Hewish, Crewkerne
£550,000
Guide price
Guide price
Bedrooms: 3
A character Grade II listed detached farmhouse in need of modernisation with a range of traditional outbuildings and adjoining gardens. EPC Exempt
SITUATION
Old Manor Farmhouse lies within the small hamlet of Hewish which is located just 2 miles south of Crewkerne where an excellent selection of shopping including Waitrose, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found, together with a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and Exeter. The A303 is also readily accessible being within approximately 7 miles and the Jurassic Coast is within 14 miles.
DESCRIPTION
Old Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II listed character farmhouse constructed principally of hamstone and set beneath a tiled roof. It offers a wealth of character features associated with a house of this age, including inglenook fireplace, various hamstone fireplaces, exposed beams and many leaded mullion windows. Although the property is in need of modernisation, it offers buyers the opportunity to renovate to their own specifications, subject to the necessary planning consents. Outside there are attractive gardens and grounds together with an excellent range of traditional outbuildings again in need of some refurbishment, but making excellent garaging and workshops, with potential for conversion subject to the necessary planning and listed building consents.
ACCOMMODATION
Glazed door to entrance hall with cloakroom comprising low level WC, wash hand basin and quarry tiled flooring. Sitting room with views from two aspects, along with a recessed open fireplace with beam over and exposed beams. Opposite can be found the study with hamstone fireplace, windows to front, recessed shelving and book shelves, together with exposed beams. Rear hallway with stairs to first floor, window to rear and access to the rear lobby with flagstone flooring and door to rear. The dining room enjoys a large inglenook fireplace with open fire, flagstone hearth, bread oven and beam over, exposed beams and two windows to front. Adjoining is the kitchen comprising 1 1/2 bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer taps over, range of worktops with a small selection of glass fronted cupboards and cupboards under, two useful shelved cupboards, views from two aspects and oil-fired Aga.
First floor landing with exposed beams and window to rear. Bedroom one is a spacious room with views from two aspects, exposed beams and an archway leading through to the dressing room with a range of fitted wardrobes and trap access to roof void, window to front and door to the en suite bathroom comprising corner bath with shower attachment, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and low-level WC, window to rear and exposed beams. Bedroom three has an attractive hamstone fireplace with window to front and cupboard with hanging rail. Bedroom two also has a hamstone fireplace together with built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, window to front, useful cupboard with hanging rail and shelving. Spacious bathroom with enamelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and airing cupboard housing the lagged copper cylinder and immersion heater, storage cupboard, window to rear and exposed beam. Separate cloakroom with low-level WC and small window to rear.
OUTSIDE
Old Manor Farmhouse is protected from the quiet lane by a well-cut privet hedge with a pair of wrought iron gates with pathway leading to the front door. To the front elevation of the property are various climbers together with lawned garden to front and side which is hedged together with a pear tree. To the rear of the property is a walled garden laid mainly to lawn with a selection of trees. Within the garden is a useful garden store, constructed from hamstone under a tiled roof divided into two rooms with window to front, and the original copper boiler room housing the oil-fired boiler. To the west of the farmhouse is a large detached barn constructed principally of hamstone with part block elevations contained beneath a tiled roof which has partially collapsed. It is currently divided into two garage areas, one measuring 33 ft x 22 ft, with double timber doors to front and personal door to rear. The adjoining garage measures 33 ft x 16 ft with garage door to front and personal door to side. These buildings make excellent garage/workshops but also have potential for conversion into alternative accommodation subject to the necessary planning and listed building consents.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Broadband Availability: Standard and Superfast (Ofcom data on 25.10.24)
Mobile Availability: EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone (Ofcom data on 25.10.24)
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agents, Stags Yeovil Office. Telephone 01935 475000.
DIRECTIONS
From Crewkerne head south/west on the B3165 road to Lyme Regis. Having left the town and after approximately 1/2 mile, turn right signposted Hewish. Continue down into the hamlet, bearing right by the grass triangle and continue along here passing beneath the railway bridge. After a short distance the road bears left, whereupon Old Manor Farmhouse will be seen immediately on the right-hand side.
FLOOD RISK STATUS
Medium risk of surface water. (Environmental agency data 25.10.24)
AGENTS NOTE
Please note that the photography for this property was taken prior to its vacation and being emptied.
