Mark Road, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28

For sale by Public Auction in room and livestream on Tuesday 28th February 2023 at 2.00pm at The Shrubbery Hotel, Station Road, Illminster, TA19 9AR.

An exciting oportunity to purchase this beautiful family home, nestled on the outskirt of a popular Somerset village. Whilst the property requires modernisation and improvement throughout the potential afforded is limitless, and therefore an in person viewing is essential to appreciate this.

In brief the accommodation comprises entrance hall, providing access to all principle rooms and completed with traditional geometrical floor tiles. The remainder of the ground floor includes, drawing room, music room, dining room, kitchen and family bathroom. The property boasts a wealth of period features, which is immediately evident in both the Drawing and music room which benefit from feature bay windows to the front, feature fireplace finished in exposed brick and with woodburner inset, whilst the drawing rooms also enjoys exposed wooden flooring. The kitchen/breakfast room oozes country charm, with solid wood wall, drawer and base units, Belfast sink and AGA, with further space for freestanding appliances. Doors open from here into the rear garden. The dining room, forming part of a previous extension, is a wonderful entertaining space abutting the kitchen/breakfast room and provides further access to both the rear and side of the property. Completing the ground floor is a family bathroom, fitted with WC, pedestal sink and corner shower unit.

On the first floor are three incredibly well proportioned rooms, as well as a further family bathroom. All three bedrooms take in the exceptionally unspoilt views over the rolling country side, that surrounds the home. The family bathroom has been recently modernised to include stand alone, roll top bath, pedestal sink and WC. Complimentary tiling has been applied to all splash prone areas.

The top floor of the property is a currently untouched gem consisting two separate loft rooms. Subject to gaining any necessary consents this space offers exceptional potential to create further accommodation, whilst taking in local land marks such as Crooks Peak, Cheddar Gorge and Glastonbury Tor, all from different points within the room.

The Potlatch is situated on the outskirts of the village of Blackford near Wedmore, Somerset and benefits from a peaceful location set in a rural position on its own. The property lies within the Somerset Levels with far reaching views across the moors, along with the Mendip Hills to the north and Polden Hills to the south. The thriving village of Wedmore offers a range of shops, pubs and restaurants.

Sitting perfectly within its plot, the property is enclosed on all sides by its surrounding grounds. To the front a five bar wooden gate opens onto a tarmac driveway leading up to the ample off road parking the property is afforded. Mature shrubs, hedging and trees frame the property perfectly upon your approach. To the rear an expansive patio adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room and dining room, creating a wonderful external extension to the already plentiful internal entertaining space. The remainder of the garden has been laid to lawn and hard standing for parking.

Agents Note
The property currently benefits from full planning permission to create a detached double garage and first floor games. Please see planning application number 33/21/00037 on Sedgemoor District Council's planning portal for further information.