The House
Slow as you go, through the winding Somerset lanes to Dustings and your journey’s end. Then in you go, to a wide hallway, where off to the right is Bedroom 2, with an ensuite shower room. At the end of the hall is the large kitchen/dining room where hefty oak beams soar to the ceiling; a sturdy table sets the scene for celebration feasts, French doors open to the patio with a hot tub and barbecue.
Off the kitchen there's a utility room, perfect for when you return from a tramp across the fields with muddy boots, wet coats and dirty paws.
Off the dining area is the movie room where you can snuggle up of an evening or on a rainy afternoon and watch a film on the huge screen.
Upstairs is the part-galleried living room, overlooking the kitchen to one end, with views to the front of wide open fields and the Blackdown Hills. Then there’s the games room, a great place to hang out and play pool or table football, and with a wall of built-in bookshelves, it doubles up as a library. Next to this is Bedroom 1, with an ensuite wet room.
Back downstairs, left of the hallway are Bedroom 3-6 and two Jack and Jill ensuite bath/shower rooms.
At the front of the house is the walled garden where the young 'uns will be happy running about on the lawn and playing on the swings.
Local Area
Step out from the door at Dustings and you can walk for miles through private farmland and into the Quantock Hills; a five minute stroll from the house there’s a pond* where you can dilly-dally over a lazy summer picnic and feed the ducks - just what holidays are made of.
Venture a little further into Quantock country for a stroll from Cothelstone Hill to Wills Neck, the highest point in the hills, climb up through the woods at Holford Combe to the ridge where wild ponies contentedly graze.
For a good day out, go to Bishops Lydeard, visit the working flour mill and museum, then hop on board a heritage steam train with the West Somerset Railway; alight at Minehead or Blue Anchor for a day by the sea, or at Dunster to see the medieval castle (NT) high on the hill above the picturesque village. Otherwise, take the kids to Tropiquaria Zoo Animals and Fun.
Plan an exciting Exmoor adventure, pootle about the heather clad heaths, walk the dramatic clifftops and the lush river valleys. See the picture-postcard thatched cottages at Selworthy Green, pose for a selfie on the ancient clapper bridge at Tarr Steps, watch the world go by at Porlock Weir, wander up over the cliffs to tiny Culbone Church.
If cycling is your thing, Dustings is more or less on the Taunton Cycle Trail, or you can go mountain biking in the hills. If you prefer country pursuits, book up for a shoot at one of the local estates.
Love the luxury of being together, the fresh air, the peace and quiet; make memories you can’t stop talking about.
*The pond isn't safe for swimming and is unfenced so children must be supervised at all times.