SITUATION
Old Manor Farmhouse lies within the small hamlet of Hewish which is located just 2 miles south of Crewkerne where an excellent selection of shopping including Waitrose, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found, together with a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and Exeter. The A303 is also readily accessible being within approximately 7 miles and the Jurassic Coast is within 14 miles.
DESCRIPTION
Old Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II listed character farmhouse constructed principally of hamstone and set beneath a tiled roof. It offers a wealth of character features associated with a house of this age, including inglenook fireplace, various hamstone fireplaces, exposed beams and many leaded mullion windows. Although the property is in need of modernisation, it offers buyers the opportunity to renovate to their own specifications, subject to the necessary planning consents. Outside there are attractive gardens and grounds together with an excellent range of traditional outbuildings again in need of some refurbishment, but making excellent garaging and workshops, with potential for conversion subject to the necessary planning and listed building consents.
ACCOMMODATION
Glazed door to entrance hall with cloakroom comprising low level WC, wash hand basin and quarry tiled flooring. Sitting room with views from two aspects, along with a recessed open fireplace with beam over and exposed beams. Opposite can be found the study with hamstone fireplace, windows to front, recessed shelving and book shelves, together with exposed beams. Rear hallway with stairs to first floor, window to rear and access to the rear lobby with flagstone flooring and door to rear. The dining room enjoys a large inglenook fireplace with open fire, flagstone hearth, bread oven and beam over, exposed beams and two windows to front. Adjoining is the kitchen comprising 1 1/2 bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer taps over, range of worktops with a small selection of glass fronted cupboards and cupboards under, two useful shelved cupboards, views from two aspects and oil-fired Aga.
First floor landing with exposed beams and window to rear. Bedroom one is a spacious room with views from two aspects, exposed beams and an archway leading through to the dressing room with a range of fitted wardrobes and trap access to roof void, window to front and door to the en suite bathroom comprising corner bath with shower attachment, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and low-level WC, window to rear and exposed beams. Bedroom three has an attractive hamstone fireplace with window to front and cupboard with hanging rail. Bedroom two also has a hamstone fireplace together with built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, window to front, useful cupboard with hanging rail and shelving. Spacious bathroom with enamelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and airing cupboard housing the lagged copper cylinder and immersion heater, storage cupboard, window to rear and exposed beam. Separate cloakroom with low-level WC and small window to rear.
OUTSIDE
Old Manor Farmhouse is protected from the quiet lane by a well-cut privet hedge with a pair of wrought iron gates with pathway leading to the front door. To the front elevation of the property are various climbers together with lawned garden to front and side which is hedged together with a pear tree. To the rear of the property is a walled garden laid mainly to lawn with a selection of trees. Within the garden is a useful garden store, constructed from hamstone under a tiled roof divided into two rooms with window to front, and the original copper boiler room housing the oil-fired boiler. To the west of the farmhouse is a large detached barn constructed principally of hamstone with part block elevations contained beneath a tiled roof which has partially collapsed. It is currently divided into two garage areas, one measuring 33 ft x 22 ft, with double timber doors to front and personal door to rear. The adjoining garage measures 33 ft x 16 ft with garage door to front and personal door to side. These buildings make excellent garage/workshops but also have potential for conversion into alternative accommodation subject to the necessary planning and listed building consents.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Broadband Availability: Standard and Superfast (Ofcom data on 25.10.24)
Mobile Availability: EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone (Ofcom data on 25.10.24)
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agents, Stags Yeovil Office. Telephone 01935 475000.
DIRECTIONS
From Crewkerne head south/west on the B3165 road to Lyme Regis. Having left the town and after approximately 1/2 mile, turn right signposted Hewish. Continue down into the hamlet, bearing right by the grass triangle and continue along here passing beneath the railway bridge. After a short distance the road bears left, whereupon Old Manor Farmhouse will be seen immediately on the right-hand side.
FLOOD RISK STATUS
Medium risk of surface water. (Environmental agency data 25.10.24)
AGENTS NOTE
Please note that the photography for this property was taken prior to its vacation and being emptied.
01935 321902
Stags - Yeovil
4-6 Park Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DZ
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