WYLD COURT

HAWKCHURCH DEVON

WYLD COURT
HAWKCHURCH DEVON A perfectly situated small country estate with beautifully restored Elizabethan manor house, traditional outbuildings and cottages, all protected by its own land
Main House
Porch Great Hall Dining Room Sitting Room Study Drawing Room Cloakroom Butlers Pantry Principal and Secondary Kitchens with Aga Garden Room Galleried Landing Principal Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room & Beautifully Fitted Bathroom Principal Guest Bedroom (The Kings Bedroom) with Bathroom & Dressing / Sitting Room Four Further Bedrooms (Two En suite) Spacious Family Bathroom with Dressing Room Formal Gardens Beautifully Stocked Herbaceous Border Chess Board Topiary Outdoor Heated Pool Thatched Summer House Kitchen and Herb Gardens Terraces Range of Garden Buildings Stable Yard with Five Loose Boxes & Former Coach House Stone & Slate Barn Lower Stable Yard with Nine Loose Boxes, Storage and Office Old Kitchen Barn with Games Room and Pool Room Substantial Original Threshing Barn Three Cottages The Land Comprises Three Home Paddocks Three Further Enclosures Approximately Twenty Four Acres of Mixed Woodland Including Ponds In all about 27.082 hectares (66.920 acres)

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SITUATION
Hawkchurch lies amidst beautiful unspoilt country on the Devon / Dorset border, where little has changed for centuries. Much of the surrounding countryside is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where strict planning controls protect its special character. The views from the property are quite outstanding, with a patchwork of fields, pretty villages and lightly wooded farmland. Hawkchurch itself is centred on its lovely old church and comprises many period houses at its heart. Both the nearby small towns of Axminster and Ilminster both provide good day-

to-day amenities and Taunton, the County Town of Somerset, is also within easy reach with a good shopping centre, excellent range of independent schools including Taunton School, Kings and Queens Colleges, Kings Hall Preparatory School and Richard Huish Sixth Form College. The much acclaimed Colyton Grammar School lies within a short drive, likewise Perrott Hill Preparatory School near Crewkerne is within easy reach. Other notable schools in the West Country include Exeter School, Maynards and St. Margarets in Exeter, Blundells in Tiverton, Hazlegrove, Millfield and Sherborne.

The property is in easy reach of the coastline at Sidmouth, Branscombe, Beer and Lyme Regis, the latter having intriguing shops, restaurants and the famous Cobb. This coastline is now well known as The Jurassic Coast.

COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT

From Axminster trains can be boarded to arrive at London Waterloo. For those wishing to travel to London Paddington, fast trains leave Taunton Station and are scheduled to arrive within an hour and forty five minutes. The road network provides fast and easy access to London on the

A303, which can be joined at Ilminster, or the A30 travels south to Exeter and Cornwall. The international airport at Exeter provides regular flights to the continent and the USA, Exeter also having M5 motorway (J30). For those wishing to travel to the continent there are ferry ports at Plymouth, Weymouth and Southampton. Axminster - 5 miles Lyme Regis - 7 miles Exeter - 32 miles Taunton - 23 miles Bristol - 69 miles (All mileages approximate)

SPORT AND RECREATION

For those with equestrian interests, there are several packs of fox hounds and harriers nearby, including the Cotleigh, Axe Vale Foxhounds, East Devon, the Taunton Vale Foxhounds, Cattistock and Blackmoor Vale. Many Point to Point meetings are held throughout the area and there is racing at Taunton, Haldon Hill, Exeter and Newton Abbot. The beautiful coastline provides opportunity for fishing, sailing, windsurfing and water skiing. Taunton is the home of the Somerset County Cricket Club, which has a number of popular Twenty / Twenty matches throughout the season. For those wishing to play golf there are courses at Lyme Regis, Honiton and Taunton.

barn, fondly known as The Scouts Hut , traditional loose boxes, coach house and a further substantial threshing barn. The cottages belonging to Wyld Court have all been modernised and at present provide an income from holiday letting but could equally be useful to accommodate guests, family members or livein help.

HISTORICAL NOTE
The majority of Wyld Court dates from Elizabethan times, although there has been a house on the site since mediaeval times, when the property belonged to Cerne Abbey, prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII in 1553. As was the fashion at that time, the house was built in the shape of the letter E, out of respect to Queen Elizabeth I. It is known that following his defeat at the battle of Worcester in 1651, King Charles II fled to Dorset (at that time Hawkchurch was in Dorset) planning to travel by boat to France. It is said that he spent a night at Wyld Court, and that the western wing was pulled down by the Roundheads in an attempt to find him; thus the front of the house now resembles the letter F.

