Summary - LITTLE DOWDENS FARM, STOLFORD, BRIDGWATER, STOGURSEY TA5 1TN
- Five bedrooms and two bathrooms, principal bedroom ensuite
- Attached period farmhouse with original beams and stone inglenook
- Studio/home office suitable as annexe for multi-generational living
- Plot approx. 1.8 acres: gardens, paddock, numerous outbuildings
- Ample parking, carport, workshop and stores on-site
- Oil-fired boiler heating; running costs higher than mains gas
- Very slow broadband; suitable for rural lifestyles only
- Granite walls likely uninsulated; potential upgrade costs required
Little Dowdens Farm is a characterful attached period farmhouse dating in part from 1625, set in a secluded hamlet with around 1.8 acres of gardens, paddock and outbuildings. The house offers five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a versatile studio/home office that could serve as an annexe, and three principal reception rooms including a sun room overlooking mature country gardens.
The property has been well cared for by long-standing owners and retains many period features: exposed beams, stone inglenook, heavy timber lintels and wood-burning stoves. The extensive range of stone and timber outbuildings, workshops and a carport create clear scope for hobby farming, storage or conversion (subject to consents). Ample off-street parking and easy vehicular access to the paddock add practical value for small-holding uses.
Important practical points: heating is by oil-fired boiler to radiators, the granite/wall construction is assumed to have no cavity insulation, and broadband speeds are very slow — factors to budget for in running costs and any renovation plans. The location is peaceful and remote, with excellent mobile signal but limited local services; Bridgwater and the M5 are some miles away. Buyers should be comfortable with rural living and potential costs for energy and any fabric upgrades.
This home will suit families seeking space and character, multi-generational households wanting on-site annexe potential, or buyers wanting a smallholding base close to the North Somerset coast. Early inspection recommended to appreciate the gardens, flexibility of the outbuildings and the property's unique period charm.
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