The House
Step inside the big front door to a wide hallway that runs from back to front; throughout the house original Georgian character blends to perfection with eclectic modern interiors. Up the stairs are Bedrooms 1-5, off right is the movie room, the perfect place to snuggle for family film nights. Next door is the Drawing Room, very in keeping with a huge gilt mirror, florals and chintzes. Left of the hall is the downstairs WC, and a little further along contemporary glass doors open to the kitchen/dining room. Here’s where you can gather together and be joyful; to one end is the kitchen, complete with its original bread oven, the other side there's a long rustic dining table, a wood-burner, and French doors that open onto the patio at the front of the house.
Off the kitchen there's a lobby with a ‘canine cubby’ for dogs to sleep; a door opens to the back courtyard, and another leads to a utility room. Also off the lobby is access friendly Bedroom 6.
By the back door, stone steps lead down to the old cellar – now the games room with original brick pillars and vaulted ceiling, and a door leading to the back courtyard - a good spot for morning coffee.
The garden gets the sun from dawn till dusk, perfect for unhurried days in the fresh air. Have a leisurely barbecue, slip into the hot tub, watch the kids happily bouncing on the trampoline. When evening comes gather round the firepit to toast marshmallows and swap stories.
Local Area
The backdrop at Withymans is the beautiful Somerset Levels, a unique, flat landscape of moors and wetlands that are a haven for wildlife, with views that stretch for miles to the ridge of the Polden Hills and the Blackdowns.
Just up the road you can visit Coates English Willow Visitor Centre to find out about life on the Levels; pop into the community shop for essentials, try the local brew at the village pub. Lace up your boots for a walk up to the Burton Pynsent monument that rises from the woods at Curry Rivel, stroll along the River Tone, climb to the top of Burrow Mump and wind up with refreshments in the King Alfred Inn at the foot of the hill.
Have a mooch around Langport, wander along the River Parret, take a boat trip on the Duchess of Cocklemoor. Stroll over to Muchelney and visit the ancient abbey and the Priest’s House (NT), see the pretty little Church in the Field at Low Ham, have a picnic at Turn Hill Nature Reserve.
Go to Glastonbury, to soak up the mystic vibe, chill out by the Chalice Well, puff your way up the Tor for panoramic views across the landscape. Head over to Wells to see the magnificent cathedral, the Bishop’s Palace and Vicar’s Close, the oldest residential street in Europe.
Back at Withymans, have a soak in the hot tub as the sun sinks slowly over the horizon. Savour those moments, create amazing memories.