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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · TA4 4PA
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About
Attractive detached house situated in a sought after area of Crowcombe Heathfield, directly overlooking the West Somerset Steam Railway.
The property offers 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a garage, off road parking and attractive, well stocked gardens. For sale with no onward chain.
Benefitting from double glazing and electric central heating, the accommodation comprises, on the ground floor - entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, cloakroom, and a conservatory.
The first floor offers a large master bedroom with ensuite shower room, guest bedroom with ensuite shower room, and 2 further bedrooms serviced by a family bathroom.
Externally the property is accessed over a private road shared with the Steam Railway Station and 9 other houses within Bakers Orchard.
The block paved driveway to the front provides off road parking for 2-3 cars and in turn leads to the integral garage (with light and power).
The front garden has been laid to lawn with mature shrub borders. The front garden extends to the side of the house where further area of lawn can be found together with a timber garden shed.
The rear garden has been landscaped to offer several different areas including a patio, areas of lawn, a summer house, vegetable beds, and a wide variety of mature shrubs and trees providing interest and colour year round.
The property is situated on a private road overlooking the West Somerset Steam Railway in the small, picturesque hamlet of Crowcombe Heathfield at the foot of the Quantocks.
The village of Crowcombe (approx. 1.5 miles) offers a shop, pub, primary school, tennis court, cricket ground and village hall.
The property is just a 20 minute drive to Taunton station with rail links to Exeter, Bristol and London (from 1 hour 40 minutes) and just 10 minutes in the other direction to the coast.
Several school buses go through the village for local public and state schools. Agents note - there is a management company in place to take care of the private road and sewage treatment plant.
In 2025, each property contributed £650 and we are advised this is not likely to increase significantly in 2026.
The management company is owned and run by the residents with each of the 11 properties having a share in the company.
The management company meet the costs of emptying and repairing the sewage treatment plant and maintaining the road.
Value & comps
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