Sunnyside Farm is a fine, detached Edwardian farmhouse, set in 4-acres of garden and pasture. The
property offers attractive and well-proportioned accommodation with charming traditional features throughout.
There is a sweeping driveway and various outbuildings all set within approximately 4 - acres including garden, orchard and pasture. An additional 17.8 acres of adjoining pasture land is available by separate negotiation.

Description - Sunnyside Farm is a fantastic country estate occupying a glorious position in the spectacular Somerset countryside. Situated close to the villages of Meare, Burtle and Wedmore, Sunnyside Farm provides a semi-rural lifestyle whilst simultaneously offering convenient access to Glastonbury, Wells, Taunton and Bristol. The property has been superbly renovated and enhanced by past and present owners and the beautiful location is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, with nature walks and mountain biking on the doorstep.

The Farm House
Beautifully designed, this individual home offers excellent living accommodation over two floors. The original house provides incredible space and light and has been tastefully decorated throughout. The kitchen/ dining room is most definitely the heart of the home, spacious and sunny, it offers a range of stylish wall and base units with integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Situated to the rear of the kitchen is a feature log burning stove ideal for those cosy winter evenings. There is space for a large farmhouse style dining table and potential to add a kitchen island or perhaps to enjoy those comfy armchairs while overlooking the garden and countryside beyond; a perfect way to start your day with a morning coffee. This room is ideal for family meals or formal dinners with friends. Take a few steps and you enter the large hallway, with high ceiling. The space is bright and free-flowing and gives a real sense of space. Situated beyond the staircase there is an area suitable for a home office or library. To the rear of the property is a formal sitting room with large feature fireplace and French doors that bring the outside in. To the front is a second reception room, which would make an ideal playroom or snug. Also to the ground floor is a most useful downstairs shower room, separate utility room recently fitted with an array of wall and base units, and further boot room.

Rising to the first floor is a spacious galleried landing with four double bedrooms and family bathroom. The principal bedroom enjoys a double aspect, is a great size and the space is wonderfully airy and bright. The en-suite is fitted with a white modern suite and walk-in shower. There are three further generous double rooms all with far reaching countryside views.

Outside - You enter the property via large sweeping driveway. There is a wealth of parking provisions to the side and rear of the property as well as a carport. Behind the house there are two garden stores and a large workshop which offers potential to convert for further annexe accommodation. The formal gardens are mostly laid to lawn and enjoy complete privacy afforded by the mature trees and hedgerows boarding. These surround the property on the south, east and west elevations providing an enclosed, secure, family friendly space. The property itself sits in c.4 acre plot with potential to purchase a further 17.8 acres of adjoining land if required.

Situation - Westhay is a village situated in the parish of Meare, 4 miles north west of Glastonbury, the village has a pub and farm shop as well as the nearby NSPB nature reserves of Westhay Moor and Shapwick Heath. The village of Meare has a primary school, part time post office held at St Marys Church, and service garage. There is easy access to the nearby facilities of Wedmore, Wells, Glastonbury and Street whilst access to Bridgwater, Taunton, Bristol and Yeovil are all within commuting distance.

The M5 (junction 22 and 23) are within 12 miles, Bristol International Airport 22 miles and nearby main line rail links to London Paddington including Highbridge & Burnham (8.7 miles), Bridgewater (11.3 miles), Castle Cary (18.6 miles) and Worle (20.1 miles).

Somerset is renowned for its independent schooling with both Wells Cathedral and Millfield in Street within a 20 minute commute, Kings Bruton is approximately a 35 minute drive.

Services - Tenure: Freehold Oil Fired Central Heating
Council: Somerset Mains Electricity and water.
Council Tax: E Private drainage,, sewage treatment plant installed in 2021
EPC Rating: D

Agents Notes - The current owners installed the driveway, upgraded the private drainage to a treatment plant, installed a second electrical connection to the outside buildings as well as plumbing available to the barn. Furthermore they have divided some of the land into small paddocks with attractive post and rail fencing.

For those that may desire even more living space, planning was approved for a two storey side extension in May 2023. Details can be found on the Somerset planning portal (Mendip district) under the application no. 2023/0487/HSE.

Please note that there is a scheduled monument (List Entry No. 1014440) on one of the bottom fields, thus you are not permitted to plough that field

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