Published: 19/07/2024 By Andrew Tuffin
In the fifteen years they have owned Bottom Barn Farm at Hadspen near Bruton, the owners have transformed a former dairy farm into a fine small country estate.At its heart lies a stunning architecturally designed 5-bedroom house, meticulously converted from a former threshing barn and providing over 4,300 sq ft of contemporary, light-filled, and energy-efficient accommodation with a courtyard to the centre. The single-storey south wing is configured as an annexe, and a detached 2-bedroom cottage, ‘Provender House’ (AOC), forms the western boundary.
The owners have diversified the 99-acre farm with 29 acres of mature cider apple orchards containing 12 traditional varieties, including Yarlington, Stembridge Cluster, and Dabinett. Horse lovers will appreciate excellent equestrian facilities, which include a purpose-built quadrangle of 15 stables, a menage, and a network of local bridleways.
The land is visible from every window within the house and is an attractive mix of pasture, orchards, woodland, banks, and a spring-fed pond and stream, a tributary of the River Brue. At the highest point on the farm, you can enjoy far-reaching views across the Somerset countryside, Glastonbury Tor and King Alfred Tower at Stourhead.
The farm lies in a picturesque countryside position betwixt Bruton, Somerset’s new centre of creativity and the charming and accessible Castle Cary town, with The Newt in Somerset, awarded the World's Best Boutique Hotel in 2023, just a mile to the south.
Andrew Tuffin, Head of Farm Agency at Symonds & Sampson, is quoting a Guide of £3,200,000 for this outstanding farm; for details, please click here or contact him on 01258 472244.
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