Exmoor is synonymous with using, and a uncommon equestrian dwelling has come on to the market inside the nationwide park. Beech Park close to Dulverton in Somerset, is a four-bed household dwelling located a brief distance from a number of the very most interesting open moorland strolling and using within the nation. There are miles of tracks and bridleways best for exploring, maybe within the firm of untamed Exmoor ponies.
A former mill city, Dulverton is now a thriving market city with a inhabitants of round 1,400. It is named the southern gateway to Exmoor, and is full of unbiased outlets, sports activities golf equipment, award-winning eating places and tea rooms. It additionally has a variety of points of interest, from fly-fishing or kayaking alongside the River Barle, to visiting the well-known prehistoric clapper bridge at Tarr Stepps or iron age hill forts.
Tiverton and Minehead are bigger cities inside half an hour’s drive. By rail, Tiverton to London Paddington takes round two hours, whereas for the motorway, the M5 is round 20 miles away.
Exmoor is a shocking nationwide park, with a wide range of surroundings from excessive heather-clad moorland and deep wooded river valleys to breathtaking shoreline alongside the very best marine cliffs in England. Exmoor’s well-known darkish skies (it’s a designated Darkish Sky Reserve) means you’ll be able to stargaze from the backyard at Beech Park, and see the Milky Approach with the bare eye on a transparent evening.
For horse-mad households, there are a number of Pony Membership branches in your doorstep. Most native is the West Somerset, however you even have the Dulverton West, Devon & Somerset and Tiverton branches within the neighborhood.
Eventers have a brand new horse trials within the calendar, Chard, which is on the opposite facet of the county. Chard additionally runs affiliated and unaffiliated showjumping and dressage, enviornment eventing, and one among its arenas has a Derby Financial institution. The services can be found for rent.
For coaching and competing, Pontispool is simply 23 miles away and this wonderful parkland venue options greater than 200 fences from 40cm to 1.15m constructed to British Eventing commonplace. The venue additionally hosts colleges and unaffiliated competitions, Cotswold Cup qualifiers and extra.
Badgworth Enviornment EC is simply over an hour away by automobile, and hosts affiliated and unaffiliated dressage and showjumping.
Want a vet? Dulverton Vets have an equine division, whereas Western Counties Equine Hospital is underneath 30 miles away.
Beech Park is in the marketplace for the primary time in three many years, at a information value of £1.4m with Superb & Nation.
It’s in a handy location simply 2.6 miles from the centre of Dulverton, however with a excessive diploma of privateness inside the Exmoor Nationwide Park.
You arrive at Beech Park through a five-bar electrical gate on a tarmac drive. This results in the primary parking space, and in addition continues across the again of the home to the steady yard.
Beginning exterior, the steady yard consists of a block of three stables, with fairly painted doorways. There are two additional stables with energy and lightweight. There may be additionally a tack room, and open-fronted retailer shed. A gate opens on to a small paddock from this space, and a separate five-bar gate to the entrance paddocks.
Three stables in a block right here, with an extra two elsewhere
The property stands in round 10 acres, with a lot of the land laid to pasture in two fenced paddocks.
The gardens function a croquet garden, summer season home, patio and ha-ha wall dividing the gardens and paddocks.
Heading over to the home itself, the entrance door opens right into a spacious entrance corridor with entry to the primary reception rooms.
The sunshine and spacious corridor
The sitting room has views over the entrance backyard and down the Barle valley, with a door main by to the backyard room
The backyard room is triple facet with patio doorways opening out on to the patio and backyard. There are southerly views over the paddocks and Barle valley.
The kitchen is fitted with intensive models and integral dishwasher and cooker. It has house for a small four-seater desk and chairs. The eating room is double-aspect and has a serving hatch.
The kitchen can seat 4
One of many 4 upstairs bedrooms
There are 4 bedrooms, with the choice of a fifth downstairs. The property initially had a swimming pool which was transformed by the present proprietor to create extra dwelling lodging. It may equally be used as a drawing room or video games room.
A flexible house that could possibly be used as a drawing room, video games room or a fifth bed room, as it’s presently
As befits its location inside a nationwide park, the panoramic views are gorgeous.
Take a video tour of the property right here.
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