Sunnyside: A five-bedroom equestrian home in Somerset

Combining contemporary and country style, this immaculate five-bedroom property is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Somerset.

Sunnyside is situated just outside the village of Shipham on the western edge of the Mendip Hills. It is 17 miles south of Bristol and within easy reach of the M5. Bristol airport is within 9 miles and nearby villages include Winscombe and Cheddar.

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Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.

A 5-bed home with cinema room, pizza oven, swimming pool, outdoor school and 7 indoor stables in 12 acres could be yours…

Local equestrian centres include Leyland Court EC (31 miles), Church Farm EC (29 miles) and Chard Equestrian (41 miles)

Head over to Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre (13 miles) should you need to brush up on your cross-country training and if you want to hunt this season, you could head out with the Mendip Farmers.

Need a vet? The experts at Langford Equine are on hand to help you.

Sunnyside has 12 acres of land and offers exceptional views over the surrounding countryside. The rural location also provides nearby bridle paths to explore the area.

There is a 17x4om outdoor school with sand and rubber surface, plus paddocks with a field shelter. Beyond the house are fruit trees and space for a smallholding; the current owners have enjoyed keeping pigs and sheep at the property.

The extensive equestrian facilities include a modern barn with internal stabling for seven horses. Each stable is spacious and well ventilated.

The home has been designed and built by the current owners, with various sheltered terraced areas next to the house. Other key features of the outside space include a pizza oven, small swimming pool and recessed trampoline.

The house has natural oak beams, and fittings, exposed stonework, calming neutral colours throughout and a warm natural slate floor, thanks to underfloor heating, across much of the downstairs, as shown below in the kitchen/breakfast room.

As well as five generous double bedrooms — three of which are en-suite and two of which have balconies — the property boasts a home gym/cinema room.

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