SELLER INSIGHT

Our first impressions of Middle Burrow were of a lovely family home with plenty of character and potential,” say the current owners. “The previous owners had lived here for 27 years and clearly loved the property, and we have found it to be a wonderful family home, too, perfect for everyday life and entertaining alike. Our grandchildren adore coming here, especially playing hide and seek or watching the wildlife in the garden, and our daughter got ready for her wedding and had her pre-church photographs taken in the garden. Since then, several brides have stayed in the Bed and Breakfast, and used the garden for their photos as well. We have hosted many of the grandchildren’s christening parties, birthday parties and easter egg hunts, and had the whole family here at Christmas.”

“During our time here, we have put our own stamp on the place,” the owners say, “redecorating throughout and replacing windows, bathrooms and kitchens. Indeed, the sociable kitchen is now our favourite room in the house, where Jo loves cooking on the AGA and friends and family tend to gather, spilling out into the garden in warmer weather. The main project, however, has been the conversion of the barns into a one bedroom holiday cottage and two Bed and Breakfast rooms with en suite and private gardens. Every room in the house itself has a view of the garden, too, making this a wonderfully restful place to be.”

Indeed, the generous grounds are a huge benefit of the property: “The two-and-ahalf-acre garden with its third-of-an-acre pond means there is always a sunny spot to be found,” the owners say, “either on the large patio directly outside the house in the daytime; or the magical evening location at the summerhouse overlooking the pond, watching the ducks and moorhens amongst the waterlilies. We have a large number of very well established trees, several of which are rare, as well as a fruit cage, poly tunnel and vegetable garden for growing our own fresh produce. All of the holiday cottages have their own secure private gardens, and the rest of the land is divided into paddocks plus a wooded area, with stables, tack room and open barn with yard leading directly onto two of the six paddocks. We had wanted a property which had land for our horses, so the possibility to ride directly out along bridleways from Middle Burrow onto open moor has been phenomenal.”

The location of the property has much to offer, too. “We were looking for a place in the country but not too far away from local amenities and our place of work in Minehead, and the semi-rural setting of Middle Burrow has fulfilled all this and more,” say the owners. “Wootton Courtenay is half a mile away and has a shop/ post office, church and very active village hall. The nearest school is 1 mile away in Timberscombe. The medieval village of Dunster, with its Norman Castle and good selection of pubs and restaurants, is 3 miles away. Exmoor is on your doorstep, with Dunkery Beacon, the snowdrop valley, and Webbers Post amongst the many walks and rides direct from the property.”

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.