
Taunton, Somerset · TA4
Lower Langley, Nr Wiveliscombe
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Attached to a three and a half acre field - A substantial detached 1930s double fronted family house in a wonderful position, requiring some modernisation half a mile outside of Wiveliscombe, with great views. Four bedrooms, two receptions, kitchen/dining room, bathroom, shower room, cloakroom and utility, useful loft, large garage, extensive parking and many period features. EPC Rating C
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- Signature Homes
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A 1930s substantial four bedroom detached double fronted house set in a wonderful position approximately half a mile from Wiveliscombe, with great views and the added advantage of an attached three and a half acre field with access.
We are delighted to offer for sale this detached 1930s double fronted house in Langley Cross, approximately half a mile from Wiveliscombe.
The property enjoys a south facing plot with excellent views over its own field, the surrounding countryside and back towards Wiveliscombe on the skyline.
The property is set in substantial gardens to the front, side and rear and has a garage/workshop and parking for several cars. There are apple, plum and crab apple trees and blackberry bushes.
Internally the accommodation comprises: porch, hallway, dining room, living room, kitchen/dining room with Aga, utility/cloakroom, four bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and family bathroom. There is also a useful loft.
The property benefits from gas fired central heating and double glazed windows have been installed where appropriate.
In addition to this there is a garden room/veranda on the front of the property, enjoying the excellent views.
The property has a lot of authenticity and character, including some original quarry tiled flooring, high ceilings, picture rails and panel doors with original fixtures. There is a driveway from the garage round to the front of the property.
To the side of the property there is a gently sloping south facing three and a half acre field with independent vehicular access.
Langley Cross is a small hamlet approximately half a mile to the north of Wiveliscombe.
The Wiveliscombe area is the best kept secret in Somerset with rolling green hills and peaceful unspoilt countryside, whilst maintaining excellent access to communities in Taunton, 11 miles with main line railway station and M5 access junction 25 and Wellington junction 26 is 7 miles from Wiveliscombe.
Wiveliscombe town offers an unusually wide range of services including post office, doctors surgery, vets, chiropodist, library, churches, public houses, community office, primary and secondary schools with excellent reputations and a recreation ground with heated outdoor swimming pool, cricket and rugby pitches and tennis courts.
Exmoor National Park is close at hand as well as the Quantock and Brendon hills providing open country for walking, riding, mountain biking and access to the beautiful West Somerset coastline.
Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
Local Authority: Somerset Council
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5 milesto Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 5.0 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 3.3 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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