Broad Lane, East Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, BA22

This is Lot 1 of 3.

Spring Holton Farmhouse with woodland & pasture land. In all about 11.17 acres

Additional land & buildings are available separately.

This striking house was designed by renowned and award winning environmental architects Orme Architecture and provides light and airy accommodation balanced with contemporary styling. The impressive main reception room is on the first floor in the form of the 47ft open-plan sitting room, dining area and kitchen. It has a triple aspect of full-height, triple & double glazed windows and sliding glass doors opening onto two roof terraces to make the most of morning and evening sun. The room has reclaimed wooden flooring with a patina finish, a stylish kitchen island with sweeping curves and integrated appliances plus plenty of space for a family dining table. At the end of the room is a separate sitting room area with a delightful outlook over the garden, woodland and fields. The master bedroom enjoys similar elevation and views with an open-plan en suite bathroom and triple aspect full height windows. The ground floor provides two further double bedrooms, a family bathroom plus a utility room and a lobby with built in storage.

The property is highly energy efficient, with an EPC rating of B89. It has a heat recovery ventilation system and the airtightness is understood to be just below passivhaus standard. Built by the current owners in around 2016- 2018 the property is of standard construction and benefits from various guarantees. The house has a roof mounted 4kW solar panel array providing electricity, hot water and a feed in tariff income, and high speed fibre broadband.

Grounds & Land
The owner has commissioned design & construction drawings from Hugo Bugg, winner of the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal & Best Show Garden awards. These designs can be made available to the buyer.

The farmhouse comes with a parcel of mixed species woodland and two adjacent pasture fields which are mostly livestock fenced and have a mains water supply. The fields can also be accessed from the road at Broad Hill.

Additional buildings and farmland up to a total of about 40 acres are available separately. Contact the agent for details if required.

General Matters

Local Authority: Somerset Council
Services: Mains electricity (solar supplemented), mains water, private sewage, fibre broadband.
EPC: B
Council Tax: House F
Tenure: The farmland is subject to a short term licence. Freehold with vacant possession provided on completion.
Planning: The house is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition. Please contact the agent for further details.
Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

The small village of East Chinnock has facilities including a pre-school, church and village hall with travelling post office. The neighbouring village of West Coker has a primary school, butcher’s/village shop, public house, hotel /restaurant and doctor's surgery. To the west is the Georgian market town of Crewkerne with its mainline station, Waitrose supermarket and a wide range of independent stores and leisure facilities. To the east is the regional centre of Yeovil offering a comprehensive range of all facilities including mainline rail links. This area of South Somerset is renowned for its beautiful countryside and there are a myriad of local footpaths for those that enjoy walking. The popular historic village of Beaminster is located 9 miles away within the Dorset AONB. The beautiful Jurassic coastline lies to the south within approximately 35 minutes drive. The A30 provides excellent road links to join in with the A356 and A303 respectively.