with access to the garden.

BedroomsThere are two bedrooms on the lower ground floor and currently, bedroomthree is used as the master bedroom and bedroom five is set up as a dressingroom which has access to the en-suite shower room.On the remaining lower ground floor, accessed from the main entrance hall,there are three further bedrooms, bedroom two having access to the garden.Bedrooms four and six have arched windows providing lots of light. On this floorthere are two bathrooms, one with a low level WC, was hand basin and panelledbath, and another with a low level WC, wash hand basin and shower cubicle.On the first floor there is a large bedroom into the eaves with a bathroomcomprising a low level WC, wash hand basin and shower cubicle.

OutsideLonglands Barn benefits from extensive outbuildings. Attached to the rear of thehouse there is a double bay car port, a dog kennel and stone shed. Across theparking area is the former wagon house which has been converted to provide alarge garage and workshop, together with an adjoining annex which has doubledoors leading to a terrace area. The annex is fitted with a sink area as well ashaving a separate bathroom offering a low level WC, wash hand basin andshower cubicle.The central staircase between the workshop and the garage lead up to thegames room which is highly adaptable and also comprises a cloakroom with lowlevel WC and wash hand basin.The gardens of Longlands Barn extend to approximately 1.3 acres and are astunning feature of the property. The landscaped gardens include patio areasand decking areas ideal for enjoying its southerly facing location together withextensive areas of lawn interspersed with raised flower and shrub boarders.There is also a productive vegetable garden, a feature pond and gravelled/stonepathways as well as an orchard area with a summerhouse in the corneroverlooking the garden. The garden is further enhanced by many mature treesincluding Oaks which boarder the boundary. As you approach the property thereis a raised area which gives the property protection.

ServicesMains water, mains electricity and private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

DirectionsFrom Taunton take the A358 road towards Minehead and at the second CrossKeys roundabout, take the second exit right, passing the Cross Keys Garage.Follow this road past the Marine Camp on the left hand side and take the nextleft opposite the entrance to Conquest Farm. Follow this road for a shortdistance and a driveway leads down to Longlands Barn on the right hand sidejust before the railway bridge. Follow the drive and Longlands Barn can be foundat the end.

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Longlands Barn, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA2 6PW

5 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset,TA1 1RZ

Tel: 01823 256625

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