THE PROPERTY
Justifiably this Elizabethan manor house is Listed Grade II* of architectural or historical importance and enjoys spectacular views from all principal rooms. Pevsner asserts that the house dates from c.1600 and indeed this is substantiated by a date mark of 1593 RM on the guttering the RM standing for Robert Moore, whose coat of arms is inscribed above the door.

The intrinsic fabric of the house has remained intact through successive generations, and the majority of the architectural embellishments are still in place. The house, however, has undergone a complete and meticulous restoration programme in recent years, which has resulted in a perfect blend of period detail and all modern living. There is extensive oak panelling, mullioned windows, flagstone floors and impressive fireplaces with exquisite wood carvings above. Of particular note are the fireplaces in the sitting room and principal guest

bedroom, known as the Kings Bedroom. The drawing room is a magnificent reception room, built in the 19th century and provides an excellent entertaining area of the house. The beautiful gardens with the intriguing chess board topiary, formal lawns and beautifully stocked herbaceous borders provide a perfect setting for the house and include various terraces to capture the sunlight throughout the day. Substantial outbuildings expected with a property of such stature include a beautiful stone

ACCOMMODATION
Cut stone arch with crest over to: Entrance Porch: With flagstone floor, wooden seats, arrow slits and studded front door to: The Great Hall: With flagstone floors, magnificent fireplace with arched cut stone surround and open hearth with inset crest, pretty window with panelled seat. Window also to the front of the house with panelled seat and further window with deep cut stone sill, ceiling timbers and turning staircase. Cloakroom: With close coupled WC, cut stone cornice with English roses, arched window and round bowl wash basin with pump mixer tap set upon a slate stand with pillared pedestal and stone framed mirror above, flagstone floor. A few steps lead down from the hall to the: Dining Room: An atmospheric room with panelling, flagstone floor, cornice, window seat, fireplace with cut stone surround, carved overmantel with cupboard to one side and panelled door through to the: Sitting Room: A lovely room with panelled walls, fireplace with over-mantel depicting a Coats of Arms, inset wood burning stove, wooden floor, double aspect (all windows enjoying lovely outlooks over the gardens) and an arched door through to: Inner Hall: Window with lovely views, walk-in: Butlers Pantry: With stainless steel sink, ample cupboards and work surfaces, ancient window. Off the inner hall: Staircase to the Kings bedroom with historical, very rare circa. 16th century stair gate and steps down to the: Study: With two recessed bookcases, door to terrace and windows enjoying lovely views. Lower Hall: Being panelled with under stairs cupboard and doors leading through to the: Drawing Room: A magnificent room, beautifully light with triple aspect and door leading to the terrace, elaborate ceiling cornice, ceiling roses and a fireplace with high painted mantelpiece. A short passage leads from the Great Hall through to the: Second Kitchen: Beautifully fitted with central

with lovely outlooks and: En Suite Shower Room: With marble tiled shower, pedestal wash basin, WC and ladder towel rail / radiator. Inner Lobby: With cupboard and door through to a: Dressing/Sitting Room: With a beautiful old fireplace and panelled door through to a: Bedroom: Known as the Kings Bedroom, this room has double aspect, a beautiful fireplace with original fire back and over-mantel with Coats of Arms, panelled walls, window seat, further window overlooking the gardens and a door to the: South Landing: With window affording good light and a door through to a: Bathroom: With freestanding slipper bath on ball and claw feet, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC, pretty fireplace, window with seating enjoying glorious outlooks and shelved cupboard, tiled floor. Staircase descending to Inner Hall: island with granite surface, sink with mixer tap and range of cupboards, dresser style cupboards and further work surface with larder cupboard and space for an American style fridge freezer. Recessed wine cooler, wooden floor, wide opening to: Laundry: Well fitted with matching cupboards with deep Belfast sink with mixer tap, plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble drier and further range of wall and floor mounted cupboards with solid wood work surfaces and utility cupboards. Door to the rear of the house. An arched opening leads from the second kitchen to: Kitchen: With an excellent range of panel fronted wall and floor mounted cupboards with four oven oil fired Aga, Falcon Electric two oven range cooker with ceramic hob and plate warmer. Heavily beamed ceiling and Frankie stainless steel sink with mixer tap and extensive marble work surfaces. Garden Room: A beautifully light entertaining room with bench seating, wood burning stove, spiral staircase to a balcony and French doors to the rear terrace and the front garden. Return to main landing: Bedroom: A charming room with three windows affording lots of light, fireplace with cut stone surround and herringbone fire back and further window looking over the topiary. Bedroom: With a recessed cupboard. Inner Landing: With vaulted ceiling and panelled doors to: Family Bathroom: With contemporary bath with mixer taps, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC, heated towel rail and exposed ceiling and roof timbers and a wide opening through to a: Dressing Area: With built-in trunk style storage. Guest Bedroom: With lovely fireplace, double aspect and a window overlooking the lawned gardens. En Suite Shower Room: With wide shower cubicle, WC, pedestal wash basin and heated towel rail.

