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Taunton Courier. Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser 24 Jul 1918
Page 4 Column 3
ESTATE OF THE LATE MRS. HARRIETT CARVER.
HAINES HILL, TAUNTON.
IMPORTANT SALE of TWO DETACHED and ONE SEMI-DETACHED RESIDENCES, &c.
WILLIAM J. VILLAR & Co. are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the London Hotel, Taunton, on FRIDAY, JULY 26th, 1918, at Three p.m. precisely, the following Valuable FREEHOLD
RESIDENCES,
on Haines Hill, Taunton, also, in a separate Lot, an ORNAMENTAL GARDEN.
LOT 1. - The Detached RESIDENCE, known as “WINDSOR LODGE.”
It is approached by a short carriage drive and contains:- Hall, Drawing, Dining, and Morning-rooms, 7 Bed and Dressing-rooms, Bath-room (h. & c.), numerous convenient Cupboards, 2 w.c.'s, Domestic Offices on the ground floor, including large Kitchen, Scullery, Pantries, &c. with Larders, Coal and Wood Stores, and Wine Cellar in the basement.
There are pretty Flower Gardens, Lawn, Greenhouse and large well-stocked Walled Kitchen Garden, excellent Stabling, consisting of Two Stalls, Loose-box, Harness-room, and Coach-house, and two good Living Rooms over.
Electrict(?) Light is fitted throughout, and Gas and the Corporation Water laid on.
This house is in the occupation of E. T. ALMS, Esq., on lease expiring at Lady-day, 1920, at the annual rental of £70.
LOT 2. - The Semi-detached RESIDENCE, known as
“HILL RISE.”
in the occupation of Mrs. BARNICOTT. It contains Small Outer & Inner Halls, 3 Reception-rooms, 5 Bedrooms, Bathroom (h. & c.), Heated Linen Cupboard, 2 Box-rooms, 2 w.c.'s, China Pantry (h. & c.), Kitchen with lift, Scullery Larder, Store-roo,m <sic> Coal-house, Wine Cellar, &c.
The House faces South, is approached by a short carriage drive, has Lawn with Flower Borders in front, Conservatory at the side, and a capital Kitchen Garden at the rear.
This House is let on a yearly Lady-day tenancy at a rental of £35 per annum.
LOT 3. - The Ornamental CIRCULAR GARDEN, in the centre of Haines Hill, enclosed by a low wall and shrubs, with two gateways, and containing some very fine ornamental timber. The Area is about 20,000 square feet (nearly half-an-acre).
LOT 4. - The Detached RESIDENCE, known as “LOWLANDS,” in the occupation of A. CHANNING, Esq. It contains Outer Hall, Square Inner Hall, Large Drawing and Dining-rooms, Morning-room opening into Conservatory, 7 Bedrooms, Dressing-room, Bathroom, 2 w.c.'s, 2 Staircases, Store-rom <sic>, Good Pantry (h. & c.), Servant's Sitting-room, Kitchen, Scullery, Coal-house, &c.
Approached by a separate entrance through double doors are Two-stall Stable and Coach-house.
The Grounds include Lawns with Flower Beds, and large Mulberry and Cedar Trees, Tennis Lawn, and large and very productive Kitchen Garden.
Most of the windows of the House have pretty leaded casements.
This Residence is let on a lease expiring at Michaelmas next at a rental of £85 per annum.
For Orders to View (by appointment only), and for any further particulars, apply to the AUCTIONEERS, 10, Hammet Street, Taunton; or to
MESSRS. SWEET & SON,
Solicitors,
Taunton;
or MESSRS. GERRISH & FOSTER,
Solicitors,
26, College Street, College Hill, London, E.C.4.
Dated, Taunton, July 3rd, 1918.