The Great House is an attractive, detached, Grade II-listed country house with immense charm and character.
The property, steeped in history and referenced in local historical books is now featured on the Rightmove website.
One of the more important houses in the village of North Newton and surrounding area, it is believed to date back to around the 1650s and retains many interesting features, including a 17th Century staircase.
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Approaching from the gravelled drive and parking area and through an arched stone and brick wall, You follow the path to the main entrance and front door, welcoming you into a large reception hall featuring exposed ceiling timbers and a stone tiled floor.
An impressive 17th century staircase with ornate intricately hand carved oak balustrades lead to the upper floors.
To one side is an original oak studded door still displaying the scars of musket gun fire. This leads down some steps to a brick floored half cellar offering good storage.
The main sitting room is very spacious with a high ceiling. It boasts exposed timbers edged with an original plaster moulding and French windows opening out to the rear garden. A large inglenook fireplace is a main feature of the room and includes a woodburner with an impressive oak Bessemer beam over.
The dining room also features a natural stone surround inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove and a large oak Bessemer beam over. A Georgian sash window enjoys views to the rear garden.
A second sitting room is to the far end of the house complete with yet another large inglenook fireplace. Exposed ceiling timbers add further character to the room along with beautiful polished elm board flooring. A large picture window enjoys views out to the front garden.
The farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room has a useful workstation island offering an excellent preparation space and the room’s double sinks are set within a solid oak worksurface that extends across the units.
The kitchen extends across to the breakfast area with a space for a large kitchen table. To the side is a hand made solid oak staircase.
Above is the guest suite - a spacious double bedroom which is light and bright with a vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers.
On the first floor the principal bedroom offers ample with a very impressive luxurious ensuite bathroom and dressing area including a free-standing roll top bath with ball and claw feet.
Bedroom two is a good sized double and features a large fireplace and surround. Bedroom three is a further double while bedroom four is a single but could also be used as a dressing room or study.
A family bathroom completes the first floor arrangement.
Following the staircase up to another quarter landing to an exceptionally spacious attic bedroom with exposed ceiling timbers and joists adding to its character.
A detached small barn provides additional accommodation, including a small, fully-fitted kitchen, shower room and spacious bed/sitting room with a glazed door leading to a private gravelled sun terrace. This offers the potential to provide an additional income source as airbnb or holiday rental.
Outside, a separate newly constructed walled herb garden is found to the side and has been designed to provide a wonderful relaxing and peaceful entertaining space.
A brick and stone arch follows a path into the front walled garden area. Here the garden is laid to lawn and is interspersed with a variety of colourful ornamental trees and shrubs. Established borders are filled with a wide variety of seasonal plants.
There is also an orchard with a variety of fruit and nut trees a productive vegetable garden, large chicken coop, swimming pool and sun terrace. A small pool house is to one side housing all the equipment and filters etc.
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SUMMARY
Where: North Newton, Bridgwater
Guide Price: £950,000
Agent: Humberts, Taunton
Contact: 01823 288484
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