Summary - Truckwell Manor Farm, Rooks Nest, Lydeard St. Lawrence TA4 3PT
Approximately 42.65 acres of pasture, woodland and stream
Set on about 42.65 acres on the lower slopes of Willett Hill, Truckwell Manor Farm is a sympathetically modernised mid‑Victorian farmhouse with stone outbuildings and direct access to Forestry Commission land. The five-bedroom main house retains period proportions—high ceilings, tall windows and generous rooms—while offering contemporary comforts such as a newly fitted kitchen, wood-burning stoves and ultrafast broadband. A converted L-shaped barn annexe provides independent accommodation and the remaining stone barns offer storage or potential alternative uses subject to planning.
The extensive pasture is well enclosed into seven paddocks with two small woods and a stream along the lower boundary, suited to livestock or equestrian grazing with excellent outriding from the farm. Practical features include a tarmac parking area for several vehicles, a kitchen garden, woodstore and useful farm tracks giving access to higher hillside barns and views over the valley.
Buyers should note material practicalities: the property uses a private spring-fed water supply and private drainage; heating is oil-fired with AGA; the walls are traditional stone (no modern cavity insulation assumed); EPC is E and Council Tax band G (relatively expensive). Barn conversions or change of use will require planning consent. Overall, this is a rare opportunity for someone seeking a turnkey country estate with immediate grazing and recreational access, but with the ongoing running costs and planning considerations typical of rural holdings.
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