Howleigh House Blagdon Hill, Taunton, Somerset TA3 7SP

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1 Howleigh House Blagdon Hill, Taunton, Somerset TA3 7SP

2 A beautifully presented, well - proportioned period country house situated in a peaceful rural location within 4 miles of the centre of Taunton, with spacious, extended family accommodation within formal mature gardens and grounds extending to about 3 Acres.

3 Howleigh House is set on the lower slopes of the Blackdown Hills surrounded by unspoilt traditional farmland with many majestic trees, between the hamlets of Blagdon Hill and Angersleigh. This area benefits from a variety of good local amenities including churches, inns and a useful convenience store in Trull. Taunton, the County Town of Somerset, is within 4 miles and provides an excellent shopping centre, a good range of schools, both independent and state, and is the home of the County Cricket Ground. The area is well known for its footpaths and bridleways and there are good sports facilities including Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Course and Taunton racecourse. Taunton has excellent communications for the M5 motorway at junction 25, situated on the eastern side of the town. A mainline railway station links to London Paddington in less than 2 hours. Both airports at Exeter and Bristol are within easy reach.

4 The kitchen/family room is designed and fitted by Warren Hughes, has burr fronted cabinets with granite surfaces, a four oven oil fired Aga set into the original fireplace and a central island with Miele hob and oven below. An oak floor extends to the dining area, with French doors to the West and the family area with triple aspect and large inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove.

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7 Howleigh House is a distinctive period house. Historically it was the principal farmhouse of the immediate area, extended in the Queen Anne period with a Regency style eastern wing added in The carriage drive leads into Howleigh House and proceeds to the West into the courtyard. The formal lawned gardens are bordered on the north by an original garden wall and well stocked borders, whilst the southern boundary includes a variety of established trees. An opening leads down to a more informal area of garden with a magnificent walnut tree amongst other ornamental trees. There is a small paddock to the East and a further paddock to the West with incredible views. To the rear of the house is an Italian style terrace with raised rectangular pond with fountain and steps leading to the higher terrace set in front of the Garden Room with flagstone floors and views across the garden.

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10 Features Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Inner hall Kitchen/breakfast/family room Larder Laundry room Boot room Garden room Master bedroom suite with ensuite bathroom and dressing room Bedroom 2 with ensuite shower room and dressing room Galleried landing Inner landing 3 further bedrooms, 1 ensuite Family bathroom Separate WC Wine cellar Gravelled courtyard Garden stores Loose boxes Former Coach House Garaging for up to 8 vehicles Workshop Former Cider House Original stone built animal pens Two paddocks

11 Directions: Proceed out of Taunton in a Southerly direction to Trull and Blagdon Hill, passing Queens College on the right Continue towards Blagdon Hill, passing over the M5 motorway On entering Blagdon Hill, passing playing fields on the right, turn right into Howleigh Lane Proceed along the lane Bear left at a small grass triangle Descend the hill and Howleigh House will be found on your right hand side. Viewing strictly through the selling agents: Robert Cooney Corporation Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4AW Telephone taunton@robertcooney.co.uk Website For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that: these particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details, are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; no person in the employment of Robert Cooney has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property; we have not carried out a detailed survey nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings.

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