Dowlish Brook House is a wonderfully executed barn conversion in Somerset. With hardwood doors, a roman tiled roof and generous high ceilings the house has been thoroughly well-designed. Features include exposed beams, well-appointed bathrooms and a large central fitted kitchen.
Accommodation in total comprises: reception hall, great room, day room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom suite and three further bedrooms and bathrooms, plus cellars and a workshop. Accommodation would suit a family who also want to entertain.
Sitting in nearly ten acres of gardens and grounds, the property has sweeping lawns with inset trees and two good-sized paddocks divided by Dowlish Brook. A large sheltered sun terrace is ideal for entertaining.
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The property is located in the hamlet of Moolham in Somerset, just a mile from Dowlish Wake. Ilminster is three miles and Crewkerne, with trains to London Waterloo, is eight miles.
The guide price is £995,000. For further information please contact Jackson Stops & Staff on 01935 810 141 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk.
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