FIRST FLOOR
The galleried landing has a door leading through to the: Principal Bedroom Suite: Dressing Room: Excellent range of cupboards providing good hanging space, shoe storage and cupboards over, dressing table with cupboards to either side. Bathroom: Beautifully fitted with marble tiles. Two oval wash basins set into marble surrounds, mixer taps, cupboards below and bevelled dressing mirror, Showerlux bath with marble surround, WC and walk-in shower with spray head and also a hand held shower. Bedroom: A gloriously light room with double aspect enjoying far reaching views, intricate ceiling cornice and central ceiling rose. Bedroom: With recessed cupboard, windows

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Gross Internal Area Main House: 745 m (8,017 ft) Kitchen Barn: 107 m (1,151 ft) For identification purposes only. Not to scale.

Ground Floor

First Floor

Main House Kitchen Barn

Wyld Court Cottage Upper and Lower Mill Cottages Dairy Cottage

First Floor

Ground Floor First Floor

Ground Floor

THE DAIRY COTTAGE

A stable door leads into the Entrance Porch and then to the Inner Hall with two Bedrooms leading off to the north. The Shower Room has a shower cubicle, WC and wash basin. The Kitchen has wall and floor mounted storage cupboards, a Belling four ring electric hob with two ovens below, washing machine and a window enjoying lovely views. A door leads through to the Sitting Room where there is a decorative stone fireplace and windows enjoying the glorious views.

WYLD COURT COTTAGE

A detached red brick Victorian house with sash windows and attractive fireplaces, standing within its own lawned garden. On the ground floor a Central Hall with a door at the rear to the gravelled Terrace. The Hall is flanked by the Sitting Room and the Dining Room with a Kitchen at the rear, well fitted with a range of units, electric hob and oven. There is also a ground floor Shower Room with tiled cubicle, WC and wash basin. Separate Cloakroom. Upstairs there are Three Double Bedrooms and a Bathroom with free standing claw foot bath, WC and wash basin. Upper and Lower Mill Cottages

UPPER AND LOWER MILL COTTAGES

Attached to one another and both comprise the following: Wyld Court Cottage The Dairy Cottage An entrance door leads into the mill with a Utility Area with washing machine. The ground floor provides good open plan space, including a Sitting Area with ornamental fireplace and kitchen fitted with a range of floor mounted storage cupboards and Flavell eight ring gas hob with three ovens below. French doors out onto a Sun Terrace. Cloakroom. A staircase leads up to the first floor, where there is a: Principal En Suite Bedroom with range of cupboards and En Suite Bathroom with bath with overhead shower, WC, wash basin. En Suite Bedroom also with built-in cupboards, Juliette Balcony enjoying lovely outlooks and En Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, WC and pedestal wash basin.

A well planned found Herb Garden is partly walled, has a Greenhouse and a number of raised beds and lies close to the rear of the house.

OUTBUILDINGS
The Higher Stable Yard lies to the north and includes two original Loose Boxes, Tack Room/Feed Store and is adjoined by a Double Garage and three further Loose Boxes, which open out onto the adjoining field. A substantial stone and tiled Barn, fondly known as The Scouts Hut provides excellent storage and a Gardeners Bathroom. The original Kitchen Barn lies adjacent to the house, provides a Games Room with Bar Area and Cloakroom and has a opening to a Pool Room with a Hot Tub and French doors leading out onto the terrace. The Lower Stable Yard, which has a total of nine Loose Boxes, storage, original Forge and an Office. A Covered Yard, measuring 21.15m x 18.12 (695 x 595) provides excellent storage and beyond this, a substantial original Cider Barn with overall external measurements of 24.56m x 5.95m (870 x 196). Other outbuildings include a Tractor Shed, which now provides a useful Games Room for the cottages and an open Car Port also provides garaging for the letting cottages.

