Summary - LITTLE DOWDENS FARM, STOLFORD, BRIDGWATER, STOGURSEY TA5 1TN
5 bed 2 bath House
Secluded rural home with extensive outbuildings and annexe potential.
Approximately 1.8 acres of gardens, paddock and mature planting
Little Dowdens Farm is an attached period farmhouse dating in part from 1625, set in about 1.8 acres of gardens and paddock in a secluded hamlet. The house offers generous, characterful living with exposed beams, two reception rooms plus a sunroom, and a studio/home office that could function as an annexe for multi‑generational living. A substantial range of stone outbuildings, workshop space, carport and ample parking add practical value for hobby farming, workshops or storage.
The accommodation is well presented with a modern-fitted kitchen, principal bedroom with ensuite, and a family bathroom with freestanding bath. The planted cottage garden, vegetable area and paddock create scope for small‑holding uses or an active family lifestyle close to the Quantock Hills and the Bristol Channel. Mobile signal is excellent and flooding risk is low, supporting rural living without immediate access concerns.
There are a number of practical drawbacks to note: broadband speeds are very slow, the property uses an oil-fired boiler and fuel (not on a community supply), and the granite walls appear to have no insulation (typical of pre-1900 construction) which may mean higher heating costs and potential retrofit work. The home has two bathrooms for five bedrooms, so larger families may find this limiting. The house has been well maintained by the current owners, but its age and construction mean periodic conservation-style maintenance and potential upgrading will be needed over time.
This is best suited to buyers seeking a character farmhouse with land — families wanting space and a rural lifestyle, multi‑generational households needing an annexe, or purchasers looking for a small holding and outbuilding potential. Early viewing is recommended to appreciate the setting, flexible accommodation and scope the plot provides.
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