Summary - Truckwell Manor Farm, Rooks Nest, Lydeard St. Lawrence TA4 3PT
6 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious Georgian manor with extensive outbuildings and nearly 43 acres.
About 42.94 acres with direct Forestry Commission access
Truckwell Manor Farm is a substantial country manor set beneath Willett Hill, occupying about 42.94 acres of pasture and woodland with direct access to Forestry Commission land. The stone‑built farmhouse, dating from around 1870, offers generous, well‑proportioned reception rooms, two wood-burning stoves and a bright, well‑fitted kitchen/breakfast room with an AGA and French doors onto a terrace — ideal for family living and entertaining. The principal bedroom is particularly spacious and benefits from an en suite; additional bedrooms and a family shower room provide flexible sleeping arrangements.
The site includes a range of useful outbuildings: a former wagon house providing garaging and storage, an open‑fronted garage and carport, a stable, wine store and a substantial barn with a self‑contained one‑bed annexe above. The barn/studio has a vaulted ceiling and offers scope for conversion or uses such as a games room, home office or holiday let (the annexe will need updating). A stone field barn above the house is noted as having potential for development, subject to necessary consents.
Practical details: the property is double glazed (install date unknown) and heated by an oil‑fired boiler with radiators. The walls are original granite/whinstone and are assumed to have no added insulation. Broadband speeds are fast and crime is low; there is ample parking and established gardens and pasture. Council tax sits at Band G, which reflects the size and running costs of a property of this type.
This home will suit buyers seeking a large, rural family home, an equestrian smallholding or those wanting an estate with development potential. Some updating and ongoing maintenance will be required in parts (notably the annexe and outbuildings), so buyers should allow budget for modernization and consider the planning process for any barn conversions.
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