Stawell, Bridgwater

A particularly handsome late 18th century Manor House, Listed Grade II offering beautifully presented and elegant accommodation set within well established and interesting gardens.

This classical period village house has over the years been beautifully restored and in more recent years remodelled to create excellent reception space. The property boasts a wealth of period detail which is evident from the elegant façade which includes Flemish bond red brick elevations with front door with a Gothic fan light set within the panelled portico. The reception hall is particularly spacious with an elegant staircase with swan neck handrail and balustrade and leads into the fine well-proportioned reception rooms. The dining room has a period fireplace with recessed cupboards with shelves and cupboards below and a ceiling cornice. The drawing room also has a fireplace with a slate mantlepiece and open grate and two fine arches and an exquisite ceiling cornice. Excellent family living space has been created with a well fitted kitchen with central island with a new electric AGA with module. There is ample room for a breakfast table and a wide opening into a garden room which has a fireplace with wood burning stove and bifold doors leading out onto the terrace and gardens beyond. From the kitchen there is a small cellar area and door leading back into the hall where there is a cloakroom. A further rear porch leads into a spacious utility/laundry room with a range of built in cupboards.

The staircase leads to a mezzanine landing with hall and pretty oriel window with seat and range of bookshelves and doors into the principal bedroom which is particularly spacious with wall built in cupboards has a double aspect and a further built in cupboard. The en suite bathroom is particularly well fitted with two washbasins, a free-standing bath and a large shower. The principal landing gives access to the guest bedroom with an en suite shower room and separate WC, a further bedroom at present used as a study and further guest bedroom. There is a family bathroom which is well fitted with bath, WC and shower and has a built-in airing cupboard. The second-floor landing is spacious and leads to two further bedrooms one being en suite. Five/six bedrooms in all.

Gardens & Grounds

The pillared entrance leads in from the village lane to ample gravel parking in turn leading to the double garage with adjoining log store. The front of the house is approached via a garden gate to an enclosed area secluded from the road, the house being adorned by a mature wisteria and roses and fig tree. The principal gardens lie to the east of the house are lawned and at present have a putting green, magnolia, ginko, copper beech and a variety of well stocked mixed borders. A wrought iron gate leads through into an impressive kitchen garden with rose arbour, a number of raised beds and soft fruits including raspberries, gooseberries, blackcurrants, loganberries and there is a productive asparagus bed. A large circular pond provides a great feature to the gardens, it is well stocked with irises, bull rushes and is surrounded by a path again edged with mature topiary. There is a deep terrace at the rear of the house enjoying lovely outlooks. A further area of the garden lies to the west has a Heartly Botanic greenhouse measuring approximately 10” x 8” an area with mature cherry, climbing frame and swings and has two timber garden sheds buildings with additional store. In all the gardens amount to 0.299 hectares (0.74 acres)

Tax Band: G