Mill Barn is two self contained and unique holiday homes in an old converted corn mill built of local stone, retaining all the character and traditional atmosphere expected with wooden beams and whitewashed walls. Situated close to the sea between the Bristol Channel and the Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is the small rural village of Stockland Bristol. Here you will find Mill Barn at the foot of the lane below the Church and bordered by farmland.
Mill Barn offers the choice of either a three bedroom or one bedroom self catering holiday set in a peaceful haven with a well established large front garden which is a natural cottage style containing a raised stone patio and pathways. A wildlife pond is overlooked by a summerhouse and maturing trees and shrubs. There is a French ambience to this sunny front area.
Behind the delightful barn is a separate totally enclosed and secluded south facing courtyard garden with a long flower border in front of the living accommodation and a mature Hornbeam hedge backdrop to the rear.
The village provides numerous public footpaths and bridle ways and the West Somerset Coast Path nearby is ideal walking country. It is close to Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve, the largest area of salt marsh in Somerset, which is part of the Severn Estuary and includes the mouth of the River Parrett, which meanders through the heart of the Somerset Levels. The nature reserve, a must for bird watchers, has recorded around 190 bird species and has many bird hides overlooking the sand banks and salt marshes which are internationally important feeding and roosting sites for waterfowl and wading birds.
Mill Barn offers the perfect peaceful holiday retreat, yet is close to the large village of Cannington where you will find four public houses with restaurants, a butcher, general stores, bakery, post office and hairdressers, together with other shops and a garage. You may even care to try clay shooting here. For the sports minded there is a golf course open to non-members in Cannington, while horse riding and mountain biking is available on the nearby Quantocks which are famous for their wildlife, with red deer and wonderful walks across acres of heath land and broad-leaved forests. Within easy reach are the ancient town of Dunster with its castle, Cheddar Gorge, and Exmoor, with Tarr Steps and the mediaeval landscape of Badgworthy which inspired the novel Lorna Doone, while for shopping there is the county town of Taunton or Clarks Village in Street.
Go along the coast to Minehead and you will find Kilve beach - a gem for fossil hunters. Next you come to Watchet, an old Saxon Port where Coleridge wrote the epic poem the Ancient Mariner. Here you can catch the steam train which then follows the coast past the award winning beach at Blue Anchor.
Accommodation
Although two totally self-contained properties, for the larger family, or families wishing to share, there is an inter-connecting door dividing the two properties which can be opened to effectively make one large holiday accommodation.
The Mill
The Mill has three bedrooms, one double, one twin and one single, a bathroom with over bath shower, separate cloakroom and a utility room with automatic washing machine to ground floor. On the upper floor is a forty six foot lounge with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams. This area is open plan and has the kitchen, dining area and lounge, as well as a raised study area which is reached by a short set of stairs and overlooks the lounge. The kitchen area has a dishwasher and a ceramic double sink unit together with an island unit, which incorporates an electric double oven, electric ceramic hob, fridge and freezer. From the lounge a large picture window overlooks the adjacent fields with far reaching views to the hills and those glorious West Country sunsets. Within the lounge is a wood burner stove and the whole property is centrally heated and mostly double glazed.
The Barn
The Barn has one double bedroom, adjoining bathroom with over bath shower, modern fitted kitchen with electric range cooker, built in fridge, freezer and dishwasher. The twenty five foot vaulted ceiling lounge/diner has exposed beams with stairs leading to an upper secondary lounge which overlooks the main lounge like a minstrels gallery. The whole property is centrally heated and double glazed.
Facilities
Both properties have central heating, colour television, DVD player, microwave, and on property parking. Electricity and heating is inclusive, as is one basket of logs. Additional logs are available for £5 per basket. Duvets provided, bed linen & towels inclusive. Cot and high-chair available by prior arrangement.
Gardens
The Mill and Barn together with the gardens cover about a ¼ of an acre. Both the main and courtyard gardens are for the use of guests exclusively and have seating and BBQ areas, there is also a summerhouse overlooking a small wildlife pond within the main gardens.
