Wootton Courtenay, Minehead

An attractive former farmstead with a range of outbuildings and land approaching 50 acres, nestled on the edge of one of Exmoor’s most picturesque villages.

Riverside Farm comprises a handsome, unlisted farmhouse, a comprehensive range of outbuildings, a manege, and a good parcel of land extending to nearly 50 acres.

Believed to be its first time on the market since the 1940s,, the property offers a rare and exciting opportunity to modernise a characterful home in a special setting with outbuildings offering potential for alternative uses or conversion (subject to planning consents). Set well back from the village lane, the property is approached via a private, plant-lined driveway that bursts with colour throughout the spring and summer months. A babbling stream runs alongside the track, meandering through a wooded copse before cascading into a small waterfall. The entrance to the house is equally attractive, with stone pillars and wrought iron gates opening to a path that leads through the front garden to the porch. The farmhouse itself is rendered under a traditional slate roof, with many period features retained throughout. The interior now offers scope for modernisation but is bright and generously proportioned, with good ceiling heights throughout and timber windows with working shutters in some rooms. The spacious entrance hall – complete with a fireplace with wood-burning stove and cut stone surround – could serve as a third reception room or study and features beautifully fitted storage and an elegant timber staircase rising to the first floor. The triple-aspect drawing room is one of the home’s standout spaces, with an impressive, bowed bay window offering views across the gardens, and another fireplace with wood-burning stove for cosy evenings. At the opposite end of the house, double doors open from the hallway into a dual-aspect dining room, conveniently located next to the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with floor and wall-mounted units, a quarry-tiled floor, and an oil-fired Aga. Beyond lies a useful scullery with sink, shelving, and space for laundry appliances. This room also houses the boiler, which was replaced in 2022. A boot room, cloakroom, and storeroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, there are four generously sized bedrooms. The principal bedroom is served by a large en suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes, while another has a wash basin and its own dressing room. A family bathroom serves the remaining rooms.

Gardens & Grounds

Outside, the mature, walled gardens, wrap around the house and have been planted for year-round interest with lawns, flowerbeds, and meandering stone and slate paths. The range of outbuildings is extensive and includes stabling, livestock and machinery barns, a carport, and a spacious stable yard. Level paddocks surround the stable yard and include a well-maintained manege. The remaining land is particularly attractive – a gently undulating mix of pastureland interspersed with areas of mature, mixed woodland. From the higher points of the farm, there are stunning, far-reaching views across the Exmoor landscape, including the villages of Wootton Courtenay and Timberscombe, as well as wild expanses of moorland including the well-known Dunkery Beacon.

In all approximately 49.67 acres.

Tax Band: G

Key facts

• Council tax band: G.
• EPC rating: E (score 43; potential rating C).
• Parking: off street, garage.
• Outside: garden, land.