5 Bedroom Property for Sale in Minehead

Fine Edwardian Detached House
Superb Coastal location
Magnificent sweeping views
Elegant accommodation
5 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
2 Receptions
Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Integrated appliances
Separate utility room & cloakroom
Study area
Oil fired central heating
Landscaped walled gardens
Garage & Parking
Minehead 7 Miles
County town Taunton 28 miles
Balesmead occupies an enviable coastal location within the Exmoor National Park situated between the highly popular village of Porlock and the quaint hamlet and harbour of Porlock Weir with superb sweeping views over farmland and Porlock Bay towards Hurlsetone Point and Bossington Hill.
During the 1950's E B Anderson, President of the Royal Horticultural Society lived in the property and landscaped the grounds and established a south facing rear walled garden. He went onto write a book entitled "Seven Gardens and sixty Years of Gardening" in which there is a chapter dedicated to Balesmead. The gardens have continued to develop and now include a geometric shaped terraced water feature and sun terrace.
It will become evident upon inspection that the owners take particular pride in the presentation of their elegant home which also can provide a useful income for those wishing to take advantage of the Bed & Breakfast Trade.
The accommodation is arranged over three floors, has been sympathetically modernised and improved, is equipped with oil fired central heating, secondary glazing, is being offered for sale inclusive of fitted carpeting and in brief comprises; reception hall leading through to a study area with window overlooking the garden, inner hall with cloaks hanging space and cloakroom with two piece white suite and brass furniture. A triple aspect drawing room enjoys superb views towards the sea and Hurlstone Point at Bossington, from its square bay window with woodburner and ornate fireplace surround. A double aspect dining room again with bay window and enjoying the same outstanding views, fitted kitchen/breakfast room beautifully finished with an excellent range of base and wall units with one and a half bowl sink unit, working surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar and integrated appliances to include; Neff ceramic hob, eye level double oven, dishwasher and tall fridge/freezer. There is also a useful larder cupboard, tiled flooring and double glazed door leading to the garden. Off of the drawing room is a utility room with plumbing for washing machine, oil fired boiler heating the central heating and domestic hot water, quarry tiled flooring a door leading through to a shelved linen store room with quarry tiled flooring. On the first floor there are three beautifully presented double bedrooms, one of which has a part tiled en suite shower room and the two front bedrooms enjoy superb sweeping coastal views. Off of the landing there is also a family bathroom with four piece white suite with chrome furniture, separate w.c and staircase leading to a second floor where there are a further two bedrooms again enjoying coastal views and a third bathroom with three piece white suite with chrome furniture.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached over a wide gravelled drive sweeping to the side of the property providing excellent parking/turning facilities with large single garage alongside. To the front are well stocked shrub gardens with a    variety of ornamental trees and a lawned garden from which there are superb views over Porlock Bay towards the Welsh Coastline and Bossington. An undoubted feature are the south facing walled rear gardens which have been landscaped and designed to incorporate an extensive geometric paved terrace and water feature, under water lighting and low wall surround beyond which is a lawned garden with shrub borders and small trees. There is access around both sides of the property and there is an integral storeroom with light and power, timber garden shed and open fronted wood store, cold water tap, garden and external lighting.
LOCATION
The property is situated approximately half a mile from the hamlet of Porlock Weir which has the famous Old Harbour. The ever popular Exmoor Village of Porlock is approximately three quarters of a mile which has an excellent range of every day shopping facilities with local recreation facilities. West Somerset's premier resort of Minehead is a further six miles to the east which has a comprehensive range of shopping, banking and schooling facilities and the County town of Taunton which is approximately twenty eight miles has M5 motorway links and mainline rail connections. For those who enjoy exploring the countryside, the property is ideally placed for the Quantock, Brendon and Exmoor Hills and many places of outstanding natural beauty and the rugged North Devon coastline is also close at hand.
SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity.

reception hall
Drawing Room 22'2" x 11'10" (6.76m x 3.6m).
Dining Room 12'4" x 11'11" (3.76m x 3.63m).
Study 11'4" x 4'2" (3.45m x 1.27m).
Inner Hall
Cloakroom
Kitchen Breakfast Room 13'2" X 9'5" (4.01m X 2.87m).
Utility Room 8'2" X 4'9" (2.5m X 1.45m).
Bathroom 9'1" X 7'1" (2.77m X 2.16m).
Bedroom 1 12' X 11'2" (3.66m X 3.4m).
en-suite 8'3" x 6'6" (2.51m x 1.98m).
separate WC
Bedroom 2 12' x 11'3" (3.66m x 3.43m).
Bedroom 3 11'7" x 9'8" (3.53m x 2.95m).
Bedroom 4 15'2" x 14'1" (4.62m x 4.3m).
Bedroom 5 14'6" x 12'2" 5'10" (4.42m x 3.7m 1.78m).
bathroom 2 8'1" x 5'10" (2.46m x 1.78m).
single garage 16'2" x 10'7" (4.93m x 3.23m).
Integral Store
Timber garden shed
Open fronted woodstore

From Minehead proceed on the A39 into Porlock (5 miles). Proceed through the village taking the right hand fork just before Porlock Hill, Signposted Porlock Weir. Follow this country road for approximately three quarters of a mile where you enter an area known as West Porlock and the entrance drive to Balesmead will be found just after a sharp left hand bend on the left hand side.