Location

The village of Luccombe, lies at the foot of Exmoor's highest hill, Dunkery Beacon at about 1,750 ft, and about 1 mile from the A39 which links to Porlock, Minehead and Dunster. Within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the local area is a peaceful haven for nature lovers, walkers, cyclists and equestrian enthusiasts. The coastline to the north enjoys the resort town of Minehead to the East and Porlock, Porlock Weir and Lynton and Lynmouth to the west.

The villages of Porlock and Dunster offer a range of facilities that include traditional village shops, public houses, restaurants and primary schools, while a further range of amenities can be found in the coastal town of Minehead. The Exmoor National Park and the nearby Quantock Hills provide unrivalled opportunities for walking, cycling and equestrian pursuits. The property is also within a short distance of the North Devon coastline, offering miles of pristine beaches to explore as well as providing numerous opportunities for water sports.

Taunton, approximately 29 miles away, is the county town of Somerset and has a good range of shopping facilities including a farmers' market and is home to Somerset County Cricket Club, as well as Taunton Racecourse. There are excellent state and private schools, including Queen's College, Taunton School, King's College and King's Hall. Other well-known schools in the area include Millfield, Wellington and Blundell's. The surrounding area offers unmatched opportunities for outdoor pursuits. The South West Footpath runs west from Minehead along the North Somerset coastline and provides some outstanding settings for walking along the magnificent coast, much of which is in the ownership and protection of the National Trust.

For communication links, the M5 provides links to the A38 and the A30 to the South and Bristol and London to the North and East. There are frequent rail services from Taunton to London Paddington taking under two hours, while Exeter International Airport and Bristol Airport offer an excellent range of domestic and international flights between them.

Description

Manor House was built in the early 1800s as the Rectory to the Grade 1 listed 14th century village church of St Mary the Virgin, adjacent to the property. In recent years, the property, which is not Listed, has been restored to a high standard, offering spacious and versatile accommodation, retaining many original features throughout. In addition to the accommodation in the main house, there is a self-contained annexe, and two cottages, Horner Cottage and Luccombe Cottage, both of which have full residential consent, and are currently generating a useful additional income from holiday lets.

In the main house, the accommodation is arranged over three floors including extensive cellars, and extends to over 5,400 sq ft. Entering through the front door, to the right is the large morning room, currently used as a music room with a wooden floor and woodburning stove. A reception room, currently used as a study, leads off this and includes a woodburning stove and a window overlooking the garden at the side of the house. To the right there is a cloakroom with WC and wash basin. From here you enter the central hallway with stairs to the first floor.

Off the central hallway to the left is a dining room, also with wood burner. There is a large sitting room, again with a wood burning stove and a doorway through to a room which the current owners use as a library, that could also be a study. All of the principal rooms on the ground floor overlook the pretty gardens. Adjacent to the library is a large kitchen with a two oven Aga (not currently in use) and a range of fitted wall and floor units. There is a central island with plenty of room for seating.

The light kitchen leads directly to a large conservatory at the rear of the property. Leading off the kitchen is a walk-in pantry and another door leads to the first of two utility rooms and a WC. This area also provides access to the annexe. Opposite the kitchen is the hallway/boot room leading to the "back" door with a useful downstairs shower room. The cellars offer a variety of different rooms, including a traditional wine cellar and useful dry storage areas.

On the first floor, a generous galleried landing leads to a principal bedroom suite with extensive fitted cupboards and an en suite bathroom. There are two guest bedroom suites, and two further bedrooms, which share a family bathroom.

The Annexe - is accessed via its own front door which leads straight into a utility area and onward into a kitchen fitted with a range of units. Off the kitchen is a door to the large sitting room with a wood burner which overlooks the front of the property. Stairs from here lead to the first floor with 2 bedrooms and a bathroom with a walk-in shower.

Horner Cottage - The front door opens into a central hallway. To the left is a well equipped kitchen with a door opening to the pretty cottage garden, and to the right is a good size reception room. Upstairs there is one double bedroom with an en suite bathroom with shower over the bath.

Luccombe Cottage - The front door leads into a well equipped kitchen with a range of floor and wall units. The kitchen leads to a small central hallway with stairs to the right and a further door leading into the sitting room with a door opening onto the small gravelled courtyard. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

The property is approached from a quiet lane, through a five bar gate to a sweeping gravelled driveway, which leads through lawned gardens, interspersed with ornamental trees and shrubs to a circular drive around a central lawn. They have been impeccably maintained to compliment the house and location, with a variety of views and seating areas.

Within the gardens there is a walled and gravelled parking area, log stores and garaging. At the back of the house, there is a sun terrace with large, stream fed ornamental pond, mature borders, shrubs and specimen trees. The extended gardens rise to woodland area and here are pathways leading through the woodland and along a private path to the church. There is also a wooden summer house and a kitchen garden with raised vegetable beds, a double glazed potting shed and a greenhouse.

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