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Location
The property enjoys a fabulous tucked away position on the northern fringes of Taunton and close to the popular village of Staplegrove. Here can be found an active community with Parish Church, Primary School, Playing Field and local Convenience Store. The property lies close to the Quantock Hills which have been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and they provide miles of footpaths and bridleways. Taunton town centre is also readily accessible being only about 2 miles away. Taunton offers access via junction 25 to the M5 motorway and has a mainline intercity railway station.
Taunton also offers a good selection of both state and independent schools including Castle School, Taunton School (a short distance from the property), King’s and Queen’s Colleges and Richard Huish Sixth Form College.
Accommodation
This newly built luxury home is packed with some of the best modern building technology, including high-performance insulation throughout, triple glazing providing excellent thermal and sound insulation, advanced heating with underfloor heating to the ground floor and electric underfloor heating to all ensuite facilities and heat recovery ventilation system. Some of the technology installed includes Google Home controlled lighting throughout with an integrated iPad giving access to Google Home app, fingerprint access control through the main entrance, prewired for an integrated multi-room media system, EV smart charging station in the double garage.
The property is entered into the spacious hallway with stairs to the first floor, wall mounted iPad for technology system access, high gloss porcelain floor tiling with doors to the Study, Kitchen/Dining Room, Wetroom and etched glass sliding doors through to the living room. The living room has windows to the rear and side, as well as triple doors giving access to the veranda and garden to the front. The study has a window to the rear and is large enough to have potential use as a bedroom. The ground floor wet room has been designed for disabled access with a striking blue resin poured floor, shower panel and vanity unit suite with inset wash hand basin and low-level WC.
The fabulous kitchen/dining room is a stunning example of a modern luxury space, with high gloss porcelain flooring and fitted with a mix of high gloss grey and white finish handle-less units under a grey quartz composite worksurface. Integrated quality appliances include 5 ring induction hob, double oven, microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher, fridge freezer and wine cooler. The kitchen has modern concealed low energy lighting with pendants over the breakfast bar and further lighting over the dining area where a triple glazed bay with triple doors to the rear garden. A door from the kitchen leads to the utility room with units matching the kitchen with inset sink and drainer unit, plumbing for washing machine, door and window to the side and access to the plant room housing the main heating facilities and wiring points for media installation. A further door leads into the double garage with remote activated roller shutter door, window to the side, smart EV charging station, integrated vacuum system unit, heat recovery ventilation unit.
On the first floor, the landing gives access to all 5 ensuite bedrooms, utility cupboard with wiring points for media installation for the first floor and access via a hatch and built-in ladder to the loft space. The large master bedroom offers luxurious space with windows to the front and side and access to the ensuite bathroom which is fitted with a freestanding bath, modern low-level WC, vanity unit with top mounted bowl design basin, and a spacious shower area with glass shower screen and smart remote shower control feeding a rainfall showerhead. Bedroom 2 has a window to the side and access to the ensuite shower room with shower panel system, low-level WC and vanity wash hand basin. Bedroom 3 has a window to the rear and access to the ensuite fitted with a low access bath with shower screen and panel shower system, vanity wash hand basin and low-level WC. Bedroom 4 has a window to the rear and access to the ensuite shower room with window to the rear, shower area with glass shower screen and panel shower system, pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC. Bedroom 5 has a window to the front and a door accessing the ensuite with quadrant shower enclosure with panel shower system, vanity wash hand basin and low-level WC.
Outside
The property is approached up a long stone paved driveway leading to the parking area and access to the double garage. The main area of garden is to the front with a newly laid lawn area and stone paving leading to the entrance area and covered veranda with inset spotlighting, also accessed from the triple doors in the living room. There is paved and gravelled access around both sides of the property with further lawned rear garden and a patio area accessed from the dining area triple doors.
The garden offers lovely secluded entertaining space and is mostly enclosed by fencing and walling with dwarf walling to the side of the access drive with inset lighting to illuminate the drive at night.
CURRENT 88/93 POTENTIAL
This Property is subject to an undisclosed Reserve Price which in general will not be 10% more than the Opening Bid. The Reserve Price and Opening Bid can be subject to change. The Online Auction terms and conditions apply.
This property is offered for sale via Online Auction which is a flexible and buyer friendly method of purchase. The purchaser will not be exchanging contracts on the fall of the virtual hammer, but will be given 56 working days in which to exchange and complete the transaction from the date the Draft Contract is issued by the sellers solicitor.
By giving a buyer time to exchange contracts on the property, normal residential finance can be arranged. The Buyer’s Premium secures the transaction and takes the property off the market. Fees paid to the Auctioneer reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and are paid in addition to the purchase price and are considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax. Further clarification on this must be sought from your legal representative.
The buyer will be required to give the Auctioneer authority to sign the Reservation Form on their behalf and to confirm acceptance of the Terms and Conditions prior to solicitors being instructed. Copies of the Reservation Form and all Terms and Conditions can be found in the Information Pack which can be downloaded from our website or requested from our Auctioneer.
Upon close of a successful auction, or if the vendor accepts an offer during the auction, the buyer will be required to make payment of a non-refundable Buyer's Premium of £6,582 including VAT, plus a buyer's administration charge of £372 including VAT, a total of £6,954. This secures the transaction and takes the property off the market. Any additional fees and charges over and above this will be confirmed within the terms and conditions available on the website.
The Buyer's Premium and buyer's administration charge are in addition to the final negotiated selling price.
All buyers will be required to verify their identity and provide proof of how the purchase will be funded.
If the Buyer Information Pack has been produced and provided by GOTO Group any successful purchaser will be required to pay £372 (including VAT) towards the cost of the preparation of the pack. These can then be used by your solicitor to progress the sale.
There are no other fees or charges payable to the Auctioneer however, there are other costs to consider such as:
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