PADDONS is a charming cottage situated in a unique and stunning location within a steep, impressive valley shaped by the River Barle, which is approximately 20 yards wide and curves around a broad bend.
The home is elevated and set back from both the river and the adjacent road, with mature woodland forming a protective horseshoe around the property, offering a sense of tranquillity and privacy.
Originally built in the early 1800s, Paddons features painted stone construction and a roof adorned with shaped bargeboards and slates sourced from the nearby Treborough Quarry.
The house, which is south facing, is rich in character and retains many of its original architectural features.
These include chamfered beams, picture and dado rails, a window seat in the main living room, several fireplaces, and generously sized windows. Its south-facing orientation ensures that it receives ample natural light throughout the day.
As you approach the home and enter through the front door, you find yourself in a well-appointed entrance hall, with enough room for storing coats, umbrellas and shoes.
The entrance hall is a light an airy room filled with light and welcoming feeling, featuring its own fireplace and access to the Kitchen/breakfast room, kitchen/utility room and living room.
There is also access to 3 bedrooms on the first floor, via a staircase with centrally fitted carpet runner. The other 2 bedrooms are accessed via another staircase in another part of the home, adding to its charm.
The kitchen/breakfast room is spacious, offering ample room for a large kitchen table, making it perfect for family meals and gatherings.
This inviting space features windows on two sides, providing lovely views across the valley and allowing natural light to flood the room. Central to its charm is a traditional Rayburn cooker, which not only adds a touch of rustic elegance but also serves as an excellent cooking appliance.
Additionally, a corner fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove ensures the kitchen remains cosy and warm during the winter months, creating a welcoming atmosphere year-round.
The kitchen/utility room, which is also connected to the main kitchen via an internal door, is fitted with countertop space, sink, oven and is essentially another small kitchen for the home.
Offer extra space that could prove useful in certain situations, such as hosting family gatherings and cooking meals for many people. Moving further down the kitchen/utility room, you find a downstairs WC which incorporates a loo and sink, and a further room that is fitted with another sink.
Moving from the kitchen/utility room, through the entrance hall and into the inviting living room, you’ll find it is characterised by its charming ceiling beams that add a touch of rustic elegance.
This room is designed for comfort and relaxation, boasting French windows that open directly onto the garden, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living spaces.
The focal point of the living room is its fireplace, which is fitted with an inglewood fireplace with a wood-burning stove, creating a warm and cosy atmosphere that is perfect for gathering around during cooler evenings.
This combination of architectural elements and thoughtful design ensures that the living room is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
The living room offers enough space for large pieces of furniture, such as sofas, side tables, welsh dressers, coffee tables and more, with an emphasis on being a large space for the whole family to gather and enjoy each other's company.
Furthermore, the room next door offers even more family living, a room that could be the perfect reading snug, for the avid readers amongst us.
The family/sitting room offers quiet space away from the rest of the home, and could be used for multiple-purposes, such as reading nook, home office or music room.
The room is also connected to the boot room, an alternative way in which to enter the home, and has another staircase, leading to a further 2 bedrooms on the first floor of the home, that are separated from the main home.
These 2 bedrooms bring a total number of bedrooms to 5.
Moving back to the entrance hall and heading up the first set of stairs, we find the principal bedroom, which includes its own en suite bathroom, while the two additional bedrooms share a family shower room.
Above the first floor, there is a spacious, boarded attic room that offers potential for conversion into additional accommodation, if desired.
Outside, Paddons is accessed via a side driveway that gradually ascends to a gravel parking area, spacious enough to accommodate several cars.
Adjacent to this area is a single garage and workshop, constructed from brick and stone, with an attached carport and log store.
A path connects the garage and parking area to the rear of the house, while two sets of steps in front of the house and a path lead down to the road. Here, there is additional off-road parking and another single garage.
In front of the house, a paved seating area provides a perfect spot to enjoy the surroundings. Level lawns extend on both sides of the house, creating a serene landscape. A path beyond the eastern lawn leads to a kitchen garden, ideal for growing fresh produce.
Behind the house, paths ascend to hillside terraces and onward to approximately 14 acres of mixed native woodland. This woodland is currently leased to Exmoor National Park under a full maintenance agreement, yielding an annual remuneration of roughly eight tons of logs.
Adding to the charm of the property, a small natural waterfall cascades from the woodland into the River Barle.
Across the road from the house, a delightful riverside garden, screened by mature trees and shrubs, offers single bank fishing rights along its entire length of approximately 400 yards, enhancing the property's appeal for nature and fishing enthusiasts alike.
The home is currently being marketed by Knight Frank, and is on the market for a guide price of £925,000.
To book a viewing, visit here: https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/residential/for-sale/northmoor-road-dulverton-somerset-ta22/exe012425350