THE LAND
Wyld Court is greatly protected by its own land amounting to approximately sixty seven acres and comprises a lovely Field lying to the west and the grove which amounts to just over eight acres. A gently sloping Pasture of approximately seventeen acres wraps around the property to the east and is adjoined by a smaller area of Orchard. A further Field lies to the west, adjoins the lower drive, which leads to the cottages and to the rear of the house and also has a gate leading through to the Woodland amounting to about twenty four acres, including ponds. The gardens, grounds and land amount to about 27.082 hectares (66.920 acres)

OUTSIDE
A pillared entrance with majestic Douglas fir leads into Wyld Court passing the intriguing topiary bushes including a peacock, peahen and a number of chess pieces. The drive continues and opens out to ample parking and an open fronted Four Bay Garage, measuring approximately 12.63m x 4.10m (415 x 136) with Lock Up Store at one end. A gracious flight of steps leads down to the main entrance of the house and divides lawned areas, which are bordered by

beautifully stocked herbaceous beds. A large lawned area stretches out to the south to a particularly enchanting area of the garden with low box hedging enclosing well stocked shrubberies and raised beds and a Thatched Summerhouse, which enjoys outlooks over the lawns. A lower terrace is found on the south side of the drawing room and provides the perfect setting for the Heated Kidney Shaped Swimming Pool, measuring approximately 11.89m x 2.74m (39 x 9) having a deep end of approximately 2.44m (8). A lower area of garden provides a

good Kitchen Garden with several vegetable beds, large fruit cage, measuring approximately 10m x 6m (329 x 198) and has access onto the lower drive. On approaching the house there is a magnificent avenue of lime trees, originally leading to the church, with an adjoining Paddock and formal garden on the other side being gently terraced with a wide croquet lawn and additional parking to one side. From here there are wonderful views of the houses main facade.

Based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with permission of the Controller H.M.S.O. Crown Copyright reserved.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services
Main House: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Wyld Court Cottage, Dairy and Mill Cottage: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.

Local Authority
East Devon County Council, The Knowle, Station Road, Knowle, Sidmouth Devon, EX10 8HL Tel: 01823 356356 www.eastdevon.gov.uk

Tax Bands
Main House: The Dairy Cottage: Wyld Court Cottage: The Mill Cottage: H A E D

Energy Performance Certificates

If you require a larger copy of the EPCs, please contact the selling agents.

Fast Find
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Contents, Fixtures and Fittings

Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments and statues, carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation. NOT TO SCALE

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Jackson-Stops & Staff give notice to anyone reading these details:- (1) These particulars are set out for the interested parties and purchasers as a guideline only. They are intended to give a fair description but not to constitute an offer or contract. (2) All descriptions, dimensions, distances, orientations and other statements/facts are given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of facts. (3) Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise nor that any services are in good working order. We have not tested the appliances, central heating or services. Interested applicants are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations before finalising their offer to purchase. (4) The photographs appearing in this brochure show only certain parts and aspects of the property at the time the photographs were taken. Certain aspects may have been changed since the photographs were taken and it should not be assumed that the property remains precisely as displayed in the photographs. Furthermore no assumptions should be made in respect of parts of the property, which are not shown in the photographs. (5) Any area measurement or distances referred to herein are approximate only. (6) Where there is reference in these particulars to the fact that alterations have been carried out, or that a particular use is made of any part of the property, this is not intended to be a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained and these matters must be verified by any intending purchaser. (7) Descriptions of a property are inevitably subjective and the descriptions contained herein are used in good faith as an opinion and not by way of statement of fact. If there are any points of particular importance that need clarifying before viewing please do not hesitate to contact this office. Photographs taken in March 2012 and brochure prepared in April 2012.

Directions (Postcode : EX13 5TZ) Travelling on the A303 at the western end of the Ilminster by-pass, turn off signed to Chard and Axminster and follow this road through Chard into Devon. In Tytherleigh turn left just after the Tytherly Arms signed to Hawkchurch and follow the signs to the village. Just after the Hawkchurch village sign, pass a thatched cottage and turn left immediately afterwards and through the pillered gates into Wyld Court. Viewing
By appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staffs Taunton office: 01823 325 144

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